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Posted by: Morph914 Aug 24 2016, 08:41 PM

Ok newbie here, I have just purchased a 73/74 914-1.7. Yes, that's right, 2 cars in one. The back half a silver '73, the front half a Delfi green '74. You have seen the excellent metal work posted here by the previous owner.
Anyway, my first day working on the car, I am going through all the boxes of parts trying to figure out what is what and where to start. Not knowing anything about 914s, I wanted to look at the engine bay so I located the pull, and as I am pulling I move my head towards the engine compartment and BAM! the screen comes up and smacks me square in the forehead, first blood, my 914 has initiated me!

Posted by: boxsterfan Aug 24 2016, 08:43 PM

It won't be your last blood either.

Posted by: sb914 Aug 24 2016, 08:48 PM

Posted by: JustinMeier Aug 24 2016, 09:25 PM

Welcome! I'm not the new guy anymore, awesome.

Posted by: Madswede Aug 24 2016, 09:39 PM

That's a cool story and thread idea. I think my first blood came when I tried to stop that lid from smacking open for the umpteenth time, was too late again, and spasmodically jerked my hand right into the latch. Ouch.

Oh and

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Aug 24 2016, 11:21 PM

I cut off one of the torsion bars that snaps the lid up. Now when I pull the release, the lid comes up slowly about 2 inches. I lift it the rest of the way by hand. Try it.

Posted by: porschetub Aug 25 2016, 12:31 AM

add the "holy grail" rain tray and it will go slower...whoops mine is converted for a -6 maybe that why its like a reverse rat trap

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Aug 25 2016, 03:29 AM

I always use two hands. My right is on top of hood while pulling with my left.

Posted by: Shadowfax Aug 25 2016, 08:19 AM

Posted by: 76-914 Aug 25 2016, 08:31 AM

QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Aug 25 2016, 02:29 AM)

Posted by: PanelBilly Aug 25 2016, 10:59 AM

Another Blood Brother

Welcome