Got the windshield in today with its new trim.

next:

Fit up the bumper from Getty:

That looks really good man!!! Kudos...

Then I got bored and pimped my ride:

NO snow out there yet? We were thinking about blasting out to Taos (sp)

Reminds me of my days as a cub scout

I like the c.f. hood. Did you make that or buy it??

QUOTE (spare time toys @ Jan 17 2005, 07:41 PM)

NO snow out there yet? We were thinking about blasting out to Taos (sp)

Texans at a NM ski resort? Yeah, like that ever happens.


Just kidding. Actually, we've had quite a bit of snow. Conditions should be good.

QUOTE (scotty b @ Jan 17 2005, 07:45 PM)

I like the c.f. hood. Did you make that or buy it??

It's from GT Racing in Colorado Springs.

Tell us about the Carbon Fiber

QUOTE (Always Looking @ Jan 17 2005, 07:50 PM)

Tell us about the Carbon Fiber

$1300. GT Racing.

What else would you like to know?

Your car is really coming along.
I can't wait to see this thing complete.

Very nice, Very Very nice!!! Did you get your mufflers from Patrick? I bought a set of his mufflers along with his headers for my 914-6 3.6 project. I am going to have my headers slightly shortened and the flanges of the mufflers angle modified upwards for a proper fit . Did yours fit OK without modifing? Do you have the throttle and wiring set-up from Patrick for a 3.6? I bought those as well, but went instead with 50 MM Webers and Electomotive crankfire. I want to sell the parts. Hope to see the car at the WCC.

Dan

QUOTE (xitspd @ Jan 17 2005, 08:11 PM)

Very nice, Very Very nice!!! Did you get your mufflers from Patrick? I bought a set of his mufflers along with his headers for my 914-6 3.6 project. I am going to have my headers slightly shortened and the flanges of the mufflers angle modified upwards for a proper fit . Did yours fit OK without modifing? Do you have the throttle and wiring set-up from Patrick for a 3.6? I bought those as well, but went instead with 50 MM Webers and Electomotive crankfire. I want to sell the parts. Hope to see the car at the WCC. Dan

I'll be at WCC with 914RS.

Mufflers and headers are from Patrick. No mods necessary.

I used their throttle cable, but set it up in a different way. I also got the wiring harness, but ended up taking it apart and redoing it so it fit my car exactly.

For me, having the factory fuel injection was an absolute priority. I promised myself that I will never own carbs again.

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Pimped my ride

LOL

Looks gooooooood !!!

Joe,

Looks SWEET!

Joe,

Nice looking -6. I really like the way the roll bar/cage seems to be installed from the couple of pics above. Can you add another pic or two on the roll bar (how you have it situated inside the targa bar) and the rest of the cage?

Thanks.

looks good!!!

hey, what did you paint those headlight shrouds with? Mine are looking beat.

so, if we all ask nicely will you post more pics, done or not? it looks pretty darn kewl, and some of us want to see more. like those sooper mufflers? and pretty much everything else!

It looks great! I like seeing painted doors when you post pictures now. It is looking more and more like a complete car again!

Joe, too much

Let's see if I have this right. You live in paradise, work maybe 10 days a month flying your little Lear to exotic places, and build that gorgeous car with all your free time.

Please post pictures of your perfect wife, kids, dog, etc. so we can really hate you

QUOTE (db9146 @ Jan 18 2005, 07:51 AM)

Joe, Nice looking -6.  I really like the way the roll bar/cage seems to be installed from the couple of pics above.  Can you add another pic or two on the roll bar (how you have it situated inside the targa bar) and the rest of the cage? Thanks.

The tubing doesn't really constitute a 'cage'. It's strictly there to keep the engine from folding the car in half.

Here's an overhead shot. You have to look carefully, but you should be able to find the reinforcements running from the front to the back.

I painted the headlight surrounds with Krylon Purple.

QUOTE (Howard @ Jan 18 2005, 10:00 AM)

Joe, too much Let's see if I have this right. You live in paradise, work maybe 10 days a month flying your little Lear to exotic places, and build that gorgeous car with all your free time. Please post pictures of your perfect wife, kids, dog, etc. so we can really hate you

Well, I don't know if Albuquerque is paradise, but the rest of your observation is really pretty close.

