Porsche 914..to be properly fixed!

[Antoine_P]

Originally Posted by Romantic Comedy Car Crash

It looks like you've done this a few times!

With all the small spots you're uncovering have you considered stripping the whole body and sending it to media blast?

I did.. but I don't want to go that far and restore it completely, as I want to do on my ghia.. just a clean paint on a solid car to enjoy driving hard for the Porsche..

Thanks a lot Mike, really kind of you and happy that you enjoy the journey here!

So, we have the next update..






Yes it's back on its wheels and trust me, what a big step after all these frame repair!! Motivation got really high in a couple minutes!!

I directly started to put back some stuff like engine bay seals:


And the short stainless steel lines:


Bests

Antoine

[Antoine_P]

A lot more happened during the last weeks ops:

I worked on getting all the elements in primer:












And I finished the stainless steel fuel lines installation

Stay tuned,

Antoine

[Antoine_P]

We got some colors!!
I decided to make it a bit unconventional and paint a couple parts first to allow me to move forward with the build..
So here some fresh paint!!




And then I could build the fresh air box, the wiper system and the tank back:


And here:


And the engine is back in:


Now to connect everything, and try to start it again..and of course body paint/building of all parts.. it will move fast now, I want it on the road in june !

Bests

Antoine

[Steve Hamilton]

Hi Antoine

WOW you are making great progress!

thanks for posting all the steps along the way.

[123pugsy]

Looking good Antoine.

[Antoine_P]

Thanks a lot guys!!

And... it's painted!!









No show quality but a good driver, well what I wanted !

I also started to reassemble it:


















Stay tuned, going fast now!

Antoine

[rockable]

Dude! You deserve this nicely done 914! Tangerine is on of my favorite colors. Glad you saved it. Not many people would be willing to put in the effort.

[Antoine_P]

Thanks so much!

I really love the color, which is the original one..phoenix red (which is more orange than red..).

And now the finishing touches:






Put the interior back (temporary, as GT door panels and some more surprises are coming..):


And ....the first 20kms since august 2021 and back home!!




Felt sooooo good to drive it again!! It's such an amazing car !!
Bests

Antoine

[Antoine_P]

Drove it again yesterday..what a cool little toy!




And with my daily :


Bests

Antoine

[Antoine_P]

I have been driving it the last days, as a family ride to kindergarten :


And to Cars&coffee yesterday :










And today was the big day :


It passed its technical inspection and is ready to be enjoyed fully the next 2 years!

Bests

Antoine