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I think that Rich is an even bigger 914 parts hoarder than I am, I thought that I was the biggest. We need to learn to let go so some of these nos and rare rare parts can get to the 914 owners who need them!!!!! (I hug my over 1000 pieces of nos 914 carpeting at least once a week!!!!)
Yes, Rich did work on the car. I think he did the hell hole repair, clutch tube and rebuilt the brakes. It was in his good hands. I do need a new front bumper, front and rear bumper pads too. I might take the car and have a reunion with Rich. I only live about 15 mins away.
the front bumper can be rechromed out there by Nester at the bumper shop, we have the brand new guards and top pad, as they were discontinued by the factory. Excellent excellent identical factory parts if I do say so myself!!!!!
Had the last few days off and good weather. Yesterday, removed the front and rear bumpers and pounded out some minor dings and dents. The body behind the bumpers is rust free and looks original. Not perfect, but the profile and shape are back to original. Picked up a pair of front absorbers and put them on. Today, rubbed out the paint to see what I could bring back. It's 44+ year old paint. Got it to show a reflection, but its long in the tooth. Put a nice wax on the paint as well. I think I will keep it like this as a nice driver and work on the mechanicals. With summer finally here, it should be a fun ride.
That's great and what a beauty. You probably have a $15-$20k car there. Someone on pelican was selling some nice bumpers a few months ago - might be worth a look. When I was restoring mine around 2000, once I found some really nice bumpers, I sprayed the insides with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator black paint, which neutralizes any existing surface rust (there wasn't really any) and will prevent them from rusting from the inside out, which is what usually causes the chrome to bubble over time.
Took a 2 week vacation and this is the first week. Started Monday and finished Friday. Completely removed all 4 corner suspension pieces. Full rehab, new bushings, ball joints, shocks, brakes, brakes lines, etc. New center tunnel stainless steel fuel lines, pulled fuel tank, new master cylinder, turbo tie rods, and went through the whole thing. Its amazing how dirty your garage can get when you pressure wash the car inside the garage while on the lift. Installed front PMB rebuilt front calipers, but waiting on the rears to arrive. Its a roller now. Cant wait to finish the last parts and drive it.
09-20-2016, 08:34 AM
