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| jamlip |
 Nov 8 2021, 09:59 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 8-November 21 From: Palm Springs CA Member No.: 26,060 Region Association: Southern California  |
### EDIT - for the purposes of not filling this forum with multiple posts about the same car, I'm going to continue the recomissioning of this car in this thread. Details begin on page two. ###
Checking in as the new owner of a 1971 914. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-26060-1636387205.1.jpg) Dragged out of the desert yesterday. Basically a shell, a steering rack, one wheel and a title. Appears to be in decent shape. Probably needs a floor (rust penetration), definitely needs a front pan (cut up, no idea why) and some repair to the hellhole (small rust hole, but unsure what lies beneath). Rockers, doors and rear trunk appear to be very nice. There is light crash damage to the front left which has been hammered-out. I can't find bondo on it anywhere. Kind of hesitant to post this as I've always wanted a 914, but unsure if this is the one. Long-time Porsche fan - owned a '72 911T when I was in my mid-20s, and now have a twin-plugged 912 which I restored (from a shell which wasn't a whole lot nicer than this). Anyway, I have a rough idea of what I want to do with it. In the time being, I need to start hunting down some parts. Lots of parts. |
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| Retroracer |
Feb 22 2024, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Jamie - nice progress so far. Keen to see how the manifold design goes.
Interestingly, when I picked up my 1970 for conversion, the rear trunk seemed solid but was hiding similar sins. The filler used was 12mm thick in places, and (I'm guessing) was put on all at once; the material in the middle had not cured! After opening it up with the grinder that distinct smell of curing Bondo pervaded the garage.... fun times. Keep the posts coming. As a fellow Brit, completely get the fear / loathing of rust on older cars. - Tony |
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| jamlip |
Feb 22 2024, 11:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 8-November 21 From: Palm Springs CA Member No.: 26,060 Region Association: Southern California |
Hi Tony. It's nice to live in a place where the only rust is limited to the bits that exposed to the rain. I suspect my car was parked for year with the trunk sticking out of a car port.
As you know, in Britain, things rust inside sealed garages. |
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jamlip Jamie's 914-H6 Subaru Swap, Palm Springs California Nov 8 2021, 09:59 AM
Shivers I think that if you give us an idea of what your p... Nov 8 2021, 10:22 AM
jamlip Thanks guys. Nice to meet you.
I think that if y... Nov 8 2021, 01:56 PM SirAndy I think the current fanboy terminology is 'Saf... Nov 8 2021, 08:49 PM Superhawk996 Subaru motor (so I can go nutso without concern f... Nov 12 2021, 08:42 AM Cairo94507 Great find. Since you have been down this road be... Nov 8 2021, 11:00 AM barnfind9141972 :wttc:
I’m in Palm Desert, happy there’s anot... Nov 8 2021, 03:23 PM ndfrigi Welcome to 914world and Congratulations on your ne... Nov 8 2021, 03:32 PM Shivers Something like this
Nov 8 2021, 05:01 PM jamlip
Something like this
Easy now, that's a bit i... Nov 8 2021, 05:10 PM Root_Werks Nice RV in the background.
914 looks pretty strai... Nov 8 2021, 05:20 PM jamlip
Nice RV in the background.
Thanks, it was anothe... Nov 8 2021, 06:52 PM mepstein :wttc: Nov 8 2021, 05:28 PM Tetou Best of luck on your new project.
Do you know of... Nov 12 2021, 08:27 AM Shivers
Best of luck on your new project.
Do you know o... Nov 12 2021, 08:59 AM barnfind9141972
Best of luck on your new project.
Do you know ... Nov 12 2021, 03:42 PM Blue6 :wttc: lots of teeners in SoCal. Bruce Stone in Ri... Nov 12 2021, 09:53 AM 76-914 Is that your RV6? :wttc: Nov 12 2021, 10:08 AM burton73 :wttc:
Enjoy, you are at the right place for 914... Nov 12 2021, 11:28 AM Tdskip Love the 912!
