I don't have rockers yet.

Thank you Brad, front lock panel arrived yesterday and is now in body shop!

I still need picture from front fender and rocker panel joint area!! Anyone? I dont have original rocker panels yet and we have to weld this lip to bottom of front fender.

All four fenders are in place and only thing to repair is bottom of front boot, looking quite good now

All major bodywork is done now just some fine tuning in seams and filling some holes.
http://harrasteet.1g.fi/kuvat/OmaPossu+II/...0.12.12+009.JPG
Then tothe amazing world of seam puttys and sealers..

Looks great, glad you were able to get the front panel from Brad!

Hi, seems to be that my project is moving to paint shop this week
Question: how to paint bottom and inside fenders? How have you done it or how was it done by factory?

my -6 after media blasting showed me that it was undercoated and then painted body color. My thread has a lot of pictures of what we did.

You mentioned earlier you wanted to get your COA to search for your transmission number. After several conversations with them I was told that info was not recorded on the Cardex and was not on my COA. Your making great progress and congrats on saving another 914 always ready for more progress pictures!!

Has -70 914/4 and /6 same relay board cover?

Nope, they're different. I don't have a picture handy, though.

--DD

So this is not good for my six:
Ersatzteilnummer: 914.610.111.13

Then I am bidding wrom item..

The catalog in PDF calls for one of those for all 914s, but I thought it only fit the 914-4 models? It may be that the -4 version supersedes the -6 version even if it isn't quite right.

I do know the relay board is different. I could be wrong about the cover, though.

--DD

The early covers have a hole for a hold down screw later do not

I bought it so soon we know does it fit to -6 reley board. I'll let you know.

-4 and -6 covers are the same until Jan 72 when the reel type seat belts were installed. Jan 72 on the covers were slanted in the front to miss the seat belts anchor bracket on the rear wall. Dave is correct that the relay board are completely different.

evidently I was wrong after the slope style Porsche did away with the stud,

It will fit even if not tech. correct= superceded

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First picture in paint shop. Now I really need to decide the colour! Signal Orange, Tangerine or Metallic Silver... this is hard!

One vote for Signal Orange

Its a combination of good handling : Yellow
Good Braking : Red

One Vote: SILVER!
Simply a staple for German cars!!!
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Slowly answered AG:

Your Porsche 914
Vehicle-Ident.-No.: 9140432344

Dear Mr. Pohjalainen,

Thank you for your e-mail from 1 September 2013.

Having checked our records we can inform you that your vehicle was originally painted silver metallic.

The complete vehicle, including the underbody and the wheel housing was undercoated. These parts were additionally equipped with a PVC coating, a protection against road stone and droning.

We hope that the above information is helpful and wish you ongoing pleasure with your Porsche 914.

Yours sincerely


Sandra Walz Katharina Hollatz


Porsche Classic
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Porscheplatz 1
D- 70435 Stuttgart
Tel.: +49 (0) 711 911 27150


So, just PVC layer and then colour. No heavy undercoat to underbody. Ugh.

Slow down....you are going to finish yours before I get mine done....
Nice work!

I dont think you have much to worry about that..

Um...
Yes...I do....but keep at it, it is inspiring.
Paul

I was wrong, visited painter today and...
http://harrasteet.1g.fi/kuvat/OmaPossu+II/...81442133966.jpg

Hmmn, I have to finish my Quattro in two weeks so I have place for that in home garage

And now I have to decide colour!!!!

Looks great !! Vote here for original color. Silver metallic is one of my favorites.

Timo, 90% sure its coming to be metallic silver. But you never know..

Going backwards, litle more welding needed. Or better weld..
I have a new guy welding this week. Painting continuos next week.

Cheap...
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/porsc...PORT&noec=1

Almost year in painter's hall, enough! Nothings going to happen. Reason is too bad quality in velding . I lost my nervs and took six away from there. In september it's going to "better" velder and then back to painter.
Bad thing is I have payed first velder for almost nothing..

Not so easy and all time.. now and and und

Don't worry Jukka you will find a good body shop.
This clock was in an old friends body shop...he was a great craftsman, but slow!
Best to stay out of shops with this style clock Click to view attachment
Marty

Thats a clock I need!! Still for sale somewhere?

After Jack passed away, the clock became a family heirloom to his kids.
His body shop finally delivered a black '58 Speedster back to its owners; brought in 1977 and finished in 2014. The Speedster owners kids had written this car off as missing !Click to view attachment

Well at least it was an accurate representation "while you wait"!

I found new guy who is welder and painter. He has a day job else where but good references. It would take some time but costs are going to be less than in professional shop takes. Looking cars he have painted quality looks good.

Lets hear he's offer..

It is fun again once you get back on track. You did the right thing by pulling out and finding someone new.

Hello, for a long time.
Have done some restoration work to Audi V8 meanwhile..But now my repair guy called me and asked what color it shoud be He have done all metal work and now needs to do some painting inside cabin. At last!

So this is the time to decide The Color. I have toolguy's recepie for silver, that or original L96D. Original is a bit boring tone..
What do you think?

L96E Gemini Metallic Blue is unusual and looks incredible. Glad it's moving forward again.

Original colour so will the value stay high.

Niklas

Agreed. I cant have my parts be part of anything but an original color six!

Ok gents, I saw it today and it is allready silver
http://harrasteet.1g.fi/kuvat/VW-Porsche+9.../9.2.15+002.JPG

HaHaa, now I know which color my 914 is going to be painted. Not Silver.
Tangerine.
Common here but I have never seen one live in Europe.
Lets hope I like it

My first choice would always be the color that it left the factory as. My favorite 914 color is Adriatic blue.

Very nice job.

Jukka...good to see that you found a decent body+paint shop, you will be at Kars und Koffee in no time
Marty

Can´t wait to see the color. Could you give us even a small hint




That would be "Autoja ja Kahvia" in Finnish

Sorry to disappoint you all, this morning I called my painter and took it all back. Its going to be as original as it could be. Color is Silver (L96D).

Sure I am disappointed to myself, I was not able to do against my brain
But this only means that there will be third 914 and it has it all big engine, flares and Tornado Red painting

ps. askt painter not to answer my calls next two weeks so it's impossible to change my mind again..

Yes original is always the best.

Niklas

I am a bit confused about color of -70 914-6 bottom. Should it be body color or what? Read all threads about it but could not be sure.

I believe body color is the way they left the factory. However, it appears that the color was not applied as heavily or evenly across the bottom. When mine is sprayed it will go body color as nicely as the exterior.

Tadaa, its painted and let to dry some weeks. Good time now because my new garage is not finished inside yet.
http://harrasteet.1g.fi/kuvat/VW-Porsche+9...26.4.15+012.JPG

That looks very nice. Nice to see it in color.