 914 project - continued |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
| brand mountain |
 Jul 2 2010, 01:18 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-March 10 From: arizona Member No.: 11,471 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
hello everyone.
figured it would be best to start a new thread for the continuation of this project... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry1274393 i was introduced to this website after purchasing the car from eric clark in tucson. had originally intended to buy his rotisserie only, but made a package deal and now have 2 projects! the intent with this car is to gain some experience and enjoy a little 914 time before building a GT tribute (the other project). it has been interesting so far learning about the car and putting it back together. i've been involved with vw's and early porsche's for a while, but this is our first 914. i'll post pics of the progress as it goes, and i'm sure i'll have some questions too. so far this site has been a valuable resource and seems to have a great group of people contributing. looking forward to putting it all together, and actually driving the car!!  |
   |
 
|
  |
Replies
| brand mountain |
Jan 3 2011, 04:10 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-March 10 From: arizona Member No.: 11,471 Region Association: Southwest Region |
well happy new year! ending the year by getting the car done proved to be too great a challenge to complete. however, it's really close, and i certainly didn't expect to have to rebuild the motor. after running it for a few times, it started dripping oil out the exhaust. pulled the motor apart, and noticed the rod bearings were looking real bad... #3 being the worst. one cylinder had a large "rust puddle" low spot that would not hone out so we flipped it hoping oil wouldn't collect and have less a chance to get through. balanced the rods, replaced the bearings and replaced the rings too. everything else seemed to be in good order, so back together, test ran it on the ground and finally back in the car.
finally drove it (just before xmas) and i have to say the structural mods that eric did make the car extremely solid and tight. it feels really really good! it feels awesome driving it, and i think this is going to make a super solid and fun racer for someone. all seemed well except for a bad transmission leak. replaced the shift selector seal (found another thread with a similar problem) and will be running and driving again this week - fingers crossed! just a couple more final touches and the car will be going up for sale. just in time for the annual auction traffic i suppose. anyways, its been a great project and i can't wait to get on to the GT. here's some recent photos...     |
|
|
|
| jasons |
Jan 3 2011, 08:27 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,011 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(brand mountain @ Jan 3 2011, 03:10 PM)  just a couple more final touches and the car will be going up for sale. Congrats.... Whats up with the missing tin around the motor? |
|
|
|
| brand mountain |
Jan 4 2011, 03:33 PM
Post
#4
|
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-March 10 From: arizona Member No.: 11,471 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(jasons @ Jan 3 2011, 07:27 PM) QUOTE(brand mountain @ Jan 3 2011, 03:10 PM) just a couple more final touches and the car will be going up for sale. Congrats.... Whats up with the missing tin around the motor? thanks jasons. it didn't have the tins around the motor when i got it. so i assume they were removed to lighten the weight... ;] not sure if they are necessary for cooling purposes, but it seems like it should be ok without? |
|
|
|
| mepstein |
Jan 4 2011, 03:46 PM
Post
#5
|
|
914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
|
QUOTE(brand mountain @ Jan 4 2011, 04:33 PM) QUOTE(jasons @ Jan 3 2011, 07:27 PM) QUOTE(brand mountain @ Jan 3 2011, 03:10 PM) just a couple more final touches and the car will be going up for sale. Congrats.... Whats up with the missing tin around the motor? thanks jasons. it didn't have the tins around the motor when i got it. so i assume they were removed to lighten the weight... ;] not sure if they are necessary for cooling purposes, but it seems like it should be ok without? No, You need the tin. - All of it. |
|
|
|
| SirAndy |
Jan 4 2011, 06:55 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,207 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 4 2011, 01:46 PM) No, You need the tin. - All of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And a pedal board ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
brand mountain 914 project - continued Jul 2 2010, 01:18 PM
brand mountain here are some more photos of the car after i bough... Jul 2 2010, 01:22 PM
brand mountain here is the car after paint... L99A is the origina... Jul 2 2010, 01:25 PM Gustl
here is the car after paint... L99A is the origin... Jul 4 2010, 01:20 AM Tom_T Sweeet! Ravenna?
:) Jul 2 2010, 02:31 PM brand mountain it's delphi green metallic. i was a little uns... Jul 2 2010, 02:54 PM Cire Sweet man!!! Please keep the pictures... Jul 3 2010, 07:08 PM Gint Delphi! You're my hero. Wait till you ge... Jul 4 2010, 12:56 AM charliew Neat color. Are you interested in some t3 parts? I... Jul 7 2010, 08:05 PM RobW It does look sharp... nice work! :trophy: Jul 7 2010, 10:22 PM brand mountain A little more progress on the body and interior. G... Jul 12 2010, 03:19 PM Root_Werks :drooley: Jul 12 2010, 03:24 PM brand mountain More pics of the windshield and front trunk detail... Jul 12 2010, 03:26 PM brand mountain RE: 914 project - continued Jul 12 2010, 03:27 PM BigDBass Looking good! :popcorn:
:wttc:
Delphi is my... Jul 12 2010, 03:36 PM brand mountain i guess that would be a "dumb question"?... Jul 13 2010, 09:28 AM brand mountain got a little further last saturday "restoring... Jul 22 2010, 12:33 PM DanT delphi green metallic is a fine color once it is a... Jul 22 2010, 12:53 PM markb :wttc:
Nice color, and nice progress on the car.... Jul 22 2010, 12:54 PM Gigamight You are making me feel so unproductive......
Gre... Jul 23 2010, 08:01 AM nsr-jamie Wow! Thats a really nice car you have there...... Jul 23 2010, 09:00 AM brand mountain didn't get everything done as i had hoped (typ... Jul 26 2010, 01:16 PM brand mountain so it has been a while since i've updated the ... Sep 12 2010, 11:44 AM brand mountain painted the top rockers, and bumpers, but not sure... Sep 12 2010, 11:47 AM brand mountain
and on the car...
Sep 12 2010, 11:49 AM brand mountain now to the mounting of the trunk... using pins sin... Sep 12 2010, 11:51 AM brand mountain and the motor...
Sep 12 2010, 11:53 AM Derek Seymour
and the motor...
Are you going from the head... Sep 12 2010, 03:34 PM brand mountain
and the motor...
Are you going from the hea... Sep 12 2010, 03:52 PM jasons Did ES on Cave Creek paint your car? I saw it the... Sep 12 2010, 11:54 AM brand mountain
Did ES on Cave Creek paint your car? I saw it th... Sep 12 2010, 12:09 PM brand mountain we took some video of the motor starting and it ac... Sep 12 2010, 12:02 PM jasons Yeah it looks good in pics. I would like to see i... Sep 12 2010, 12:25 PM rdauenhauer Very Nice :headbanger: I like the custom touches
... Sep 12 2010, 12:25 PM brand mountain
Very Nice :headbanger: I like the custom touches... Sep 12 2010, 12:43 PM jasons
No, You need the tin. - All of it.
:agree:
T... Jan 4 2011, 06:42 PM brand mountain
No, You need the tin. - All of it.
:agree:
And... Jan 4 2011, 09:20 PM brand mountain and a couple more...
Jan 3 2011, 04:14 PM |
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 9th May 2025 - 10:37 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2025 IPS, Inc.