Hello Everyone
I have been reading post for several months, waiting on my project to arrive. Bought it from a guy in Ohio and had it sent to AA for some metal repairs. Turned out to be a lot of metal repairs. Had to wait to get it here to post some pics. Body is in pretty good shape, paint is much better than expected, 3.0 engine but has Zenith Carbs, which have been a PIA to get adjusted. I am upgrading to 5 lug, purchased a 911 front suspension and rear hubs from DC automotive, should arrive today. Also have purchased flares. I nearly purchased a 914 20 years ago to restore and always regretted not doing it. Now I really took the plunge. I have one question before the pics. HOW SOON BEFORE I GET DIVORCED?
Most of the repaires in the pics have been repaired. Sean at AA did a great job.
James
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Hello Everyone
I have been reading post for several months, waiting on my project to arrive. Bought it from a guy in Ohio and had it sent to AA for some metal repairs. Turned out to be a lot of metal repairs. Had to wait to get it here to post some pics. Body is in pretty good shape, paint is much better than expected, 3.0 engine but has Zenith Carbs, which have been a PIA to get adjusted. I am upgrading to 5 lug, purchased a 911 front suspension and rear hubs from DC automotive, should arrive today. Also have purchased flares. I nearly purchased a 914 20 years ago to restore and always regretted not doing it. Now I really took the plunge. I have one question before the pics. HOW SOON BEFORE I GET DIVORCED?
Most of the repaires in the pics have been repaired. Sean at AA did a great job.
James
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I have been reading post for several months, waiting on my project to arrive. Bought it from a guy in Ohio and had it sent to AA for some metal repairs. Turned out to be a lot of metal repairs. Had to wait to get it here to post some pics. Body is in pretty good shape, paint is much better than expected, 3.0 engine but has Zenith Carbs, which have been a PIA to get adjusted. I am upgrading to 5 lug, purchased a 911 front suspension and rear hubs from DC automotive, should arrive today. Also have purchased flares. I nearly purchased a 914 20 years ago to restore and always regretted not doing it. Now I really took the plunge. I have one question before the pics. HOW SOON BEFORE I GET DIVORCED?
Most of the repaires in the pics have been repaired. Sean at AA did a great job.
James
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great job!
As to your question,
I believe you take proposed hours on the car resto and divide by the actual hours then multiply by the square root of the years you have been married then figure the rough $$ value of repairs needed and add that to the above. Once this is calculated subtract the number of missed anniversaries and that should be close to TTBD (total time before divorce)
Josh....lol
As to your question,
I believe you take proposed hours on the car resto and divide by the actual hours then multiply by the square root of the years you have been married then figure the rough $$ value of repairs needed and add that to the above. Once this is calculated subtract the number of missed anniversaries and that should be close to TTBD (total time before divorce)
Josh....lol
If you keep the invoices hidden and buy her gifts at random times she will be happy and so will you and your 914
better than spending money on your girlfriend! You wife should be happy that her man is busy in the garage with his 914 within earshot of her wishes!!!!!!
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Nov 4 2008, 12:02 PM) 
better than spending money on your girlfriend! You wife should be happy that her man is busy in the garage with his 914 within earshot of her wishes!!!!!!
George,
Did you mean earshot or gunshot?
As my two boys were helping me put away all the parts I ordered, my youngest one asked "What is all this stuff?"
I simply responded: "Your college fund"
James
All you have to do is give her a new SUV every year. Works for me. I just point at it and say, "you have the nice new car". Good luck...
Don't forget, besides the money, it takes 7 years to restore a 914.
QUOTE(sww914 @ Nov 4 2008, 06:17 PM)
Don't forget, besides the money, it takes 7 years to restore a 914.
Hey Steve,
I am feeling better and better about this all the time, considering I told my wife all the house projects would have to wait until the car was finished, thanks to your comment, I just bought myself 7 years of no house projects, thanks a bunch.
What size wheels are those you have and where did you get them? Is your car a wide body or GT?
James
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