Weekend Eleven

Here you can see the work on the rear trunk lid and both doors. They really look great. In order to offset the extra weight of the rollcage, we have decided to put a fiberglass rear decklid on the 914. This should save a little weight and give the car a more authentic GT approach.
The GT metal fender flares are turning out great. We rounded the inner corners to allow a sleek finish. It is a small trim, but one that we felt necessary for the tire clearance since we are also using such oversize wheels and tires.
The frames around the headlights have been smoothed out and any and all rust removed. You can see the hood pin kit that is partially installed to be used in conjunction with the fiberglass hood.
The underside of the fiberglass rear decklid, as with any fiberglass piece, needs some attention. We're using some compound to further close the gaps around the braces. Normally we would not do this, since most fiberglass pieces are used for racing. Since this is going to be a finished piece for us we are taking a few extra steps. Eventually this deck lid will have Perlon carpet on the underside to complete the finished look.
Since we are adding the 993 mirrors to the 914, we had to put them together and place them on the doors. The kit is very complete with all the pieces you'll need minus instructions (I'm working on putting the instructions). The two right hand pictures show the spring and plastic spacers. With the spacers installed, the spring is very difficult to clamp into place inside the mirror.
The mirrors generally fit together rather logically. They are spring loaded as to take an impact and not break the housing. When installing the spring, I recommend using a large allen wrench clamped into a vice. the holding the mirror in hand, press the spring against the allen in the vice and turn. This will lock the mirror together. To disassemble reverse this process. It is always best to dry fit the mirrors before painting.