Hi everyone! So I started an account here to help my father rebuild his '75 914 1.8. Basically I am working on this car as a summer project in the weekends and maybe a weekday here and there if I have the time.
This 914 has been garage kept for 20 years (1997) and as a 20 year anniversary it would be nice to resurrect this little guy.
Here are some photos of the first day taking it out followed by washing, vacuuming, removing some exterior and flushing the fluids:
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Nice project to start with. Be aware that it looks to be a '75, not a '74. Good luck.
Don't think that's a 74 with those bumpers!
L.A. Raiders? Now there's a relic.
Good luck with the rebuild!
... to both you & your Dad!
As others have said - it's probably a 1975 built in 74 (the model years overlap calendar years Aug to July).
Look at your VIN sticker &/or plates & if the VIN starts with 475... then it's a 1975 MY, 474... = 74 MY, 476... = 76, etc.
Make sure to check & change all soft lines as needed before any driving it.
Here's a goal for you & your Dad to shoot for together - LA Porsche Club has a Show at the Santa Monica Airport Museum of Flying on 9/10, where you can park in the Porsche display "Corral" out front of the museum for free & check out coll "Porsches & Planes"!
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-la-2017-concours-d-elegance-museum-of-flying-los-angeles-932761
There are a bunch of other SoCal events & drives all year long, if you two want other Father-Son Fun alternatives & activities at the calendar link below. You can both join PCA for $46/yr & get a great Panorama magazine + the local LA one to boot - worth the price alone - aside from all the events.
http://www.zone8.org/calendar.php
Have
Good Luck!
Tom
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the red ones are the fastest!!
Some quick updates. Removed all the fluids and the tranny has plenty of shavings. We will see how it holds out...
Removed all the fuel lines ready to change them soon. Tank looks pretty good sitting for 20 years, luckily the gas was flushed out before going to sleep:
Not trying to be a dick but otherwise mentioned ?,those wheels need to go ,truly the pits ...sorry.
Quickie update. Got the fluids in and now the fuel tank needs a quick removal of some surface rust and a fresh coat of paint:. If you want to buy a cheap pump for tranny oil changes go with the new red fluid pump at China freight.
One more thing, for all you garage dwellers and DIY'ers, check out my new tool chest. The top was originally my grandpas that he passed on to me. I decided to complete it and bought the rest on Craigslist. Check out the surface condition. Don't you wish your chassis was in that good condition! Early 70's vintage Craftsman
If the tank is still out, change the in tank screen and fiber washers for the fittings.
Quick update. Fuel tank and lines are all hooked up. Polished all the hardware to give it a clean look.
Cleaned the orignal bra cause the mice used it as toilet paper. Looks pretty beat up so might buy another at a future date.
So we did the very first crank and discovered new fun things to solve:
1) FPR does not look like it is working.
2) Right side blinkers not working in neither front or back.
So we were chatting it in the garage and looks like an electrical issue. We will be checking the fuses and all that good stuff.
Tried to search the forums and Haynes and got some info. but still need some answers. I need some advice or some 1.8 l-jet owners or knowledgeable enthusiasts to look at my work before I place an order. Long story short several vacuum lines are routed wrong , there is no charcoal can, and cannot find spark plug wire order.
1) What are the negative effects of having a no charcoal can? Fuel consumption? I hear the l-jets are sensitive to hose leaks so can I plug those that are attached to the can?
2) Spark plug wire order. I want to double check if they are routed correctly.
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Great news! Got the bad boy running. Changed FPR and fixed vacuum lines. Also, I found the emblems for the grill. Check them out!
I will post a video. Google drive is acting like a 42 year old Fuel injection system
congratulation! now time to register for Temecula Fun Day on Sept 16.
Video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9cXu5pEBkyxTEtVdkgtU0huYXM
Quickie update because the heat is killing me working in the garage (even with the fan on).
Changed a bunch if stuff like window crank, pulley , and gas pedal. Waiting for several parts in the mail. Going to put that in my checklist for next weekend.
