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Posted by: Motosan Dec 2 2022, 11:10 PM
Getting ready to start phase one of the build.
1974 2.0l
Parts are all ready to go.
1.New rebuilt transaxle, tangerine racing shift linkage kit, and shift rod bearing.
2. Front and rear bilstein struts, camber plate bushings, ball joints, polybronze control arm bearings, low friction control arm bearings, bump steer kit, drop link bushings, polybronze trail arm bearings, and turbo tie rods.
3. Rebuilt front/rear calipers, pads, calipers, brake lines, tangerine racing master cylinder brace, and a 19mm master cylinder.
4. 914 rubber - door panels, full rubber/seal package, rs door handles, visor package, and h4 lens/led lights.
5. Refurbished dash, knee pad, font/rear targa pads, refurbished seats/center console pad, carpet kit, threshold trim, windshield, mono Indy steering wheel, and a retro manufacturing bluetooth radio.
6. Tangerine racing Evo exhaust and heat exchangers.
Looking forward to giving this car a new life!
Posted by: 914Sixer Dec 3 2022, 06:56 AM
Great start!
Posted by: billh1963 Dec 3 2022, 07:31 AM
Looking forward to seeing pictures of the build!
Posted by: mlindner Dec 4 2022, 08:51 AM
Looks like fun Motosan, enjoy the ride and post pics as you go. Mark
Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 4 2022, 09:34 AM
Nice plan Motosan. I may have missed it, is this a new acquisition for you? I see you have spec'd poly-bronze bushings for part of your suspension. What is the intended use for your car? Street driven or tracked?
I had poly-bronze type bushings in past 914-6 cars I street drove and found them to be a bit jarring. I went with Elephant Racing rubber in my current 914-6 and am very happy. By the way, Chuck Moreland at Elephant Racing is a terrific resource to talk about suspension. One of my good friends installed the poly-bronze in his 914-6 during restoration and he said as soon as he drove my car he regretted going poly-bronze in his.
Just food for thought. 
Posted by: tygaboy Dec 4 2022, 10:05 AM
I have all the "no rubber" Elephant suspension parts in my car: Polybronze in the rear, sphericals in the front, no rubber at the tops of any of the shocks.
It's harsh on bumpy roads and sharp-edged bumps. Absolutely awesome when things are smooth(er).
Posted by: 930cabman Dec 4 2022, 10:57 AM
Great project, keep us posted with your progress. What are you using for a power plant?
Posted by: Motosan Dec 5 2022, 10:16 PM
Nice plan Motosan. I may have missed it, is this a new acquisition for you? I see you have spec'd poly-bronze bushings for part of your suspension. What is the intended use for your car? Street driven or tracked?
I had poly-bronze type bushings in past 914-6 cars I street drove and found them to be a bit jarring. I went with Elephant Racing rubber in my current 914-6 and am very happy. By the way, Chuck Moreland at Elephant Racing is a terrific resource to talk about suspension. One of my good friends installed the poly-bronze in his 914-6 during restoration and he said as soon as he drove my car he regretted going poly-bronze in his.
Just food for thought.
It’s just a weekend car for me, as yes it is a new acquisition. Lots of canyons out my door, so that was my thought for the bushings. I went back and forth on that one! Hope it works but looking forward to testing.
Posted by: Motosan Dec 5 2022, 10:27 PM
Great project, keep us posted with your progress. What are you using for a power plant?
I have a stock 2.0 for now. I have a friend with 2.7 that I might consider down the road.
Posted by: Motosan Dec 5 2022, 10:29 PM
I have all the "no rubber" Elephant suspension parts in my car: Polybronze in the rear, sphericals in the front, no rubber at the tops of any of the shocks.
It's harsh on bumpy roads and sharp-edged bumps. Absolutely awesome when things are smooth(er).
That’s good to hear! I’m not going to be using the car for much beyond a couple rallies a year and slow canyon drives.
Posted by: Motosan Dec 21 2022, 01:56 AM
Good news is I now have a working radio. Bad news is it seems half the screws I have come across are stripped and rusted. Going to have to invest in an impact screw driver. Any kits out there that you all have used for replacement hardware??
Posted by: Motosan Jan 18 2023, 12:04 PM
Finally getting some work done. Trans is rebuilt and going in, a few tangerine racing/jwest parts going in, and some interior pieces getting removed.
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Posted by: ClayPerrine Jan 18 2023, 12:13 PM
I have all the "no rubber" Elephant suspension parts in my car: Polybronze in the rear, sphericals in the front, no rubber at the tops of any of the shocks.
It's harsh on bumpy roads and sharp-edged bumps. Absolutely awesome when things are smooth(er).
