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It actually has suspension under it again!!!
I am very pleased we have not had any hailstorms so the body shop could devote time to her car.
Full Version: Here is an update on Betty's 914
That is just beautiful. I can't wait to see it coming together so your wife can enjoy it again. 
Yay! 
Looks fantastic.
Looks fantastic.
WOW!!! basically a full off restoration now, and why not!! while you are there, so this will be done and ready to go this year next fall for Octeenerfest?! that chassis had a lot of miles on it, so cool to see it get that kind of a refresh, a blessing in disguise - no one ever wants their car or their body to go thru what you did, but the silver lining here is a new car!
Glad that it is being resurrected.
This is the car that took an elephant to its ASS, correct?
Just WOW!
SOOO NICE!
That deserves something besides a T4 in it.
A RAT T4 would work!
So would a W12...
Just WOW!
SOOO NICE!
That deserves something besides a T4 in it.
A RAT T4 would work!
So would a W12...
Are you gong to leave the suspension as the body shop installed it?
SAVED! Nice... 
You guys are awesome for bringing it back!
QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 12 2024, 08:56 AM) 
Are you gong to leave the suspension as the body shop installed it?
No. Once it comes home, it will get a full overhaul of the suspension. The body shop had to put it back on wheels to be able to remove the bracing they installed for the rotisserie.
And I don't think it is going to make Okteenerfest this year. I have lots of work to do on it before it will be even close to road worthy.
Clay what happened to the ribbing on the inner rocker? Was it covered by some kind of stiffener?
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Mar 12 2024, 10:22 AM)
QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 12 2024, 08:56 AM)
Are you gong to leave the suspension as the body shop installed it?
No. Once it comes home, it will get a full overhaul of the suspension. The body shop had to put it back on wheels to be able to remove the bracing they installed for the rotisserie.
And I don't think it is going to make Okteenerfest this year. I have lots of work to do on it before it will be even close to road worthy.
well no hurry, and you have 2 other 914's that are road worthy, well almost i guess! Betty has to be ecstatic about this, im sure she cant wait to get back in that and drive it again!!
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Mar 12 2024, 09:42 AM)
Clay what happened to the ribbing on the inner rocker? Was it covered by some kind of stiffener?
There is a Brad Mauyer chassis stiffening kit installed, so no ribbing.
Looks great Clay. Can't believe that is the same car
Wow, that's turning out nice! Thanks for the pics!
It is sooo much work to get it that far.
Now Betty can shoot for the 500,000 mile mark!
Yeah that's coming along great Clay! I've wondered about it, thanks for the update.
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Looking Great !!!!
Thanks for the update !!
Thanks for the update !!
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Mar 12 2024, 09:42 AM)
Clay what happened to the ribbing on the inner rocker? Was it covered by some kind of stiffener?
There is a Brad Mauyer chassis stiffening kit installed, so no ribbing.
Two of my cars have the Brad Mauyer stiffening kit. I have one more kit that was never used. Her car looks good.
Matt
After 4 years, we got it back from the body shop today.
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It is OVERWHELMINGLY orange. But I know that will be toned down when we get the rockers, valences, bumpers and vinyl on it.
We also brought home the rockers, valences, dash frame, engine lid, torsion bars for the trunk and engine lids, and other miscellaneous parts. We have to make another trip out there to bring back the rotisserie and the old, damaged parts.
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It is OVERWHELMINGLY orange. But I know that will be toned down when we get the rockers, valences, bumpers and vinyl on it.
We also brought home the rockers, valences, dash frame, engine lid, torsion bars for the trunk and engine lids, and other miscellaneous parts. We have to make another trip out there to bring back the rotisserie and the old, damaged parts.
Looks fantastic! And beautifully straight! Going to be nice. Thanks for posting!
You are doing the electric conversion on this one?
Looks great!
The reflections of the street in the paint are mirror perfect...
Looks like a Bentley paint job!
So much better than what it came with originally.
The reflections of the street in the paint are mirror perfect...
Looks like a Bentley paint job!
So much better than what it came with originally.
Isn't that purdy. I like the color.
