I just thought I would drop by before bed and introduce my first entry into the 914 world. I've been a fan of the 914 for a long time now but I had no plans on purchasing one anytime soon until a coworker sent me a photo of a car he happened upon one day.
How I found it:
Congratulations!
Well you have started off in the right direction with the fuel tank. Make sure you drain the whole system and then check the sock filter in the tank as they tend to clog.
Next I would give the brakes a good going over to make sure the car will stop. PMB Performance is your one stop shop for all of your brake needs.
Check all of the suspension attachment points and look for rust in all of the usual spots.
Good luck as you get to know your new toy.
Full disclaimer: I am probably one of the world's worst folks at mechanical repairs. Take everything I say with a grain, hell, a whole bag of salt.
I don't know what year your 914 is but, as long as you are replacing the fuel pump, you might want to take a look at relocating it. The original location makes the car susceptible to vapor locks. Perhaps one of the more skilled mechanical contributors can chime in with details. Maybe that was done already as a part of the modifications the previous owner completed.
Congratulations on getting your 914. Hope you enjoy the experience. It can be addicting.
Your no longer on the edge of the cliff I've stepped off and the fall is in motion. Funny, how it feels like your flying at first
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Welcome
good luck!
Nice to see another Chalon. I've had mine since February and it's up on jack stands getting treated to a 911 5-lug conversion. Can't see if yours is 5- lug or not, but if it is, I'd take a look at how the conversion was done. Mine had very unsafe cast spacers with threads for the lugs. Chalons usually have wider than stock rims, so it's important to have things right because of the additional cornering forces associated with the wider wheels and tires. The body kit should be very sturdy and you might even start liking it....with time. Enjoy your Chalon, you've come to the right place for help and advice.
Welcome to the madness! Get your checkbook ready!
hope your driving it soon.
Thanks for the warm welcome and suggestions! I'm really looking forward to getting to know this car and 914s in general. I've been browsing this site for the past couple weeks in anticipation of getting the car delivered to my house.
I spent a little more time cleaning out under the gas tank today in order to get the fuel tank back in place. Luckily the rust I have found so far is nothing more than surface rust. I'm glad that I could get to this car when I did, I have a feeling a large amount of rust happened while it was parked for the past 4 or 5 years. According to the paperwork it has only had about 6 miles put on it since 2005. Odometer currently reads 22535, in 2005 it had 22529. If the odometer actually works, that would put virtually zero miles on the engine since it was installed in 2007.
I had a sense of obligation to save this car from a slow death from decay while sitting buried up in a grassy corner of a garage parking lot. You can still see a good bit of the mud caked on the tire from where the wheels had sank up the the bead in mud.
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Wow, that actually looks pretty good rust wise.
Good luck and Welcome!
She lives! Runs a bit rough but progress is progress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn3hs-ccCwc&feature=youtu.be
They handle fantastically. I would suggest that you find a very large parking lot where you can "play" with it and discover it's envelope. I was very surprised at how quickly the rear end came around once it broke loose. IIRC, the pucker factor was around 11 on a scale of 1-10. Oh, .
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