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My New 914 |
Aualexa1 |
Jul 8 2017, 04:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 17-June 17 From: South Jersey Member No.: 21,189 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Just wanted to introduce myself and my new 914. I picked it up today from a fellow forum member. I've edited his for sale ad and attached it below. This car is a survivor - no restoration, mostly all original. Solid car overall. I received the original owners manual, documentation of services performed over the years, original window sticker, original radio, and some spare parts.
The car was purchased new and kept by the original owner until around 2008 when he passed away. The car then sold to an older gentleman that never really drove the car. He kept it for around 2 years and then it was sold to a gentleman who took the car to Translog in York, PA to have it completely gone over, checked for rust, resolve any issues, etc. (See the work orders in the album). It was then purchased by the person I bought the car from and he owned it for approx. 5 years. During his ownership, he did the following: Replaced the carpet Replaced fuel pump Installed stainless steel fuel lines and all new rubber lines (just as a "preventative" to get rid of the plastic fuel lines) Installed LED turn signal and brake lights (purchased from forum member Spoke - they use the original connectors, can be switched back to regular bulbs simply by taking the LED out and putting in regular bulb) The "bad": Has some nicks here and there on the paint that have been touched up...typical little marks you'd expect for a car that is 44 years old. Drivers seat has a tear on the seating surface and also on the bolster. There was surface rust under the battery but before it got any worse the previous owner painted over it with a brown rust preventative paint. Hell hole is solid. Here is an album of pictures: http://s294.photobucket.com/user/jbachert/slideshow/914%20FS A few things I noticed on my drive home today: 1) There's a clunk coming from the front while going over small bumps. I'm going to have to do some digging to figure out exactly what the cause is. Additionally, the steering is a little loose. In addition to what I find re: the clunk, I plan to go through the front end, update to turbo tie rods, replace the shocks, replace the wheel bearing, etc. 2) I'm going to have the seats recovered/repaired 3) All the weather seals/trim needs to be replaced as it is cracked. 4) The rubber boot that connects to the air filter was all cracked. The original part number is 022129971. I looked on autoatlanta and found a replacement part that fits my model and looks like the right part. On their website, the part number is B022129967P. Can anyone confirm this is right? I attached a picture of the torn boot that I removed. Looking forward to being on this forum! Best, Alex Attached thumbnail(s) |
Robnxious |
Jul 9 2017, 08:23 AM
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RobnxiousOne Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 7,097 Region Association: Northern California |
A few things I noticed on my drive home today: 1) There's a clunk coming from the front while going over small bumps. I'm going to have to do some digging to figure out exactly what the cause is. Additionally, the steering is a little loose. In addition to what I find re: the clunk, I plan to go through the front end, update to turbo tie rods, replace the shocks, replace the wheel bearing, etc. 2) I'm going to have the seats recovered/repaired Since it looks like you have been on the forum for awhile (since you bought a car from a forum member), I am sure you have heard of 914rubber.com. Their seat kit is beautiful and will have those looking like new in no time. As far as the "clunk" going over bumps, I was having this too recently after I put my new chrome bumpers on, and was worried I had screwed something up. What worked for me is, make sure the jack is secure in the front trunk. As soon as I did this, clunk was gone! (Yes, I know, should have checked that earlier, but at least caught it before I took it to the shop) Beautiful car and great pickup on it. Enjoy it!! |
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