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| TravisNeff |
 Jun 4 2018, 11:32 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I post every so often in the what did you do to your 914 today thread. Figured I would start a separate thread and have some accountability to get this done.
My car is a 72 which along the way I have swapped the original 1.7 engine out for a 2.0 with DJET & a side shift gearbox. The plan is to convert to a 1974 2.7 liter six with webers. Along the way I need to do some rust repair - which will be a helluva lot more challenging than the engine swap. Here's what I am starting with. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| TravisNeff |
Jun 16 2018, 11:11 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I thought about leaving the mounts in when I had them halfway out. I was getting frustrated that I might not be able to get them out without a huge leftover mess!
I like the overlays and am thinking about something similar. Ollie's 914-6 blog has something like that as well. I will decide once I get the longs all fixed up. I took Ben's critique on my mounts and while I didn't really like to hear it, I needed to. And I am thankful to get the feedback. So I went out and did some practicing and fooling around with the controls. I am going to try to practice a little bit each day before I start doing any more weld in work. Also on plug & butt welds. It's easy to rush to get something done vs. trying the best you can and slow down a bit. Attached image(s) 
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| mb911 |
Jun 16 2018, 11:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,213 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Jun 16 2018, 09:11 AM)  I thought about leaving the mounts in when I had them halfway out. I was getting frustrated that I might not be able to get them out without a huge leftover mess! I like the overlays and am thinking about something similar. Ollie's 914-6 blog has something like that as well. I will decide once I get the longs all fixed up. I took Ben's critique on my mounts and while I didn't really like to hear it, I needed to. And I am thankful to get the feedback. So I went out and did some practicing and fooling around with the controls. I am going to try to practice a little bit each day before I start doing any more weld in work. Also on plug & butt welds. It's easy to rush to get something done vs. trying the best you can and slow down a bit. Looks very good.. Big improvement. Remember I have done it professionally for 25 years plus. It takes a while to be able to weld like this.  |
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Travis Neff Travis' 72 914-6 Conversion Jun 4 2018, 11:32 PM
Travis Neff Out comes the 2.0 Jun 4 2018, 11:33 PM Travis Neff The gearbox was leaking pretty bad, I had messed u... Jun 4 2018, 11:37 PM Travis Neff Here's the engine. It is a 1974 2.7 engine (n... Jun 4 2018, 11:51 PM Travis Neff Well onto the not so fun stuff. Rust Repair. Seve... Jun 5 2018, 12:01 AM horizontally-opposed Nice ride.
There is just something VERY cool abo... Jun 5 2018, 12:03 AM
Travis Neff
Nice ride.
There is just something VERY cool ab... Jun 5 2018, 12:22 AM Travis Neff Moving onto the engine compartment. The top of my... Jun 5 2018, 12:18 AM Travis Neff With all this welding that I have to do, it is tim... Jun 5 2018, 12:28 AM Travis Neff Oh, along the way I cleaned up the engine compartm... Jun 5 2018, 12:30 AM Travis Neff I have the transmission all bolted up to the engin... Jun 5 2018, 12:42 AM Travis Neff Sometime in the past both jack points were replace... Jun 5 2018, 12:55 AM rick 918-S Very memorable day! Remember that Prius... Car... Jun 5 2018, 04:01 AM Travis Neff
Very memorable day! Remember that Prius... Ca... Jun 5 2018, 04:16 PM Dion Nice work Travis. I do like the green with the gra... Jun 5 2018, 05:51 AM mb911 Looks great.. Fun projects.. Ping me if you need a... Jun 5 2018, 06:31 AM JOEPROPER I like the green wheels! This looks like the ... Jun 5 2018, 07:08 AM 914dave Nice work! Should be a nice combo. Well worth... Jun 5 2018, 07:22 AM Travis Neff With that last photo of the replaced jack point an... Jun 5 2018, 04:18 PM Travis Neff The long was stuffed with what looks to be Cotton.... Jun 5 2018, 04:26 PM Travis Neff And a little view of the jack point repair. They ... Jun 5 2018, 04:29 PM JRust Wow travis you are flying man. I've still got ... Jun 5 2018, 05:44 PM Coondog Wow amazing job !!! Jun 5 2018, 06:04 PM Travis Neff Been sidetracked for a few days. Battery tray pat... Jun 12 2018, 06:08 PM 914forme Long steal tubes welded a front crossmember and ti... Jun 12 2018, 06:19 PM Travis Neff I am hoping that I do not need to build a frame. ... Jun 12 2018, 07:16 PM bryanc Nice work Travis! Jun 12 2018, 08:57 PM Travis Neff Thanks Bryan! Good to see you :beer2:
I fo... Jun 12 2018, 11:45 PM rick 918-S
Thanks Bryan! Good to see you :beer2:
I f... Jun 13 2018, 05:22 AM porschetub
I post every so often in the what did you do to y... Jun 12 2018, 11:54 PM Travis Neff I will change out the mechanical tensioners, but I... Jun 13 2018, 12:02 AM daytona Nice looking car and all the work looks good. But ... Jun 13 2018, 06:02 AM mb911 What are you using for exhaust? Jun 13 2018, 06:19 AM mepstein I’m a chicken shit. I would never work under a c... Jun 13 2018, 06:28 AM 914forme Travis I would screw a bunch of 2z4s in a stack to... Jun 13 2018, 10:08 AM Travis Neff I'll take a look at adding a 4x4 as a 2nd i-be... Jun 13 2018, 10:50 AM mepstein Bob Saville , naro Motorsports for the engine moun... Jun 13 2018, 11:19 AM Travis Neff I was going to buy from Bob as his looks like they... Jun 13 2018, 11:27 AM Travis Neff Thanks for all the input so far, I appreciate the ... Jun 13 2018, 01:31 PM Mueller
Thanks for all the input so far, I appreciate the... Jun 13 2018, 04:10 PM sixnotfour good work :welder: Jun 13 2018, 03:04 PM mepstein I throw extra wheels with tires under the car. I a... Jun 13 2018, 03:35 PM Travis Neff I added a 4th jack stand underneath the tunnel abo... Jun 13 2018, 03:48 PM mb911 I need to post the picture of my no fail jack stan... Jun 13 2018, 03:55 PM Travis Neff
I need to post the picture of my no fail jack sta... Jun 13 2018, 05:29 PM mepstein
I need to post the picture of my no fail jack sta... Jun 13 2018, 06:24 PM Travis Neff The ramp stand is already screwed down to the wood... Jun 13 2018, 05:28 PM djb Really great thread!
