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| Mark Henry |
 Apr 1 2021, 09:20 PM
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that's what I do!  Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada  |
I don't usually show customers cars but member Warren914 from Halifax nova Scotia has a 1975 914 that will be an interesting project. His teen has never run right in the 20 years he's owned it so it's in for a full engine restoration.
His 914 arrived from Halifax this week and at first glance it's nothing special, tired paint with lots of chips and dents. But a quick check shows it has little to no filler in the body. Warren told me this crazy story about the PO being a aircraft mechanic for CP Air, a now defunct Canadian airline. Yeah-yeah what ever dude (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| mepstein |
Apr 2 2021, 09:03 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,630 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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The floor bolts are really strange.
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| Mark Henry |
Apr 2 2021, 10:03 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 2 2021, 11:03 AM)  The floor bolts are really strange. They had me totally fooled, I thought "oh no...not a bondo bucket", then it was like what the hell? Did he bolt on new factory panels??? I think it's all pristine, original floors and panels that has been reinforced . |
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| Warren914 |
Apr 2 2021, 10:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 26-February 21 From: Nova Scotia Member No.: 25,265 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE They had me totally fooled, I thought "oh no...not a bondo bucket", then it was like what the hell? Did he bolt on new factory panels??? I think it's all pristine, original floors and panels that has been reinforced . Tim bought the car and took it to Vancouver in 1980. Why he would strip and rebuild a 5 year old car remains a mystery. He sent photos of the car totally gutted and sitting on its side. Given his position at the aircraft shop, could there be rivets in the floor instead of bolts? Appraisal from 1987 shows Bilstein shocks front and rear. It came with a very low air dam up front. That came off and is sitting in my shed. I have a factory air conditioning system and raised letter Porsche outer rocker panels. Neither is likely to be installed. |
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Mark Henry A creamsicle chassis Apr 1 2021, 09:20 PM
Mark Henry First order was to get the rockers off, which turn... Apr 1 2021, 09:27 PM JeffBowlsby Explain the CS bit Mr. Henry. Apr 1 2021, 09:27 PM
Mark Henry
Explain the CS bit Mr. Henry.
All in good time ... Apr 1 2021, 09:32 PM Mark Henry Typical couple pounds of sand that comes out of ro... Apr 1 2021, 09:31 PM Mark Henry So we started to drop the engine and transmission.... Apr 1 2021, 09:37 PM Mark Henry :WTF:
What is this colour I see peaking out unde... Apr 1 2021, 09:41 PM Mark Henry What the fuch??? Apr 1 2021, 09:44 PM Mark Henry So no this isn't a creamsicle... but it has a ... Apr 1 2021, 09:52 PM Warren914
So no this isn't a creamsicle... but it has a... Apr 2 2021, 06:43 AM Mark Henry
The car wasn't red from the factory. PO did ... Apr 2 2021, 08:35 AM Mark Henry Ohhh and the jack posts are bad so the longs must ... Apr 1 2021, 09:59 PM VegasRacer
WTH is it with all these bolts in the floors????... Apr 1 2021, 10:16 PM Mark Henry But wait a minute?? :WTF:
Holy Carp!
Look a... Apr 1 2021, 10:01 PM Mark Henry I think all the bolts are some sort of aircraft re... Apr 1 2021, 10:26 PM Mark Henry :wttc: Apr 2 2021, 07:27 AM ValcoOscar Same here :wttc:
I'm looking forward to the ... Apr 2 2021, 07:45 AM Warren914 The car won't be complete this summer. Once Ma... Apr 2 2021, 10:21 AM Warren914
Same here :wttc:
I'm looking forward to the... Apr 15 2021, 07:41 AM Mark Henry It won't be done this time around, it will sti... Apr 2 2021, 08:16 AM 914werke The floor bolts are really strange. original fl... Apr 2 2021, 10:13 AM Root_Werks
[quote name='Mark Henry' post='2904964' date='Apr... Apr 2 2021, 10:31 AM Mark Henry The verdict is in on Warren's engine troubles,... Apr 2 2021, 10:39 AM Warren914
The dreaded dropped valve seat, #3 intake this ti... Apr 2 2021, 11:09 AM Mark Henry Things are not torqued proper, if it didn't lo... Apr 2 2021, 10:58 AM Mark Henry Yes but later I'm to greasy to be touching any... Apr 2 2021, 11:33 AM MM1 Thanks for sharing!
I truly hope "we... Apr 2 2021, 11:55 AM BENBRO02
Thanks for sharing!
I truly hope "we... Apr 2 2021, 12:46 PM 930cabman
Thanks for sharing!
I truly hope "we... Apr 2 2021, 01:26 PM Warren914
[quote name='BENBRO02' post='2904999' date='Apr 2... Apr 2 2021, 02:31 PM CptTripps I'm planning to retire by 31 December 2022. Th... Apr 3 2021, 02:43 AM wonkipop i reckon that car is pretty ace.
been worked over ... Apr 3 2021, 01:42 AM 930cabman What percentage of our +/- 50 years old 914's ... Apr 3 2021, 06:56 AM Mark Henry Dropped engine and the unfortunate dropped valve s... Apr 3 2021, 08:10 AM sixnotfour The Horror.. clack clack Apr 3 2021, 08:45 AM Warren914
The Horror.. clack clack
It was running! S... Apr 3 2021, 11:05 AM 930cabman
The Horror.. clack clack
It was running! ... Apr 3 2021, 11:38 AM Warren914
It was running! Sounded like a really bad ex... Apr 3 2021, 12:25 PM Mark Henry
The Horror.. clack clack
It was running! ... Apr 3 2021, 12:05 PM Warren914
That was because the other side head was a smog ... Apr 3 2021, 12:16 PM Warren914 Two years since the last update. I'm getting m... Apr 15 2023, 10:48 AM mepstein
Two years since the last update. I'm getting ... Apr 15 2023, 11:14 AM Montreal914 :) perfect season timing! :driving:
But...... Apr 15 2023, 11:19 AM |
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