manged to get enough time today to finish the outside panels and all are in great shape bar the pass-side front fender were there is old damage that has been fixed . We will need to do some hammer and dolly work there so not to have to reply on bog.
Given time tomorrow i will strip the inside panels.
The best news is that unlike my 911 project there is NO rust !!! ya hoo

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Managed a few hours on the body today , got both rear quaters and the targa bar stripped to bare metal . Nice to see a good solid car underneath with not rust and only a few prior dents that were filled.

So we will keep on this week as times allows but i should have the body done by next weekend and will start the interior sand back .

We will then get the front and rear suspension removed and mount on the rotisserie.

On another note my first child (964 Porsche that is ) was sold yesterday ...

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Here are the first set of photos of the 914 , these will give you a good over view of were the car is at and what work to be done .

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If you have been in the forum lately you will have seen that i purchased this car via trade me a couple of weeks ago. What we have is a 1974 914-4 stock ( the vin was in the LE range but alas this is not one )
Craig from giltraps has provided the following off the Porsche kardex;
model 914
year 1974
built 01/05/1974
colour light ivory B8V9
Del USA C02
options 567=windscreen tinted,compound glass, 570=additional seatcushion between seats

The engine with the car is the correct number and i am currently...
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