Painful process? Cost on doing it? Not a fan of my new reflective white plates

If you have the plates already, cost is $40 or $50 to assign them and then a $10 annual renewal. Easy process with one form to fill out so long as you have the plates and proper year sticker designation on them...available for sale on the internet.. hint hint wink wink

Thanks, found a few on the bay already... will do this after the car is running since I should put the $200 to $300 price towards getting the car on the road 1st.

Was able to piece together an early '73 tool kit from 3 different purchases. Although my car is late, it is certainly possible that some late cars may have come with the earlier tool kits. Baby Steps....


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Out of the Booth and ready for Color Sanding & Polish. The fluorescent lighting makes it look more grey than it is. Last photo is the one that appears closest to the approved spray out.



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It looks amazing!

If you could, please post what brand of paint you're using.

Martin Senour Automotive Finishes manufactured by Sherman Williams. Its the only one that color matched on the spray out. Nothing else came even remotely close.

Looks great.

Looks great. Now for some sanding.

It's is looking like it is coming along nicely!

Bravo

Bob B

Snazzy!

Great project and I dig the Marathon Blue !

Slight change in direction away from the 96MM P&Cs as the block is ready to go back together. I have since learned that the set of 96mm NPR P&Cs will tend to make the engine run hotter and will not be as quiet at idle. The quality is good, but not on par with German.

So decision was made to go with a NOS set of Kolben Schmidt 94mm P&Cs. Although, I'll be giving up the 10% power boost, the motor will be stock through and through with all German OEM parts.

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Had the Opportunity to finally see my car out of paint in the natural light. Color is a perfect match to the original and she is as straight as an arrow!

Couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. Still need to get the bottom coated and sprayed and some partial reassembly before I can get her home.

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And These too, spamming my own thread!

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Beautiful!
You have to be happy with that result!
Now the joy of working on reassembly and working near all that perfect paint!
I have that to look forward to, as well...

Lots of tape and padded materials, a bit of patience and you'll do fine! Keep the pics coming.

Jeffery,

Eric at PMB Performance wraps the cars in his shop with a clear cling wrap to protect the paint jobs while the cars are getting reassembled.

A good tip as people can get near the new paint with tools or anything and even if they do not break paint you will be freeking out.

You car is a super nice Blue and from here it looks very good.

Assembly is going to be a big job and take more time than you may think but if steady you will get it done.


Regards,

Bob B

wow that paint job is pretty.

Nothing like new paint! Congrats! Looks great.

Appreciate the tips & suggestions along with all of the positive feedback and encouragement from the 914 World community.

I realize that there is a lot to be done and will have less than a 4 month time frame to complete the project in order to have the car ready for the Werks Reunion in late August. Everything has taken longer than it should and that's just how it goes.

Truth is the learning curve is quite steep in under taking this project, however things are going well. I will be reaching out for assistance to the local World members once I get the car back in my possession.

The plan is to drop the suspension and mount up a fully restored set up with the help of some good friends that have offered their time and expertise. Then onto reassembly of interior, dash, gauges, windshield and exterior trim. Up next will be the wiring issue of the headlight motors and then the drive train will be reinstalled.

Luckily, aside from a clean set of bumper tops, I've got everything required to get this project done.

Keep posted for updates.

Long Block is fially back together. Top end will be completed next week. Here are some photos recapping the NOS parts that have been included in the rebuild. Crank has also been micropolished.

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Apparently, I am not the only Porsche at the VW Shop!


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That looks sweet. Was there a reason you opted for the US spec pistons? Just curious.

Yes, wanted to stay bone stock except bump up to 96mm to a 2056. However, I could only find Japanese NPR P&Cs. The quality is good, but not as good as German. Then found out that the 96mms will make the motor run a bit hotter and that's a no no here in SoCal when you are pulling through the hills in 90 degree plus temperatures.

Decided to go back to NOS German 94mm. I am more than fine with the performance as is. Its going to be my little canyon carver for solo drives, cars & coffes and club meet-ups.

My 986 is fine when I want a bit more power and end up driving with quicker crowd.

I like it! I bought my OEM Mahle jugs back when they were still readily available for not much $. I opted for the euro flat tops but have yet to finish the engine. I'm in the same boat as you with never feeling like I needed more HP with stock 2.0 and often wonder if I wouldn't have been happier sticking with the lower compression pistons. For some reason, it made me happy to see them in your build.

I’m glad and thanks for your continued support. FYI, my mechanic has a duplicate set that I just listed in the parts forum at a Sweet price if you are interested. Keep chipping away on your build and you’ll get there!

I actually still have the originals that came out and they look to be in great shape. I'll stick with the flat tops on this build though. I'm all in with euro specing this car.

