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Posted by: chuckc Feb 16 2011, 05:33 PM
Hi guys,
No longer a poser; just put a deposit on a 75 1.8 w/ stock FI. I have to work on insurance and registration so I can drive it home. No flex and seems pretty solid; we'll see where the rust is hiding. Thanks for the advice and help over the last few months with my search. I'll post some pics later.
Peace,
Chuck
Posted by: bdstone914 Feb 16 2011, 05:34 PM
Go buy her some new jackstands! shell appreciate it.
Posted by: Scarlet75 Feb 16 2011, 05:40 PM
Congrats where did you end up getting it at?
Posted by: silver74insocal Feb 16 2011, 05:44 PM
what type of jackstands will you be using? 
jk and congrats...welcome to the madness
Posted by: chuckc Feb 16 2011, 05:51 PM
Congrats where did you end up getting it at?
Bay Shore LI. It popped up on CL 2 days ago.
Posted by: kg6dxn Feb 16 2011, 05:54 PM
Posted by: chuckc Feb 16 2011, 05:56 PM
what type of jackstands will you be using?
jk and congrats...welcome to the madnessThe strongest 8 I can find.
I'm now looking for a teacher because I don't no sh*+!
Posted by: porscheless Feb 16 2011, 06:09 PM
Chuck,
Are you on the Island? Looking forward to pics.
Joe
Posted by: Drums66 Feb 16 2011, 06:31 PM
Go buy her some new jackstands! shell appreciate it.
....Also tools & motor manual
have fun!!!
Posted by: chuckc Feb 16 2011, 07:12 PM
Here are the first few. They are pretty low res. 2 from the ad, 1 from my phone.
he's sending me more tonight, I'll post them later.
I won't be able to pick it up until after I get back from Memphis next week and figure out tags and registration.
Posted by: chuckc Feb 16 2011, 07:20 PM
Chuck,
Are you on the Island? Looking forward to pics.
Joe
Hey Joe,
I'm actually in Astoria Queens. But once I pick-up the car I'll drive it to PA and park it next to my dad's 911. Then slowly start the work. With the moneey I've saved I want to add some stiffening, cage, flares, 911 suspension and 5 lugs, Mike's headlight and way later see if I can't do a suby conversion. But I'm so clueless right now that I can't see all of this happening within the next 5 yrs.
I want to learn how to weld so I can save $$ where I can. Shoestring budget right now.
peace.
Posted by: mrdkrantz Feb 16 2011, 07:43 PM
congrats man welcome to the joys of 914 ownership -its awesome
Posted by: carr914 Feb 16 2011, 07:58 PM
- I hope you will be a long time Owner & Member here
T.C.
Posted by: kfish914 Feb 16 2011, 08:16 PM
Congrats, and welcome to the madness. Now you get to stand up in front of every one and say...Hi my name is... and I own a 914...it has been 15 years since I last drove her, Oh wait thats me, sorry 
Posted by: JRust Feb 16 2011, 08:24 PM
With the moneey I've saved I want to add some stiffening, cage, flares, 911 suspension and 5 lugs, Mike's headlight and way later see if I can't do a suby conversion. But I'm so clueless right now that I can't see all of this happening within the next 5 yrs.
I want to learn how to weld so I can save $$ where I can. Shoestring budget right now.
looks good in the pics. Hopefully the rust is minor if there. With your plan above. You might consider going in reverse. I've seen to many people start projects that way & then get tired. I would spend the money on the suby conversion first. Once you have the conversion done. It is easy enough to pull the drivetrain to do all your stiffening. I guarantee you will enjoy driving it with the motor upgrade. More than you would with the 5-lug setup, flares & the stiffening. So do what will put a smile on your face first. Much easier to stay motivated on all the other things after
. Best of luck whatever you do & welcome to the maddness
Posted by: poorsche914 Feb 16 2011, 08:39 PM
I think you should DRIVE it and enjoy it before parking it for mods.
Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 16 2011, 09:02 PM
I think you should DRIVE it and enjoy it before parking it for mods.
