I finally realized that I was never going to finish things on my own so I towed the car down to a local body shop and had them take care of it for me.

While it was there, this is what I had them work on;

Weld shut all the holes on the rear trunk panel. PO had cut holes for both styles of rear reflectors.

Rust proof the passenger compartment & engine bay (I had the rust already cut out and welded but left the metal bare).

Shoot a sound barrier in passenger compartment & firewall in the engine bay.

Top coat everything to match existing paint.

All in all, I’m pretty happy with the out come. I’m not sure how the spray on sound barrier will help but it has to be better than without it. I was worried the texture was going to be too rough like the spray on bed liners but in the end it is more like the texture on the targa tops.

Next step is to getting everything back together before Mark comes down with the new engine…

Shots of the passenger compartment before, during & almost after.

Congrats..........

let me be the first to say





edit you beat me, : damn :


nice color

Here is the rear panel before & after

Dude, you know this is coming.....


EDIT: Sorry I was too slow. Looks really cool!

Here was the engine bay (DS & PS sides) before the welding last year

And here it is all welded up and as prepped as I could make it and the final shots when I got her home (very dusty, sorry)

ABOUT TIME!!

That red tag was a while ago!

I love blue!

So that's going to be ready for Toys for Tots run, right?

And one last shot outside the body shop right before I picked her up. This also shows the DS rocker panel which I had shot as well (both sides)

Thanks Melba!

If I bring her on a flat bed for the Toy run, does that count?

nice color

Flat bed has been done before! Get's ya there everytime!



Looks Grrreat!
Wish I would have toom my 914 there.

sad that i know where that bodyshop is just by the pic (hamner?) LOL

dude.. lets get r done!

whens the mcmark motor coming/going in?

Still have a 'crate' of stuff with your name on it.

Looks great Bill!

WooHoo! Only 2 more years to go

Cool Color.

+1 what color is that anyway?

Howya gonna open the rear trunk? Looks good with nothing, no holes, no button in the middle, sleek

That's music to my ears. WTG Bill. Get'r dun!

Can we have more threads like this?

Looks great Bill. AND I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT TYPE OF ENGINE YOU PUT IN IT!!!

Thanks for all the great remarks. Those of you that know me, know this has been a very slow process for me but I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel (let's hope it's not a train).

When it’s all done, I’m thinking of asking Z to make a custom windshield shade with the names of my pseudo sponsors (Team Cox, Shea, Meier, Banuelos, De Bernardi, and Et All Racing)

And for those of you who asked, the color is 1992 Porsche “Cobalt Blue Poly” and I can still open the trunk with solenoid that was part of the rear reflector kit .

Valve train geometry is set, just waiting for the tool to cut the pushrods. Shooting for the last week in November for a ROAD TRIP. Nice pictures. You're gonna have one hot ride.

You did a great job


Keep the pictures coming

do i have to pay for my name on the windshield banner? ROFL

whatchu doin tomorrow? call me if you need a hand, and ill bring the crate

That is great color for a teener.

Looks great Bill!

Congrats Bill! That color looks great.