Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> I hate making a 'Bonehead' mistake, Homer J Simpson couldn't have done better
toolguy
post Jul 31 2011, 09:50 PM
Post #1


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,267
Joined: 2-April 11
From: San Diego / El Cajon
Member No.: 12,889
Region Association: Southern California
So I'm deep into re assembling my car and have been working on the interior. . spent dozen of hours doing a 'perfect' job on the dash. . . being very careful to make everything like new. . . So I've got the basket weave dash in, the dash top and the lower dash pad installed, all the gages and dash controlls, the steering column is completed, all electrices tested and the glove box done, so what did I leave to last ?? the smallest part- the ash tray assembly. . . . Do you know where this is going and you've been there before ?? Will you admit it ?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Well , this is when I notice that the ash tray base has 3 mounting bolts. . one in the back- no problem but then I look and see the holes for the 2 side bolts are now under the top dash pad. . . and everything has to come back out to remove it to install the base properly. . . Damn. . !! time to have a beer and think about this. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
76-914
post Jul 31 2011, 09:54 PM
Post #2


Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,502
Joined: 23-January 09
From: Temecula, CA
Member No.: 9,964
Region Association: Southern California
Ouch
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cupomeat
post Jul 31 2011, 09:54 PM
Post #3


missing my NY 914 in VA
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,336
Joined: 26-November 07
From: Oakton VA
Member No.: 8,376
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
Sorry to hear about this. Good luck and may your partial disassembly be more partial and less disassembly.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
RickS
post Jul 31 2011, 10:02 PM
Post #4


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,408
Joined: 17-April 06
From: 'False City', WA
Member No.: 5,880
Region Association: None
Welcome to being human. Unfortunately some of us are more human than others, present company included.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Nie Zu Alt
post Jul 31 2011, 10:11 PM
Post #5


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 173
Joined: 1-June 05
From: Centennial, CO
Member No.: 4,184
Region Association: Rocky Mountains
Doing it right does take more time, but we tend to get quicker when we have to do it the second or third time!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Black22
post Jul 31 2011, 10:22 PM
Post #6


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 886
Joined: 1-November 07
From: Creswell, OR
Member No.: 8,290
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
We have a saying in our house,

"If it wasn't done twice, it wasn't done by me."

Sad but true.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SUNAB914
post Aug 1 2011, 07:16 AM
Post #7


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 698
Joined: 29-December 08
From: Fredericksburg VA
Member No.: 9,880
Region Association: South East States
yep, know what you mean. Those two tiny nuts. Sorry.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jaxdream
post Aug 1 2011, 07:51 AM
Post #8


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 974
Joined: 8-July 08
From: North Central Tennessee
Member No.: 9,270
Region Association: South East States
Unless you are adament about bolts and nuts , pop rivet that thing in and save the disassembley time . Pop rivets do have thier place in auto assembley , no one would look there for nuts , probably not even the CW judges.
I've probably got 3-4 X's the put it together mistakes over the years. Good luck what ever course you chose.

Jack
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
sean_v8_914
post Aug 1 2011, 09:31 AM
Post #9


Chingon 601
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,011
Joined: 1-February 05
From: San Diego
Member No.: 3,541
I have not done anything like that...


















...today
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
tomeric914
post Aug 1 2011, 11:57 AM
Post #10


One Lap of America in a 914!
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,259
Joined: 25-May 08
From: Syracuse, NY
Member No.: 9,101
Region Association: North East States
Rivnuts are your friend.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/rivnuts.php

Also look on evilBay if you don't find the size you need. You want the "keyless" type.

You'll need this low cost tool to install them:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topa...ivetnuttool.php

There are a bunch of different sizes, but these are slick.

I don't know how much room you have to play with though.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Valy
post Aug 1 2011, 11:59 AM
Post #11


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,675
Joined: 6-April 10
From: Sunnyvale, CA
Member No.: 11,573
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(jaxdream @ Aug 1 2011, 06:51 AM) *

Unless you are adament about bolts and nuts , pop rivet that thing in and save the disassembley time . Pop rivets do have thier place in auto assembley , no one would look there for nuts , probably not even the CW judges.
I've probably got 3-4 X's the put it together mistakes over the years. Good luck what ever course you chose.

Jack

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
This is what hods mine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
And after you find-out that it hangs to low, I have a solution for that too.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
windforfun
post Aug 1 2011, 12:02 PM
Post #12


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,785
Joined: 17-December 07
From: Blackhawk, CA
Member No.: 8,476
Region Association: None
BTDT. At least it sounds like you have some options.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Als914
post Aug 1 2011, 12:34 PM
Post #13


Lighting my way
**

Group: Members
Posts: 330
Joined: 1-January 06
From: Hemet,Ca.
Member No.: 5,346
Region Association: Southern California
I've never done anything that silly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but some how I have gotten very good by redoing things on my teener. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Dave_Darling
post Aug 1 2011, 04:32 PM
Post #14


914 Idiot
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 14,986
Joined: 9-January 03
From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona
Member No.: 121
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(Als914 @ Aug 1 2011, 11:34 AM) *
... I have gotten very good by redoing things on my teener. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


I'm sure none of us know what you're talking about!

I, for instance, have never had to re-do my alternator installation in my 914. More than twice over. In one day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

--DD
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 16th May 2024 - 02:08 AM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...