Open invite and call for help., My new, preserved Oly Blue Options

[RFoulds]

As you might have seen elsewhere on this site and others, I just bought my fourth 914, this time a well preserved 1974 Olympic Blue, that has been in storage for over 20 years.

So first, this is an open invite for anyone near La Quinta CA to come by and see it anytime you like.

And second, a call out for any advice or help to put this car back to dealer showroom condition. Also, what shows I should consider entering once she is complete.

One of my first dilemnas is the side stripes. Were these dealer added? or factory? Should I leave the slightly worn originals in place?, replace them with repros, or remove altogether??

Randy

[JeffBowlsby]

Thanks Tom. I have heard rare and vague references to 'service bulletins' in the past, but have never seen any. I am not sure they even exist given how generic that term is. I do have a complete set of the Service and Training manuals though, they were issued to train the dealers as new models were intriduced, explaining the differences. I would put them up on the site but they are copyrighted.

My 'Tech Notebook' does have a link to it on the main 'Classic 914' page if its easier to find. If its not showing up on your browser...clear your memory cache and refresh.

[Tom_T]

Thanks Tom. I have heard rare and vague references to 'service bulletins' in the past, but have never seen any. I am not sure they even exist given how generic that term is. I do have a complete set of the Service and Training manuals though, they were issued to train the dealers as new models were intriduced, explaining the differences. I would put them up on the site but they are copyrighted.

My 'Tech Notebook' does have a link to it on the main 'Classic 914' page if its easier to find. If its not showing up on your browser...clear your memory cache and refresh.

OK - I probably just missed the link.

I'm not positive that they were called specifically "Service Bulletins" - but you get the drift. They weren't a part of the factory manual set, unless there's an "extra binder" for them. These would've been issued over time to the P+A dealerships' service depts., & my guy Hans was a factory trained (on 914s etc.) mechanic with his own shop - so he had a way to get them too.

Most any car make/model has these as the level below a recall type fix, & my 85 BMW 325e had several pertaining to the A/C controls, which drove Hans & his guys crazy until they found them & debugged my A/C after a complete system overhaul & conversion to R134. So I may be remembering the BMW term of art for these "service bulletins".