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Returning Barn Find BB To The Road |
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Jan 3 2022, 08:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 29-August 21 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 25,865 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I posted earlier about finding this survivor BB and I am working to get it back on the road by spring. I was asked to post more photos, and I’d also appreciate some advice on a couple items.
The first regards the engine. The car has 100K miles, and my experience with VW Type 1 motors is they are ready for a rebuild, at least a top-end rebuild at 100K. Is that true for Type 4's as well? I have the engine stripped down to the bare case/cylinders/heads since I want to clean off 100K worth of old oil/dirt, replace all the oil seals (yes all leaked), and to replace the fuel injection/air intake seals and vacuum lines to help ensure good drivability. Does the mileage say it’s time to keep taking it apart? The second regards the fuel pump. It is still in the rear of course, but I plan to pull the gas tank to replace the old fuel lines, including installing stainless steel lines. “While I’m at it”, should I move the fuel pump to the front? It changes the originality of the car, but I plan to autocross and attend DE events with the car, so looking for safety and reliability. Here is the car on the lift a friend gave me when he closed his auto repair shop this fall. It is a tight fit, but works for my small cars and old jeeps. I was sweating as the lift was being installed, hoping that all my calculations were correct, and was relieved when the 914 fit as planned. I was so anxious to see if it would fit that we lifted the 914 before we cleaned up the garage after the install. It will also allow me to store two small cars. Lastly, while on the lift I can still open and close the 914’s doors with one finger. |
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Jan 12 2022, 06:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 29-August 21 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 25,865 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
We had warm weather today so decided to start work on the brakes and could use some advice. All my other barn finds have had drum brakes, so not sure what to expect with a barn find with calipers. The front caliper pistons were stuck. It took quite a bit of work to free them up, but once they broke free, they depressed easily, and there was brake fluid in the calipers. They aren't leaking, the outer seal is soft, but does the fact that they were stuck mean it's time to have PMB rebuild them? There's a photo below.
I ordered new rubber lines from PMB's 914World deal, and I need new rotors. As the photo shows, they are at 11mm, but they are so rough they would be below the 10mm minimum if I had them turned. Porsche didn't really intend for these to be turned, did they? Made a final decision to replace the nylon fuel lines with stainless steel lines. I pulled the lines from the firewall and tried bending them with my hands spaced about a foot apart. The lines bent and creased almost immediately - no flex left in these lines. As good as all the rubber is on this car, surprising how stiff the fuel lines are. I read that the indent on the LE edition front spoiler was intended to allow use of the front tow hook. Doesn't look like mine was ever used. I was reading the comments about the Creamsicle on BAT and one comment said the DOT sticker was replaced. Is mine original? Thanks. |
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