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Posted by: DCJosh Mar 30 2016, 09:56 PM

After a strange purchasing process, I finally have possession of my 71 914. I was able to pick it up wash it off, vacuum out the mouse droppings and store it in another location closer to me. I have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to learning along the way and documenting it here.

Posted by: DCJosh Mar 30 2016, 09:58 PM

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Posted by: iwanta914-6 Mar 30 2016, 10:41 PM

Amazing how well that gold still shines! Looking forward to following your progress!

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 31 2016, 03:30 AM

That's a 70 right? Get busy. We're starting to get enough MN/WI people with cars to have a gathering.

Posted by: Optimusglen Mar 31 2016, 05:47 AM

Awesome man! Been watching that car on CL for quite awhile, will be great to see you dig into it.

Posted by: Steve Mar 31 2016, 08:34 AM

Bump

Posted by: DCJosh Mar 31 2016, 12:27 PM

I wish it still shined like that. It was kind of a rainy day here last weekend and the car was still wet. Maybe with come elbow grease and some rubbing compound, but I am not holding my breath. The car has not been on the road since 1980. I doubt a bucket of water was put on it in that time.

I'll be working on the rust first. The rockers are shot. The hell hole is not too bad, it is not through the side, yet. The longs are not great, but over all they can be repaired.

I will be using this as a start to learning about restoring a car, the catalog process about disassembly and also about getting the engine running. The front suspension is completely shot and I can not compress the break pedal, but the wheels still turn, so I will be learning about break repair as well.

I'm looking forward to it and will keep this thread updated.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Mar 31 2016, 12:33 PM

Are you sure that's not a '71 ?
The one seat shiny vinyl interior says 1971 to me.
Nice find
Good luck
Get busy.

Posted by: 914time Mar 31 2016, 02:15 PM

Welcome!

Like Rick said, maybe enough 914s in MN/WI to hold a get together this summer?

Posted by: Optimusglen Mar 31 2016, 02:38 PM

How many are running though, haha. I foresee two 914's and a half dozen daily drivers show up.

Posted by: Coondog Mar 31 2016, 02:44 PM

Congrats on your purchase.

Posted by: DCJosh Mar 31 2016, 05:09 PM

Huh, build date 10/70. Guess I was wrong.

Posted by: DCJosh Mar 31 2016, 05:11 PM

The plan is to have mine running and road safe by July. Will it be pretty? No.

Posted by: Larmo63 Mar 31 2016, 05:58 PM

As you now know, that is a '71 car. The 4206th car of 1971 model year.

Welcome, have fun.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Mar 31 2016, 06:18 PM

Did you get four of the alloy wheels with the car ?
They are pretty cool and not often seen on our cars.
American Mags

Posted by: DCJosh Mar 31 2016, 06:25 PM

Unfortunately, no. Just 3. I will be selling them though if you are interested.

Posted by: RobW Mar 31 2016, 08:40 PM

Now get to work!

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 1 2016, 04:47 PM

Any ideas on how to start with new fuel through the lines without taking out the tank?

Posted by: rick 918-S Apr 1 2016, 06:31 PM

Pull the tank. It could not be easier. Replace the rotted rubber hoses, get a new fuel sock of the tank and replace the plastic fuel lines in the tunnel with stainless lines. We have seen several cars go up in flames from old cracked and brittle lines and split plastic lines.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 3 2016, 04:56 PM

Picked these up today.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:42 AM

These cleaned up well.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:44 AM

Better living through chemicals:

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:45 AM

The wheels on the right are after the lye bath.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:48 AM

I put in a battery. Optima Red Top. I got dash lights@!!!!!!



And one light works!!!

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:50 AM

I took the opportunity to take out the injectors.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:51 AM

Time for a bath.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:56 AM

This was just nasty.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:57 AM

Its amazing what some paint will do.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 10:58 AM

This was fun:

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 11:00 AM

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 11:02 AM

The numbers are the length of time I had the injector holders in the electroplating bath.

Posted by: Optimusglen Apr 22 2016, 09:46 AM

Is that your ad on Craigslist looking for 914 wheels in Savage? If you're still looking for something to roll the project around on, you can have the steel wheels off mine for free, all 4 tires hold air but are otherwise bad. Only condition is you have to also take the 4 old tires that came off my Gurneys.

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 22 2016, 03:14 PM

Thanks, but not my ad. I appreciate it though! If you need tires removed and are willing to come to Mankato, I can get rid of them for ya!