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Posted by: arne Nov 27 2017, 08:38 PM
I tried, folks, really I did. Since I sold the yellow 2.0 I’ve looked into 3 different 914s. None were good enough that I felt I could refresh them and still break even later. So I had to look at other options.
“And now for something completely different.”
In fact, it doesn’t get much different, really. Japanese. 50+ years old. Not what anyone would consider as “sporty” in any normal sense of the word. But I think it’ll be a pretty cool project, all the same.
1964 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser. All original, with a rare factory PTO winch. I’ve got a lot of new stuff to learn, and I don’t think I can learn it here. It’s been a fun time, 914world is great!
Wish me luck!
Posted by: Mueller Nov 27 2017, 08:51 PM
No complaints from this guy!
That should be fun, surprised you actually found one that was affordable, I think most get snatched up by ICON for their $100K builds.
Feel free to keep us posted on the progress.
Posted by: KELTY360 Nov 27 2017, 10:03 PM
Fits in with the trophies on the wall.
I guess you could call it a NARP; hell, it's not even a fake one.
Posted by: bandjoey Nov 27 2017, 10:20 PM
Our friend Rust hangs out on Cruisers too. Keep us posted.
Posted by: G e o r g e Nov 27 2017, 10:44 PM
Wish I still had mine.
Posted by: 914 7T3 Nov 27 2017, 10:45 PM
Super Cool and Welcome to FJ Cruiser World!
Wait wrong website. 
Please post a link so we can follow your progress and good luck with it.
Posted by: JRust Nov 27 2017, 10:49 PM
There is a place in Lincoln city that specializes in them. Always see 2 or 3 by the road up there. Might be worth looking into as a resource. Congrats on the Cruiser. They are killer rigs
Posted by: draperjojo Nov 27 2017, 11:13 PM
Always wanted to go through an old FJ, I've restored several old jeeps tho. Right now a sandblasted 914 takes up one bay in my garage, and this project is taking up another bay. I swear I'll quit doing cars and just go pick up an old Shovelhead next time I feel the need to do a project... Good luck with your FJ, and keep posting progress pics!
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Posted by: arne Nov 28 2017, 10:56 AM
Thanks, folks. I’ll stop by once in a while, just to visit. There are a few forums that cater to old FJs, the most active seems to be IH8MUD, so that’s where I plan to post the build thread. The initial consensus there seems to be that I found a really good example, with a lot of rare original parts. Might be a bit of a challenge to keep it as original as I plan, but that’s part of the fun for me.
Here’s a parting pic or two.
Posted by: JOEPROPER Nov 28 2017, 11:40 AM
No complaints here. I had a '72 a few years back that started out just like that one. Same color too. That's a fun project and will be worth something when complete. 
Posted by: arne Nov 28 2017, 12:01 PM
Forgot the link to the build thread:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/older-than-dirt-refreshing-a-64-fj40.1025704/
Posted by: arne Jan 9 2018, 06:41 PM
Oh wait, I’ve used that meme here before. Oops!
In any case, the Land Cruiser started up and ran today, first time in at least 10 years, probably 15. Slow progress, this is definitely going to take longer than the ‘teener.
Posted by: JOEPROPER Jan 9 2018, 07:55 PM
Love it. I had a '72 FJ40 and loved it. Good luck.
Posted by: arne Feb 4 2018, 07:48 PM
Moved under its own power earlier this week. Not far, got no cooling system hooked up yet. But soon should move into real test drive mode.
Posted by: JRust Feb 4 2018, 09:55 PM
Thats great Arne! Really solid FJ you found. Are you down the same path & getting it painted?
Posted by: arne Mar 31 2018, 06:51 PM
Popped in today to check on a couple of other builds I have been watching, thought I'd post an update while I'm here.
Yeah, probably. Trying to get together with my painter to do some final planning. May need to learn to weld using a modern wire welder. A little rust and a whole lot of PO inflicted extra holes all over the rig. If I paint it, will probably be a color change to the period correct blue for '64. Jury still out on that, however.
Mechanically it's almost done. I need to replace the clutch, and there may be something worn in the front axle. But beyond that, it's doing fine. Registered (Oregon Special Interest) and insured, I'm driving it a bit to verify that I've got most of the bugs out of it.
Posted by: KELTY360 Mar 31 2018, 09:09 PM
Love the pink seat cover! 
Posted by: arne Jul 29 2018, 09:06 PM
Story of my progress...
Make it run and drive, disassemble it, make it run and drive again, disassemble it, repeat several times.
I'm in disassembled mode now...
Posted by: 914 7T3 Jul 29 2018, 11:11 PM
Looks like your FJ project is a lot more involved than the 914 and you will soon be ready for paint. That will be a big turning point so Congrats on your progress!
Posted by: arne Aug 29 2018, 10:10 PM
Posted by: 914_7T3 Aug 29 2018, 10:23 PM
That's so awesome, gorgeous color too!
Better than 50/50 chance that you complete two projects before I finish one!
Posted by: arne Aug 29 2018, 10:25 PM
Better than 50/50 chance that you complete two projects before I finish one!
Not sure which of us that says more about...
Posted by: porschetub Aug 30 2018, 12:50 AM
Wonderful vehicle,built like a panzer tank and went for ever,fond memories driving one of these in the late 90's,these were a popular government vehicle in their time in my country,used for all manner of uses ,we had an option called the Arcarna body option which was anything from a troop carrier multi seat rear body on a cab on only to a set up to long metal rear wellside.
Very popular in Australia as a people carrier for mining workers in the upper west coast and others area's.
The one I used had a later motor I think 4.1 litre,drunk fuel @ an amazing rate and was a vehicle that you never had control of because it had some sort of early autopilot 
,finally died towing a large commercial boat on a even larger trailer in a remote area cost a bunch of $$$ to get it to extracted to the nearest town.
