Love the wheels Lou... putting some mini-lites on the MGA next year.

Good, cause you will need something cool to drive down here in.

Lou, you're INSANE...in a good way. I just went through your entire blog and I'm tired just thinking about all that you have done. I've have never seen such attention to detail. You will have one beautiful car one day...is there an engine for this project?

PS Good to meet you at Jamie's BBQ. I wish I had seen your thread before we talked...I had no idea.

any progress on the projekt ...
need some motivation to go in my garage next weekend

TOM

Progress report is over due, Lou

Lou, what color did you decide on???? If I remember correctly you were trying to decide. Go Yellow

Tom

While searching for D.B. Cooper's lost Loot, Lou was kidnapped by Big Foot, stuffed into a UFO and spirited to a really bizaar location. You know...Oregon...

Great work!!!

Hi guys, nope, no UFO's or bigfoot But I did send my daughter of to Cal State Fullerton a couple of weeks ago. On the car: I've been collecting parts again. Bought a "six" tranny from Thomas along with a couple of smaller items. Yah, I've definatley narrowed it down to Adriatic Blue or Speed Yellow. I'm getting settled in here in Roseburg, everything is out of storage and in my garage again (yahoo) I'm getting the garage ready so that I can get back to work on my car, fortuantly, I havn't lost any interest, in fact, watching what some of the people are doing to their cars, has been an inspiration to get back on mine. The next big thing in line is to cut the "four" engine mounts out and set the front end up for the oil cooler that I got from bdstone. Pictures to follow.

I'd just like to say, Adriatic Blue

That whole yellow thing is a myth.

Ferg

I don't agree about the whole...Myth...Thing. (Saturn Yellow) But I agree with the Adriatic Blue.

Let me see if I can find this pic Lou, I think you will agree too.

Ok Lou, first congratts on raising a kid that wants higher education. And I am not talking about the 'Higher' education that we got in the 70's. Hope all is well with you and the Family.

Now it is a GT style but I thought that this was one of the cleanest little 'PlayToys' I have seen. And I love the color.

The narrow body is borrowed from the color chart site, from your 'Neck of the Woods'. Don't be a stranger.

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I agree Adriatic Blue would look great on Lou's 914. Here's a few blue/yellow comparisons from my archives. We don't need more yellow, mine is enough.

Tom

Thanks on the comments about my daughter, her mom and I are pretty excited about her going there. Cal State colleges have become very expenesive, about $21,000.00 a year including on campus living, fortunatly, she has gotten a couple of scholarships and grants, but still, that's not covering everything. She finished out her senior year in high school with a 4.0 even with all the distractions from the divorce. She's very happy with her selection of schools.

I'm hoping that I can put an end to the myth about yellow cars being faster, even though, I've noticed that my internet does run faster when I use the Canary Yellow backdrop here.

Thanks for posting the pictures, Thomas, that yellow sure does look good.

Hey! I went to Cal State Fullerton. I'm even old enough to remember when they held elephant races on the campus. Dem teechurs edumakated me reel gud.

Everyone seems to be bumping favorite project threads, my turn. I'm still betting on Blue .

Ferg

Huh?

I saw a really nice blue gray metalic yesterday on a new Challenger, it's called Blue Pearl.... as time goes on, I'm leaning back to the original Alaska Blue, but that Blue Pearl was nice looking.



Thanks Ferg. Eric, I've been told that Yellow colors are good for an extra 5 to 7 miles per hour, Lawn furniture Green colors are slower.

I am thinking for speed yellow on mine when it is done anybody paint one in speed yellow yet?

Ever notice how many yellow 914's have window tint, even the driver does not want to be seen in it

Lou, just googled the Blue Pearl, nice! My rubicon is Deep Water Blue a bit darker.

Ferg

Come on Lou you have been talking about what color for over a year now. Its time to paint.

I have to admit that when I finally gave up on the stock colour, it was hard to decide and commit to a different colour. I ended up going Viper green/Emerald green from the original Saraha Beige. Mine is not going to be a CW car so I went with something I could live with for a long time.

Good luck and your car will look amazing.
SW

Don't start Mr. Brown

You had the chance to paint your GT Brown, instead you drank the koolaid

Whats the word on this project these days?

I picked up a Rich Johnson Six Mount awhile back and I want to remove the original Four mounts like Sir Andy did on his car when I get back to work on it again. The economy is still pretty rough up here and I even considered putting it on the market. So, I'm in kinda a hold pattern right now.

Following some of these build threads, sure makes we want to get back on it though.

Hi guys, here is a recent picture showing some paint on my old car, it's great to have someone take this project over and see it through its completion. I do miss it.

Marks a great guy Lou, he has been sending me the pics of progress. I plan to see it person soon.

Body and paint is a ton of work without the in depth knowladge and power tools. I spent months on mine. Filling and sanding in the front yard. The final outcome was great but I have no desire to do it again.

Ditto! I'll never do another one again.....way too much work!

Andys

Ya he's a great guy. That's great, I'm looking forward to seeing to sometime.

Thanks Ferg for posting this picture on FB