Ready and Running

pauladev · Post by **pauladev** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:27 pm

I bought my 914/6 on May 7th. It had been stood under piles of plastic sheeting and boxes for about 24 years of it's life, but had had mechanical and some engine work done in the last 5 years, but again stood from 2003.
My good friend Simon took on the challenge to get it ready for the 914 International by 12th June, when I would be back in UK. What a great job he did!!!
From this:-

via this:-

to this:-

The shake down run to Essen and then on to the Algarve produced only a few electrical and wheel bearing problems, but I expected worse from a car stood for so long.
A fantastic job, by Simon, and a very happy owner!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:41 pm

wow , looks v cool

wish I could work as quickly on my projects

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:00 pm

Top stuff - cool cool car.

roger · Post by **roger** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:23 pm

I'm amazed to think when I see it now that I rejected this car 2 years ago - great car in a great colour Paul. Perhaps we should keep quiet about the five 914s being repaired at the same time near Essen - eh?

MdR · Post by **MdR** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:15 pm

Paul that looks fabulous. One day I will have a 914/6

hot66 wrote:wish I could work as quickly on my projects

yeah, me too

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:47 am

roger wrote:Perhaps we should keep quiet about the five 914s being repaired at the same time near Essen - eh?

roger · Post by **roger** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:59 pm

Thanks for keeping quiet about it Tom!

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:08 pm

roger wrote:Thanks for keeping quiet about it Tom!

Anytime Rog.
Happy to help