Newbie post web site
 

I've put together a little website to chronicle the history and restoration of my 914-6.

Enjoy!

http://www.redshift-consulting.com/porsche

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/tiredmotor.jpg

Great looking car....but drop that Butt and it'll be outstanding ;-)

Nathan

WOW!!

That was alot of work. The end product shows your attention to details and how empty you wallet must now be :)

Cheers
Kerry

Yup...unless you are doing the Paris to Dakar rally, ya need to be on de floor.....

Looks exceptional otherwise....

WOW!!!

odyssey is right!!! just in time for summer!!

it's beautiful!!! bet you are still grinning!!

congrats!!!

doug

paging Doctor Frankenstien... I fell out of my chair when viewing the rustoration pictures. The car was technically not a car at one point. My hat is off...

ya I'm sure amazed, looks great

I too think the RUSToration was crazy..The end product is very nice but was there a reason you didn't just find a cleaner shell?

Don't get me wrong it looks great but I think most of us (well at least me) would have ran from a project like yours. Cutting the whole front clip off WOW!! It still seems crazy ;)

Kerry

I believe we have a new rust king (sorry Lawrence) :)

Let me just say that I am impressed. No way in heck I would spend that much time and effort repairing a chassis. Did I mention I am impressed?

I do have one question tho.......
if you're going to basically buid a car from scratch, why not a 917 instead of a 914? just kidding. Car looks great.

:eek:

Absolutely INSANE. I would of just found a clean body.
I guess its true how the saying goes, were there's a will there's a way. Congratulations on an outstanding job.\

-Jose

HACK JOB Randel..........you should be ashamed of yourself!!!

Why?
 

Thanks for the kind words on the site and the car. Some of you have asked, and many have probably thought...why? Why didn't he just use a better shell?

I did describe the process as an odyssey, and in hindsight, I can't defend my decisions as rational or prudent, but keep in mind that:

1.- 10 years ago, when much of the bodywork was done, browser-based Internet was in its infancy. There were far fewer marketplace and technical resources available, and nothing like this amazing forum.

2. - It started life as a 6.

3. - It was owned by Reeves Callaway

4. - I suppose that I could have passed on the 6 altogether in 1992, spent the $1200 on shares of Cisco, and bought an SUV with the proceeds...but then I'd have no story to tell.

Some have also commented that I need to be "on da floor". Comments? Guidelines? Critical measurements?

Clearly I get a little closer da floor when I put my 6'4" 240lb self behind the wheel.

Cheers!