Finally had the car picked up today from the body shop and transported over to ValcoOscar's to do a full suspension swap next weekend. Will be working with Larmo63 and will post separately for some additional assistance. Should be a great day.

Here are some pics of where we are at today. Now the real work gets underway!

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That is a sweet ride. Bravo

It did not look bad when you got it but wow. A time capsule of a Porsche dealer’s showroom back in the day.

Bob b

Nice looking car! Still working on mine and looks to be close to the same color!

Jeff,
Let me know if you need an extra pair of hands or a side line spectator with unwanted commentary.

Your car looks awesome. Nice work!

Beauty!!!

For sure, that is much appreciated. We will have a Marathon Blue reunion with Oscar. Commentary is welcome. We will get underway at 8:00am on June 9th. I will DM you the particulars.

It will be when its done. Truthfully, I couldn't sleep last night thinking about everything that needs to get done. Still shooting for Werks Reunion in late August!

That should be no problem. I could do it...

Does look exquisite. Excellent so far.

Thanks Arne, I bet you could!

Let me know if you want to fly in for a week to help out. We are about 4 months behind the initial time line.

We miss having you on the forum on a regular basis. Hope the FJ is coming along quicker than this project.

Here is an update from Suspension Swap Saturday. The link to the full thread is provided below:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...329988&st=0


We had a great day at ValcoOscar's with the OC crew. Before posting more pics from today, just wanted to take the time to thank and show appreciation to the following people:

bdstone 914 for the many hours spent prepping the parts and making sure we had everything required down to the last nut and bolt. He took charge of the project with Larmo63 and was able to see it through right to the finish well into the night. Couldn''t even imagine taking this on without your knowledge and expertise.

A special thanks to Larmo63 for getting on board early and jumping right into it with the guys. Your hands on approach is exactly what was needed to get things going and moving along to get this project completed in a single day.

ValcoOscar for your continued support and hosting the day along with the use of your facilities. We are now one more Step Forward with this build.

ED Turbo, sb914 & BoomingBeetle for coming out and wrenching on the car. Couldn't have done it without you.

Also Kahluver, Jerry J Joesph, Tdskip & abes914 for coming to check us out and lend your support

Now for the pics:

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Those pictures are awesome!

The car looks like new. But, even more importantly, it shows the comradery that makes 914 ownership so rewarding.

Great job guys.

Let me say here that you are taking this to a whole 'nuther level than what I did. Outstanding work.

Couldn't agree more! Without the help and collective brain trust, this car could never be brought back at this level.

Great group of 914 Bros. My only suggestion is to get some clear removable film that PMB uses for the cars in reassembly in there shop just in case someone kisses the car with a loose tool.

Loving your car!!

Bob B

Bob-

It's funny you mention that protective film. We should have had some on hand, Jeffrey looked like a novice bullfighter all day waving a moving blanket over his car.

I will give him credit...he got his hands pretty dirty.

Kudos to all that joined in and all that gave us props.

Oscar

Ready to bring the Powder coated tin and peripherals over to the mechanic as we get ready to test fire the motor. Just picked up the intake manifold from getting ceramic coated. Just need to clean up the unpainted portion. Think I'll go with the mothers Metal Polish on that and see what I get.

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From there I need to regroup and secure everything needed for reassembly. The plan is to reinstall the main harness from the tunnel and engine Bay seal set first along with tail lights and side turn signals (head light wiring repair can wait for now). Then get the partial interior ready: dash, guages, driver seat, ebrake and front windshielsd installed.

From there the drivetrain can go back in and the car can then move under its own power.

That's the plan for now, anyway.

Started off by inflating the tires that were low from being in the body shop for 8 months and then got the car up on dollies.

Spent the day on the engine bay including installing the 4 piece 914 rubber kit. It slid in fairly easily without the need for silicone or soapy water. Just needed to use a plastic pry tool that I picked up in a multi-piece kit. The trick is it secure either the top or bottom into the channel and pry it in from the other side. The whole process was way easier than anticipated.

Also used the cloth tape from Mark to re-wrap the rear harness. Did not bother to do any cleaning on the wires as its original and I'd rather not mess with anything that could pose a problem down the road. Here are some upside down progress pics.

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Spent the the morning working on the car with ValcoOscar & friend Rod. We were able to complete the reinstallation of the warts and Parking Light/Turn Signal Buckets.

Oscar meticulously cleaned the wires and connectors while we scrubbed down the buckets and hardware. I may revisit the buckets & hardware down the road. Although not visible, they are now clean, but there is room for improvement.

Baby Steps.........

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Very nice.

Special thanks to Sled9146 for hooking me up with the NOS Bumper Tops that have been eluding me for so long.

Also picked up a few other items that may be cleaner than what I've got!



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very nice! we are very close to the same on our progress! i need to do my new lights next- those turn signal buckets look really nice! i have a feeling you will get there before me though.