xsboost90

got the front suspension all painted up w/ POR15 and ordered up my bearings and turbo tie rods....still need master cylinder, lines, details to finish the bottom of the car.....

xsboost90

also got the floor finally all sealed and coated up..ready for insulation and carpet.

sharky47

Looks good, keep 'em coming!

DV 993tt

Hey xsboost90
Good work! What model side view mirrors are those and where did you get it?

xsboost90

they are from a street rod shop in california, do a yahoo. search for street rod mirrors and youll find it.

hoffman912

carpet and insulation? i figured you would keep that out & keep it lighter.

xsboost90

youll never see any of my cars stripped down for racing...learning how to drive is what makes you fast.
actually it may even have surround sound and a sub/amp combo.

pcarfan944

Hey xsboost90. This is a little OT but here goes...

I've been following this thread with interest because right now I’m considering attempting a similar restoration of a 1974 914 1.8. My ultimate goal would be a 914-6 with GT flares. But before I dedicate myself, I'd like to hear from someone who's been down the road with these cars.

Your 914 looks amazing so far, good work! I was wondering how much time you spend a day/week/month on it? Secondly, for someone with limited talent how hard are these cars to work on? I have done body and mechanical work, but this would be by far the most i've taken on. It's not like i'm buying a five figure car and tearing it apart, so if I get stuck, no big deal... but I don't want to buy one, get it home just to find out it's more than I can handle.

Thanks for your opinions.

xsboost90

to sum these up, they are real easy, if there is no rust. Everything on the car is like working on a beetle, somewhat easy and straight forward, but when rust comes into the picture suddenly your welding and cutting and who knows what. If you were interested in a good project, this would be the car, just be real picky about which car you buy, maybe buy a tub that is PRIMO and then do the rest yourself. I frequent the www.914club.com , those guys are very helpful to anyone that has one of these cars. I wasnt sure how much i liked the car at first, the look, the drive, etc..but now im hooked!

xsboost90

oh, and i work on it everychance i get, but i have alot to do. Prob at least 20hrs a week. Im hoping ill get the bodywork, front suspension, paintjob, engine installed, interior etc done in the next month... autox is coming up fast.

- i finally got to spending somemore over the weekend and purchased my carpet kit, a new heater ****, german liscense plate-sweeet!, and some door rubbers. My new welder will be here wednesday so i can get back to some welding up on the lower fenders that i sandblasted this weekend.

xsboost90

got my new welder and buzzed up the lower ds fender tonite. Man what a difference.

xsboost90

well, i found some extra rust issues in the front of the door jams, but after some welding and POR15 treatments, some sealer and some undercoat, its all straightened out. Now i have the painted suspension and 911 front spindles/calipers etc installed,after some spacing for the rotors to clear correctly. Now shes back on all four and awaiting some bodywork. I also got my euro plate.

hoffman912

Dan,

its comming along great! see, arent these old air cooled cars so addicting?

btw, you going to make it to the 912 Taj gtg on the march 12? we would love to have you join us.

hoffman912

by.. im thinking about selling my 14x5.5 inch fuchs (real not fake), alloy lug nuts, center caps, etc. youve seen them before, polished, mirror finish, nice shape. would you be interested in them? i need to get money for new heads which is why i might sell them, and my original seats and some other spare parts (i need about an extra 1000 bucks for heads and rebuilt solex carbs -OUCH!!).

anyways.. if youre interested let me know. im thinking 450 (not set in stone.. its flexable) with alloy lugs and center caps.

xsboost90

thats a killerdeal! Hey, i would have to fit them to the car first to see how they fit, they seem alittle small though for what im doing. We'll talk. If you come down any time soon, bring one w/ you.