QUOTE(Chris H. @ Mar 11 2014, 06:53 PM)
QUOTE(Qarl @ Mar 9 2014, 11:59 PM)
I reorganized and reinventoried all my old parts and replacement parts for the project... yes, I am starting again.
Wow! Hi Qarl!
You getting back at it on that yellow 6 conversion? Bump your build thread!
Yes, I am. Another couple of weeks preparing the body and thinking what I want done... then off to body shop to fix the problems. And lastly, back to restoring/refinishing individual parts.
Since 10 years have passed, I was worried that I forgot so much about how everything went together.
Several things have become apparent.
1) I did a good job bagging and labeling the parts.
2) In the past 10 years with the advent of cell phones with cameras, 914world has become completely full of a lot more photos and documentation of other projects so that even if I forget something, it will be easy to research and figure out.
3) Shop manuals and PetCD will come in handy once again.
4) Parts that were once NLA are now available from Porsche or are being lovingly reproduced by fellow members
5) I forgot I had a lot of stuff. For example, I went on a 2-day quest to find a source for the damn little metal grommets used on 914-6-GTs where the leather straps go through the door panel. In reinventory-ing my parts stash, I found a pair I had apparently purchased a while back and forgot about!
6) I could not find the brand new door outer handles and keys I purchased. I know I purchased them from Patrick Motorsports a couple of years ago. I called them. Their records show that I requested a quote, but never actually followed through and ordered them. Conclusion: I wasted 2-3 hours tearing apart my garage for parts I never actually had!
7) And most importantly... this is still the most popular smilie on 914world...