Rotten Robby

Having actually met and pet Stern I can tell you that rug don't lie in one place too long!!!

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Martin,

Not much of a poster anymore -but i drop in from time to time and stumbled across this thread...

Firstly let me say - AWESOME job - not just on this 914 - but on the ability to make this thread such an interesting read..... Hats off to you.

You are a crafstman in the true sense of the word. And you are seriously an asset to RL. All I can say is WOW. People like yourself are so hard to come by and are ususally so undervalued.

I have been reading this thread over 3 days in my lunch hour and am disappointed that it has come to an end.... But will continue watching as you move forward....

Best wishes and again - AWESOME job,

Simon

sww914

I've welded on fuel tanks before.
It's scary, but I put an air blower in it, in the sun for a couple of hours and I couldn't smell gas anymore. Since I was still scared, I left the blower in there blowing at medium volumewhlie I mig welded. I figured if there was enough air moving around there wouldn't be a proper air fuel mixture and it couldn't explode.
Well, I still have all of my digits, it didn't make any loud noises, and it didn't leak

sww914

I was lucky enough to meet Mr Alouis Ruf and his lovely wife a few months ago. He did a presentation for our local PCA members, spoke for awhile, showed a movie, and answered many questions.
He spoke at length about a restoration that he did on a very early 911, a pre-'66, and he sait that the early cars (before '78) were built with the rust already in them!
Appearantly, They didn't treat the metal at all until after the car was assembled, so if any rust had started to form on the surfaces before it was all welded together, it was simply ignored and coated over.
Nice car, Martin! I'll probably see you at the track eventually. I'm about 2 1/2 hours south of Laguna Seca. I'll get a picture of my car up on my profile soon.
Steve

Rotten Robby

I can vouch for Martin's pleasure over the GT fuel guage. He has showed it to me twice and yesterday to several guys who were in town for an event and had dropped by my house. I swear if he could he would carry it in his pocket and show it to everyone. Of course most don't know what it is!
It is great to see progress being made on the car. Every time I went to Martin's house I wondered when measureable progress would be seen. Even though you couldn't see anything happening on the car, Martin was busy in the background gathering parts. Yesterday, we were at a swap meet and Martin comes walking up with a skanky looking 356 hubcap. I knew from something he had told me months ago that he had just scored the emblem that replaces the rear deck lock.
Watching this project "cook" and seeing a little frivilous jocularity performed by another friend with a 2.7 914 at a post autocross gathering of the organizers has inspired me to start looking for my own six project.
Rob...

Boxsterund914

Hey, I feel I have to add my thanks here. I have been following this thread with much interest. I thank you for taking the time and making the effort to post on your project. Best wishes to you and your wife and good luck on the project.

Ron_H

Thank you sww914. I once bought a new '71 911-E in California. I flew it to Honolulu so it would not spend time on a ship at sea (salt air) and would not get dinged up in transit. No more than one month after it arrived in Honolulu, some small rust bubbles appeared on the surface of the front fenders where they meet the tub. Now I understand why.

Ron Minson

Martin,

great thread please keep the pics comming. Seeing this project makes me want to get a 914. The 914 was the first P car that I drove as a kid and each time I get back in one i question myself as to why i dont own one.

Ron

G Man

Looks like a great project Martin. I would love to be able to check it out some time. I am always looking for an excuse to take the 928 out for a nice long drive!

autohausdolby

Cool! I've just read the entire thread after coming over from 914club. It's a great read and I can't wait to see the car after the graphics go on

IslandmanPA

Great Job and fantastic thread! Keep up the good work!

Seller of fine halon and halotron fire extinguishers!

John D.

About once a week - I find myself returning to this thread.. Martin - it is AMAZING!!

Anyway - also hope you don't mind, but I snagged a picture of yours - and posted it here:

https://rennlist.com/



John D.

skl

Nice to have a 914 picture when you go to rennlist!

Edgy01

Martin--super work on the GT. You're going about it the right way. No sense taking it to the extreme with real parts which only add to the total outlay. I started out my Porsche ownership in 1974 with a year old 914 1.7 which I bought from a buddy. Little did I know that purchase would change my life,--or control it. The 914 is a great car,--and the GT even greater!

Hope to see the GT one of these days.

Are you still working on 74s? Ever work on the 400s? A flying buddy of mine from when we flew in the AF is now flying 400s for Atlas Air.

John D.

Hi skl..!

Yea - I agree - it's been over a year now that a 914 has graced the opening page of Rennlist - it's about time (and as well - I do have my own reasons for the selection of Martin's 'teener )..!

Best to you - and a wonderful Holiday Season!

John