Adding the emblems and attach the grille soon:
Also, before I forget we gave the car a wash and two stage wax: 1) Unltimate Compund (color & clarity restorer) and followed by a wax.
We were messing around and we took out the entire exhaust system and started playing around with it . Here is a pic of the video clip that I will post later when I have time.
Thanks for the compliments! Still much to do. Here is the progress for now. Repainted these very unique frames. Looks decent huh? Now I need to buy some locknuts just in case...
Now we are in the process of cleaning all the carpet material with a good wet vacuum system. Took the seats off and found a 20+ year old taco bell sauce packet. I hope the mice ate it and gave them the worst runs in the history of runs
This is the new seat for now
Here is a pic of the emblems attached:
Other than that I dropped a K&N filter. Going to use a bypass pipe to eliminate the cat. That is about it for now.
Here is the video of the 914 without the exhaust
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9cXu5pEBkyxRnFyNDNXcHpkSlE
Quick update. Doing the brake system. Flushed everything out and adding ATE TYP200 (blue can). The master cylinder came in this week:
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Came into a small issue though. One of the brake lines (driver’s side) broke as I was removing it from the master cylinder. So going on a hunt for one. If anyone has an extra in good condition they can sell me message me please. Looks like I have to wait for next weekend to finish.
Don't know if you changed your tranny oil yet or not, but it looks like you had planned on using a full synthetic. The overall consensus here is that you want to use regular ol' gear oil, as the synthetic is deemed too "slippery" and will degrade shifting performance.
Just me 2€
A quick update everyone. Have not much time to be on here or work on the 914 because I started the fall semester for the graduate program at Cal Poly and working at the same time.
Ordered SS brake lines from PMB. Prettty much got all the lines except the original one that broke. I emailed them see how we can resolve this. Plus, they assured me decals for the garage and I did not get any See what happens with that, but I am sure this will work itself out.
Have a nice week everyone
Is that Murphy's law?
I need to get brake lines from them soon as well.
Ed-
You have a full plate. Best of luck with school...I enjoy following this thread. Keep up the good work and hopefully you can get your car finished soon. BTW..you are only 15 min away so if you need to use my garage lift just contact me...glad to help.
Nice chatting with you at our Temecula 914 Fun Day!!!
Oscar
Quick update, Dalton @PMB sent me the last line that they forgot to ship this week. Thanks Dalton. Lines are good, not perfect, but with custom stuff not everything is 100% flush. They still owe me decals, which I kindly reminded him
Everything went ok until we ran into some issues with the brake system. Turns out we installed it wrong because the little nipple that goes in the cylinder did not go in.
We thought it would be simple to install without removing the foot board but obviously that was not the case
So we installed and removed the cylinder after 2 times. Trying to install those annoying lines on the reservoir....just a pain the ass . I would rather get kicked in the groin by Dr. Porsche than to deal with that again.
After everything was installed and bled the lines the brake system is still not working. Feels like some vacuum issue because the fluid isnt running when pumping the brakes. Maybe the nipple needs to be adjusted to active the cylinder when you press the pedal.
So new master cylinder test was unsuccessful. Try again next weekend when I have more time.
-Ed
Looking great Ed....almost outshines Eddy's car.
Oscar
Quick update, haven’t been on here for a little while, but still doing stuff on this car. Recently, I removed the tint on all the windows and installed the drivers side rearview back to stock:
Next I am looking at the wheels. I am focusing on putting on the originals, but not too sure if I should strip the paint, keep original, or have them re-painted again:
At first I wanted to keep them black, but I am leaning onto the original metal looking stock look. See what happens, I will ask Santa for a second opinion....
Have them powder coated. Any color you want. Around here it's about $75 per wheel.
Update...great news. Tested this bad boy 914 on the streets and feels pretty good. Had a small leak on the master cylinder but that was taken care of. Hopefully I will take a video of it running.
As far as long distances go I am not 100% confident yet...especially the freeway the way these jerks in their crap box KIA’s and Hyundais drive.
