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| naro914 |
 Nov 13 2015, 05:08 AM
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Losing my mind...  Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States  |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Nov 12 2015, 08:06 PM)  QUOTE(naro914 @ Nov 12 2015, 04:47 PM) Cleaned up Huey for the SCCA Time Trial this weekend... Last week took Papa Smurf up to Dawe's Motorsports for the engine rebuild. Please tell us that Dawes is not the guy who started your saga.. Oh HELL no! Peter Dawe is one of the top race air cooled -6 engine builders in the country. He was one of the first employees at Andial way back in the day. He knows everything from 935's, 962's, 917's and builds some of the fastest and most reliable 911 and 914 race cars around....just ask anyone that races in PCA Racing... When Nadine and I visited him a year or so ago, he had the very last 993 RSR ever built getting it's engine rebuilt. When we dropped off Papa Smurf last week, 930 prototypes #001 and #006 were at his shop being restored, along with a few other 'gems'. Like a 4.0 liter air cooled engine that makes well over 500 hp.. Unfortunately, Dawe's is in Stroudsburg, PA - 10 hour drive from us here in Charlotte. He's who we should have taken the car to after engine failure #2...or 3...or 4. So now with #5, we've finally learned... His son's ain't too shabby either... http://www.dawesmotorsports.com/index.cfm?...mcategory=62168 |
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| StratPlayer |
Nov 13 2015, 05:34 AM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Put it away for the winter.
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| mepstein |
Nov 13 2015, 05:54 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(naro914 @ Nov 13 2015, 06:08 AM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Nov 12 2015, 08:06 PM) QUOTE(naro914 @ Nov 12 2015, 04:47 PM) Cleaned up Huey for the SCCA Time Trial this weekend... Last week took Papa Smurf up to Dawe's Motorsports for the engine rebuild. Please tell us that Dawes is not the guy who started your saga.. Oh HELL no! Peter Dawe is one of the top race air cooled -6 engine builders in the country. He was one of the first employees at Andial way back in the day. He knows everything from 935's, 962's, 917's and builds some of the fastest and most reliable 911 and 914 race cars around....just ask anyone that races in PCA Racing... When Nadine and I visited him a year or so ago, he had the very last 993 RSR ever built getting it's engine rebuilt. When we dropped off Papa Smurf last week, 930 prototypes #001 and #006 were at his shop being restored, along with a few other 'gems'. Like a 4.0 liter air cooled engine that makes well over 500 hp.. Unfortunately, Dawe's is in Stroudsburg, PA - 10 hour drive from us here in Charlotte. He's who we should have taken the car to after engine failure #2...or 3...or 4. So now with #5, we've finally learned... His son's ain't too shabby either... http://www.dawesmotorsports.com/index.cfm?...mcategory=62168 Our shop builds engines. We go to Dawes for the race engine builds. It's a whole different ballgame and they have the reputation. A "Dawes engine" is highly reguarded in the industry. Bob - if you every need anything, I'm at RS-Werks in Newark DE. |
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| ntmatter |
Nov 14 2015, 09:11 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 13,049 Region Association: None |
Replacement floorpan is now fully in, seat mounts welded in, everything sealed top and bottom. POR 15 is going in tomorrow (need all day for 2 coats), but it's basically prepped and ready. When I brought this car home a few months ago I was nearly able to pull the driver seat out, attached to the mounts, with my bare hands. Pretty much only the reinforcement strap and sound padding was holding it together - the entire back 50% of the floorpan was rust.
This is my first major milestone in the rustoration. Motor out and hell hole fixed next, then paint. Pretty pleased with getting to this point, since now that the car has a floor it can be made drivable in a few hours. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| ndfrigi |
Nov 14 2015, 09:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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drove it this morning to Laguna Hills to check a non member here for selling his 2 1973 teen. Nice drive on a cool 55 weather, running between 65 and 75 mph.
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| euro911 |
Nov 14 2015, 10:12 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(ntmatter @ Nov 14 2015, 07:11 PM) ... When I brought this car home a few months ago I was nearly able to pull the driver seat out, attached to the mounts, with my bare hands. Pretty much only the reinforcement strap and sound padding was holding it together - the entire back 50% of the floorpan was rust. ... Holy-Moly ... literally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) |
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| ntmatter |
Nov 15 2015, 12:29 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 13,049 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(euro911 @ Nov 14 2015, 08:12 PM) QUOTE(ntmatter @ Nov 14 2015, 07:11 PM) ... When I brought this car home a few months ago I was nearly able to pull the driver seat out, attached to the mounts, with my bare hands. Pretty much only the reinforcement strap and sound padding was holding it together - the entire back 50% of the floorpan was rust. ... Holy-Moly ... literally (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif)Having not noticed this damage under the driver's seat when I bought it (sight unseen and without telling the wife) I drove it home 60 miles on mainly the freeway with expired tabs and no title. After I saw what was under the driver's seat that little adventure went from "amusing adventure" to "I literally could have died in numerous exciting ways". |
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| euro911 |
Nov 15 2015, 01:21 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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My brother gave me a '63 ragtop sunroof bug he drove out here from Alabama after he got out of the army in 1971. The floors were rotted out, had plywood on the floors and 2x4s supporting the seats. I couldn't drive it in the rain ... the tires threw water into the interior (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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| pneuhyde |
Nov 15 2015, 01:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 24-February 05 From: San Leandro, Ca. Member No.: 3,654 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Found a stuck piston in my brake caliper. Air pressure wouldn't budge it, so got a little creative.