Posted by: hot_shoe914 Feb 16 2011, 09:09 PM
I won't be able to pick it up until after I get back from Memphis next week and figure out tags and registration.
Memphis?Did you say Memphis? I live in Memphis, look me up and I will buy you bar b que and let you drive a teener.
Shoe
Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 16 2011, 09:17 PM
I think you should DRIVE it and enjoy it before parking it for mods.
Drive it like ya stole it!
Posted by: Gint Feb 16 2011, 10:38 PM
Great lookin 914!
Posted by: rnellums Feb 16 2011, 10:51 PM
wohoo! Let the fun begin!!
Posted by: Madswede Feb 17 2011, 04:41 PM
I think you should DRIVE it and enjoy it before parking it for mods.
Drive it like ya stole it!
I third that comment. I drove mine with a damn bus motor for about a year, then it sat for 2 years before finally starting on the mods. Enjoy a good, unmodified running /4 for a while! (Well, maybe put 5 bolt cookies on there pretty quick 
- I don't much like the 4 bolt wheels 
)- Nelson
Posted by: chuckc Feb 17 2011, 10:45 PM
when you get it back to NY we should go for a drive there are about 6 active teeners in the area unfortunately it means taking a trip over to Jersey I would seriously like that allot. I have to make sure it makes that first 45miles home and build up my confidence in the motor. It also has sloppy column syndrome, So I'll want to try to fix that the first weekend if I can. The PO has the bearing itself and the plastic insert. I don't yet have a repair book yet but will search the forums for postings on the fix. I just read about the issue last week here (http://www.excellence-mag.com/issues/159/articles/bush-league). kind-of ironic. If I make it home, and can fix the steering, I'll hit you up for a drive.
peace,
chuck
Posted by: markb Feb 17 2011, 11:25 PM
I think you should DRIVE it and enjoy it before parking it for mods.
Drive it like ya stole it!
Posted by: ppetion Feb 17 2011, 11:27 PM
when you get it back to NY we should go for a drive there are about 6 active teeners in the area unfortunately it means taking a trip over to Jersey I think we should be six in staten island brooklyn, quuens amd LI.
Posted by: chuckc Feb 17 2011, 11:42 PM
Thanks all for the advice. getting use to it the way it is for a minute and addressing any rust seems like a good place to start.
The rundown:
When i was looking at it i took the top off, rolled the windows down, held my thumb over the door gap and put all my weight on the door & felt no flex or movement in the gap. The doors opened and shut with no issues.
I felt around under the battery and where that shelf meets the fire wall and couldn't feel any rust. He put it on the lift for me and the floor pans were solid, as were the mounts for the A-arms and as near as I could tell the rear inner console where the trailing arms connect.
The drain hole under the battery was clean. but I did a hole about the circumfrence of a pencil tucked away; i pushed around it and felt no flaking but still...it's a hole.
I haven't seen under the rockers...and i expect to find stuff that I'll have to sand (and por 15? treat) at best, ask and beg for help at worst. The rivets that holed the rockers had been replaced with screws so somebody somewhere knows. The seam along the long was there, but looked it's age.
It started fine, didn't smoke...PO had changed belts, gaskets, and 1 injector. I saw the beginning of a drop of oil when under but no puddles where it had been sitting.
The trunks were good, no rust; no dimples in the crumple zones.
Rear window rubber on the bottom is bad. Front blinkers are weathered. Dash perfect, lights work seats are tolerable.
Seemed to go between gears ok, but I'm paranoid from all I've read.
peace,
Chuck
Posted by: hwgunner Feb 17 2011, 11:50 PM
I hate to dissapoint you but you are still a poser!! You have not shown us any pictures of the car on jack stands in your garage with all your crap piled on top of it.
Posted by: Racer Chris Feb 17 2011, 11:54 PM
Congratulations Chuck.
It looks like a better choice than the one you showed me a few days ago!
Posted by: bigkensteele Feb 18 2011, 12:02 AM
That looks like a really nice car. You did a much better self-PPI than I did on my first purchase about 15 years ago.
