Weekend Seven
The car is preped for the rollcage installation (part number SEP2V). Our rollcages are custom made for the Porsche 914 and fit beautifully. First we assembled the rollcage outside the car to make sure all of our pieces were there and that the cage went together well.

Since this cage is easy to bolt in and out of the car, we then placed the cage in the car to mark where we would weld the bolt-in plates. The plates do require cutting into the sill so the bolts will fit snugly into the sill and lay flush.

Once the cage is removed again, place the welding plates back in position and drill the holes and tack into place. If you're really paranoid, you can place the cage back into place before the final welding of the plates. Then you're ready to bolt in the cage.

The cage bolts right onto the plates for a great fit. You can also place this cage in and out which is great for the SCCA events or Club racing or just looking cool or comfortable at your leisure.

Windshield replacement is the next step (part number 91454110210). An installation kit is also a good idea and comes with all the parts you need (part number AA541). The glass in the car was leaking right at the top center chrome and causing the beginnings of rust. Be careful when removing the existing glass. We chose to not use the original clear glass, but one with a band of blue tint at the top instead. When removing the front glass, it is easily broken. We also took this opportunity to replace the rear glass (part number 91454510310).

We painted the heater defrost vents black. The only way to reach these is when the glass is removed. A little Wurth black paint and then some touch up makes these vents look new.
While the glass was out we also worked on the upper dash face, pulling it tight and cleaning it up (part number 91455202110). The we painted the front window gutter, applied sealant and buetyl tape for installation. While we had the dash face to contend with we threw in a new dash as well. The old one was cracked, so a new one was in order (part number 91455203112). Not always necessary for a small crack, but I thought it was needed here.
Lastly the glass goes back in. I chose to put the tinted glass in. The nice blue top tint will add to some of the blue accents on the car like the gauge lights that will also be blue.