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brubou |
Feb 28 2017, 06:59 PM
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Bruce Bouchard Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 29-February 16 From: West Bradford, PA Member No.: 19,716 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hello All,
Long time lurker. Recently became a member to purchase a 914. This one to be exact: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=298556 I bought my first Porsche (2000 Boxster S) some years back, but I always felt it was a targa bar short of being a new school 914. I sold it to fund this purchase, which I don't regret in the least. I've been coming to this site for many years, drooling over the rust repair threads, not the pretty builds mind you, the real dirty 'remove 1/3 of the uni-body' repairs (yes, I'm not well in the head). I'm very happy with my purchase. I will post photos of what I uncovered while going over my purchase. I think it important for new 914 owners to find out how their car measures up, literally. I found the webpage with the car dimensions and where to measure what, however, I couldn't bring my computer into the garage. So I created a PDF that you can print and fill out with your car's measurements. The PDF is attached, enjoy. No, I haven't measured my car yet, but I will and I will use this when I do. Thanks for reading Worksheet_Dimensions_Porsche_914.pdf ( 116.51k ) Number of downloads: 420 |
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Apr 25 2017, 12:33 PM
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Bruce Bouchard Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 29-February 16 From: West Bradford, PA Member No.: 19,716 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'VE MOVED!!! I am now living in the great state of PA, Downingtown to be exact. I drove the 914 down, it ran great and gave me no troubles. If there are any locals that want to meet up for a coffee or go for a ride on the weekends, hit me up.
I lost my brake pedal after the car was sitting while I was waiting for the PA Antique Plate. I contacted the PO to get info on the somewhat newly installed master cylinder. He stated it was n.o.s. and suspected the rear caliper pad adjustment going out of spec from the long car ride from MA to PA. My plan of attack was to bleed the system first. That didn't work. I then removed the front and rear lines on the mc, and plugged the outlets to isolate it. It wasn't leaking fluid anywhere, and when the pedal was pressed it made a squishing sound. Repeated pumps would not build up pressure. I got another n.o.s. mc at Hershey (thank you Peter if you're on here!!!), installed it and it worked. So an internal failure on the mc? Old seals dried out while it was sitting on the shelf? It's been replaced and when 914Rubber releases their mc, I'll be buying one of those as a spare. |
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