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post Dec 28 2024, 04:59 PM
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My name is Dale, I’m a retired army warrant officer. I just inherited a 1994 914 2.0 which had belonged to my brother. It’s been sitting for years and I was told that it had brake problems, beyond that, I’ll have to give a thorough check to see what else needs addressed. Before anyone asks, it’s not for sale. It’s going to stay with me. Also I haven’t found the key yet can someone post a picture of what the keys look like? Several have fit, but don’t actually work. Thanks!


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post Dec 28 2024, 05:31 PM
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PMB performance has all the brake parts you need.
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post Dec 28 2024, 05:31 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) great color 1974 are the flares steel ?Attached Image keys
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Red keys too. That's a different discussion. Welcome. Enjoy the ride and the best community.
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post Dec 28 2024, 06:09 PM
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Great color, interior too! Enjoy it.


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My name is Dale, I’m a retired army warrant officer. I just inherited a 1994 914 2.0 which had belonged to my brother. It’s been sitting for years and I was told that it had brake problems, beyond that, I’ll have to give a thorough check to see what else needs addressed. Before anyone asks, it’s not for sale. It’s going to stay with me. Also I haven’t found the key yet can someone post a picture of what the keys look like? Several have fit, but don’t actually work. Thanks!
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post Dec 28 2024, 06:23 PM
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post Dec 28 2024, 06:34 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Looking forward to hearing & seeing more!


I just went thru a situation with my father-in-law where he passed away and had hidden all the keys to one of his 10 cars in an old bank checkbook box stashed in a kitchen cabinet... I searched for hours and hours all over the house and garage before stumbling upon that little box.
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post Dec 28 2024, 08:05 PM
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Welcome. You might already know, but before you get too deep you need to do the traditional 914 rust assessment. Start under the battery (the top of the frame member, aka the Hell Hole), then the longitudinal frame members (especially the right side), the floor under the seats, the trunk floor, and...the list goes on.

If too much rust in key places, a 914 restoration can be questionable.
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post Dec 28 2024, 08:08 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) @ABN173 The only tough part on these cars is they put 10 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound bag. Really pays to have small hands. If you are not feeling like busting knuckles, there is a fella here that owns a brake rebuilding business. These are 50+ year old cars, some rebuilt calipers at the corners really make a difference. Pretty sure he also sells parts for rebuilding. Full service. Here is a link for PMB: https://pmbperformance.com/
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post Dec 28 2024, 08:23 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) 74’ among most desirable of model years. :cheers:
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post Dec 28 2024, 08:45 PM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Dec 28 2024, 08:05 PM) *

Welcome. You might already know, but before you get too deep you need to do the traditional 914 rust assessment. Start under the battery (the top of the frame member, aka the Hell Hole), then the longitudinal frame members (especially the right side), the floor under the seats, the trunk floor, and...the list goes on.

If too much rust in key places, a 914 restoration can be questionable.

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Buy a borescope to inspect things first!

An in-expensive hook to cell phone version will work fine.
https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Lens-Adjustable...85508&psc=1

Remove seats, carpet, and rocker covers. Have someone inside the car with a spotlight and check for porosity underneath.

Use borescope to check longs and center tunnel.

Bad rust? Stop and re-access. Verify the chassis is worth saving before resurrecting the drivetrain.

Not bad rust, use Borescope to check out cylinder bores BEFORE spinning engine over.

Do research, ask questions here before spending money.

This forum has the best "collective" of 914 Gurus anywhere!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your level of "gear head". Tell us about past projects and your automotive history. This will help us help you!

"Full Blown Gear Head" who's restored multiple old cars gets a slightly different answer than someone who's only done oil changes and so forth.

What are you into? Vintage rice: old Z cars, 510s, Toyota MR2s best describes me.
I've had 40 years of active wrenching for my dinner.
Whole bunch of low-end Italian in my background.
Some German stuff as well.
I run an Automotive HVAC specialist shop now.
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post Dec 29 2024, 07:57 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Welcome to the madness @ABN173 . These cars are a ton of fun and pretty straight forward to work on.

I might suggest you spend as much time as you can reading build threads on this forum - particularly the threads having to do with restorations as they tend to start with the chassis first and you will see all of the areas where these cars tend to rust that require some metal repair and welding. Once you get the chassis squared away so the car is solid and safe to drive, then address mechanicals.

Regardless, lots of people here that have been down the road you are now on before. Posting pictures is the best way to get solid advice.

Thank you for your service and have fun. Michael (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Dec 29 2024, 08:19 AM
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Welcome - I find the best way to search this site (and you'll want to search a lot, probably!) is through this link:

https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=0024083458981...772:ajvfxschcgc
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post Dec 29 2024, 08:21 AM
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Welcome and best wishes!!!
Condolences on the loss if your brother. Your care for the car will honor him.
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post Dec 29 2024, 08:22 AM
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PS: Be sure to enter the VIN in the forum’s database, with a pic.
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post Dec 29 2024, 08:45 AM
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try wiggling steering wheel leftandright ,,steering lock maybe bound up...

I have it's big brother...


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post Dec 29 2024, 11:50 AM
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post Dec 29 2024, 12:54 PM
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Welcome to 914world

Enjoy the build and you will find that asking Google a question is better than using the search eng. on world. Ask the question and 914world

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post Dec 31 2024, 10:26 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) great color 1974 are the flares steel ?Attached Image keys


I’ll have to get back to you on that, the vehicle and I are in two different states currently.
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post Dec 31 2024, 10:27 PM
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try wiggling steering wheel leftandright ,,steering lock maybe bound up...

I have it's big brother...

Steering is free
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