Don't know what happened to it after this .
Posted by: tomeric914 Aug 30 2018, 08:29 AM
Similar story here, drove an '80 FJ40 in the early '90s which was an absolute beast. Built 100 times better than a Jeep. Went into, through and out of stuff that would stop other vehicles cold. Had this auxiliary rear seat heater which was AWESOME for the -30 deg F mornings in central and western NY.
I can't think of a single time that it got stuck. @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=8376 was with me on a maiden voyage through a farmers back field (I think it was Mr. Gregory's) where we fell through a sheet of ice into a muddy bog and just kept going.
Posted by: napasteve Aug 30 2018, 08:58 AM
Fantastic work Arne.
Posted by: Cupomeat Aug 30 2018, 09:43 AM
Similar story here, drove an '80 FJ40 in the early '90s which was an absolute beast. Built 100 times better than a Jeep. Went into, through and out of stuff that would stop other vehicles cold. Had this auxiliary rear seat heater which was AWESOME for the -30 deg F mornings in central and western NY.
I can't think of a single time that it got stuck. @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=8376 was with me on a maiden voyage through a farmers back field (I think it was Mr. Gregory's) where we fell through a sheet of ice into a muddy bog and just kept going.
So true! @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=9101 , Besides a bunch of minor issues like Radiator holes, that was a beast I never thought would be stuck...
Great Project Arne! Love the color AND there is something to be said for cars that come all apart with bolts, etc... Looks like fun!
Posted by: Ferg Aug 30 2018, 10:06 AM
Really nice 
Posted by: arne Oct 18 2018, 09:19 PM
10.5 months into it. I'm calling it essentially complete. Waiting on a last firewall grommet, and a bit of cleaning and touchup. Everything works as it should—lights, brakes, horns, gauges, wipers, all of it.
Going to be out of town for a few days next week, will do some more driving to make sure there are no new surprises, and then lay plans to sell it.
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Oct 18 2018, 09:29 PM
10.5 months into it. I'm calling it essentially complete. Waiting on a last firewall grommet, and a bit of cleaning and touchup. Everything works as it should—lights, brakes, horns, gauges, wipers, all of it.
Going to be out of town for a few days next week, will do some more driving to make sure there are no new surprises, and then lay plans to sell it.
What a cool looking FJ. Nice work!!
Posted by: championgt1 Oct 18 2018, 09:52 PM
All kinds of awesome!!
Posted by: mbseto Oct 19 2018, 11:57 AM
Gorgeous.
Posted by: mepstein Oct 19 2018, 12:19 PM
I love it. Great vision.
Posted by: 914_7T3 Oct 19 2018, 06:13 PM
That’s 2x you’ve completed your project before me.
Congratulations on another great build!
Posted by: KELTY360 Oct 19 2018, 07:49 PM
Schweeeet!
Should be an easy sale.
Posted by: arne Oct 19 2018, 08:02 PM
Probably auction it on BaT.
Posted by: arne Nov 2 2018, 05:57 PM
Posted by: burton73 Nov 2 2018, 06:38 PM
Bravo on the great work.
It looks really nice.
Bob B
Posted by: Larmo63 Nov 2 2018, 06:48 PM
Dang, that thing is eye candy. Great job!!! (again)
What is something like that worth? 
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 2 2018, 07:23 PM
I also mfg. these 6 into 1 tuned headers for the vintage fj40 if your cast iron manifold is in need of replacement
Get the 914World discount as well
Posted by: 914_7T3 Nov 2 2018, 10:32 PM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=20799 Here is a nice ‘68 available in the LA area!
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d/classic-vintage-restored-1968/6725880805.html
Posted by: mepstein Nov 3 2018, 02:54 AM
Arne - your color choice turns a cool car into a show stopper. Great job!
Posted by: arne Nov 5 2018, 01:56 PM
What is something like that worth?
Hard to say for certain, which is part of why I plan to sell at auction. In general, early rigs are popular, and the factory soft top models are rare. The factory winch is a plus as well. Best guess is $30k+, probably mid-to-upper 30s.
I also mfg. these 6 into 1 tuned headers for the vintage fj40 if your cast iron manifold is in need of replacement
Get the 914World discount as well
I didn't need those for this one, but that looks nice. Are you advertising them anywhere in the LC community?
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=20799 Here is a nice ‘68 available in the LA area!
Like the 914 before it, no telling when/if I'd do another one. If I did, I'd certainly start with a more needy example than that one!
Arne - your color choice turns a cool car into a show stopper. Great job!
Yes, the color is a big part of the attractiveness. It IS a correct period Toyota color, but one that is rarely seen. It is a big part of what makes this rig stand out from all the beige Land Cruisers of the world.
Posted by: arne Nov 23 2018, 09:19 PM
Auction on Bring-a-Trailer is now live.
http://'https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-toyota-land-cruiser-fj40-4/'
Posted by: orangecrate Nov 23 2018, 09:59 PM
Nice job!!! But now it's too purty to wheel.
Posted by: porschetub Nov 23 2018, 10:47 PM
Worth good money as in reality it looks like its 70% new ,don't undervalve it unless you need the $$$$.
GLWTS
Posted by: JRust Nov 24 2018, 11:27 AM
That turned out GREAT Arnie! Well done man it will pull top dollar I'm thinking.
Posted by: arne Nov 24 2018, 12:00 PM
Nice job!!! But now it's too purty to wheel.
Worth good money as in reality it looks like its 70% new ,don't undervalve it unless you need the $$$$.
GLWTS
That turned out GREAT Arnie! Well done man it will pull top dollar I'm thinking.
