My first 914 joys, woes, and discoveries., My newly acquired 914 saw pavement for the first time in four years |
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My first 914 joys, woes, and discoveries., My newly acquired 914 saw pavement for the first time in four years |
dvid3k |
Jul 29 2013, 04:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 22-July 13 From: Charleston WV Member No.: 16,146 Region Association: None |
I'll be updating this post as I work and learn my way around my first 914.
I posted an introductory thread back when I joined, this is for my updates and observations. I've received quite a warm welcome and I've learned a lot from this forum already. I'm amazed at how helpful members are, I definitely appreciate any advice I have received thus far. A week ago I purchased my first 914 project car (72 914 Chalon) and during the past week I've been getting it back up and running, a task that has involved a little blood, sweat and possibly a few tears. (thanks to a pry bar to the finger) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The car had been sitting for several years, at least since 2009, possibly longer, several inches deep in mud it sat at the corner of a mechanics garage where it seemed to have been dropped off several years ago. I installed a new fuel pump, replaced rubber lines, removed and cleaned out fuel tank, repaired the accelerator bracket, changed the oil cleaned up the floor under the seats. I've now got the car running and today I took it out on my road for a test drive to see what else needed attention. So far I've found the following: 1. Tach does not work 2. Odometer does not work 3. Front suspension feels very loose and bouncy when going over bumps. 4. Throttle cable is a bit rough 5. Shifting will definitely take me a while to get used to, (tail shift) I will be thrilled to get the car back in good working order, but I've got my work cut out for me. I washed it up once already but It'll take a few more washes to get 4 years of gunk off. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140871.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140872.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.10.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.11.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.12.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140873.13.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140874.14.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140874.15.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1340.photobucket.com-16146-1375140874.16.jpg) |
dvid3k |
Aug 14 2013, 06:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 22-July 13 From: Charleston WV Member No.: 16,146 Region Association: None |
Today I got my seat hinges on the drivers side somewhat working again, installed the new throttle cable and started cleaning up the interior panels and carpet to get somethings put back together, while I was under the car I found this:
I'm starting to feel a little bad for the man who originally owned this car, he hired out all his mechanic work and he had been having problems with the car hesitating or something similar, he tried all sorts of things to repair the problem such as rebuilding the engine, mid process the engine re-builder got divorced and quit working on the car which resulted in the new engine being installed. He then replaced the carbs and who knows what else trying to solve the issues the car had and I think all along the problem may have been in this old filter I found under the car in the stock fuel pump location. I'm really starting to wonder how he choose his mechanics. Something tells me this may have caused some issues. |
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