My Official 914 Restoration, The Black Beast is coming to life!!!! Options

[EdArango]

OK.....You guys must think I'm nutz by now!!

Over the last couple of weeks my son and I have decided to keep the car and begin re-doing it. As most of us I would love to have a 6 cyl. but cash and time is preventing me from moving forward with that idea.

What I think I'll do is clean this car us as much as I can, get the rust issues taken care of (see pics)....(I don't know the the PO was thinking, there is expansion foam in all the openings in the car, such as hell hole & pass. longs)..... upgrade the engine to 2056, leave it as a 4 lug but upgrade the suspension, add a front sway-bar, change out the A-arm bearings with the Elephant stuff and I think I'll be good to go for a while.

What do you guys think????????

ED

[EdArango]

I've been slow in the progress but here are a few of the latest pics of my project.



I'm gong to begin working on installing the stiffening kit this weekend so I've begun to remove the undercoating, paint, primer, goop, dirt, etc... This is a dirty, messy job. Although flares won't be installed for a bit I measured and cut out the opening in order to make it easier to work.



New jack post.



Clean up the front side of the long.



New floorboards are in along with the Engman kit.

Stay tuned for more.
ED

[Tom_T]

Hey Ed, several people on here have had problems with those ratchet-type jackstands letting go & dropping the car on them - someone on here broke their nose! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Also those 4x4s can get bumped easily & it rolls off the stands, not to mention they block part of the underbody you're working on & welding, since they're in the way & flammable! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

For your own safety, I'd strongly suggest that you go online & Google for a good price on hi-lift screw or pin-style jackstands, then get the best priced ones for the height you want (their weight capacity will well exceed even a complete 914-6). They go up to 3' & some higher from what I've seen online.

We don't want to see you looking like a flat-faced Pug dog! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
.... & it will also be easier to work without the 4x4's on there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Camping World also sells a set of 4 screw-type trailer-stabilizer 6000# (3 ton each) jackstands which go 11" - 17" ht. for about $40 for the set of 4, but I don't know if these will work with the 914s -
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/...s-set-of-4/4205