Posted by: arne Dec 1 2018, 02:20 PM
Auction over, and it is sold (pending payment, of course). I feel I did OK. Thought it might have pulled a bit more than it did, but I had carefully set the reserve at a price I could live with, and it cleared it, so it's all fine.
Search for the next project can begin in earnest now. Ideal project would be a LWB long hood 911 in an interesting color. But even though prices have softened some on those, they may all still be outside my budget. So other vehicles will also need to be considered.
Posted by: arne Dec 14 2018, 11:44 PM
OK, I punted on the "interesting color" part. Currently "chalky red", neé Silbermetallic.
Posted by: 914_7T3 Dec 15 2018, 01:00 AM
Love it! Please share details of your plans for this one.
Posted by: arne Dec 15 2018, 01:06 AM
1972 911T coupe. 2.4 MFI, 5 speed. Original spec was Fuchs, F&R sway bars, Appearance Group and factory A/C. No sunroof, crank windows.
Plan is for mostly stock, but with better seats. Definitely back to original silver. It will replace the '84 Carrera as my "keeper". Seller is doing a front pan replacement on it now, then it will be shipped here to Oregon. 4-6 weeks away, I'm guessing.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 15 2018, 06:14 AM
terrific car. congrats
Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 15 2018, 07:31 AM
Great year- that has the oil tank fill door on the passenger rear fender right? One year only feature if I recall correctly.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 15 2018, 07:41 AM
Great year- that has the oil tank fill door on the passenger rear fender right? One year only feature if I recall correctly.
yes. some of those parts are $$$ or unobtanium.
Posted by: arne Dec 15 2018, 11:00 AM
Yes. As a long wheelbase, no-sunroof '72 with the forward mounted oil tank, this car is probably one of the best balanced 911 versions ever. Stuff some wider tires in the rear and enjoy.
Wonder where I can find a pair of 7R wheels that look like flat sixes?
Posted by: mepstein Dec 15 2018, 12:18 PM
Yes. As a long wheelbase, no-sunroof '72 with the forward mounted oil tank, this car is probably one of the best balanced 911 versions ever. Stuff some wider tires in the rear and enjoy.
Wonder where I can find a pair of 7R wheels that look like flat sixes?
They make reproduction 7R wheels but I'm pretty sure they look like deep sixes.
Posted by: arne Dec 15 2018, 01:04 PM
I'm going to need to buy at least a pair of wheels at some point in the project. Two are original, but the other pair are repro, and the spare is MIA.
But yeah, to get a pair of 7Rs that matched the front flat sixes I suspect I'd need to have Harvey weld me up a pair. Probably not going to happen. Finding flat sixes isn't all that hard, even if I want the early ones that use the 3-ear caps. But waiting to get to the front of Harvey's queue for weld-ups just so I can buy expensive and hard to find wide rear 15" tires doesn't make a lot of sense. I've got more important fish to fry.
Posted by: arne Jan 11 2019, 07:19 PM
Getting close to ready to ship.
Posted by: arne Jan 16 2019, 10:37 PM
Even closer...
Posted by: arne Mar 1 2019, 11:16 PM
Finally! It's here!! 
Posted by: flyer86d Mar 2 2019, 10:23 AM
Some how , all this needs to go back on the car!!
Eventually
Nice car. You’ll love it. Now, pull the top end off of the motor, install a set of 9.5/1 JE pistons and cylinders from your favorite source and a set of 2.4 E cams, have an E space cam installed in the pump and you will never wipe the smile off of your face.
Charlie
Posted by: arne Mar 2 2019, 07:33 PM
If I were rebuilding the motor, I'd probably do just that. But the engine is already done, fresh split-case rebuild with new Mahle P&Cs. Has about 3 hours on it now. I think I'll be happy with it as is.
Posted by: arne Mar 4 2019, 08:06 PM
FYI - Build thread is at http://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?142979-Ambition-Fulfilled-my-1972-911T-coupe
Posted by: arne Apr 21 2019, 10:27 AM
Thought I'd drop by and post a quick update. The 911 runs and drives now -- sort of. The brakes are still a bit soft, still have a bit of air in there somewhere. And I'm trying to track down what appears to be a fuel delivery problem that is proving difficult to find.
I've driven it enough to determine that KYB shocks and inserts are no better on a 911 than they are on a 914. They look rather new, but they suck badly. The fronts especially are so soft the car just bobs around at backroad speeds. Once I get the fuel problem dealt with, new dampers will be the next item. Will need to decide on stock Boge/Sachs or Bilsteins.
And, of course, here are some pictures for my 914 friends...
Posted by: 914_7T3 Apr 21 2019, 10:44 AM
Nice! Flashbacks to two years ago getting the 914 up and running, I'll bet.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Apr 21 2019, 11:07 AM
Very nice project. Not surprised to hear your comments re the KYB's. They are junk out of the box and the reason they are nicknamed Kill Your Back shocks. The two names that repeatedly come up for Porsches are Bilstein and Koni.
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Apr 21 2019, 11:26 AM
The two names that repeatedly come up for Porsches are Bilstein and Koni.
Fwiw, I got talked into Bilstein HDs by a lot of folks I (still) respect last time around, this despite my great experience with Koni dampers in my 914 in the past. They had good, valid reasons, but I wish I had stuck with Konis.
The Bilsteins are fine at speeds of +50 mph, and nicely damped when it comes to low-speed damping characteristics (the way the car transitions as it leans into a bend), but are "busy" when it comes to high-speed damping (think of "patter" as the car deals with small imperfections in the road). They've improved a bit as they've broken in (or I've grown accustomed to them), but I think rebuilt Konis are in my future. That or a revalve of the HDs (have driven some impressively revalved Bilsteins by Craig Watkins, S Car Go, etc). Or perhaps something else entirely…
Posted by: arne Apr 21 2019, 11:45 AM
The Bilsteins I had on the '84 Carrera were great. But that was a heavier car with larger torsion bars than this '72. Bilstein calls for the same numbers for this '72 as they do for an SC or Carrera, and I'm more than a little concerned they might be a bit much for the stock '72. Will be driving a friend's '73.5 T next weekend, she has new Sach/Boge in it. Going to pay attention to how it works on the backroads before making a decision.