Going to get a halotron and tuck it in somewhere because who knows...
Up next is the interior and other misc. little bits...
Hey everyone quick update. I spent my only afternoon off today working on the interior. Special thanks to Mark and Scott at 914rubber for sending me the parts for the dash the other day. Overall not too bad, I had to fabricate the plate to make it fit better. I should of bought a radio delete tray to go with my order.
Send me a radio block off plate Mark!
Anyways, here are some pics of the progress. Did not get to finish.
Here is my to-do list for this car in the future:
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Quick update from last weekend. I installed the dash panel and glovebox. I need to fab a radio delete plate.
Got a turn lever from Sierra Madre. Nice, but they did not fix the dent right. No one would really notice it unless you are a concourse judge, but the owner does. I need to talk to Jorge about it...
Now I need to figure out why the tach lights and speedometer are not working. I had the tach lights working but then when I re-installed the gauge panel and screwed the speedo sensor the thing stopped working. Also, more electrical issues. Fuse# 1 is not working. Fuse is good but not getting a signal. Any suggestions let me know fellas, thanks.
Oh, one more thing. I had a fuel leak on cylinder #2 area. It was the hose going to the injector- easy fix. Drove it around the block to give them legs some circulation.
- Big big Ed
Hi everyone,
Car is running pretty good. Throttle position needs to be adjusted. Special thanks to Oscar for the loaners until I blast the originals.
Still much to do.
- Big Ed
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Couple of updates:
Did the dash pad. Only picture i took:
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Also fixed the speedo sensor with a NOS GEMO speedo cable equipped w/ EGR. I wanted to keep the EGR running because it gives it a little flavor. Sorry no pic.
-Ed
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Also, fixed both door handles and refreshed them so they can last another 40 years. Have the keys to go with them as well.
-Big Ed
One more thing, original steelies are refreshed. Also, have the 5th one as well and an extra set (2.0 Fuchs) to mix and match. This was a little while ago.
Thanks to Oscar for the help.
-Big Ed
Quick update, so I am sure some of you probably know that I lost 2nd and 4th gear. Bought the entire shifter kit from Mark and a new coupler from Mark Heard (914sixer). Great parts Mark Heard, you got gems there.
Added all the bushings, new coupler and freshly grinded, primed and painted shifter rod.
I have to admit that job SUCKED . With the coupler breaking because the orignal pin was seized and installing the firewall bushing was hell. The metal in these are too soft because if you strike the end it with a hammer you create a mushroom effect and that happened to me twice. Luckily we found some tricks how to install them easier, but takes some time. I wish I had a press for situations like these. Got to put that in my checklist for garage shop equipment.
At the end everything turned out well. All the shifts throw good and is super tight. 4th is a tiny bit off, but manageable.
-Ed
Quick update, haven't posted in a while. Just wanted to share some stuff.
Got a nice PCA badge. This is off a buddies ‘72 911T. He told me it came with the car when he bought it ten years ago. Maybe at least 15-20 years old?
-Ed
One more thing, I also got door cards from @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=22446 , thanks bud
-Ed
Here is the passenger side:
I am getting original parts in the mail to complete this side. Special thanks to @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=666 for the help :
Got a couple more things later lined up, thanks.
-Big Ed
Got the passenger side door done. Just in time for Peterson Cars & Coffee...
Also got an original fuse cover. I did a quick wet sand and polish.
-Ed
Here is a quick recent pic of my 914 with my buddy in his 911S taken this past Friday at a car show in Pasadena (Classic Car Nights). Cool show check it out.
More things planned in the future...stay tuned. Thanks for looking!
-Ed
Just some quick posts. I bought some NOS Hella turn signals from @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=865 . Thanks bud
Quick polish and ready to roll:
-Ed
I also got this wonderful piece by @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=3457 originally from @‘73-914kid Thanks again Mark, you are awesome!
Take a look at this bad boy. This will make you convert to another religion:
There is something awesome about putting in rare old parts that makes the whole process wonderful.
I will take care of this Ethan
-Ed
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