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#171
05-18-2025, 03:56 PM
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More parts arrived yesterday, so more parts went on the car.
I used the new gaskets to finish installing the SpokeWerks LED fog lights. It's a well-though-out kit, and goes together pretty easily. And, the lights are quite bright.  I also cleaned up and painted the rocker panels, and installed them. Definitely looks more finished. And, I installed the inner door gaskets and the sill plates.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse now out of space dock! Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 
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#172
05-21-2025, 09:06 AM
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Fun fact.....Did you know the 914 was the first car used as a Safety Car in F1?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...M4dVWnp1VQ30Vz
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- Tony P. Currently - 1984 944 SP2 racer - 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer - 2000 Boxster S (now mine) - 1995 993 (garage queen) - 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast) - 2017 F350 (tow monster) - 2018 Jeep Wrangler - 1982 911 Targa (resurrection in process) Gone but not forgotten - 1989 944S2 - 1979 RX7 - 1986 944 - 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...) - 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now) - 2012 Cayman R
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#173
05-21-2025, 10:47 AM
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Yes, the first pace car, as well as the first safety/rescue car (the one that's at the back of the pack at the start of the race these days)
Also, the men-in-plaid will love the phillips head screws on the rockers and not the plastic rivets :P I usually use alum or stainless steel rivets due to price. Not sure what I'll use when I paint + install my stainless steel rockers.
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'64 356 SC '73 914 2.0 (2.8/6 conversion in progress) '65 Ducati Falcon 80 '67 Ducati Cadet 100 4-speed ‘19 SQ5 Gone but not forgotten: '02 S6 Avant - trans blew, but rebuilt as a 6-speed by new owner '99.5 A4 2.8QT - tree fell on it after 20 years ‘74 MB 280C - traded for paint/rust repair/6-conversion mods on the 914 
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#174
05-21-2025, 01:25 PM
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse now out of space dock! Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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#175
05-21-2025, 03:25 PM
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100% makes it easier to remove/clean behind them. I think 914rubber had some of the correct ones, I haven't looked into it recently though (my project has been on the back burner for over 10 years now)
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'64 356 SC '73 914 2.0 (2.8/6 conversion in progress) '65 Ducati Falcon 80 '67 Ducati Cadet 100 4-speed ‘19 SQ5 Gone but not forgotten: '02 S6 Avant - trans blew, but rebuilt as a 6-speed by new owner '99.5 A4 2.8QT - tree fell on it after 20 years ‘74 MB 280C - traded for paint/rust repair/6-conversion mods on the 914
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#176
05-25-2025, 05:06 PM
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Made some more progress on the 914 yesterday and today.
I finally made a panel to cover over the hole I made to fix the chiseled-out strip on the side of the center console. It's just a thin piece of sheetmetal held on with some butyl rubber. I also installed a RetroSound radio and matching speakers. It's nice to have tunes back in the car, and this also has bluetooth and a USB input.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse now out of space dock! Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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#177
05-26-2025, 05:37 PM
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This morning I installed the roof lining and re-glued the velcro on the passenger-side sun visor.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse now out of space dock! Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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#178
06-08-2025, 06:41 PM
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Management has been complaining about the spartan interior, so today's effort was installing vinyl and carpeting.
Here's the before: And here's after: And now with seats back in: I will say this is the first job I've done on any 914 that took less time than expected. I figured this would be a 2-day job, but it only took about 6 hours.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse now out of space dock! Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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#179
06-09-2025, 07:06 AM
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Bill, looks great, enjoy
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Karl Lucky owner of a couple 911s  1963 LeMans Convertible 336 HO V8 with a manual 3 speed  1965 Honda Sport 50 
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#180
06-10-2025, 06:30 PM
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This probably seems a little silly, but I decided I really didn't like the knobs that came with the radio. So, I ordered new ones:
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse now out of space dock! Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5
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