Last night I worked 'till 1:00 am. But I got a few thing done. Like cutting off the left rear fender and targa bar.

Here it is cleaned upo a little.

another angle

I was able to get the heat duct out . PITA. Now I'll welds in a cover piece like the other side.

You can see the fire wall was rusted thru at the bottom of the Hell hole.

youre a sick man...

This is the strut I added for support to the inner ear on the right side. I'll do the same on the left after I cover that hole. It's a 3/4" tube. I welded on backer plates before I welded the tube in

We're gonna miss your car when it's all gone.

Now that I don't have a firewall and the new one will be out of sheetmetal or f/g, I need to mount my belts to something. I'll have to run a bar behind the seat. It may be a flat bar or 1" round bar. I should also bolt the back of the seat to something. I may just bolt it to the seatbelt bar.

Details, Details, Details
My welding skills are getting much better.

Paul

What are you shooting for as your new weight target? 1450lbs? What's the minimum weight in your class?

that looks absolutely phenomal, paul i mean, you clearly have some clinical mental disorder, but it's being put to good use.

put wings on it and it'll fly.

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Jan 8 2005, 12:46 PM)

What are you shooting for as your new weight target? 1450lbs? What's the minimum weight in your class?

Less than 1450 would be nice,

Weight class???

That's CRAZY Paul! ........but COOL!


It looks like you're going to end up with one of these before it's all said and done...

So do you think the end result will be weaker or stronger (stiffer) than a stock 914?

-Steve

Looks Great! I Love it!

Now all it needs is POWER!

I'd be willing to help a man a sick as yourself- No problem!!

QUOTE (siverson @ Jan 8 2005, 01:22 PM)

So do you think the end result will be weaker or stronger (stiffer) than a stock 914? -Steve

I think stronger for what I need it to do.
Weaker when it comes to running into a wall.

I got a big box of sheetmetal that I cut out but I really don't know how it will end up.

QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Jan 8 2005, 04:36 PM)

Looks Great! I Love it! Now all it needs is POWER! I'd be willing to help a man a sick as yourself- No problem!!

Thanks Jake,

From what everyone is saying, I do need some help.

I want to get my engine back in it so I can just drive it around without the body.

>> So do you think the end result will be weaker or stronger (stiffer) than a stock 914?

> I think stronger for what I need it to do.
> Weaker when it comes to running into a wall.

That's what I was thinking. A fun project would be a car like this, but make it street legal. 1500#, turbo type 4, and probably still safer than a motorcycle.

-Steve

Call me stupid....my wife and kids do as well as SLITS....but wouldn't it have easier to build a tube frame and weld this nasty body stuff on AFTERWARDS?

Well if it doesn't work out I'm turning it into a rock crawler!!!

This looks like fun!

QUOTE (mikez @ Jan 8 2005, 06:46 PM)

Call me stupid....my wife and kids do as well as SLITS....but wouldn't it have easier to build a tube frame and weld this nasty body stuff on AFTERWARDS?

I keep trying to tell you guys....

A full tube frame car is not a 914!!!

Maybe you'll decide you don't like tube frame and weld that box of metal back onto the car.
Cut it into a million pieces and then put it back together.

Paul, someday you've got to enter your car in a concourse just for the fun of it. Hard to believe it used to look like this,

How bout this one in 1983

After you get the wheels back on it, roll it out in the light and do a side profile shot to use as a before and after with that picture. It will be a classic.

If you look close you can see the light shinning off the oil puddle under it.

Paul

I think you are going to run out of car before you run out of time.
I refuse to chop up my 741 but that looks like way too much fun for something else.

looks like your having fun!

Good luck with it.

-Billy

Is this a 914 with all the rust cut out?

QUOTE (gaz914 @ Jan 8 2005, 11:54 PM)

Is this a 914 with all the rust cut out?

Yes,
This all stsarted as a rust repair job.

Nice job Paul. I just got the BBS after spending all weekend painting my car.

I just love 'winter' time in Florida, 75-80 deg, clear blue skies, perfect weather to work on a teener...

QUOTE (watsonrx13 @ Jan 9 2005, 03:50 PM)

Nice job Paul. I just got the BBS after spending all weekend painting my car. I just love 'winter' time in Florida, 75-80 deg, clear blue skies, perfect weather to work on a teener...

I agree-low huimidity perfect for painting.

Where's the 914?

Dude, where'd your car go????

Seriously, do you have a close up shot of that area where you removed the heater tube??

Keep the beer put away when Paul gets hold of the sawzall! Looks great man! Yeah, it would be cool to put the engine in and just drive it around.

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Jan 10 2005, 07:51 AM)

Dude, where'd your car go???? Seriously, do you have a close up shot of that area where you removed the heater tube??

If I remember I'll take a shot of it tonight. Why do you want to see it?

I love how that last pic at first glance looks like the rear is being held up by your rolling seat

BTW - you are clearly disturbed, but i like that.