My 71 914

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milhouse914
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My 71 914

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Mine is a 1.7 originally from Florida. Body very solid and Kevin has looked after all the mechanicals, but the tangerine paint was very tired. Hopefully ready for the spring :

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Re: My 71 914

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That body looks sound! Tangerine is the best colour for a 914!!
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Re: My 71 914

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Did you register for the International or does the mere mention of it make you shake?
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Re: My 71 914

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I love to see a car ready for paint. When do you expect it to be completed?
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Re: My 71 914

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Looks a nice shell!
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Re: My 71 914

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Looking good, can't wait to see it in colour :)
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Re: My 71 914

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jackstowers wrote:Did you register for the International or does the mere mention of it make you shake?
I am up for it ! are we going in your car ?
1971 914/4
1979 930
1985 928s2.5
2002 Golf 25th GTI
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Re: My 71 914

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LMR wrote:I love to see a car ready for paint. When do you expect it to be completed?
I think it will be out of the paint shop in Feb, then we need to put it back together and source some decent fitting rubber. I think it will be on the road in May.

Need a proper early 1.7 rear valance. Will swap my pedrini's for one !
1971 914/4
1979 930
1985 928s2.5
2002 Golf 25th GTI
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Re: My 71 914

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milhouse914 wrote:Mine is a 1.7 originally from Florida. Body very solid and Kevin has looked after all the mechanicals, but the tangerine paint was very tired. Hopefully ready for the spring :

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I haven't seen the car since December 2015. It needed a bit of metal work, dents, half rear trunk panel etc. Also the bonnet wasn't square, looking at the pic that was sent to me below.............the panel fit looks awesome.

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1979 930
1985 928s2.5
2002 Golf 25th GTI
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Re: My 71 914

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milhouse914 wrote:
milhouse914 wrote:Mine is a 1.7 originally from Florida. Body very solid and Kevin has looked after all the mechanicals, but the tangerine paint was very tired. Hopefully ready for the spring :

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I haven't seen the car since December 2015. It needed a bit of metal work, dents, half rear trunk panel etc. Also the bonnet wasn't square, looking at the pic that was sent to me below.............the panel fit looks awesome.

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This is the work that the painter is doing :
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1971 914/4
1979 930
1985 928s2.5
2002 Golf 25th GTI
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Re: My 71 914

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It's coming along....................

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Re: My 71 914

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Your car has been tango'ed!!

That looks ace :cheers:
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Re: My 71 914

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No filler needed as it's been polyestered, top coat this week

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Re: My 71 914

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Top coat on...........

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Re: My 71 914

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Looks amazing! 8)
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1970 914 2056cc
1979 924 n/a - RIP
1986 924S
1969 912 Targa - sold
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