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'71 Build Thread, Diamond in the Rough |
dlee6204 |
Jan 29 2015, 07:17 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
I thought I would share my most recent project. I picked this car up a couple weeks ago on craigslist. It's a '71 w/ 78K on the clock. It's definitely in project form but one thing that I liked about it is that it is pretty original and unmolested... no goofy PO repairs, all stock parts, relatively low miles plus I love the early style 914 w/ steelies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) . Its been stored in a barn for many years. It does have some rust but its fairly manageable which is pretty good for East coast standards.
The plan right now is to keep it all stock and just create a nice original driver. Bringing it home... The battery tray has some light surface rust Here's the underside of the passenger long. I was able to jack the car up and door gaps didn't change (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) .... Heck, most 914s I bring home don't even have a place to jack it up anymore. |
dlee6204 |
Apr 21 2016, 06:30 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
Finally some more progress!
Originally I hoped to just refresh the top end of the motor but upon checking out the motor some more, I decided to go ahead and split the case. There was a nice thick layer of sludge on the bottom so I'm glad I did. Overall the motor was in pretty good shape though. All bearing surfaces looked great and there were no hidden surprises so the plan now is to clean everything up, replace bearings, and start assembly. I also took advantage of the situation and replaced the 5 main galley plugs. |
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