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> MY 71 Restoration, Restoration of a 1971 914/4
bigkensteele
post May 27 2015, 10:29 PM
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I am so sorry to see that this problem is persisting. I hope you check the entire harness and are able to definitively identify the source. There has to be a commonality between the two incidents so far. Electrical stuff scares me -


Electrical scares me too! It seems like everytime I get one thing worked out, something else pops up. I do have a line on a NOS harness for a 70. I'm just not sure I want to drop another grand into the wiring though.


By the way. Looky what I have. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)





Exhaust comes out on the wrong side, the way I see it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Aside from your setbacks, still looking great - keep it up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post May 28 2015, 12:37 AM
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I just purchased an NOS harness for a 71 914-4 from Aase Porsche. Not inexpensive but factory and has all the connectors, grommets and snorkel. They have more. My harness was in really sad shape....PO's had hacked it up badly.
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post May 28 2015, 05:08 AM
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Awesome work!
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post May 28 2015, 08:35 AM
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I just purchased an NOS harness for a 71 914-4 from Aase Porsche. Not inexpensive but factory and has all the connectors, grommets and snorkel. They have more. My harness was in really sad shape....PO's had hacked it up badly.


Thanks. I saw theirs too, and was already thinking of getting one.
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post May 28 2015, 08:39 AM
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QUOTE(bigkensteele @ May 27 2015, 10:29 PM) *

QUOTE(rangrbob @ May 27 2015, 05:32 PM) *

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I am so sorry to see that this problem is persisting. I hope you check the entire harness and are able to definitively identify the source. There has to be a commonality between the two incidents so far. Electrical stuff scares me -


Electrical scares me too! It seems like everytime I get one thing worked out, something else pops up. I do have a line on a NOS harness for a 70. I'm just not sure I want to drop another grand into the wiring though.


By the way. Looky what I have. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)





Exhaust comes out on the wrong side, the way I see it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Aside from your setbacks, still looking great - keep it up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)


Nope. Correct side. It's just for a 6. Luckily, it's already spoken for if I decide to sell it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 28 2015, 02:10 PM
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post May 28 2015, 05:17 PM
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QUOTE(rangrbob @ May 28 2015, 07:35 AM) *

Thanks. I saw theirs too, and was already thinking of getting one.


The Aase harness arrived today and it's a beauty.
The snorkel is in great shape as are all the connectors and rubber grommets.
To me it was a no brainer for a 44 year old car.
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post Jun 4 2015, 09:18 PM
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It didn't go in without a fight though.

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Hated to do it, but I decided to "clearance" the tins rather than remove the rear suspension. I have to give "props" to my 87 year old Dad who was laying under the car with me getting in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Looking at the starter, I think I'll pull it and re-paint it.

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post Jun 4 2015, 09:58 PM
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I am a proponent of the threaded rod method for engine removal and installation for this very reason. Tiny adjustments are made possible, so clearance issues are negated.

However, you are done now, so good work. Great work for your Dad! I hope he gets the first ride!
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post Jun 4 2015, 10:07 PM
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The wiring loom in my project is a shambles. For a car on carbs, has anyone used one of the aftermarket looms eg Painless? If so, which one? I think I will be going with the Speedhut gauges which should make it simpler.
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post Jun 5 2015, 07:37 AM
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Nice work!

I hope you made it through last nights storms ok!!!
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post Jun 5 2015, 08:44 AM
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Nice work!

I hope you made it through last nights storms ok!!!


Luckily, the storms just missed us. We'll see what tonight brings.
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post Jun 5 2015, 09:32 AM
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Hooray for Dad


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It didn't go in without a fight though.

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Hated to do it, but I decided to "clearance" the tins rather than remove the rear suspension. I have to give "props" to my 87 year old Dad who was laying under the car with me getting in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Looking at the starter, I think I'll pull it and re-paint it.

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post Jun 5 2015, 10:04 AM
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Outstanding work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) You'll get my vote when this comes up for the COTM. You have the patients of Jobe!
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post Jun 5 2015, 11:44 AM
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Hated to do it, but I decided to "clearance" the tins rather than remove the rear suspension.


I think your issue was that the engine was TOO stable as you raised it based on the pic.

I usually balance the assembly on a floor jack as you raise it and that allows you to tip it side to side to clear the suspension bolts.

Engine looks great! You are so close!
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post Jun 5 2015, 01:04 PM
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Hated to do it, but I decided to "clearance" the tins rather than remove the rear suspension.


I think your issue was that the engine was TOO stable as you raised it based on the pic.

I usually balance the assembly on a floor jack as you raise it and that allows you to tip it side to side to clear the suspension bolts.

Engine looks great! You are so close!

"I usually balance the assembly on a floor jack as you raise it and that allows you to tip it side to side to clear the suspension bolts. "
---exactly what I did when I reinstalled my engine.
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post Jun 5 2015, 08:57 PM
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Hated to do it, but I decided to "clearance" the tins rather than remove the rear suspension.


I think your issue was that the engine was TOO stable as you raised it based on the pic.

I usually balance the assembly on a floor jack as you raise it and that allows you to tip it side to side to clear the suspension bolts.

Engine looks great! You are so close!


Good Point! I just had no safe way to get the motor and trans off the lift, and I had a wild hair to get it installed. So, I went for it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jun 5 2015, 09:07 PM
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Hated to do it, but I decided to "clearance" the tins rather than remove the rear suspension.


I think your issue was that the engine was TOO stable as you raised it based on the pic.

I usually balance the assembly on a floor jack as you raise it and that allows you to tip it side to side to clear the suspension bolts.

Engine looks great! You are so close!

"I usually balance the assembly on a floor jack as you raise it and that allows you to tip it side to side to clear the suspension bolts. "
---exactly what I did when I reinstalled my engine.


Not sure what I was thinking. I use floor jacks all the time with my Bug and Bus engine installs. I'm sure something will come up and the motor will have to come out again anyway. If so, I can always swap out the tins. Especially, if I decide to take it to full blown concours!
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post Jun 11 2015, 08:00 PM
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Over the past couple days, I've been messing with getting the linkage in. I still need to do some more adjusting. The Weltmeister Short Shift Kit is causing me problems!

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While under the car I found a leak in the passenger side rear break hard line! I hope I can tend to it without pulling the motor back out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I'm also stalling on yanking the gas tank and blower box to fix a wiper issue. They move down towards the cowl a few inches before sweeping. I found a thread on how to fix the problem last week, but can no longer find it. It had something to do with the wiper motor and how it's attached to the arms.
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post Jun 23 2015, 08:34 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) it yesterday!

Linkage needs a lot of adjustment, and the brakes need work too!

I got tired of trying to fix both, so I installed some 3mm rivet nuts and button head allen srews to fasten the threshold trim. They are a little bigger than the plastic rivets, but have a similar look.

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