I have had delrin and needle bearings in the suspension on my six conversion car over the years. I found the ride to be harsh for street use. I went back to the Elephant rubber replacement bushings years ago and I have been happy with it.
For a pure race car, I would use the needle bearing setup. It moves smooth and does not flex.
Just my $.02
Clay
Posted by: Motosan Jan 18 2023, 11:31 PM
I have all the "no rubber" Elephant suspension parts in my car: Polybronze in the rear, sphericals in the front, no rubber at the tops of any of the shocks.
It's harsh on bumpy roads and sharp-edged bumps. Absolutely awesome when things are smooth(er).
I have had delrin and needle bearings in the suspension on my six conversion car over the years. I found the ride to be harsh for street use. I went back to the Elephant rubber replacement bushings years ago and I have been happy with it.
For a pure race car, I would use the needle bearing setup. It moves smooth and does not flex.
Just my $.02
Clay
Thanks for the info!
Posted by: Motosan Jan 18 2023, 11:37 PM
Have the center console out for the shifter install and trying to decide why I would put it back in. Anyone regret not having put it back? Seems like a very big box that holds a couple gauges. Looks like I can replace all the gauges and consolidate them into one dash unit.
Posted by: bob164 Jan 19 2023, 03:10 AM
Re: "Any kits out there that you all have used for replacement hardware??"
Here you go for the hardware you might need, see post #8. I'm not saying you should buy the whole list, but it looks like a good reference. Also AA has a kit and Mark at 914RUBBER stated he might be putting area specific kits together.
Good luck with the project.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=350863&hl=Nuts,and,bolts
Posted by: Geezer914 Jan 19 2023, 06:36 AM
Nice list of parts! You are going to love how the car shifts with the Tangerine linkage and Renn shifter. If you are not running a rear sway bar, I would add a set of 140 lb rear springs. Good luck with the build.
Posted by: Motosan Jan 21 2023, 10:17 PM
Torsion bars were very stuck but turbo tie rods and a arms went on according to plan.
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Posted by: Motosan Jan 25 2023, 11:16 PM
Front end almost done, rear end started, and a very rusty/dented exhaust blasted/primed.
Couple of small bumps in the road but making progress!
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Posted by: mlindner Jan 26 2023, 05:16 AM
Great job. Did mine four years ago. It was so much fun I wish I could help. Best, Mark
Posted by: 930cabman Jan 26 2023, 06:39 AM
Front end almost done, rear end started, and a very rusty/dented exhaust blasted/primed.
Couple of small bumps in the road but making progress!
What's a road without bumps? Lookin good, keep the momentum
Posted by: Motosan Jan 27 2023, 11:12 PM
Rear bushings, struts, and exhaust all on. Just need to bleed the brakes and adjust the shifter before I finish the first stage of the build.
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Posted by: CCE Jan 28 2023, 03:17 AM
Rear bushings, struts, and exhaust all on. Just need to bleed the brakes and adjust the shifter before I finish the first stage of the build.
Can I ask if the rear springs are the original ones, and in which ring clips did you fit the height on the bilsteins please.
Posted by: CCE Jan 28 2023, 03:18 AM
Rear bushings, struts, and exhaust all on. Just need to bleed the brakes and adjust the shifter before I finish the first stage of the build.
Can I ask if the rear springs are the original ones, and in which ring clips did you fit the height on the bilsteins please.
Posted by: Motosan Jan 28 2023, 11:14 AM
Rear bushings, struts, and exhaust all on. Just need to bleed the brakes and adjust the shifter before I finish the first stage of the build.
Can I ask if the rear springs are the original ones, and in which ring clips did you fit the height on the bilsteins please.
We used the original springs(I think they are original anyways). They have three green paint marks.
I went back and worth on replacing these but going to drive the car and see how it all turns out before replacing them.
I used the very top clip as it seemed to line up with the original setup and was happy with the ride height. Won’t know for certain until the car is back on the ground, but I’m sure there is going to be some fine tuning with the setup.
Posted by: Motosan Feb 1 2023, 09:06 PM
Brakes bled and almost ready to send off for alinement. Phase one almost done!
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Posted by: Motosan Feb 3 2023, 08:31 PM
Car is driving, braking, and shifting! Feels like a new car!
Going to take a couple weeks off and then move on to the interior restoration.
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Posted by: Motosan Feb 9 2023, 09:38 PM
Ran into some issues with the key engaging the tumbler. Running out of time and money so decided to just use a push button. The dash already had a cut out from a 90s alarm so I just stuck it there.
Also found a completely rusted out section in the gas tank, so had to replace that as well.
Finished up with swapping out the fuse panel for a new jwest unit. Slowing getting there!
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