Hello, 914 World! I have been hard at work for the past few months cutting out all the rusty pieces in my 914 and replacing them with the donor metal in preparation for paint. I got my first welding lesson from John Esposito, for which I am forever grateful. It's super satisfying to see this all come together. Thanks again your the 914 World energy for this project!


https://youtu.be/z8LKf0ziGqI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8LKf0ziGqI

nice! wow you grown up since the last time you and your dad join the 914 socal drive. Good job with your project!

Wow!!! Nice job on your car and the production of your video. Very talented!

Nice. Hadn't seen a post on this project for a long time and was wondering if it was still moving forward.

Great update Frances-

Friendly reminder, please ensure you have a quality fire extinguisher handy when welding or grinding. I see lots of combustibles.

Oscar

Rock Star!

Thanks for the update! Onward….

Weld 'er UP!

Cool! Really liked the time lapse bit towards the end.

Very impressive. Wish our son would take an interest like you. Looks great!

Dan

Congrats on your progress

H hole..... took me a second

914s are like football, its a game of inches, seeing your determination and willingness to set time aside to get this done will make your project successful and teach you many things that will pay off in your future.

Amazing work!

Thanks for keeping us updated on your project. This will be another saved 914.

Great to see you...and this project...growing up! Congrats and stay safe...

Getting up at 5:30am tomorrow morning?

Role model stuff going on here that other old and young people can learn from.

Wonderful and Amazing!!!

Outstanding work on the car and the video production. Subscribed!

Awesome work young lady, Both the car and the video. Keep posting, cant wait to see the finished product.

Great skills to learn at a young age. You’ll take them with you for the rest of your life! Great job and hopefully this is only the first of many accomplishments.


Charlie

Just watched the welding you tube video and it's giving me the inspiration to tackle some of my rust issues- thank you and well done!

I agree.....except for the last part. I don't want Frances to finish because I want this thread to last forever!

Good point!! Yes done adding this now!

Ha it might take a few more years!

Awesome

Thanks for watching

Haa
Yes it will take a few years more. Thanks for watching

Thanks for checking it out

Thank you!

Kind words! Thanks!

Yess great! Took a few months for us

Haa at least a few more years

Right! It’s been a sec. lots of progress here

Took so long to do! It is fun to watch in fast motion now though

Waking up early to get stuff done is a tough lesson at the moment

Very cool team effort, I will admit a bit envious of dad.

Never forget, the only limit is the one in the mirror, persistence is a great attribute . The earlier one can get in the groove, the better.

You Go Frances !!! Great to see the progress, especially like the time laps but your commentary is inspiring as well . Stay vigilant and focused when using those cut-off wheels and grinders (ask me how I know). Keep it up.


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I am so happy to see Frances back at it. I really enjoy watching her work on her car. She is an amazing young lady and a lot of people could learn from her. She has a bright future ahead of her for sure. Merry Christmas Frances and Frances' family.
Michael

Ohh no!!
Lots of good tips from members here! Thanks for checking out the video!!

Hello! Happy New Year!
Lots of things happening. School is getting in the way of all things 914. Little bit at a time ‘

Eating an elephant one bite at a time!
I have to wake up my dad to get this going. Ha
Thanks for watching the videos!!

A little bird told me you might want to build a set of calipers...

Curious - about how long does the seam sealer take to dry enough to apply self-etch primer?

Be careful around Espo Resto. The family has become better known for their scams and theft than their work on Porsche’s.

It’s been going on for a while now.

https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/sh...#33;-ESPO-RESTO

I agree with Mark. Their bait and switch tactics are well documented on the web and they have been ripping people off for years. It's sad that once reputable shops devolve into places that ruin people's cars and steal their money. Definitely do your home work before even walking in the door of any shop.

Frances is now even more famous! I opened my latest Panorama (February 2022) to find "The Future is Frances" a very nice 8 page article with some great actions shots of Frances working on her car. Congratulations Frances and Dad- you should be very very proud.

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Woot, Woot! You go, girl!

Great job Frances! Looking for more pics of the build process please.

Btw. Our daughter just learned to walk and one the first things she wanted to do was help work on the 914 . Can’t wait to show her your videos when she is a little older.