914 2.0 > 3.0 GT Conversion

[jtparr]

Great to catch up if only briefly at CLM Stephen

Beautiful work....no such thing as stupid and too long...it’s a passion and the principle of only do something properly is to be admired and applauded...

Glad you got those 2 screws lined up symmetrically and on axis for the catches...

All the best
Jonathan

[LMR]

Stunning work!

[defianty]

Great to catch up if only briefly at CLM Stephen

Likewise Jonathan, too briefly. Hopefully there's another opportunity before the next one!

[defianty]

You’ve seen them. We’ve seen them. That’s enough. Crackin job

I didn't think of it like that, but yes, everyone's seen them now.

[jtparr]

Sent you a message Stephen

[defianty]

The last month has been a bit manic personally and also with bits and pieces on the car. A conversation with fellow DDK'er Simon Rudge a while back led to an introduction to the guy he uses for paint. Cutting a long story short the car leaves here tomorrow to be blasted and then painted! The last few days have been rather frantic finishing off all those little jobs I've put off, because they're just little jobs!

Simon was also kind enough to lend me his rotisserie, I just needed to make adaptors so suit my car.



Thanks also to LMR and Chief for the information about LMR's rotisserie and photo - they really helped.

[defianty]

Typically those little jobs took several days and as they were just finishing jobs there was little to photograph so no pics unfortunately.

The only job worth photographing was the modification to sill to allow for oil lines to my front cooler. The cooler I'm using has the input and output on opposite sides so I decided the best option was to run a line down each side of the car. Yeah I agree it's not the norm but once the car is together none of it would be visible anyway and it was a considerably cheaper option for the same outcome.

The bottom of the left A post has the indentations originally going to the charcoal canister as I won't be needing those the space is there for the oil line. The right side however is different and required modification.

Before (I'd already previously done a small patch repair here)


A bit of creative shaping with a scaffold pole


Almost finished

[defianty]

So from here I'm hoping the next updates will be from the bodyshop. Exciting times ahead!

[Gary71]

Good to see it all coming together.
What colour?

[defianty]

Good to see it all coming together.
What colour?

If I had a pound for every time I've asked myself that question it would probably have covered the paint bill!

I decided just a few days ago that my indecision was all down to the fact that I have the opportunity to change the colour if I wanted. However when I look back to when I was looking for a 914 I only ever wanted a Light Ivory one, no other colour ticked all the boxes for me. So after months of anguish Light Ivory it will remain.

[sladey]

It will look great

[Bootsy]

It will look great

It will, can't wait to see it. The work you've done to date is superb

[defianty]

It will look great

Thanks Mark, let's hope so!

It will, can't wait to see it. The work you've done to date is superb

Cheers Bootsy.

[defianty]

And there it goes, the furthest it's travelled in three years.

I'll be checking in with the painter in about ten days time, so I'll report back then.

[jtparr]

Fantastic....