QUOTE (CptTripps @ May 2 2005, 08:53 AM)

I do that every morning....Angie saw me do it last week and was making fun of me for hours. "Did you kiss it goodbye?" Your car looks awesome man....simply awesome. Looking at your finish, I wish I'd had better body skills when I was working on mine.

Mine was done professionally. You don't have any reason to feel bad about your work. You did a great job. In fact after seeing the progress of some members own work lately, I'm kinda inspired to try it myself also. Somebody had a roller for sale...

yeah i think the next one i do is getting the full treatment. Sucks getting to where you think your done and finding more rust etc to work on...

I'll be paying someone to prep my next tub. So it looks like we'll be trading places. This is one of those things I wanted to do ONCE. I don't mind the other stuff...putting back together is the fun part for me. But Body work and painting is NOT my strong-suit.

Inspiring!

Really nice to see this coming together for you.

Too bad we don't have some pics of it leaving Napa last year in pieces on the flat bed.

You're almost there.

Mine goes to paint this week.

KT

Good Deal Gint!!!
Was great to see the perfection in person
Ferg.

Looks fantastic!!!

I kinda know how your feeling -high on 914itis.

I also kinda know whats ahead - piece by piece-LOL!

Keep up the great work!

Mike,

I think your roller might be the most beautiful chassis I've ever seen. I can't wait to see it finished!

-Rusty

Mike,

It looks amazing..

very nice

Looks gorgeous Mike! Can't wait to get a better look at it now that it's out of it's cocoon.

Mike, please don't mount anything to it...it looks to pristine as it is. Anything added would simply be a distraction...

QUOTE (xsboost90 @ May 2 2005, 09:11 AM)

yeah i think the next one i do is getting the full treatment. Sucks getting to where you think your done and finding more rust etc to work on...

One thing I'm reasonably certain of is that this 914 is rust free. For now anyway... I'm sure it'll start very soon.

Gint, your tub looks fantastic and I'm sure we are ALL jealous.
Can't wait to see it going together.
Keep the pics coming

GAZ

We haven't seen the sun around here for almost a week (seems that way anyway). When I picked the tub up it was cloudy and crappy. When I unloaded it from the trailer it was gloomy and snowing lightly off and on.

Working last night and late work tonight afforded me an opportunity to leave work this afternoon and come home. I wanted to see this tub in the sun so badly that I inched it out of the garage and down my sloped driveway by myself.

First time in the SUN!

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Get some wax on it before an eagle shits on it....

BTW, looks excellent.

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We'd be eatin that bird for dinner...

Thanks man.

Now you KNOW you are just doing that to make the rest of us jealous!

Stop it already...it's perfect...


...maybe one more?

WOW!

I thought you'd never ask

....you bastard.....

It’s like jewelry.

Simply beautiful!!!!

Another "Troy-Bilt" -6 hits the road.

So I take it you're happy with the results Mr. G?

Happy? I'm in love!

But I do have a couple of issues. I left voice mail for Troy yesterday. It's gonna require an overnight (or two), but I'm absolutely certain that we'll get them worked out. The man does amazing work!

Damn Gint....

You know, I've been debating between Diamant Silber and Blutorange.... I think you talked me into the orange... breath taking....

Look out Rich Johnson, I see a new perennial best in show car coming on. WOW!

Thanks Eddie!

I'll be proud if I can come close to Rich's work by the time it's all said and done. Besides, this car is looking at a road trip to WCC06 as soon as it's finished pretty much. It will not be (just) a garage queen.

Hello ... Hello ... Hello ... Hello ...


Anybody Here? ... Here? ... Here? ... Here? ...


2 Months without an update?... update? ... update? ... update? ...

Hey man, I've been busy. I can't devote my entire life to a stupid car. LOL!

I'm on vacation. I'll post what few updates I have after I get back next week.

Go paint yer scooter yeller...

I'm with Doug...

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The weeks must be longer in Denver.

QUOTE (restore2seater @ Aug 23 2005, 07:49 AM)

QUOTE (Gint @ Jul 4 2005, 09:08 AM) Hey man, I've been busy.  I can't devote my entire life to a stupid car.  LOL!   I'm on vacation.  I'll post what few updates I have after I get back next week. Go paint yer scooter yeller... The weeks must be longer in Denver.

How's that for timing. I'm ready to go on vacation again.

Too many other things to do and it was too stinky hot all through July. I've just started kinda pokin around on it again. Borke off one of the trans mounting studs in the new motor.

I'll post some pics this weekend when I roll the tub out of the garage again so I have room to work.

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I'll post some pics this weekend when I roll the tub out of the garage again so I have room to work.

Yada, yada, yada...

We need a 'Yawn' smiley...

Want me to fly out there and finish it in a few hours for ya?

Uuuhhhh..... No. Tanx anyway.

QUOTE (CptTripps @ Aug 23 2005, 07:06 PM)

We need a 'Yawn' smiley...

Hey Gint, wuzup wit da' rustoration? taking a little rest?

Roger

thanks Roger

You two () need to get married and have a few kids... That'd teach ya.

Mike,

Of all the catchup, this thread has been the best. The car looks sweet and you have a right to feel pleased with the progress! (hard to believe I'm oggling pics from the spring!)

Like the others, I too am looking forward to seeing this one on the road!

kim.

OK, it's been 2.5 years since I brought it home. Maybe it's time to get this thing on the road. I've got almost all of the parts I need.

The paint shrunk a little and had to be sanded and buffed out again. It looks absolutely amazing!


Draggin her back home (again):


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Washed it up after all of the rain and snow in the Laramie Mountains on the way home.


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Pictures just don't do this thing justice.


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boy it looks nice Mike.
can't wait to see it together
willing to help

Count on it. We'll have to have a motor install party in a couple months.

I WAS sorta getting used to having the best paint... You had to go an ruin that for me huh.
Ferg

ps, can't wait to help