 And with a few pulls on the handle  Now to clean out the grease and reseal. |
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| 76-914 |
Nov 15 2015, 05:20 PM
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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
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Finally got around to installing a functional neutral switch. Ross' fiasco got my attention. Also, I wired my backup lites into the switched power circuit so I won't be leaving those lites on by accident any more. Next I tidied all the new wiring up with some plastic loom. Can't believe that I managed to put this off for a year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| forrestkhaag |
Nov 15 2015, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 21-April 14 From: Scottsdale, Arizona Member No.: 17,273 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Drove the 2.2L at great speeds for several hours at a time Laguna Beach to our home in Arizona..... and,.. I carefully drained the oil prior to the trip, replaced the filter and precisely measured in the new oil. Then when I returned to Laguna, I drained the oil and drained the oil filter into measured containers / Absolutely no appreciable oil burn in just under 1000 miles / many at 85+mph... AZ speed limit is 75 and when in the saddle, one can safely cruse at 85-90 between two others with detectors etc...
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| naro914 |
Nov 15 2015, 08:13 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
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| euro911 |
Nov 15 2015, 09:01 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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I thought about 914s ... and 911s and 912s (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I made shipping arrangements for a T-4 motor for my '67 912-6 ... ... showed my Vanagon to a prospective buyer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) ... ... and applied some Henry-Tar to a few spots on my roof before El Niño catches me with my pants down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) oh, and painted some more on my dirt bike project. All the plastic stuff now has 3 coats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)   |
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| 76-914 |
Nov 16 2015, 09:38 AM
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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
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Nov 15 2015, 07:01 PM) I thought about 914s ... and 911s and 912s (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I made shipping arrangements for a T-4 motor for my '67 912-6 ... ... showed my Vanagon to a prospective buyer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) ... ... and applied some Henry-Tar to a few spots on my roof before El Niño catches me with my pants down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) oh, and painted some more on my dirt bike project. All the plastic stuff now has 3 coats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) your going to label the MC with 914 decals?? |
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| euro911 |
Nov 16 2015, 04:43 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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No, but I just ordered new black plates from the CA DMV ... only they're for a 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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| MoveQik |
Nov 16 2015, 04:59 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(lonewolfe @ Nov 12 2015, 01:21 PM) QUOTE(MoveQik @ Nov 12 2015, 07:18 AM) Grabbed my better half and took a quick trip to Jerome, AZ and checked out all the ghosts :-) That's a beautiful car! What size wheels & tires are you running in the rear? Thank you! Rears are 16x8 with 225/50's on them. |
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 17 2015, 07:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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FINALLY got M caliper piston out after 100+ LBS of air pressure, heat and a BFH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) . Some one had used the grease gun previously without success and when the piston blew out there was grease everywhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| toms914 |
Nov 18 2015, 12:37 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 9-February 10 From: huntington bch. ca. Member No.: 11,342 Region Association: None |
Sorted out some electrical problems help put my Trans back together . :
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| 7TPorsh |
Nov 18 2015, 03:37 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Nov 16 2015, 02:43 PM) No, but I just ordered new black plates from the CA DMV ... only they're for a 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Hey Mark, they accepted this? In Cal you can't have a plate that is all numbers....reserved for official cars. I ordered 1970 914 and then received a decline from sacramento...even tho dumb DMV took the money and the order... i hope you get it. |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Nov 18 2015, 08:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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I replaced my clutch cable. Then I thought why not replace the throttle cable while I'm down there. Unfortunately, the throttle cable got wrapped around the clutch cable. I pulled out my trusty bore scope (the cheap one from Shanghai Tool Supply) and checked it out. I saw how it was wrapped around the other cable, so I unwrapped it an equal amount of turns. Only that made it worse. It took a few minutes to decide that since my bore scope had the mirror attachment on it everything was BACKWARDS, DOH!! Unwrapped it properly this time, adjusted the clutch put it all back together and the clutch is really smooooth now. On the road again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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