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Posted by: RazorbackFan78 Jul 27 2013, 03:57 PM

Hey everyone, I've finally taken some detailed pictures of the 73' 1.7 I bought in May. There's ALOT of photos so I've pasted a link the slideshow below.

http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/razorbackfan78/slideshow/1973%20Porsche%20914%20All%20Pics

I'm fairly new to working on 914's and was hoping to join everyone at the rally in September but we had a few things pop up and now I wont be there. So I thought I'd post these pics for everyone to check out. Not as exciting as combing through it in person, I know. Anyways, take a gander and let me know what ya think. It was bought in California three years ago and driven back to Arkansas. Still have the blue plate in the trunk.

BTW - the only thing I've been able to do on the car so far is replace rear calipers and brake lines....and a half-dozen clutch cable adjustments Also while taking these pictures today i noticed my rear passenger caliper is leaking fluid- Ugggg - thought I had everything tight tight tight.

Posted by: PanelBilly Jul 27 2013, 04:54 PM

Link didn't work for me

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jul 27 2013, 04:55 PM

Nice score! I like the wheels painted black with the beauty rings.

I noticed in your picture that your rubber between rear window and engine hood looked like mine before I replaced with new one from 914 rubber.

Miley is a good guy to work with.

http://shop.914rubber.com/Engine-deck-lid-seal-914EDLS.htm

Posted by: RazorbackFan78 Jul 27 2013, 07:31 PM

Thanks! I'm really liking the blue and I've considered repainting it Olympic when the time comes. But for right now underneath that blue is a coat of yellow, and underneath that yellow is the original color = Marathon Blue Metallic.

Posted by: RazorbackFan78 Jul 27 2013, 07:39 PM

I'll definitely check Miley's site. New rubber is near the top of my to-do list since all that cracked rubber is keeping me from driving it on rainy days. I'd also found a DIY tech article on how to make the targa-to-front-windshield rubber seal....basically combining to pieces of aftermarket rubber to re-create the oem rubber seal. Maybe Miley will have something even better

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jul 27 2013, 07:59 PM

He does! See below. By the way, most of us do not drive our 914's in the rain! Just saying! I don't and I have new seals!

http://shop.914rubber.com/New-914-Main-targa-seal-Reproduction-914MTS.htm

Posted by: lsintampa Jul 27 2013, 08:01 PM

Nice find!

I'd be interested in seeing a link to that DYI tech article you mentioned!

Posted by: RazorbackFan78 Jul 28 2013, 05:42 AM

http://shop.914rubber.com/New-914-Main-targa-seal-Reproduction-914MTS.htm
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Nice find!

I'd be interested in seeing a link to that DYI tech article you mentioned!
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Here's the article over at Pelican Parts site. It's titled "$8 Targa Seal".

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/914_targa_seal_replace/914_targa_seal_replace.htm