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PlantMan |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 14-May 14 From: Mission Viejo Member No.: 17,352 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Hey All,
I saved this car, I am sure, from pending doom as it was sitting in a Coparts yard in the SF Bay area, not to mention it was donated to charity........ I thought it had potential so I scooped it up. My last 914 was a 1.7 (72) and I always wanted the 73-74 2.0l, so here we are. Anyways, you can see from the attached photos she is a little long in the tooth!!! BTW, this car is a true California car and appears to have spent it's entire life in NorCal. Who said Cal cars have little rust??? It also appeared to have a trans change-out around 30k miles, interesting. I have gone through 80% so far, got the car up and running, fixed a majority of the oil leaks, and now getting the brakes sorted out so I can road test it. Interior is in very good shape, minus the carpet, dashboard is a solid A grade for 40 years old and the seats and back pad are still quality as well. I am debating the AC system, which I will remove for now, but it might go back in in the future. The motor starts right-up without any problems and after I get the brakes back on I am going to check for vacuum leaks, it has a high idle but I think maybe the AAR maybe stuck. Debating the next step, starting from the front of the car and possibly working my way to the back, doing the body work. I am trying to gather pieces now for the sheet metal clean-up. Enjoy the photos! I did add it to the VIN database as well. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 680] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 688] Attached image(s) ![]() ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 14-May 14 From: Mission Viejo Member No.: 17,352 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Cant believe it has been two years here and have been a bit tardy on posting.
I will get some new pics up soon... We have amassed a bunch of RD metal and begun cutting out the bad, braced the doors, and considering out next move. We are going to jump into removing the suspension console and misc bits so we can start on the long repairs, etc. Need to get a good jig going for measurements and the reinstall but we are struggling trying to decide on whether or not to remove the quarter panel completely or just cut out what we need to make the repair to the area. I have seen everyone do it a bit different but if you had to do it again would you remove the entire QP or just cut out a section and spend the time welding it back in? Either way there is a lot of work and part of me just wants to remove the complete panel and clean it up real good. Thoughts and experiences are appreciated! Thanks |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,033 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
@PlantMan Was this car sitting by the OC airport last year by Haus of Performance?
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 14-May 14 From: Mission Viejo Member No.: 17,352 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
No, I have owned this car since 2014. I got it off EBAY back in the day. |
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