Consider using a water l... Jun 13 2018, 10:10 PM Travis Neff
Really great thread!
Consider using a water ... Jun 13 2018, 10:40 PM Larmo63 Your project looks well on it's way to success... Jun 14 2018, 07:48 AM mb911 Here is the jack stand that is none fail..
Jun 14 2018, 09:42 AM Travis Neff Thanks for the vote of confidence Larmo!
OK, ... Jun 14 2018, 03:06 PM mb911
Thanks for the vote of confidence Larmo!
OK,... Jun 14 2018, 04:03 PM mepstein
Thanks for the vote of confidence Larmo!
OK... Jun 14 2018, 04:27 PM Travis Neff It was a Montana car that I got from Craig at camp... Jun 14 2018, 04:31 PM Travis Neff I started grinding the paint away where I needed t... Jun 14 2018, 10:50 PM Travis Neff All burned in. Not the prettiest, but it will work... Jun 14 2018, 10:52 PM mb911 Speaking from a welding instructor stand point you... Jun 15 2018, 02:36 PM Travis Neff Understood. I am in the middle and just cropped of... Jun 15 2018, 03:03 PM mb911
Understood. I am in the middle and just cropped o... Jun 15 2018, 03:37 PM Travis Neff Got it, thank you :) Jun 15 2018, 04:57 PM mb911 Btw I like the project. Looks like a great start. Jun 15 2018, 05:34 PM Larmo63 I see you took the /4 mounts out, I left mine in. ... Jun 15 2018, 05:43 PM Ferg Looking Good! Jun 15 2018, 09:17 PM Justinp71 Cool! You're going to love that motor when... Jun 15 2018, 10:20 PM mb911 When removing my 4 mounts I made 14 gauge over lay... Jun 16 2018, 06:22 AM Travis Neff Beautiful! Obviously not done with a metal glu... Jun 16 2018, 11:23 AM mb911
Beautiful! Obviously not done with a metal gl... Jun 16 2018, 12:47 PM Travis Neff More practice today. I won't keep boring you ... Jun 16 2018, 03:26 PM mb911 Keep it up.. Now your up to the job. Carry on.. Jun 18 2018, 06:57 AM Travis Neff Let's pucker up and start to cut.. Jun 18 2018, 03:59 PM bbrock
Let's pucker up and start to cut..
I know t... Jun 18 2018, 04:19 PM mb911 Btdt.. Oh what fun. Jun 18 2018, 04:13 PM Travis Neff A bunch more cotton and mouse trash fell out of th... Jun 18 2018, 04:26 PM Travis Neff I think I will cut these 2 parts next. I will nee... Jun 18 2018, 04:51 PM bbrock I have the same cheapo HF bending brake and bendin... Jun 18 2018, 05:00 PM Travis Neff
I have the same cheapo HF bending brake and bendi... Jun 18 2018, 06:27 PM bbrock
[quote name='bbrock' post='2620898' date='Jun 18 ... Jun 18 2018, 07:31 PM Travis Neff A little more cancer cuts Jun 18 2018, 06:38 PM Travis Neff Alright, I will get both sizes and some flat bar s... Jun 18 2018, 07:51 PM bbrock
Alright, I will get both sizes and some flat bar ... Jun 18 2018, 08:16 PM Travis Neff Found it! Thanks for the tip and thanks to Be... Jun 18 2018, 08:43 PM mb911
Found it! Thanks for the tip and thanks to B... Jun 19 2018, 05:06 AM Travis Neff That would save me some serious time!
I would... Jun 19 2018, 10:08 AM mb911
That would save me some serious time!
I woul... Jun 20 2018, 05:11 AM Travis Neff Brent, thanks for the tip on the round bar. 1/2 an... Jun 19 2018, 09:47 PM bbrock
Brent, thanks for the tip on the round bar. 1/2 a... Jun 19 2018, 11:13 PM Travis Neff Either way would be fantastic! Jun 20 2018, 08:50 AM Travis Neff Patched a small part of long and put a backer in p... Jun 21 2018, 11:18 PM Travis Neff Forgot a pic of the good looking side Jun 21 2018, 11:27 PM Travis Neff I put in the backing panel against the inside long... Jun 23 2018, 09:57 PM mb911
I put in the backing panel against the inside lon... Jun 24 2018, 05:00 AM Travis Neff
I put in the backing panel against the inside lo... Jun 24 2018, 10:08 AM Travis Neff Patch is in. Had to grind down some the welds to ... Jun 24 2018, 02:31 PM Travis Neff Moving on..
This cut exercised my pelvic floor pr... Jun 24 2018, 04:15 PM Travis Neff Looked a little further and the bump for the -4 mo... Jun 24 2018, 07:34 PM bbrock
Looked a little further and the bump for the -4 m... Jun 24 2018, 08:40 PM Travis Neff I am officially sick of rust repair, LOL.
I mad... Jul 3 2018, 05:33 PM |
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