You need to have a deadline and a build party! 
definitely phoenix orange now.
and its a real phoenix too.
go
go
------quite a view through those twin texan garage doors.
and its a real phoenix too.
go
go ------quite a view through those twin texan garage doors.
that's beautiful Clay, really fun when it starts coming together. Mark
QUOTE(r_towle @ Mar 30 2024, 10:09 PM)
You are doing the electric conversion on this one?
That would be a no.
Fresh Tangerine is pretty bright and obnoxious too.
I forgot how bright till it came back from the painter.
I'm sure you will put it back together a lot faster than I have..
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I'm sure you will put it back together a lot faster than I have..
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Hooray!!! Awesome job.
That looks beautiful Clay. It is going to be a real head-turner when assembled.
Can’t believe it’s been 4 years. Looks great
Shouldn’t the license plates say Betty Betty Betty
QUOTE(Front yard mechanic @ Mar 31 2024, 08:23 AM)
Shouldn’t the license plates say Betty Betty Betty
What I find interesting is that it looks like he has two cars, different colors, with the same plate!
The state of Texas re-issued the plate number on my wife's Oddy to a "classic" plate.
After she was stopped, for the 5th time, for stealing a 62 Dodge, we got new plates...
Police seem to NOT understand, not only is it NOT a 62 Dodge, the plates look like they have been on the car for years.
It's the ONLY time we've been stopped in a Minivan!
5 times in less than 3 months...
How do you get away with that Clay?
That group photo makes me happy.
See you in May, brother.
See you in May, brother.
Betty's 914 will be a stunner; give that a
body & paint guy a Bonu$
Marty
body & paint guy a Bonu$
Marty
Skip future grocery store runs. Beware of pickup trucks.
It’s beautiful! Will you tell us what they straightened and what was replaced?
Charlie
Charlie
QUOTE(technicalninja @ Mar 31 2024, 09:21 AM)
QUOTE(Front yard mechanic @ Mar 31 2024, 08:23 AM)
Shouldn’t the license plates say Betty Betty Betty
What I find interesting is that it looks like he has two cars, different colors, with the same plate!
The state of Texas re-issued the plate number on my wife's Oddy to a "classic" plate.
After she was stopped, for the 5th time, for stealing a 62 Dodge, we got new plates...
Police seem to NOT understand, not only is it NOT a 62 Dodge, the plates look like they have been on the car for years.
It's the ONLY time we've been stopped in a Minivan!
5 times in less than 3 months...
How do you get away with that Clay?
Only the blue 914-6 is currently registered. And we don't do "classic" or "antique" plates. Just standard plates. Antique and classic plates have restrictions we don't like.
The plate "Clays" was my father's custom plate. In Texas, custom plates like this are owned by the person, and they can assign it to a vehicle they own. He had it for years, since I was in high school. At one time it was on the white Jeep pickup I now own, and on multiple vehicles over the years. It was even on his 1955 Chevy Bel Air convertible for a while. When he passed, it was on the GMC SUV that I inherited. So when I got the SUV registered, the plate was released. I anxiously watched the website where the custom plates were sold, and the day it showed up, I grabbed it for my red six conversion.
When it came time to renew the plate, the red six was down with the engine out. So I couldn't get it inspected, and I couldn't register it. Which meant the plate would be released back into the available pool. To keep that from happening, we transferred to the blue factory six as a placeholder so I didn't lose it. When the red six is back up and running, I will have the plate transferred back to it.
The set of plates on the Blue six were the ones that were on the SUV when my father passed, and the set on the Red six were the set I got when I first registered that plate in my name. So I have two sets of metal plates with "Clays" on them.
I want to talk Betty into this:
On her car: "Bettys"
On my six: "Clays"
On the blue factory six: "Ours"
I probably won't be able to talk Betty into it for her car. But I am going to try.
Ok I’ll play the titles say : Betty Betty Betty
QUOTE(Front yard mechanic @ Mar 31 2024, 07:17 PM)
Ok I’ll play the titles say : Betty Betty Betty
The title on the orange one is in her name.
The title on the red one is in my name.
The title on the blue one is in both of our names.
That is how we determine the person making the final decisions on everything done to the car. With the blue one, we have to agree on any modifications.
They're looking good, Clay! The fun begins on Betty's car now.
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