Yes, free time, it's taken 6 years to get to this point. Luckily I'm only 47 so time is on my side.

That was always my vision with the car, pour new life into a put out to pasture race car.

I've been neglecting this build to work on the other one, the 550 project, which made huge strides this weekend going together. Hoping to jump back on the 904 in March, it's like having two needy but sexy girlfriends...

Nice

More like "out of the True Spirit of a 914-6 Race Car comes of un-polished Turd!"

With that attitude it's no wonder you don't make friends well.

Haters gotta hate!

Yup, I just wish they would do it somewhere else.

I've been neglecting this build to work on the other one, the 550 project, which made huge strides this weekend going together. Hoping to jump back on the 904 in March, it's like having two needy but sexy girlfriends...

I have never had that problem, assuming it is a problem??

Great work, the 550 looks awesome. I am in Buffalo and should take a shop tour someday, if available?
thanks

We don't get many visitors, no one is ever just in Ravena, but swing by anytime, just call me when you're coming, I'm on the road a lot.

Projects move either at warp speed or turtle speed. Today was turtle time. Lots of measurements, comparing to 904's (none of which are the same!) and trying to find a happy middleground. Before I start attaching the body I need to have it in the right spot, which means two inches back, one inch forward, rinse/repeat.
Not a bad way to spend the day though, so I'm not complaining, just no fireworks today.

Measure many times, cut once

Cool project, thanks for keeping us updated

Most taken down 914 for a 904 I've seen. Very cool.

Progress? @unobtanium-inc

Could be occupied with the multiple sexy girlfriends

....and one who will clean the shop.

I made a strategic decision late last year to focus all my free time and attention on the 550 build. The reason being is my friend Wray is helping me with that one, I can't do the advanced aluminum body work required. I have done all the work on the 904 project and will finish it myself. Since Wray is busy and older I wanted to get the body done on the 550 as fast as possible, given my busy schedule and his. So for 2023 the 904 will probably just sit there, sad but true. The good news is we are making rapid progress on the 550 build.
It's like having a wife (my job) and two mistresses (my projects), there is only one of me to go around!

Awesome projects and good to prioritize.

Sounds like a good plan. Advanced help is getting to be NLA.

Wray grew up restoring Duesenberg's with his grandfather, his talent with metal is un-matched. But he's 72, so I said it's time to get serious, we've been working on the car for 7 years.

I think I need to drop by for a visit.
WHAT is that beetle in the background? hmmmm?

The 550 is the Autox tool, until the 904 is done.

Rich

You mean the baby one? One of Wray's students is working on it, he had never shaped metal in his life. It's amazing what you can learn by taking his 4 day class.

Just an update, after 7 years the 550 build is now in the shape of a car. Hoping to get back on the 904 in the coming months.

Very cool, talk about a puzzle? thanks for the update, she is looking great

Fascinating work across the board......

man that is a lot of history mixed up into one project! basically a 914/6 racer with 4 different 550's donating parts? what is the motor going to be? i think you should do one of Erick Shea's 2.3's!

There isn't any 914 in this car, that's the other build. This one had half a chassis from a 356C, and the rest an old repro 550 frame.
The motor is a 912 motor that Vic Skirmants build for me.