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Surprise, surprise, new 914 |
930cabman |
Mar 30 2021, 04:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,130 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
Great news, a new to us 914 from the West coast is scheduled to arrive Friday or Saturday. I spoke with the carrier today and he informed me "the keys are locked inside the car". Just great, makes the anticipation even better than I was expecting. I called the seller and he told me the drivers door had been "fussy" for some time and "now it evidently has failed to work" "passenger side has not worked in awhile" Seller said "you might have to break a window. but they area dime a dozen"
Car was described as a "solid rust free project" Is there an easy way to enter a locked 914 and how many more surprises await?? thanks in advance, I might need it |
Johny Blackstain |
Mar 31 2021, 08:38 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Back in the 70's I noticed my Dad refused to use any of the locks on the LE; never locked anything (doors/trunks/glove box) and he lubed the locks. He was the same way with the Bug, the Rabbit and the Scirocco. I picked up the habit myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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DRPHIL914 |
Mar 31 2021, 08:48 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
Back in the 70's I noticed my Dad refused to use any of the locks on the LE; never locked anything (doors/trunks/glove box) and he lubed the locks. He was the same way with the Bug, the Rabbit and the Scirocco. I picked up the habit myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) well i thing a well maintained/restored lock mechanism should work properly and you should have no fear. When i restored this car i took those mechancisms out, got newly cleaned and plated ones that slide like butter. new handles with a new cam thingy on the outer door handle mechanism and better than new. I lock my doors, all the locks have been serviced and i have new keys done by Tweet. I always lock the trunks. all those mechanisms are new with new cables too. dont break a window especially a triangle window, that was one of the worst jobs i had to do on a 914 in restoring it was putting those in with new seals , horrible. sorry Clay i rarely would disagree with you but on this one i think there is a better way. but congratulations on the new 914!!!!!!! |
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