Anyone need a parts car near Tenn?, $200 914 with Fuchs on E-Bay |
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Anyone need a parts car near Tenn?, $200 914 with Fuchs on E-Bay |
GWN7 |
May 5 2003, 11:42 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The route planned is I29 to I94 To I694 To I39 To I74 To I57 To I24 To I65
or Here to Minneapolis then to Madison, WI then South towards Peoria, Il then towards Memphis, East towards Nashville and South towards Huntsville. I'll be watching the weather, not much chance of snow storms now, but I've seen one tornado close up and that's enough. So the route might change. PM me your phone numbers and I'll call if I'm near by. About 3000 miles round trip, so Ginters guesstamation is about right on the trip costs. Hotels, gas and food. About the border: If the car is over 15 yrs old it dosen't have to meet DOT standards (read as no conversion or safety) and if over 25 years it's duty free. So 1/2 hour at the border watching them fill out papers and $21 for the GST tax and I'm home. I still go into All914 chat to see if anyone is around. We should set a night to play catch up in there? Mondays? This will make 7 Pcars now (including the 2 halfs). I actually hummmed and hawed about 20 minutes before buying it. It was the boy who said "buy it, I want the rims". So I figured it would cost me more to buy him a set of rims and ship them here than the trip will cost and I like road trips. If it's repairable I'll put the parts I collected for the first "2 into 1 " project into it. Engine from Dave Bell, bumper from korijo and the other spare parts from the Texas car. Get it back into road shape or use the bits for the red car when I start the conversion. |
Brad Roberts |
May 5 2003, 12:17 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Mondays are good (in the evening)
We use the chat off and on... I try and keep everything on the board. Man.. I thought I was road trip king... you can have the title !! Ginter has been making the rounds also. B |
Gint |
May 5 2003, 03:56 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,063 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE The route planned ..... Sounds like you have a plan. I hope it's a good road trip. Safe journey. |
GWN7 |
May 6 2003, 09:48 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Well the plan was to leave today and arrive in Tennesee Wensday afternoon, but after 4 emails to the seller bounced back as undeliveralble I got a phone number from Ebay. I called it all day yesterday and got a busy signal. Finally I got an answering machine and left a message. The seller called back tonight. Turns out they lost their email provider and their phone lines thanks to a tornado that touched down 1/2 mile away from their house. So I'm off in the am after hitting the bank and doing a oilchange on the truck.
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Gint |
May 6 2003, 09:51 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,063 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Good luck man. I hope it a good, safe trip.
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rick 918-S |
May 6 2003, 10:08 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,353 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
What route are you taking?
P.S. Disregard my question. I just saw your route. Your driving into a war zone. Don't you get the weather channel up there? (LOL) I may be sent down there to help settle claims. (Insurance Adjuster) We have alot of policies in that part of the country. Plan for delays. |
GWN7 |
May 6 2003, 10:22 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I don't have to be back to work till the 13th, so I'm planning on some delays (hope not) wouldn't want to have the worlds fastest 914 (with Chev truck attached). Watching the weather channel right now.
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GWN7 |
May 13 2003, 01:07 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Back....
Car is a 71 not a 72. PO bought it in California 3 yrs ago when he was stationed there with the USMC, bought it from another marine who owned the car for about 2 yrs. It was garaged in Cali and stored under a tarp in Tennesse until the PO pulled it out for me to pick it up. A twister went by the night before I got there and the tarp hasn't been seen since. Car looks very clean (read as not rusty) longs look good, floor pan is good (twister/storm filled the inside with water, about 1" of water inside, so it must be good). Battery tray is a bit rusty but not sagy. Area under battery tray is very nice. PO painted it yellow (was blue). His first attempt (not good). Overspray everywhere. Has sideshifter. Good Deal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) need sleep pics later |
GWN7 |
May 13 2003, 06:00 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
You know you have been driving too much when one of these passes you..............Two gals inside, lost site of them heading west on I94 @ I29
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GWN7 |
May 13 2003, 06:07 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Needed to get the fender welded on the trailer in Eau Clare, WI. Was directed to a body shop and guess what thay had in the back.....it's done, floors, longs rotted off. Flares pealing, some good parts left. Owners son drives a cherry 914, told him to join us here.
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GWN7 |
May 13 2003, 06:12 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
another......
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Brad Roberts |
May 13 2003, 06:13 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Steel or glass flares ?
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GWN7 |
May 13 2003, 06:28 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Glass, I checked. Glass was pealed from the door opening all the way back (rusted inbetween). Could have just pulled them off it was so bad. The owner bought it for the front bumper (to put on the good car). He had a 63 split window vett in the shop getting a full restoration. Looked like they did good work.
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GWN7 |
May 13 2003, 09:31 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
came with the car....says "Universal Brass, Aubrn, WA"
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GWN7 |
Jun 4 2003, 01:28 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Had a few seconds to play with it today, after my welder broke again. Picture of the battery tray. It has some scale on it, but is solid and won't bend. Some minor surface rust below it.
Car also "had" european tail lights. I say "had' because when the tire went bad it not only took out the rear of the fender, it took out the lens on that side. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Going to give it a bath in the am. Power wash 5 yrs of storage crud and mouse nests off. Have to have something to do while waiting for the welder to be fixed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s) |
Brad Roberts |
Jun 4 2003, 01:30 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
That pressure sensor looks awful clean...
Why does your welder keep failing ?? B |
GWN7 |
Jun 4 2003, 01:53 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Car sat for at least five yrs. The 3 yrs that PO had it and 2 yrs from the PreviousPO, could have been put on just before then? not sure....
Welder is a Clarke 100 NE. I have had trouble with the wire "sticking" in it from day one. Once the wire backed up and went thru the tiny opening in the corner and shorted out the circut board. Last week I was fixing my trailer and it jammed (again), usually I can pull on the wire end and free it or pull it back. This time it broke off inside the supply tube. Called my cousin who owns the tool store where I bought it and got directions to the place that fixes them locally. About an hours drive out of the city. Drove out there with the welder and bought a new supply tube this morning and put it in. Droped in to my cousins store and told him what was wrong....he says "Oh, we have those parts here" (about 5 min from my house) Nice morning to waste driving. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Turns out Clarke upgraded this part, so I guess it wasn't just me that was having trouble with it. This evening I get on to the rest of the repair. Get about 1/2 finished and the welder quits. Pull trigger and no wire comes out. Guess where I'm driving to again at 7am? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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