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post Jan 14 2013, 12:59 AM
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So today I bought a new shell for my project build, and I am extremely happy with my purchase! The body is in wonderful condition, perfectly straight, clean title, very minimal rust (and the rust it does have can be easily fixed without having to purchase RD pieces), and most importantly it was the right price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

Looks better in person but here are some pics.
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Already swapped on the tail lights from my 72 parts car (the one in the garage)
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Car has no front or rear windshield or engine/trans, but thats what parts cars are for. The car does have all the wiring in tact and non-molested, yay. So i have all of the parts needed to put this guy on the road plus lots of extras that will be added at a later point (one piece front fiberglass flared clip, rear 7" FG flairs, FG 911 dash with 5 gage pod..etc)

If anyone was watching the thread called 20 year hibernation, you would see that i indeed got the little 1.7 to fire up, and idle nicely too, That wil be going in this beauty. So this week one of the tasks is to drop the engine and pop the top end off and take a look inside, hopefully it doesn't need too much work...

I'm really excited now that I have a "rustless" roller to play with!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Jan 14 2013, 01:21 AM
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CONGRATS David. Looks like you got a nice tub. I live in Yucaipa, about 30 minutes from you. If you need a hand with anything give me a shout. I would be happy to help.

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post Jan 14 2013, 08:43 AM
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That looks swell!
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post Jan 14 2013, 09:55 AM
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nice find and the dash looks good, also. your in a good area for support. lots of us sickies all around you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) be sure to block out some time each day or each week to work on your project. good luck.
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post Jan 14 2013, 02:59 PM
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Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate the lending a hand offer Doug!

76-914, you don't have to worry about me not putting in time, the cars been in my driveway for 20 hours, I have already put in 7 hours, 8 of the twenty was spent sleeping and the rest was eating (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 14 2013, 03:41 PM
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Was that the car in Running Springs ??? Good looking project and congrats.

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post Jan 14 2013, 06:21 PM
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That puts you 75% of the way there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

Now you can start on the other 75%! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

(Kidding, I think 75% there is probably right).

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post Jan 14 2013, 07:37 PM
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Great find! Looking forward to watching this build.
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post Jan 14 2013, 11:27 PM
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HaHa, I'm gonna guess the 75% left case, cause I will always want to make it better (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Just put another 4 hours in after i got home from class. Right now my bigest priority is getting the 5-lug suspension on this car and getting the 4-lug on the other so i can have them switch spots and have my new baby in the garage!
So i started by taking off the rear suspension on both cars. I am also switching out the shock bearing pins with the kind that has the ball on the end for a rear sway bar. Although i wont be installing the bar right away it will be easier to do it now rather than later.

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So before i started working on the suspension, i took out the relay board from my engine/parts car to clean up and examine. noticed one small problem on the backside of one of the regulator terminals. It pops out when you push the posts on the regulator side in.... hmm, should i epoxy over this void area to hold it in place and protect it from the elements???
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post Jan 14 2013, 11:43 PM
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Carefully dig out all that old potting material, VOM all the connections and re-pot it.

Nice find (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 14 2013, 11:56 PM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 14 2013, 09:43 PM) *

Carefully dig out all that old potting material, VOM all the connections and re-pot it.

Nice find (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


VOM stands for...????
Where can i get the re-potting material, whats it called?

Thanks Mark
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post Jan 15 2013, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE(dfelz @ Jan 14 2013, 09:56 PM) *

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 14 2013, 09:43 PM) *

Carefully dig out all that old potting material, VOM all the connections and re-pot it.

Nice find (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


VOM stands for...????
Where can i get the re-potting material, whats it called?

Thanks Mark

I think the factory used sun-baked adobe clay, spray-painted black. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) They all seem to crack like that. Maybe you could use 2-part epoxy to re-seal. Mark??

Nice solid car there, Dave. And no lack of enthusiasm on your part!
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QUOTE(mittelmotor @ Jan 14 2013, 10:04 PM) *

QUOTE(dfelz @ Jan 14 2013, 09:56 PM) *

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 14 2013, 09:43 PM) *

Carefully dig out all that old potting material, VOM all the connections and re-pot it.

Nice find (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


VOM stands for...????
Where can i get the re-potting material, whats it called?

Thanks Mark

I think the factory used sun-baked adobe clay, spray-painted black.


HAHAHAHA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Jan 15 2013, 12:44 AM
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Clean out the old insulating material, and pour over liquid electrical tape. It's acts similarly as the old stuff. Liquid Elec. tape

BTW, what major are you? I'm surprised we haven't met yet around campus.
-Ethan
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post Jan 15 2013, 01:13 AM
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QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jan 14 2013, 10:44 PM) *

Clean out the old insulating material, and pour over liquid electrical tape. It's acts similarly as the old stuff. Liquid Elec. tape

BTW, what major are you? I'm surprised we haven't met yet around campus.
-Ethan


I'm a fourth year Mechanical Engineering major, so I spend all of my time in building 9! What about you? I know we have a few friends in common though, some from the cpp imports group, like Kyle Graves... I know i have seen your car on campus a few times too. The other day i actually saw two 914s in the same parking lot on the same row, it made my morning. Both i had never seen on campus before either, one was white and the other was a turquoise-ish color.
Thanks for the link on liquid electrical tape!
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2nd year aero major, so i'm all over the place for the next few quarters..haha and yeah, i havent seen Kyle at all this year. I'm always parked right at the front of the parking structure, but ive definetely seen a few 914's on campus every now and then.

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post Jan 15 2013, 01:42 AM
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QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jan 14 2013, 11:35 PM) *

2nd year aero major, so i'm all over the place for the next few quarters..haha and yeah, i havent seen Kyle at all this year. I'm always parked right at the front of the parking structure, but ive definetely seen a few 914's on campus every now and then.


Good deal man, one of my roommates is an aero major, his name is charlie welch, dont know if you have run into him at all, hes technically a fourth year but i think only at junior standing as far as areo goes. I believe he just took aero 301 last quarter.
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post Jan 15 2013, 02:00 AM
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You young college kids (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

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... or what they looked like when I first started using them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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Yeah, liquid electrical tape, or Plasti Dip will do the trick.
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post Jan 15 2013, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jan 14 2013, 10:44 PM) *

Clean out the old insulating material, and pour over liquid electrical tape. It's acts similarly as the old stuff. Liquid Elec. tape

BTW, what major are you? I'm surprised we haven't met yet around campus.
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You back in town. Sorry for the (HJ)....
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HELP

Was taking off the trailing arm and one of the bolts sheared off inside the suspension console!! What do i do!?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
anything besides drilling it out and ruining the threads????

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