Update, I'll be offering this one up for sale when completed.
Here is a link to an album on fickr much better to see progress pics
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124793434@N03...157654074622313

I started with a 914 that sat 15 years in dry storage in the hands of a hopeful V8 conversion fan. A stalled project that never happened.
So my starting point was an unmolested car with no rust issues.
Original books/manuals, keys, radio and so on.
This will be a mildly modified back date look with body color bumpers and early steel wheels with hub caps.simple look of the German delivery first series cars.



Starting in on the home stretch, glass in and ready for door install
Interior is in and wiring connected. Starting to test systems and wake the long sleeping beauty. So far all go except for one headlight wont wake up.I'll be digging in on that as I work thru the rest of electrical check out.
Should hang the doors in the next few days. Fuel up and brake check out as well.
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Original carpet is in pretty respectable condition. Steering wheel will get a going over.

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Bumpin' sound system

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Metal shots

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Under fuel tank before

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Ugly but nice in a not rusty kind of way

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Dang, great work on stripping that paint...what did you use?

Paint remover, the kind that burns like mad when to get it on you.
I don't like to blast as it gets grit everywhere and not as easy to control if you have other parts finished. I use heat on the OEM seam sealer in the form of a propane tourch. Stinky and not fun.

Looks like a great start!

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Floors with original factory finish. These were striped and epoxy painted before Roadblocker sound absorption mats were applied.
Roadblocker is self sticking butyl rubber with 4 mil aluminum backing, odorless non asphalt, good stuff.

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Some dash progress

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body panels
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Looking good. Could you talk a little more about the paint stripping? What brand, what was the process like, did you neutralize.... I want to know all about it!

epoxy paint going the floors

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A peek inside the fuel tank

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Paint scheme concept

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Moving on to some finished portions of the build

The factory heat shield has been removed for access to the area behind.
It's replaced bny an aluminum heat shield is mounted directly to the exhaust.

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Plastic fuel lines have since been replaced with stainless steel

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rebuilt pedal assy.

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Wow the removal of the seam sealer makes such a huge difference. Looks great so far!

Yeah once you get it off you don't want to replace it, it looks too nice.
There's plenty on the under side. Front trunk got the same treatment.

Moving forward to the front trunk and all the fiddly bits that live there.


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After looking over the other builds here I can see how boring this build is. No dramatic surgery or radical mods. Good thing I not worried about winning any prizes.I think I should pair it up with my engine swap car to spice it up a little.

Engine ready to go in after bench testing break in run up and basic tuning.
1.9 with fly cut heads, mild cam Dellorto 36s with 29mm chokes single vac. dual advance dizzy with Pertronics, full stainless exchangers and a header on the back.

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in there

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top view

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I've had and built so many of these it's like sleep walking I'm a 914 zombie just in time for Halloween

Suspension and brakes.
Adjustable Bilstiens, drilled rotors, 19mm master, stainless soft lines, front and rear sways, graphite poly bushings, new stuff everywhere.

Crap I cant find the pics I'll add more later.

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Steel fuel lines and other bits installed.

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Fuel pump and filter in stock locations.
Using a return flow set up 4 PSI pump with a flow restricting fitting in the return line yields high volume low pressure.

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Looks pretty good. I am sure it will turn out great. Can you also post this update in the main Challenge thread - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=265569

Yellow looks great...kinda like beer

zzzzz
winter break

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Gimme a break. This is a beautiful build, great workmanship, it is looking fantastic. Fun to watch it come together.

That may be the prettiest one I've seen. Just beautiful. Great work!

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Nice work mrfourteen!

One must endeavor to persevere.
With the body shell in paint assembly is in full swing. Slogging thru the fiddly bits up front in the headlight buckets. Euro light mod as the side markers are deleted.
Ready to install that shiny new windshield and back glass then the interior will go in pretty quickly. Got the wheels done and tires mounted. (full size spare will reside in the rear position.
Finnally some new pics.


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I'll try to get something up every other day or so as this is my full time OCD therapy.

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todays progress 7/24
Got things up front pretty well sorted will be moving back to the cockpit and get started on the interior.
Lights and horns the turn lamps are re-wired for euro lenses lenses not here yet.
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Full size spare in the rear trunk works well with the provided anchor.

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Hinges went in today

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Completed headlight apparatus with early white bezel

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I'll just post new pics and comments in the first post from here forward It wont be much longer to the finish.

Hung the doors. Started on bumpers and valances. Installed compact AGM battery, heat booster fan and drain tubes. Engine lid is ready to install. Hood and deck lid left to go.
Things are getting a little dirty from dust and finger prints but that will be sorted in the final detailing.

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Getting to the end now. Just havent got alot of pics at the moment.
Been sorting out the little things and test driving. So far drives nice and the sound absorption material makes the quietest teen I've driven even without the big black engine compartment pad.

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I use stainles allen screws where I can

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Actually got it out and drove up to speed and all is good. I had forgoten about the short shifter ( Weltmeister ) and was surprised with the short throw
Still plenty to do but even a short little spin helps with motivation.
Mostly whats left is the final cut on the paint and cleaning every little thing.
Pre-tuning the engine before install made things go much more smoothly.
So not much fiddling before start up.

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Living in the country you can get away with a quick drive without lights,mirrors, license, ya know all that stuff you really don't need anyway

Nice to give it a rinse and dust off.
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Tilting antennae just isn't snugged up
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Should be all in one piece by weeks end and ready for the Festival of Cars in Bend Oregon end of the month.
It's convertibles this year think a teener qualifies, won a trophy with the 65 E-Type there in 2012

Off to DMV for vin inspection and license.
Still some trim bits to install and underside detail clean up.
I must say I'm quite pleased with finished product.
(engine lid is off for engine bay detailing)

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that is a very nice job!
Love the contrast of yellow paint and black components. I might just paint mine yellow

for sale $20k

You've got good taste.
Kind of reminds me of something .......

Your car was my inspiration, thanks.

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