MY 71 Restoration, Restoration of a 1971 914/4 Options

[stugray]

Car is looking fantastic!
I believe that your color is the original color of mine (that I just finsihed painting with Primer yesterday....).

If you need some of the hose that drains water from your front air vent box, I bought a roll from Home Depot that works perfectly and even looks sort-of original.
I am in North Longmont. You are welcome to it and you can have a look at my project if you stop by.

Keep up the great work!

[Ferg]

outstanding, I simply cannot wait to see this in person.

[altitude411]

I'm just curious.... what made you decide to send it back to the body shop? I'm aware of the body line that you showed of the door and rear quarter out what appeared to be a small amount. Was it quiet noticeable if you were looking at the car? Did the gaps not match up? Or just one of those things you couldn't live with knowing? Fantastic thread. Thank you for taking the time to post such nice photo's. It's a beautiful car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[rangrbob]

I'm just curious.... what made you decide to send it back to the body shop? I'm aware of the body line that you showed of the door and rear quarter out what appeared to be a small amount. Was it quiet noticeable if you were looking at the car? Did the gaps not match up? Or just one of those things you couldn't live with knowing? Fantastic thread. Thank you for taking the time to post such nice photo's. It's a beautiful car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I decided to send it back for, as mentioned above, knowing it was there. I've spent a stupid amount of money on this car and am not comfortable knowing it's not as good as it should be for the amount spent. Once the value on 914s appreciate, I'd rather have one with the least amount of flaws possible. (That is, if I decide to sell it!)

I dropped off the snow plow valance to the shop today, and they had already taken care of improving the door gaps on the passenger side, and were working on trying to move in the quarter panel. They are going to try to shorten the inner brace first, before doing anything drastic.

For those of you who live close and can't wait to see the car in person, I may be calling on you to help install the motor. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[stugray]

For those of you who live close and can't wait to see the car in person, I may be calling on you to help install the motor.

You cant get much closer than me (well maybe Brant by a couple of blocks).
Let us know. And let me know if there are any tools that you need.
I have basically everything, like the flywheel lock tool or the engine stand yoke.

[Ferg]

For those of you who live close and can't wait to see the car in person, I may be calling on you to help install the motor.

You cant get much closer than me (well maybe Brant by a couple of blocks).
Let us know. And let me know if there are any tools that you need.
I have basically everything, like the flywheel lock tool or the engine stand yoke.

Yup, and I'm just a little further south in Erie.

[rangrbob]

For those of you who live close and can't wait to see the car in person, I may be calling on you to help install the motor.

You cant get much closer than me (well maybe Brant by a couple of blocks).
Let us know. And let me know if there are any tools that you need.
I have basically everything, like the flywheel lock tool or the engine stand yoke.

Could use the socket to tighten the ball joint castle nuts.

[stugray]

Could use the socket to tighten the ball joint castle nuts.

I didnt know there was such a thing as I havent changed ball joints yet.
Why would it need to be a special socket?

[rangrbob]

Could use the socket to tighten the ball joint castle nuts.

I didnt know there was such a thing as I havent changed ball joints yet.
Why would it need to be a special socket?

This is the tool that is supposed to be used to install/remove the castle nut holding the ball joint into the control arm. They apparently need to be torqued to 200+ ft/lbs.

I read someplace here that people have used similar tool designed for 4x4 suspensions.

[rangrbob]

Since the car was still out, I worked on the motor a bit and decided to clean up the SS heat exchanges and install them. I have to find the correct heater tubes, or find some sort of 55mm to 60mm adapter to make the silicon ones work.







I was also wondering if I have the correct air cleaner for my car. It has what looks like a pre-heat tube on it. I don't know where the tube would hook to though.



The car is coming back tomorrow, and I should be able to get back to work on it next week.

[G e o r g e]

your car is Beautiful

on the roof seals, where the windows roll up, are those Mikey's or OEM? can I see a pic at the trimmed end?

[rangrbob]

your car is Beautiful

on the roof seals, where the windows roll up, are those Mikey's or OEM? can I see a pic at the trimmed end?

The seals are NOS. I got them from Carquip in Boulder CO about two years ago. I have not trimmed them yet, so I do not have any pictures to show you at the moment. I'll try to remember to send you some once I get the door glass in and fit the roof.

Thanks for the complement on the car. I think it is coming out pretty good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[bigkensteele]

Since the car was still out, I worked on the motor a bit and decided to clean up the SS heat exchanges and install them. I have to find the correct heater tubes, or find some sort of 55mm to 60mm adapter to make the silicon ones work.

Mark (914rubber.com) sells the heater hoses.

[mgp4591]

I've peeked into this a few times but just read through the entire thread- this is going to be a brand new (better that factory!) car when it's done! The level of attention is incredible and I have to constantly remind myself that mine isn't going for this level of perfection- it's hard to swallow after seeing your work. Great job, hope to see you at RRC this fall! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

[rangrbob]

Since the car was still out, I worked on the motor a bit and decided to clean up the SS heat exchanges and install them. I have to find the correct heater tubes, or find some sort of 55mm to 60mm adapter to make the silicon ones work.







I was also woundering if I have the correct air cleaner for my car. It has what looks like a pre-heat tube on it. I don't know where the tube would hook to though.



The car is coming back tomorrow, and I should be able to get back to work on it next week.

Well it appears I have a 72 air cleaner, and will have to find an earlier one.

[mepstein]

My '71 does not have the pre heater tube and parts

[rangrbob]

My '71 does not have the pre heater tube and parts

That's what I thought too. Although, while searching for 71 air cleaners, I'm finding that some have a pre-heat tube. I noticed that the 71 that dlee6204 just posted pictures of does not have one either. Looking at my engine number (W0023958), it looks to be a 1970. So, now I'm not sure if I have the wrong air cleaner or the wrong tins. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[turk22]

Bob, check out the Originality thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=57169

posts 9, 10, 11 of Pat Garvey's engine bay may help..

[rangrbob]

Bob, check out the Originality thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=57169

posts 9, 10, 11 of Pat Garvey's engine bay may help..

Thanks. I had seen Pats' pictures. That's were I found out the one if have must be for a 72, and I have it on backwards.

Karl (Ranger Bob is a Nick Name)

[rangrbob]

I got the car back a couple days ago, and the passenger side rear panel fit and door gaps are much better. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

A couple weeks ago Mark from 914 Rubber sent me a passenger side carpet piece to replace the one missing the grommets, only to find out that I was originally sent the wrong carpet kit. I was sent the domestic loop kit and not the German one that was ordered. He quickly sent out the correct kit, and I worked on switching them out today. He's a great guy and provides superior customer service! However, I did have to do some tweaking to make it fit better in an early car.

Being a bit of a detail junky, I ordered an extra yard of the same carpet from an upholstery supplier to fully cover the rear half of the pan and tunnel. It's not a stock look I know, I just didn't like the look of the vinyl. I still have to cut the rears, and sew some binding to it to match the front. I may also, get some more to do the trunks.