Progress, The 2011 Hershey show gave me another shot of motivation Options

[MrHyde]

Lookin good !

[3d914]

Congrats Bob on being so close to the finish line. You should feel good that you're making this much progress over just a couple of years.

[saigon71]

I figured I would be driving the car by now, but re-assembly is taking much longer than expected, of course. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Re-installed the factory antenna and fished the wire to the back of the radio:





Attached & adjusted the clutch cable. Took me much longer than it should have to figure out how the banjo clip worked:



Cleaned the mating surfaces of the inner CV joints, added some fresh grease, installed new gaskets from PMB, tightened new bolts with new schorr washers to 31Ft Lbs and safety wired them on:





Had to use vice grips to remove the decal valve from an old chunk of engine shelf:



Made sure the engine bay seals from 914rubber were positioned correctly on the bottom lip of the engine tin. The seals fit nicely:





Ran the plastic EVAP lines from the fuel tank, through the triangle sills to the engine bay & hooked everything up:

[saigon71]

I discovered during restoration that the front passenger bumper had been replaced at some point. They did a decent job braising it on...but the headlight always rubbed the eyebrow going up & down. I could not get the eyebrow far enough forward to prevent this with the factory eyebrow grommets, so I went with industrial strength Velcro. Certainly not concourse, but an effective solution:







Installed the front bumper with my old factory top that was still in decent shape:

[saigon71]

Started connecting everything in the engine bay. Like many, I used regular fuel injection hose for the connection from the fuel rail to the injectors. I ran into problems with the MPS mounted in the factory location, as the MPS put pressure on the elbows, causing them to kink. I will order the formed lines for this side. Didn't want this to prevent me from starting the engine, so I temporarily installed the MPS with velcro on the long:











Installed the rear bumper with a fiberglass top from 914rubber. Some light trimming where it is meets the side recesses of the car body and on the top was all it took. Nice fit and looks great:









Installed the tail lights with new seals from 914rubber:

[saigon71]

Took the time to brush a coat of paint on the rocker panels where the paint gun didn't reach. I realized if I didn't do it now, it would never happen:



Wired the starter:



Connected the speedometer drive at the transmission. My protective boot was a disaster, so I used mastic, water sealing electrical tape to seal it up:

[saigon71]

I was hoping to get the car started today. Everything was going well. Poured three gallons of gas into the tank...no leaks. Checked oil. Pulled coil wire to build oil pressure before starting. Installed battery and saw no smoke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Hit the ignition and the engine turned over. Immediately smelled gas. Fuel pump was leaking like a sieve at the seam and running out over the electrical plug. I think I learned why the pump was covered in some type of sealant. I am in the market for a new fuel pump.

Today ended badly. Fuel continued to drip from the pump. Jacked up the car and crawled under with a gas can. I had to use some force to yank the supply line from the filter to drain the tank. When it popped off, fuel sprayed everywhere, including my mouth and eyes. Managed to get the line into the gas can with my eyes closed as tightly as I could make them, then felt my way outside and flushed my eyes with the garden hose. Decided to call it a day after that adventure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) On the bright side, I know my fuel lines aren't kinked under the tank!

[saigon71]

Damnit!

I had this engine leak free before pulling it a few years back. After installing the engine, I noticed an oil spot on the garage floor. It is coming from a "bracket" at the front of the engine very near the oil screen plate. The area above it is dry. What is this thing and is there a gasket that can be replaced at my next oil change?

[cary]

Bob, that's the taco plate for the oil temp gauge.
Seems to be a bit wet around the front edge of the plate.

[cary]

New pump is big bucks.
I think when mine gives up the ghost on my white car I'll convert to a
2 holer newer pump.
The orange car will get a 2 holer from the get go.

[jsayre914]

Did you apply for the tags yet? LOOKS AWESOME !

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[OllieG]

Hang in there Bob..you're almost there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I'm envious you're getting so much time to work on it...

[ChrisFoley]

That bracket on the front of the engine is one of the motor mounts. I doubt thats the source of the oil leak.

I have a 2 port fuel pump in stock.
Its easy to replumb in the same location as your original pump.

Northeast 914 Rally & Barbeque thread
Posts #31 & 32

[turk22]

I figured I would be driving the car by now, but re-assembly is taking much longer than expected, of course. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)


Attached & adjusted the clutch cable. Took me much longer than it should have to figure out how the banjo clip worked:

My clutch cable broke the other day, I have a new one on order, what did you learn about the banjo clip? Is the rubber boot on in the correct place?

Hoping you can save me some time/effort.
thx, Turk

[saigon71]

Installed the new Bosch two port fuel pump from GPR yesterday. Made a trip to the local ACE for the hardware I needed. I ended up going with a 59 cent pipe mount to secure the pump to the firewall. I didn't want to drill new holes, so I modified it slightly to line up with the mounting holes of the original 3 port clamp. Cut pieces of rubber hose as vibration dampeners where the mount meets the firewall. The pump itself pulled up tight against the firewall as well, so I ran a piece of thick mastic electrical tape along the back of the pump. A couple lengths of hose on the supply side, some brass hose menders and it was done:









Pushed the car out of the garage to snap some pics for the insurance company:

[saigon71]

Did you apply for the tags yet? LOOKS AWESOME !

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Met with my insurance agent and picked up my tags on Tuesday from the DMV. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I decided to go with a regular registration. I don't want any restrictions on when, where and how much I can drive it.

For insurance, I added it to my existing policy with ERIE as an "Antique Unrestricted" vehicle with full coverage. It's about the same price as insurance through Haggerty's and it lowered the insurance on my truck by $75 a year due to a multi vehicle discount. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I fully intended to go the antique route when I left the house. Asked my insurance agent a lot of questions. My biggest concern was getting a check for $1500 if I totaled the car. That's not the way it will work. Erie is sending out an underwriter/appraiser to look at the car, document it with pics and determine value. At any rate, I expect to recoup what I have invested in the car in the event of a total loss.

I can always switch to the antique option down the road...

Can't wait for that first legal drive! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[Porschef]

From here it looks like all you gotta do is slap some rocker covers on her and go

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[Cairo94507]

Your car looks beautiful. Enjoy driving her for many many miles.

[saigon71]

Got a package in the mail today from AA - my pre-bent fuel injector lines. Went to work hooking everything up. Then mounted the MPS and Decel valve in the stock location. I forgot how tight it is working in there with the deck lid on. Naturally, I dropped a ratchet and dinged my fresh paint job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I had to disconnect the fuel lines and re-route the wiring harness under the MPS as well:

[saigon71]

Dumped a gallon of gas in the tank. Turned the engine over with the coil wire disconnected to build oil pressure and prime the fuel pump. At 6:57 PM on this fine day, my 2.0 D-jet came back to life after about a three year wait in my shed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I couldn't wait for the exhaust to go back on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BUMculE0Fw...eature=youtu.be

American woman...stay away from me!!!