Some, yes. Correcting a prior owner's "work" on the mechanical injection (before he admitted he screwed it up so bad that he put carbs on it) is a different deal. Complicated by finding other issues like this lack of fuel under load. Slowly testing each bit one by one to track it down.
I can tell already, however, that the MFI 2.4 will be great once it is dialed in.
Posted by: arne Aug 5 2019, 06:52 PM
Three months later, where am I?
Mechanically, mostly done. Engine and MFI are dialed in and running great. Suspension refresh completed with new Sachs dampers, sway bar bushings and a fresh corner balance/alignment. Brakes finally stop like I want after installing some REAL brake pads - Pagid Orange.
I've put almost 1500 miles on it this summer, engine break-in is complete. Picking away at a few oil leaks, but that's about the extent of the functional part. Overall, the car runs and drives exactly as I expect. (Other than the fuel economy. I figured it would be bad, but who knew a little 2.4L could burn THAT much fuel?)
Now gathering parts in preparation for a full glass-out repaint in the original silver, planned for over the winter. This project will take considerably longer than most of mine, as I'm doing some parts (paint especially) to a higher standard than some of my previous vehicles, and I need to stretch the timeline a bit to ease the financial hit. Recently ditched the really poor fiberglass S bumper and replaced it with a steel factory standard unit, which is what it came with when new. Also have a freshly restored set of Fuchs waiting until after paint.
In any case, I plan to drive it possibly another 1000 miles over the next couple months, and then into paint in October. By spring it should be silver once more.
Posted by: 914_7T3 Aug 5 2019, 08:16 PM
As usual, looking great Arne! As for timeline, seems pretty quick to me 
Posted by: arne Aug 5 2019, 08:25 PM
As usual, looking great Arne! As for timeline, seems pretty quick to me
Ahh, but we know how long your projects take! And as before, since I'm retired I have a lot more time to spend on this stuff than many do.
Posted by: arne Sep 26 2019, 08:16 PM
The timeline is still good, I'm on track to take the car to the painter next week. I've got the car pretty much stripped.
Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 26 2019, 09:03 PM
911SRegistry
Pelican911forum
Sandbox,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
my 87 Carrera, Backdate
Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 26 2019, 09:11 PM
Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 26 2019, 09:14 PM
the dream
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Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 26 2019, 09:26 PM
Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 26 2019, 09:31 PM
2.4 MFI&915, perfect for a 914
Posted by: arne Oct 24 2019, 11:11 PM
Posted by: 914_7T3 Oct 25 2019, 09:52 PM
Nice Body..................Work! Already in Primer too!
Looking great!
You know its harder to put it all back together, right?
Posted by: arne Oct 25 2019, 10:06 PM
Not harder, just slower.
Posted by: arne Jan 10 2020, 09:34 PM
Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 10 2020, 10:29 PM
so the 911 guys dont like you ...............914.... World ?? @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 10 2020, 10:38 PM
so the 911 guys dont like you ...............914.... World ?? @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=2744
No idea what you are trying to say here ...
Posted by: arne Jan 10 2020, 10:40 PM
so the 911 guys dont like you ...............914.... World ?? @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
I gather that you object to my stopping in periodically to let the friends I made here on 914world know how things are progressing? Odd that no one has complained about this until now, over two years after I started this thread.
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 - I suspect you were pinged so that you could take some action on this thread. If you'd prefer I don't stop in, just say the word.
Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 10 2020, 10:42 PM
sandbox...
I have plenty of other projects to clog the 914world with..testing 1.2
Posted by: JRust Jan 10 2020, 10:43 PM
so the 911 guys dont like you ...............914.... World ?? @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
I gather that you object to my stopping in periodically to let the friends I made here on 914world know how things are progressing? Odd that no one has complained about this until now, over two years after I started this thread.
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 - I suspect you were pinged so that you could take some action on this thread. If you'd prefer I don't stop in, just say the word.
No way Andy your more than welcome. I think just a little misunderstanding there. Jeff is a great guy & has no issue with Porsche guys. I'm sure he was trying to be funny. Please keep posting Arnie. Love to see the projects
Posted by: napasteve Jan 10 2020, 10:54 PM
Here’s another vote for Arne to keep posting. Fantastic work, I love being able to follow.
Posted by: RickS Jan 10 2020, 10:59 PM
Keep it coming. Most car guys enjoy progress reports on like cars and makes.
Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 10 2020, 11:05 PM
just sayin....nothing personal....I have a 87 Carrea Ive been backdating for years,, and a m38a1 since 1967..
Posted by: 914_7T3 Jan 10 2020, 11:52 PM
Posted by: Rleog Jan 11 2020, 05:31 AM
Love both the FJ and 911 projects. Keep the updates coming, Arne.
Posted by: 76-914 Jan 11 2020, 10:01 AM
Keep posting. A little variety is nice for a change. This site put-up with me when I desecrated a 914 by converting it to a water pumping Subaru 6.
EDIT: And Jeff, post up some of your other projects.
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 11 2020, 01:09 PM
so the 911 guys dont like you ...............914.... World ?? @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
I gather that you object to my stopping in periodically to let the friends I made here on 914world know how things are progressing? Odd that no one has complained about this until now, over two years after I started this thread.
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 - I suspect you were pinged so that you could take some action on this thread. If you'd prefer I don't stop in, just say the word.
I don't have a problem with you posting updates here.