My wife:

My dogs in the Rio Grande:

My house:

QUOTE (red914 @ Jan 18 2005, 09:18 AM)

so, if we all ask nicely will you post more pics, done or not? it looks pretty darn kewl, and some of us want to see more. like those sooper mufflers? and pretty much everything else!

I have 500 pictures of the build so far.

What would you like to see?

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I painted the heaedlight surrounds with Krylon Purple.

I'm SICK AND TIRED of the misspelling here on this list. Damn it people! Please spell check!!

Cool,

Another pic of your flares!

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I have 500 pictures of the build so far.

please keep posting them

I see where you get all that spare time from your last pic. You aren't bothered by mowing your lawn constantly.

I should either pave my yard or use rocks like that.....

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 18 2005, 10:48 AM)

QUOTE I painted the heaedlight surrounds with Krylon Purple. I'm SICK AND TIRED of the misspelling here on this list. Damn it people! Please spell check!!

OK, I deserve that. It's fixed.

What you missed: 'amoung' in the title. If I could fix that without deleting the thread, I would.

I need to type a little more slowly.

(you know how long I've been waiting for you to F'up?)

Car looks great BTW

QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 11:54 AM)

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 18 2005, 10:48 AM) QUOTE I painted the heaedlight surrounds with Krylon Purple. I'm SICK AND TIRED of the misspelling here on this list. Damn it people! Please spell check!! OK, I deserve that. It's fixed. What you missed: 'amoung' in the title. If I could fix that without deleting the thread, I would. I need to type a little more slowly.

I took the time to fix it for you.....


After all..what are the admins for? We really don't do much.

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 18 2005, 11:00 AM)

(you know how long I've been waiting for you to F'up?) Car looks great BTW

You and others, I'm sure.

I'll be more careful.


Spell checker wouldn't have caught this one:

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jan 18 2005, 11:06 AM)

I took the time to fix it for you..... After all..what are the admins for? We really don't do much.

Thanks Clay.

Since I bitched about spelling previously, I have to hold myself to a higher standard because there are people waiting to catch me.

sweet! very clean looking!

Back to the topic.

Here's one of my favorite pictures:

Them's sum funny lookin wheels on your 914....

Bet it does real good offroad!!!!


Beautiful car....

you should put up all your build pics on the web somewhere.

QUOTE (vortrex @ Jan 18 2005, 11:20 AM)

you should put up all your build pics on the web somewhere.

There will be a web site developed after the car is completed in April.



Here's proof that it drives. I took it for a 'spin' on Christmas day:

QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 10:17 AM)

Back to the topic. Here's one of my favorite pictures:

Caption:

Corner Balancing in ABQ

QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 12:10 PM)

My house:

Man...all those rocks must be hell on your lawn mower

shh... don't tell him that, he's been watering them for weeks - and he thinks they are growing!

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Jan 18 2005, 04:01 PM)

shh... don't tell him that, he's been watering them for weeks - and he thinks they are growing!

Alright, settle down.

I have about 25'x25' of grass in the back. The dogs like it and it only takes about 5 minutes to mow.

So there!

QUOTE (mercdev @ Jan 18 2005, 01:09 PM)

QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 12:10 PM) My house: Man...all those rocks must be hell on your lawn mower

Here's my mower for the front:

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Here's my mower for the front: Attached image:

I need the rocks and something stronger for the gophers...

QUOTE (Neo914 @ Jan 18 2005, 08:40 PM)

QUOTE Here's my mower for the front: Attached image: I need the rocks and something stronger for the gophers...

You want me to kill the golfers?

No, the gophers, you....

At least you didn't do a border in the front with green colored rocks to resemble grass, you get that down here in the retirement areas. Hell, I had rocks in the yard too, but it kept the kids away when I fired up the mower..

Hey Joe,

did you guys weld shut the washer nozzle holes?

looks very nice!!!!

QUOTE (brant @ Jan 19 2005, 08:26 AM)

Hey Joe, did you guys weld shut the washer nozzle holes? looks very nice!!!!

Yes. Not having wipers either.

Got a little more finished today. I made filler trim for the doors to go in place of windows and seals.

It was easier than I thought (except for the hand polishing ).