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My slow-paced, mundane progress thread |
RoadGlue |
Mar 16 2016, 05:23 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
Welcome to my scattered 1974 1.8 Chrome Yellow project thread.
I purchased the car back in '05'sh. One of the POs had converted it to a well sorted 2.0 D-Jet autocross/street car. It was complete but a bit ratty with a tired motor. Great Koni Sport suspension with a fat solid sway bar and adjustable drop links. Otherwise bone stock. Built a fresh 2.0 with a 9550 Raby Cam and kept it D-Jet. Ran a DE Event at Thunderhill, a few auto-x's at the Sonoma County airport and otherwise used the car as my DD. During this time, around 2007, early 2008 I picked up a very clean Marathon Blue '74 2.0 from Doug Wright. I ended up putting the new motor from the yellow 914 in the Blue car in 2008 and it's sat in my garage since. Here it was as of a few weekends ago: So what's happening? My friend and machinist is currently building a 1911 from the ground up. Opened up 1.8 heads, rebuilt dual 40 IDFs (thanks George, @thepaintedman here on the World), Elgin cam, etc. I'll post motor specs in a different post. Purchased Chris's SS tunnel fuel line replacement kit w/ pump. Need install that in the next few weeks. Sourced a rear bumper from GMS and am currently repairing some issues it has and then move onto the front bumper and rocker panels. I need to go through the brakes. Should probably check the tank closely for rust issues. Need to replace the heater pull cables. Need Mark D's modified speedo drive with the extra o-ring, or source a nosecone that doesn't have a worn out drive hole. Already purchased rain caps for the carb's as I also purchased Sergio's GT lid clone. I have a mostly complete 5-lug setup (including rear hubs and s-calipers), but I'm saving that project for later. Still reading? I'm sorry. Anyways, plenty of photos coming and I'll keep this thread updated as I make progress. Cheers, |
r_towle |
Mar 16 2016, 05:47 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
so it has sat for 8 years?
I dont feel as bad now....I think you take the lead. rich |
RoadGlue |
Mar 16 2016, 05:49 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
so it has sat for 8 years? I dont feel as bad now....I think you take the lead. rich Yeah, but I was DD'ing another 914 while it sat up until two or three years ago when I sold that car. ;-) It took me a while to get the bug again. Now I'm dreaming about the car almost nightly. Really bizarre. You just have to get out there and start on something. See where that leads. Good luck! |
gms |
Apr 4 2016, 04:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,695 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
so it has sat for 8 years? I dont feel as bad now....I think you take the lead. rich Yeah, but I was DD'ing another 914 while it sat up until two or three years ago when I sold that car. ;-) It took me a while to get the bug again. Now I'm dreaming about the car almost nightly. Really bizarre. You just have to get out there and start on something. See where that leads. Good luck! Is that when we did the paint job in the engine compartment wow that is 8 years ago now already isn't it |
RoadGlue |
Apr 4 2016, 04:17 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
Is that when we did the paint job in the engine compartment wow that is 8 years ago now already isn't it Yeah, our handy work lives on! I half thought about repainting the engine bay, but it's good enough for now. I really need to have the sheet metal replaced behind the passenger seat as it has a few holes still (they were there eight years ago) from the the firewall pad. Learning to do my own body work too, but no immediate plans to paint the car. You'll have to come back out and not almost crash it again on the freeway in the middle of the night. :-) (It wasn't your fault!) |
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