PS: If nothing else, the 911 is a potential parts donor for the 914 so logically, there's plenty of 914 content right here in this thread
Posted by: arne Jan 11 2020, 01:41 PM
True, although it was a lot closer to being a donor when I bought it than it is now.
No worries on my part. I have build threads with more frequent updates on both http://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?142979-Ambition-Fulfilled-my-1972-911T-coupe (detailed) and the http://early911.pca.org/showthread.php?t=35 (simpler). Just milestones here, every 2-3 months until it's mostly done, I figure.
Parts scattered all over the house, awaiting the car's return.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jan 11 2020, 01:55 PM
True, although it was a lot closer to being a donor when I bought it than it is now.
No worries on my part. I have build threads with more frequent updates on both http://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?142979-Ambition-Fulfilled-my-1972-911T-coupe (detailed) and the http://early911.pca.org/showthread.php?t=35 (simpler). Just milestones here, every 2-3 months until it's mostly done, I figure.
Parts scattered all over the house, awaiting the car's return.
Love the Silver, wife had this color on her new purchase (1978) BMW 320i,
sunroof & we upgraded to 5 speed
BTW we mfg mandrel headers for 4 of your project-list cars ...take your -10% 914World discount too ¡
Posted by: porschetub Jan 11 2020, 03:29 PM
so the 911 guys dont like you ...............914.... World ?? @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
I gather that you object to my stopping in periodically to let the friends I made here on 914world know how things are progressing? Odd that no one has complained about this until now, over two years after I started this thread.
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 - I suspect you were pinged so that you could take some action on this thread. If you'd prefer I don't stop in, just say the word.
what a BS comment 
,your build is of interest to many including myself,we are car guys on here afterall ,a 911 is hardly that OT,many members on here have 911's.Keep it up ,really nice car
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Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 11 2020, 05:44 PM
Keep up the posts; love watching others progress...
Posted by: TravisNeff Jan 11 2020, 06:40 PM
Looking good Arne, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: rgalla9146 Jan 11 2020, 07:26 PM
I had a silver '72 E
Never should have sold it.
Nice work. Keep posting.
Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 12 2020, 07:13 AM
Did this 72 Targa some years back.
Posted by: arne Feb 13 2020, 10:51 AM
In my garage now, and reassembly is in progress. Gearing up my resolve to begin a task that is foreign to 914 owners -- installing the headliner!
Posted by: mepstein Feb 13 2020, 11:16 AM
Arne - Looks fantastic. Are you keeping this one?
Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 13 2020, 11:21 AM
SILVER! STUNNING! The brightwork is beautiful. You do great work.
Posted by: arne Feb 13 2020, 01:22 PM
Arne - Looks fantastic. Are you keeping this one?
Yes, this one is for me.
Posted by: arne Mar 4 2020, 07:00 PM
Posted by: RickS Mar 4 2020, 10:57 PM
What a knock out job and in my fave Early color. Very well done
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Mar 4 2020, 11:18 PM
Wow, car is gorgeous, Arne! Thank you for sharing your projects here....
There's just something about a cool car freshly repainted in silver—before everything goes back on. Not sure what that is, but I've noticed it across a lot of kinds of cars.
Posted by: Chris H. Mar 5 2020, 07:38 AM
Yeah it's a timeless color. Very "classy" no matter what the trend of the day is. Great work Arne, it's really turned out nice.
Posted by: arne Apr 7 2020, 06:20 PM
First shakedown drive yesterday. Last drive was 6½ months ago. Went well. The steering wheel was a couple of splines off, and I've got something in the back rattling a bit at idle. The rest of the car seems tight and ready to go.
After a few final details, I'm considering the exterior work to be done for now. Yes, at some point I'll start upgrading various bits of exterior trim that I reused from before the paint work, but for now it looks pretty darn good.
On to the interior now.
Posted by: 914_7T3 Apr 7 2020, 06:57 PM
Looks great!
Posted by: arne May 4 2020, 07:09 PM
The interior is now pretty well taken care of too, other than re-wrapping the steering wheel. (Leather for that arrives later this week.) Starting to consider all the A/C parts now. Other than the A/C, the car is ready to drive now.
While I'm not quite ready for something else yet, I am starting to sniff around for my next project. Will have to be a cheap one, as I'm not selling this car (or any other stuff) to finance it.
Posted by: arne May 15 2020, 01:56 PM
Finished wrapping the steering wheel today, getting ready to go for a drive, as the Oregon rain is supposed to return tomorrow.
Scored another missing part this week, still need brackets and knobs. But tested it, and it works great.
Posted by: 914_7T3 May 15 2020, 02:29 PM
Finished wrapping the steering wheel today, getting ready to go for a drive, as the Oregon rain is supposed to return tomorrow.
Scored another missing part this week, still need brackets and knobs. But tested it, and it works great.
Nice radio!
You one of them CW, NOS parts collectors I've been hearing about?
Posted by: arne May 15 2020, 11:22 PM
Nice radio!
You one of them CW, NOS parts collectors I've been hearing about?
Nope. Far more likely to buy repro than NOS. Not just the cost, I'd feel bad using and wearing out some rare NOS part.
In fact this radio is far from NOS. Rather used, in fact. I had to spend 10 minutes cleaning it to get it to look that good.
Posted by: arne Aug 23 2020, 11:53 AM
So the 911 is now mostly complete. About all that is left is re-working the factory A/C. No rush there.
So I've been watching for a next project to consume my time. Something fun to build, and that I can sell when done and not get too far underwater in. I think I've got it selected, stay tuned...
Posted by: Tdskip Aug 23 2020, 12:12 PM
Good selection/choices so far - bring it!
Posted by: arne Aug 23 2020, 06:01 PM
Verbal deal made, money changes hands tomorrow.
