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Twodollardoug ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,155 Joined: 17-December 10 From: calimesa ca. Member No.: 12,492 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
i just wanted to start a thread to see what you guys do day to day on your cars.
i'll start, about a month ago, i pulled my engine and trans to put in a new clutch. had the flywheel lightened and resurfaced. but what i didnt know is that i had to shim the little ball that the clutch arm rides on, after a resurfacing. so guess what i did today? yup, pulled the trans and put an extra washer under the ball. you have to goop up both washers to get it to seal because the threaded hole goes all the way thru to the inside of the trans. i also replaced the plastic cup that the ball rides in. the throwout bearing and its little plastic blocks were fine so i buttoned every thing back up. 5 hours total. i think this has been the cheapest repair yet on my car. $2.75 for the little plastic cup. what did you do to your 914 today? |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Got the last of the front end reinstalled after a winter of refreshing everything. Rough set the alignment. Hope to get out for a run around the block in the am and then will line up the alignment threads and dial it in. It's been tough to not be able to drive on nice days like today ...
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human ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 21-July 21 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 25,745 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 27-December 21 From: SoCal Member No.: 26,198 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Got myself a set of maxilite wheels, Michelin pilot tires and PMB 5 lug kit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Looking good @CCE . I just picked up the same wheels and 5 lug kit but haven’t started the install yet. |
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Resident German ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 42,257 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 578 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben!
Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() |
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,875 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben! Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() @fiacra Nice, What size hardware did you use to affix the extinguisher to the mount? My Amerex Purple K came yesterday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,875 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,609 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben! Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() @fiacra Nice, What size hardware did you use to affix the extinguisher to the mount? My Amerex Purple K came yesterday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) 8/32 or 10/32 works just fine |
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,875 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben! Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() @fiacra Nice, What size hardware did you use to affix the extinguisher to the mount? My Amerex Purple K came yesterday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) 8/32 or 10/32 works just fine Thanks Ben! |
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 578 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben! Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() @fiacra Nice, What size hardware did you use to affix the extinguisher to the mount? My Amerex Purple K came yesterday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) @914_7T3 I see Ben already answered, but I used the cap bolts, washers, and self locking nuts he sent to fasten the mount to the seat. For the extinguisher bracket I drilled 1/4" holes and used 1/4 x 3/4 cap head bolts with lock washers to attach it to the mount. It's tight getting the Amerex fire extinguisher in, but it does fit. I had to tilt the seat one notch to get the seat to slide back without the end of the bolts that Ben supplied hitting the raised section of floor pan under the seat and preventing the seat from sliding all the way back. I thought about trying to use shorter bolts, but I don't really care if the seat sits in a slightly tilted position. If it bugs me I'll go back and see if shorter bolts will clear. I put some fabric repair tape over the bolt heads under the seat cushion to try and protect the bottom of the cushion. It's probably fine, but a little extra protection doesn't hurt. I got my Amerex fire extinguishers delivered on Friday and found that they did not include the #818 brackets that the "specifications" tab said were included. Instead they came with a simple wall hook. I didn't want to wait so I used a bracket from a Kidde 5lb fire extinguisher and with a slight modification it seems to work fine. Hopefully Amerex sent you the correct bracket. I'm going to call them tomorrow to see if they will send the proper brackets. I assume you got the B479 fire extinguisher as well. I couldn't tell what the difference was between the B479 and the B479T. A few years back I got lucky at an estate sale and scored these storage boxes filled with assorted hardware sets. $100 for the whole set. It's probably going to cost me more to get a refill for the Tifco boxes than I paid for the whole thing. It has really cut down on hardware store trips, including the hardware I needed to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ![]() |