And welcome, please keep us pos... Nov 12 2021, 01:44 PM bdstone914 @jamlip
I am in Riverside and have lots of parts... Nov 12 2021, 01:51 PM jamlip I've had a few weeks away on work, which gave ... Nov 21 2021, 12:14 AM Shivers Since you live here in the dez, you may consider u... Nov 21 2021, 06:32 AM mepstein Jamie - I just spent a couple hours reading your 9... Nov 23 2021, 03:22 PM KSCarrera Hi Jamie - sounds like you're having fun acros... Nov 23 2021, 04:22 PM anglophone1 Jamie
I reposted a link at DDK - so expect more of... Nov 23 2021, 04:31 PM neilbardsley
### EDIT - for the purposes of not filling this f... Nov 23 2021, 05:53 PM jamlip Hello Keith, Clive and Neil! Great to hear fro... Dec 13 2021, 10:31 PM jamlip Few more hours on the car this evening. I'm ta... Dec 13 2021, 11:06 PM jamlip Oops, double post! Dec 13 2021, 11:06 PM davesprinkle Shoulda left the 914 and taken the RV-6 instead... Dec 13 2021, 11:10 PM jamlip
Shoulda left the 914 and taken the RV-6 instead... Dec 13 2021, 11:13 PM jamlip Been doing a bit of research and it looks like the... Dec 23 2021, 12:30 PM 76-914
Been doing a bit of research and it looks like th... Dec 23 2021, 01:43 PM jamlip Hi Kent,
That's interesting. Thanks for the F... Dec 28 2021, 10:09 AM jamlip ... this all said, if anyone has a 911 rear stubs ... Dec 28 2021, 11:38 AM mepstein Pelican is usually a good source for 911 parts. Dec 28 2021, 11:52 AM jamlip Thanks. Intimately familiar! Dec 28 2021, 12:00 PM jamlip Going in. Car has been moved from the hangar to my... May 23 2022, 04:00 PM jaredmcginness Good thread, nice work so far. Just seeing the fir... May 24 2022, 05:26 AM jamlip Little update. Obviously not much happened with th... Feb 21 2024, 12:47 PM 76-914 Someone is having fun now! Hopefully your gara... Feb 21 2024, 06:47 PM Blown59 Looking forward to following this build. I too ju... Feb 29 2024, 03:17 PM jamlip Little update on the home-made manifolds, which ar... Mar 4 2024, 03:11 PM jamlip Then I needed to shape the billet blocks to allow ... Mar 4 2024, 03:19 PM Retroracer That works out really nicely! Liking the ... Mar 4 2024, 04:41 PM slowrodent You are selling yourself short. That is great craf... Mar 4 2024, 05:20 PM jamlip It’s fine. Better craftsmanship would be to get ... Mar 4 2024, 06:37 PM 76-914 Sounds great! Mar 5 2024, 08:36 AM jamlip Trial-fitted the radiator. I want to try positioni... Mar 7 2024, 01:10 AM 76-914
Trial-fitted the radiator. I want to try position... Mar 7 2024, 08:42 AM Shivers The manifolds came out great. :)
@jamlip Mar 7 2024, 06:17 AM slowrodent In addition to the wheel well holes, has anyone ev... Mar 7 2024, 09:14 AM jamlip Interesting, thank you. Do you have the fenders cu... Mar 7 2024, 04:52 PM slowrodent No.. I just have these as exit holes, and I have o... Mar 7 2024, 08:10 PM Lilchopshop
No.. I just have these as exit holes, and I have ... Mar 9 2024, 08:04 AM jamlip Right-o. Any thoughts on this arrangement before I... Mar 9 2024, 02:11 AM 76-914
Right-o. Any thoughts on this arrangement before ... Mar 9 2024, 08:12 AM Lilchopshop
Right-o. Any thoughts on this arrangement before ... Mar 9 2024, 08:13 AM slowrodent Just FYI gents, as Im not trying to hijack... This... Mar 9 2024, 03:27 PM krazykonrad That's a fantastic color on the 912. What is i... Mar 9 2024, 05:31 PM jamlip
That's a fantastic color on the 912. What is ... Mar 9 2024, 08:56 PM jamlip OK, went ahead with the holes as templated…
htt... Mar 9 2024, 08:59 PM RFoulds Dang you been busy Jamie! Let me know if you... Mar 10 2024, 01:35 PM jamlip The frunk radiator box now has a top cover, and I ... Mar 27 2024, 10:28 AM Shivers
I'm wondering if I could somehow use the tun... Mar 27 2024, 11:48 AM East coaster I have this square tube framework I made but decid... Mar 27 2024, 07:21 PM jamlip Really appreciate it but we're on opposite coa... Mar 29 2024, 02:40 PM East coaster
Really appreciate it but we're on opposite co... Mar 29 2024, 03:51 PM jamlip Pulled-apart steering rack and am waiting on beari... Jan 21 2025, 11:02 AM jamlip Latest updates. Progress is molasses-slow.
Made u... Jan 28 2025, 03:31 PM ClayPerrine
Realizing that I won't be able to fit the s... Jan 28 2025, 03:42 PM jamlip Thanks Clay, I’ll look into it Jan 29 2025, 03:34 AM jamlip Can anyone help me find a starter that will fit?
... Jan 29 2025, 03:38 AM East coaster This is what I used and it worked/fit perfectly.
Jan 29 2025, 06:31 AM jamlip
This is what I used and it worked/fit perfectly.
... Jan 29 2025, 09:45 AM 76-914 Jamie, check Rock Auto. I bought the Denso reman w... Jan 29 2025, 09:50 AM jamlip Thanks! I did - it was $20 more for a dif... Jan 29 2025, 10:21 AM |
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