Posted by: Chris H. Aug 23 2020, 06:51 PM
That'll be a fun one. You going stock? GTI trim? Always thought an engine swap to a slightly more powerful one would make that a great daily driver.
Posted by: arne Aug 23 2020, 06:54 PM
That'll be a fun one. You going stock? GTI trim? Always thought an engine swap to a slightly more powerful one would make that a great daily driver.
Engine swap is already done, but needs some troubleshooting and tidying. Running a '92 2.0 16v and 5 speed from a Passat. Has already been converted to the round headlight front end, too. So GTI look is a good possibility.
Posted by: Chris H. Aug 23 2020, 07:05 PM
Oh man that's a GREAT one to start with. 2.0 is perfect. Not too crazy but it'll keep up with traffic. Looking forward to the updates as usual!
Posted by: 914_7T3 Aug 23 2020, 07:23 PM
Verbal deal made, money changes hands tomorrow.
Great choice to go VW water cooled! I’ve seen a lot of nice Corrado/Sciroccos up in the PNW that get me thinking....
Posted by: JRust Aug 23 2020, 07:29 PM
Nice Arne always liked those rabbit(LOL) trucks. I always wanted one for mics little stuff. Be a cool ride for sure
Posted by: arne Aug 23 2020, 08:26 PM
Made me laugh! I've got a combined 10 years in air-cooled cars, all Porsches. (Plus 8 years in Kawi KZ's back in the late '70s and early '80s. Later bikes and ATVs were all water-cooled.)
Water cooled VWs? Let's see, in order...
'78 Scirocco ('79-81)
'81 Scirocco S ('81-'91)
'91 Jetta GLI 16v ('91-09)
'86 GTI 8v ('95-96)
'90 Corrado G60 ('96-97)
'10 Golf TDI ('10-16)
So not new to water cooled, and not even new to the 16v engine.
It's a VW project that I can modify a bit, because it doesn't have to be a daily driver. I'm looking forward to it.
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Aug 23 2020, 10:01 PM
Engine swap is already done, but needs some troubleshooting and tidying. Running a '92 2.0 16v and 5 speed from a Passat. Has already been converted to the round headlight front end, too. So GTI look is a good possibility.
Sounds like a good swap. Grew up in/around one of these, but with the stock US diesel—so slower than molasse.
Saw one in the paddock at Laguna years ago and didn't think too much about it. It was white with Corrado G60 wheels and sat pretty lower (I believe he said he simply flipped the rear axle and then lowered the front accordingly) but was otherwise unremarkable...until I watched it beating up on Porsches on the way up the hill to the Corkscrew. When it passed a 928S up the hill, I really wanted to know more. Was running a G60 engine, too...and I doubt it was stock. Well driven, it was very, very quick.
Posted by: arne Aug 23 2020, 10:42 PM
Stock G60 in the portly Corrado was uninspiring. I was afraid of grenading the supercharger and didn't want to put a smaller pulley on it, but did do some simple plumbing changes (couldn't get away with them in CA) to help keep the boost up while shifting. Better, but not great, the 16v Jetta that was the family car during that time was more entertaining.
But in a lighter Mk1, if you can accept the risk of spinning the G-lader faster than stock, it could make it feel special.
But all in all, I prefer the feel and character of the 16v engines. Which should make this little truck a pile of fun.
Posted by: garrettlee2 Aug 23 2020, 10:54 PM
I’m planning on selling this if you would like a dumb race car
Posted by: arne Aug 24 2020, 01:20 PM
One project at a time. The Caddy will need to be it for a while.
Posted by: arne Aug 25 2020, 09:42 PM
Home now, let the fun begin...
Posted by: Tdskip Aug 26 2020, 07:07 AM
I’m planning on selling this if you would like a dumb race carIs that Pre-SMOG by chance?
Posted by: garrettlee2 Aug 26 2020, 08:09 AM
I’m planning on selling this if you would like a dumb race carIs that Pre-SMOG by chance?
It has a 300hp 1.8t and diesel title
Posted by: Tdskip Aug 26 2020, 08:11 AM
I’m planning on selling this if you would like a dumb race carIs that Pre-SMOG by chance?
It has a 300hp 1.8t and diesel title
Hey now!
You should totally list that here and on the somber. I’ll touch base separately, don’t want to hijack the thread.
Love the pick up – please keep us posted on the progress
Posted by: porschetub Aug 26 2020, 03:47 PM
The 16v 2.0 engine is a very good engine,much improved torque over the KR 1.8 which I have in my Corrado.
In ROW spec the ABF 2.0 made the same power as the first 20v Mk4 GTI's ,it seems the US version called a 9A had some slight differences but pretty much the same unit.
These motors tune very well and provide good gains when chipped and fitted with a quality header and exhaust.
Posted by: arne Aug 26 2020, 06:21 PM
Got it running today, for a short time. After some troubleshooting I hot wired the fuel pump and it fired right up. Fuel pump relay is toast. New one arrives tomorrow.
Wiring is less than professional, I'm going to have to sort the whole thing, I suspect.
I like the 2.0 16v, and have a lot of seat time with them. We bought a '91 Jetta GLI new in '91, and used it as our family driver until 2002, and as a backup car through 2007 when we gave it to our son. He still owns it.
I don't know if this one is stock internally. It does have a header on it, and no cat.
Posted by: porschetub Aug 26 2020, 10:21 PM
Got it running today, for a short time. After some troubleshooting I hot wired the fuel pump and it fired right up. Fuel pump relay is toast. New one arrives tomorrow.
Wiring is less than professional, I'm going to have to sort the whole thing, I suspect.
I like the 2.0 16v, and have a lot of seat time with them. We bought a '91 Jetta GLI new in '91, and used it as our family driver until 2002, and as a backup car through 2007 when we gave it to our son. He still owns it.