Good luck and welcome!
Posted by: Jerry Feb 18 2011, 12:02 AM
Looks good......and they "CLAIM" ....yellow is faster :-) yeah..right
Posted by: MikeSpraggi Feb 18 2011, 12:44 AM
Looks good......and they "CLAIM" ....yellow is faster :-) yeah..right
and to the madness. I agree, Yellow is faster ... 
Posted by: chuckc Mar 2 2011, 09:49 AM
So it made the 45-50 miles from LI to Astoria monday night just fine. Averaged 50-65mph. My gas gauge is stuck and only have high beams though. It's a little hard to find first, easier to find it before I coming to a stop.
I found an excuse to drive for an hour this morning. Went and picked up a fire extinguisher and a 10 inch rear view clip.
Holy crap! I don't want to drive anything else...ever...ever ever! Rearranged priorities...Jesus, wife, driving, driving, driving, sleeping, food, and driving.
Oh, and I priced some 6ton jack stands (cause they were taller)
Posted by: Cupomeat Mar 2 2011, 10:08 AM
when you get it back to NY we should go for a drive there are about 6 active teeners in the area unfortunately it means taking a trip over to Jersey WHAT? Jersey is GOOOD!!!!
Lots of us live there.
Posted by: Cupomeat Mar 2 2011, 10:14 AM
Chuck, that looks like a VERY nice 914.
I'd suggest (as other have) that you drive it as much as you can before starting mods. Not only will you appreciate your 914 much better, but you'll shake out the bugs before diving into changing things. Also, join PCA and take it to a DE event. Learn how to drive a momentum car before you change the engine.
Oh and one last thing, upgrade the brakes BEFORE you do the subaru conversion.
Now, after looking at those pictures, the old man in me says "Don't cut this car up for flares or a subaru conversion. There are lots of cars that are not nearly as nice to bastardize".
I'd hang onto this one and drive it, find a crappier example to mod. 
Anyway it slices (lol), i am about 16 mi west of Manhattan and can be called upon for help as you need.
Good luck and congratulations
Eric
Posted by: chandler1969 Mar 2 2011, 10:36 AM
Yellow is faster. Congrats on the car.
Posted by: johannes Mar 2 2011, 11:04 AM
That's the way I feel...
Congrats, drive it ! ...
...
Posted by: turboman808 Mar 2 2011, 11:31 AM
when you get it back to NY we should go for a drive there are about 6 active teeners in the area unfortunately it means taking a trip over to Jersey Sorry we got all the good roads.
Posted by: chuckc Mar 2 2011, 12:37 PM
Chuck, that looks like a VERY nice 914.
I'd suggest (as other have) that you drive it as much as you can before starting mods. Not only will you appreciate your 914 much better, but you'll shake out the bugs before diving into changing things. Also, join PCA and take it to a DE event. Learn how to drive a momentum car before you change the engine.
Oh and one last thing, upgrade the brakes BEFORE you do the subaru conversion.
Now, after looking at those pictures, the old man in me says "Don't cut this car up for flares or a subaru conversion. There are lots of cars that are not nearly as nice to bastardize".I'd hang onto this one and drive it, find a crappier example to mod.
Anyway it slices (lol), i am about 16 mi west of Manhattan and can be called upon for help as you need.
Good luck and congratulations
Eric
Thanks for the input Eric. My budget and skillset are both definately a ways away from doing any conversion in the near future. I was taking a closer look at the jackpoints and I can tell I'm going to have to probably replace the one on the drivers side. I haven't taken the rockers off yet, but just peeking in I can see some holes. That'll probably eat what little I have saved.
On another note, I'd love to take a drive the 19th or 26th weather permitting.
Looks like rain this weekend.
peace,
Chuck
Posted by: Cevan Mar 2 2011, 01:10 PM
I bought my '75 914 from a guy in Queens.
Posted by: socalstuttgart Mar 2 2011, 01:22 PM
You did good... nice car.
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