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pwd72s 12-29-2011 10:52 AM

Lots of nice restorations here...I really like the Corvair, because not many of this unfairly maligned car get/got restored...

mikeferg75 12-29-2011 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 6460860)
Dude, I 'member that stripe. Can't believe you got rid of it, that was the best part ;)

:) Glad it had tinted windows for the drive back to Colorado :p it was in the paint shop 2 days later :cool:

HardDrive 12-29-2011 11:08 AM

Before Coffee
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325185637.jpg

And After:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325185670.jpg

Tim Hancock 12-29-2011 11:30 AM

'74 CB450
B4
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325186844.jpg

After
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325186918.jpg

sammyg2 12-29-2011 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeferg75 (Post 6460875)
:) Glad it had tinted windows for the drive back to Colorado :p it was in the paint shop 2 days later :cool:

That was almost 8 years ago. Tempus fuggit! (I know, that was on porpoise).

Wasn't that car at dunkels and was painted to match a motor home or something?

sammyg2 12-29-2011 11:35 AM

Found it! feb 2003:
Pelican Parts Photo Gallery - Dunkel Bros Swap Meet - 2003
Pelican Parts Photo Gallery - Dunkel Bros Swap Meet - 2003

Iffn I recall right, I tole ya that was the nicest 914 I had ever driven. Then later I was nervous as hell that it might turn out to be POS and that I led ya astray.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325187246.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325187322.jpg

sammyg2 12-29-2011 11:50 AM

Before (taken by Wayne at 2000 dunkel's, my turbo 914 with old rivieras):
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325188172.jpg

After I bought some old fuchs at pomona for $200 a set and sanded em, polished them, and painted them:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325188231.jpg

sammyg2 12-29-2011 11:52 AM

Before: my V8 914 at dunkel's 2001
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325188301.jpg

After .......................... doan have no after pic.
Surry.

i sold the turbo 914 and then did the V8 914 thing, so maybe it's an after pic after all.
Huh?

VINMAN 12-29-2011 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock (Post 6459181)



Jeezus Tim, that is gorgeous! Beautiful work!




.

ronster 12-29-2011 01:00 PM

Fukushima before and after.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325192384.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325192399.jpg

sammyg2 12-29-2011 01:05 PM

Before:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325192711.jpg




after:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325192736.jpg

sammyg2 12-29-2011 01:07 PM

before:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325192798.jpg



after:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325192852.jpg

Roosterrusek 12-29-2011 01:28 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325194093.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325194132.jpg

LENELSA 12-29-2011 01:31 PM

Don't do drugs:http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325194260.jpg

porsche930dude 12-29-2011 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superman (Post 6460092)
That tube-frame, mid-engine, VW thingie would be a BLAST to drive.

next week we take it down to be road worthy certified. wish us luck :D

mikeferg75 12-29-2011 02:18 PM

House Just up the Canyon from my office lost to the fires a couple of years ago...

Before:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325197050.jpg

After:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325197085.jpg

I will have to get a current pic, as it's almost rebuilt fully.:)

911Urge 12-29-2011 11:56 PM

My parents have owned their 1968 912 since 1971. After sitting in storage for 13 yrs my father did a restoration of the car. A few pic's below.

Before
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20Mar%201.jpg

After
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20Mar%202.jpg


Before
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20May%201.jpg

In Progress
http://www.ciborg.net/share/912stripped.jpg

After
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20May%202.jpg

Dueller 12-30-2011 07:25 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325258738.jpg

azasadny 12-30-2011 10:05 AM

Wow!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 911Urge (Post 6462152)
My parents have owned their 1968 912 since 1971. After sitting in storage for 13 yrs my father did a restoration of the car. A few pic's below.

Before
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20Mar%201.jpg

After
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20Mar%202.jpg


Before
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20May%201.jpg

In Progress
http://www.ciborg.net/share/912stripped.jpg

After
http://www.ciborg.net/album/Porsche/...%20May%202.jpg

Wow! Great work!!!

VaSteve 12-30-2011 10:42 AM

I'll play...this was my last winter/spring/summer project.


Before:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325270529.jpg

After:



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1325270563.jpg


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