I don't know if this one is stock internally. It does have a header on it, and no cat.
Great to here you got it running,with the Mk1 platform the power to weight should be pretty good.
Good luck.
Posted by: arne Sep 10 2020, 11:27 PM
Good luck.
It should be a fun little truck when I get it done. The 2.0 16v is about twice the power of the original gas 1.7, and almost 3 times as much as the more common diesel pickups. It also has a close-ratio 5 speed with 3.94 final drive from an early GTI. So it will be surprisingly quick. A definite sleeper. The rather plain-looking factory VW wheels were original on the donor Passat, and are actually forged Fuchs, complete with the fox head stamp on the back side. They don't weigh much, extremely light. A good wheel for the sleeper look.
I got it running about a week ago, although not 100% yet. The Motronic ECU is apparently running in limp-home mode. So the AFR is way rich, and there is no ignition advance at all. Indications are that it may have at least one bad knock sensor. So no driving it yet. Brakes have been overhauled, the fronts upgraded to vented rotors. Suspension is ¾ done, will be complete before the week is out. New knock sensors on their way.
Posted by: porschetub Sep 11 2020, 05:00 PM
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[quote name='porschetub' post='2846267' date='Aug 26 2020, 09:21 PM']Great to here you got it running,with the Mk1 platform the power to weight should be pretty good.
Good luck.
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It should be a fun little truck when I get it done. The 2.0 16v is about twice the power of the original gas 1.7, and almost 3 times as much as the more common diesel pickups. It also has a close-ratio 5 speed with 3.94 final drive from an early GTI. So it will be surprisingly quick. A definite sleeper. The rather plain-looking factory VW wheels were original on the donor Passat, and are actually forged Fuchs, complete with the fox head stamp on the back side. They don't weigh much, extremely light. A good wheel for the sleeper look.
I got it running about a week ago, although not 100% yet. The Motronic ECU is apparently running in limp-home mode. So the AFR is way rich, and there is no ignition advance at all. Indications are that it may have at least one bad knock sensor. So no driving it yet. Brakes have been overhauled, the fronts upgraded to vented rotors. Suspension is ¾ done, will be complete before the week is out. New knock sensors on their way.
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Sounds like you are moving on with this,not sure if you know this but the blue temp sensor if faulty will give you the issue you have,if not working or faulty wiring there is no communication with the ECU regarding engine temp status...ask me how I know,mine was a dead wire in the loom,bought a replacement engine loom for cheap and all was good.
Good luck.
Posted by: arne Sep 11 2020, 06:04 PM
Sounds like you are moving on with this,not sure if you know this but the blue temp sensor if faulty will give you the issue you have,if not working or faulty wiring there is no communication with the ECU regarding engine temp status...ask me how I know,mine was a dead wire in the loom,bought a replacement engine loom for cheap and all was good.
Good luck.
I am aware of that. The temp sensor was replaced by the PO last year. I will revisit to look at it again, but I suspect my issue may be the knock sensors, which can also cause this issue.
In any case, the wiring on this truck is
and I plan to recheck the entire engine wiring loom.
Posted by: arne Nov 21 2020, 11:53 AM
Still debugging the Motronic injection, problems from sitting too long, as well as ill-advised tampering by the PO. It runs, and shows promise as being really quick. But it doesn't run right yet. Awaiting some additional parts for that now.
Beyond that, the electrical bits have been pretty much dealt with, everything now works again - lights, gauges, etc.
New brakes both ends, including an upgrade to vented GTI up front. Suspension and steering all refreshed as well.
Polished the VW/Fuchs wheels, turned out quite nice.
And now the rust exploration has begun, pictured below is the back half of the passenger floor pan. Rust is present, but not horrible. Better than I feared.
Will be expanding my work to a new area on this one, as I plan to tackle the rust repair myself. New MIG welder should be delivered any day now.
Posted by: porschetub Nov 21 2020, 07:32 PM
Still debugging the Motronic injection, problems from sitting too long, as well as ill-advised tampering by the PO. It runs, and shows promise as being really quick. But it doesn't run right yet. Awaiting some additional parts for that now.
Beyond that, the electrical bits have been pretty much dealt with, everything now works again - lights, gauges, etc.
New brakes both ends, including an upgrade to vented GTI up front. Suspension and steering all refreshed as well.
Polished the VW/Fuchs wheels, turned out quite nice.
And now the rust exploration has begun, pictured below is the back half of the passenger floor pan. Rust is present, but not horrible. Better than I feared.
Will be expanding my work to a new area on this one, as I plan to tackle the rust repair myself. New MIG welder should be delivered any day now.
Appears you have a very rust free car there the MK 1 was known to rust rather badly,I must as I'am a little confused ask about the fuel system ? that looks like a CIS air trunking or do you have the CIS-E system which uses an ECU ?
Thanks.
Posted by: arne Nov 21 2020, 07:45 PM
I started scraping the tar mat off the front half of the passenger pan today, definitely worse, but still should be fairly easy to fix since half-pans are easily available. And there will be plenty of solid metal to salvage for patches for the rear half. And so far, looks like the rust has not progressed into the rockers.
Posted by: arne Dec 27 2020, 10:04 PM
Lots has happened in the last 5 weeks.
First, new MIG welder arrived.
And several boxes of parts, most from the UK. Notable bit include a new stainless header (found some nasty stress cracks in the one the truck came with), tail lights, rust repair panels, front bumper, seats, exterior trim, mirrors, seals, etc.
Rust repair is proceeding.
And lastly, the replacement AFM is STILL not here yet, USPS sat on it in a Connecticut post office for over 2 weeks before it started to move. Hoping for later this week.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Dec 28 2020, 10:51 AM
My dynamic duo in the early 1980's ; the 2.7/ cis turbo 9146, and 1.5L turbo-diesel 5 speed Wabbit pick-up. The truck was changed out (at 500k miles) to a 1.8L /16v gti engine, with side draft webers.
