This should come to life this weekend that means video with some noise

Ask and ye shall receive. The last picture shows a rubber grommet to protect that piece. I may use it as the stop for the emergency brake. Jim.

I would not be able to sleep until I heard that beauty roar to life.....

Thanks so much Jim. Beautiful car all the way around! lots of hard work on your side to source all the parts. Great job.

Sorry I didn't take many photos on his weekend but here's some of what got done

Cables and grommets

Rear valance

And finally it's time for perlon

I will get caught up on pictures this week

Gorgeous car Andy.
I'll be using all your great pics as reference when I get ready to put my car together.
Nice job.

WOW.

Amazing transformation!

Andy,

This is really a super clean restoration, you should be very proud.

Bob B

Thanks but I'm not the only one that has a hand in bringing this one back to life. It's Jim's "banananose914" car with Kent's amazing metal and paint work. We've all had fun putting it back together!!!

Put the spare tire and rim in today. With the correct hold down. I used Wurth satin black, but I think it came out too glossy. I should have stayed with the other satin black I normally use. Another lesson learned. I have also found that the push button on the Wurth paint can takes quite a lot of pressure. Anyway, the rim looks pretty decent, but I may just re-spray it again using the paint I'm familiar with. The face of the rim is polished to match the rims on the car.Click to view attachment

Sir Jim, It's time you drive that beautiful 914-6 to various car shows and to Cars and Coffee! Congratulations!

It's alive It's alive

https://youtu.be/HTmjkFRyovE

Front trunk complete

Ahhhhhhh, I even rotated the pictures

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nice super healthy engine sound!

Hooking up linkage so he can take it around the block

Think I have camera rotation down for iphone

Congratulations Jim, Andy and Kent. That is such a great sound. Now we will need video of this Six moving under its own power next.

And away he goes

https://youtu.be/XjD4jUmjvvc

A bit more syncing of the carbs and on to the interior

Big, big fat ass day today! Andy, Kent and Bob hit a grand slam! We have had other kick ass days, but today was the biggest. I thought we were doing well when the engine started. Little did I know I would be driving it today as well. I even got the tires to bark. Although the engine case is matching, the engine itself has a little something more than a stock 2 liter.
This car sat outside for almost twenty three years being neglected. Once I got it, it was another almost three years to get it to this point. Thanks, bitches. You three guys f-n kill me.
PS. If you listen real close at the end of the video, you can hear my wife say, "why is he driving like such an idiot?" Andy said, "your day was when you got married, this is his day." Damn right, bitch!! You tell her Andy!

You talk like big man on campus until she reads this thread. Your just lucky she let you drive "her" car.....

Congratulations!!!!!


You guys are a very good team, and it sounds great.

Thanks for screwing things up again Dave. I think that up until your post, people on here thought that I was in control.

I appreciate that Lawrence. Thank you.

Well, now that you guys are done with Jim's car ... my address is ...

Jim, nice little acceleration mark and the Six sounded great.
Are we ever really in control once we get hitched....? Regardless, congratulations dude.

I wish my red car looked like his red car.......................

Jim even let Andy and I have a turn behind the wheel. Strictly for test purposes though...yeah right! Thanks dude. It was really cool to see you get to drive it.

It was a pretty cool day and to see Jim's face light up when the car came to life was priceless!! This passion for these cars has created some great times and life long friendships. I feel lucky to have been involved with Jim's Six and do this for a living as well!!! Working in the same bay our own Slits once worked in

Thanks Jim

Nice job guys ! Can't wait to drive it .

This was actually Jim's first run/Pre-burnout in the car.

https://youtu.be/piK_COm0u_E

Sooooo
How's it coming along gentlemen?

Eddie/Eddy? You need to get your ass over here and check it out.

Adrian Gang's shop used to be in that complex too. He's only a few blocks away from here now.

I'll have to pop by Callas' shop some time - tain't that far away from here either ... right next door to my ortho doctor's office

Some more progress today almost ready for carpet and wrap up the interior. Just a very short list of things to do...

Also great to meet Michael "Cairo" and his brother today. Good Times

Not to nit-pic but one of the fuses seems to be a little cock-eyed.... Other than that ....

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More soon

You clearly know the definition of Nit-Picking

Andy, what matting did you use on the floor pan and firewall?