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,875 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben! Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() @fiacra Nice, What size hardware did you use to affix the extinguisher to the mount? My Amerex Purple K came yesterday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) @914_7T3 I see Ben already answered, but I used the cap bolts, washers, and self locking nuts he sent to fasten the mount to the seat. For the extinguisher bracket I drilled 1/4" holes and used 1/4 x 3/4 cap head bolts with lock washers to attach it to the mount. It's tight getting the Amerex fire extinguisher in, but it does fit. I had to tilt the seat one notch to get the seat to slide back without the end of the bolts that Ben supplied hitting the raised section of floor pan under the seat and preventing the seat from sliding all the way back. I thought about trying to use shorter bolts, but I don't really care if the seat sits in a slightly tilted position. If it bugs me I'll go back and see if shorter bolts will clear. I put some fabric repair tape over the bolt heads under the seat cushion to try and protect the bottom of the cushion. It's probably fine, but a little extra protection doesn't hurt. I got my Amerex fire extinguishers delivered on Friday and found that they did not include the #818 brackets that the "specifications" tab said were included. Instead they came with a simple wall hook. I didn't want to wait so I used a bracket from a Kidde 5lb fire extinguisher and with a slight modification it seems to work fine. Hopefully Amerex sent you the correct bracket. I'm going to call them tomorrow to see if they will send the proper brackets. I assume you got the B479 fire extinguisher as well. I couldn't tell what the difference was between the B479 and the B479T. A few years back I got lucky at an estate sale and scored these storage boxes filled with assorted hardware sets. $100 for the whole set. It's probably going to cost me more to get a refill for the Tifco boxes than I paid for the whole thing. It has really cut down on hardware store trips, including the hardware I needed to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ![]() @fiacra Thanks for the detailed reply. The extinguisher did indeed come with the correct bracket and the holes align perfectly with the mount. ![]() ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Drove it for the first time with the refreshed front end. I have alway enjoyed this car ... and it's even better without all the rattles and bumps. The steering improvement is nothing short of remarkable!
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,609 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Looks nice Ben! Know what else looks nice...your fire extinguisher mount. Just finished putting this in along with a 5lb Purple K extinguisher. Still have my other 914 to do the same install on, but I haven't been driving that one until I can clear the lift and do the front brakes. ![]() @fiacra Nice, What size hardware did you use to affix the extinguisher to the mount? My Amerex Purple K came yesterday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) @914_7T3 I see Ben already answered, but I used the cap bolts, washers, and self locking nuts he sent to fasten the mount to the seat. For the extinguisher bracket I drilled 1/4" holes and used 1/4 x 3/4 cap head bolts with lock washers to attach it to the mount. It's tight getting the Amerex fire extinguisher in, but it does fit. I had to tilt the seat one notch to get the seat to slide back without the end of the bolts that Ben supplied hitting the raised section of floor pan under the seat and preventing the seat from sliding all the way back. I thought about trying to use shorter bolts, but I don't really care if the seat sits in a slightly tilted position. If it bugs me I'll go back and see if shorter bolts will clear. I put some fabric repair tape over the bolt heads under the seat cushion to try and protect the bottom of the cushion. It's probably fine, but a little extra protection doesn't hurt. I got my Amerex fire extinguishers delivered on Friday and found that they did not include the #818 brackets that the "specifications" tab said were included. Instead they came with a simple wall hook. I didn't want to wait so I used a bracket from a Kidde 5lb fire extinguisher and with a slight modification it seems to work fine. Hopefully Amerex sent you the correct bracket. I'm going to call them tomorrow to see if they will send the proper brackets. I assume you got the B479 fire extinguisher as well. I couldn't tell what the difference was between the B479 and the B479T. A few years back I got lucky at an estate sale and scored these storage boxes filled with assorted hardware sets. $100 for the whole set. It's probably going to cost me more to get a refill for the Tifco boxes than I paid for the whole thing. It has really cut down on hardware store trips, including the hardware I needed to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ![]() @fiacra Thanks for the detailed reply. The extinguisher did indeed come with the correct bracket and the holes align perfectly with the mount. ![]() ![]() Just drill the aluminum as needed. All brackets are different this is more a universal mount then anything |
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Alan-B ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 27-July 14 From: USA Member No.: 17,689 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Did a complete front alignment and drove it in the curves, on the highway and around town. Refreshed everything in the front end over winter. What a difference ... and the steering wheel is straight, too.
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Dog is my copilot... ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,750 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Re-keyed a rear trunk lock from an old wrecked car to fit my key.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 31-January 19 From: UK Member No.: 22,846 Region Association: England ![]() |
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Geezer914 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,010 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
I did some detailing and took some photos in preparation for (dare I say it?) sale. This is going to be hard after owning it for so long and I'll probably regret it but circumstances do change. I'm finding it difficult to set a final price even looking at sales on BAT. ![]() Very nice, good luck with the sale. Mine is staying in the family, gifting it to my grandson. |
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