It was sold to a friend that set up the suspension, and canyon raced it 
Posted by: arne Jan 30 2021, 12:40 PM
Replacement AFM was installed, first impression was that it has fixed the running issues, but final judgement will be withheld until the failing fuel pump and partially crushed gas tank are replaced. (Tank is scheduled to arrive any day now.)
Passenger floor pan has been replaced, and more new trim is being test fitted. Second half of the floor pan project will start after the fuel tank and pump have been replaced.
Posted by: IronHillRestorations Jan 30 2021, 05:35 PM
I love those little trucks. A friend had one for years; his had a topper that fit the back perfectly
Posted by: flat4guy Jan 30 2021, 10:11 PM
I've had that same welder for years - love it.
Posted by: arne Mar 20 2021, 10:44 PM
Since the last update, the fuel pump and tank have been replaced, and the second half of the floor pan welded in. New tires next week (the ones on it now are almost 20 years old!). Starting to test fit all the new trim pieces, as I don't want to have to drill holes or tweak fitment after the truck has been painted. While there is still a little non-structural rust left to repair, I'll be talking with the painters about the job in the next couple of weeks.
Posted by: EdwardBlume Mar 21 2021, 06:33 AM
Well done! A joy to see your projects. Keep it up!
Posted by: arne Mar 22 2021, 02:35 PM
Posted by: bigkensteele Mar 22 2021, 07:02 PM
Love this thread Arne! I don't know how you find it in yourself to sell them when you are done.
Is it just me, or is it sitting high. Did you go with performance springs?
Posted by: arne Mar 22 2021, 07:10 PM
It *DOES* look pretty tall in that shot. Partly due to camera angle, partly because I just had it jacked up and it hasn't settled yet, and partly because we are so used to seeing these cars slammed. This one is just totally stock height. I might trim a half turn off the front coils to adjust the rake a bit, but beyond that I'm going to leave it be. If the next owner wants to lower it, how and how far will be their decision.
Posted by: bigkensteele Mar 22 2021, 09:55 PM
It *DOES* look pretty tall in that shot. Partly due to camera angle, partly because I just had it jacked up and it hasn't settled yet, and partly because we are so used to seeing these cars slammed. This one is just totally stock height. I might trim a half turn off the front coils to adjust the rake a bit, but beyond that I'm going to leave it be. If the next owner wants to lower it, how and how far will be their decision.
If owning three impractical vehicles was practical, I would sign up to be the next owner. I have always loved these things, just not more than my 914 or my Miata.
Posted by: arne Apr 20 2021, 10:37 AM
Not much visible has happened over the past month. Still futzing with the injection. While it does run and drive, it definitely isn't quite right yet. Trying to fix years of neglect, unadvised tampering and sitting unused. I hope I'm getting close. If any of you just happen to have 16v Motronic injection parts sitting on a shelf, let me know!
In the mean while, I have talked with the shop that painted my silver 911, and I'm pretty sure he will get the job, once it runs right and I finish a couple more bits of minor rust repair. Settling in on a couple of colors now.
Oh yeah, there has been a recent addition. The little truck had no radio, speakers or antenna when I bought it. No antenna hole, either, as the fenders installed when it was converted to round headlights had no hole. I plan to put it together "radio delete", but a future owner might want to add a radio. It would be a shame to then have to drill a hole through the fresh paint for an antenna. So I decided that while I would not install a head unit or speakers, I'd go ahead and add an antenna now. And since it is a 16v VW, only one type of antenna will do...
Posted by: 914_7T3 Apr 20 2021, 12:03 PM
Love it!!!
Posted by: arne Aug 5 2021, 03:58 PM
Progress slowed a fair amount during the past couple of months. For one thing, I'm a really slow welder. For another, I took about 4 weeks off to install upgraded A/C in my 911.
So there isn't a lot to show on the Bunny Truck right now. But today I did complete all the welding that I plan to do. It is possible (or actually, rather likely) that my painter will find more work during the body and paint prep. And that's OK. By doing the floor pans, bed floor patch and patching under the rear window myself, I feel pretty good about where I'm at.
Will drive the little guy across town to the paint shop soon, so the painter can see it in person for planning and estimate. Maybe tomorrow if he's available, otherwise sometime next week.
Here's a pic of the A/C result in the '72 911T, plus the current state of the Bunny Truck.
Posted by: wonkipop Aug 6 2021, 04:36 AM
Progress slowed a fair amount during the past couple of months. For one thing, I'm a really slow welder. For another, I took about 4 weeks off to install upgraded A/C in my 911.
So there isn't a lot to show on the Bunny Truck right now. But today I did complete all the welding that I plan to do. It is possible (or actually, rather likely) that my painter will find more work during the body and paint prep. And that's OK. By doing the floor pans, bed floor patch and patching under the rear window myself, I feel pretty good about where I'm at.
Will drive the little guy across town to the paint shop soon, so the painter can see it in person for planning and estimate. Maybe tomorrow if he's available, otherwise sometime next week.
Here's a pic of the A/C result in the '72 911T, plus the current state of the Bunny Truck.
i love utes.
they never sold these golf cart/bugs bunny utes in aus.
pity.
the closest thing down here was a subaru brumby.
its looking good.
Posted by: TRS63 Aug 6 2021, 04:41 AM
My first VW love had one for years, loved it much, had to sell for my ghia sadly 
Antoine
Posted by: arne Sep 19 2021, 02:52 PM
Current status:
Posted by: arne Nov 7 2021, 07:08 PM
All body work complete, a bit more blocking and then the painter will start laying down some color. Really straight now.
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