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) |
Chris H. |
Aug 14 2013, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Nice work so far. I kinda like it how it is...it has a really cool '80's vibe. Those wheels look like American Racing mags (even though it looks like the center caps might say EMPI). The dual exhausts are cool too. Changing it back to a stock 914 would be a TON of work. You might want to keep it as is...fiberglass is easier to fix than steel for sure. Good luck getting it back on the road! We're all rooting for you.
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dvid3k |
Aug 14 2013, 08:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 22-July 13 From: Charleston WV Member No.: 16,146 Region Association: None |
Nice work so far. I kinda like it how it is...it has a really cool '80's vibe. Those wheels look like American Racing mags (even though it looks like the center caps might say EMPI). The dual exhausts are cool too. Changing it back to a stock 914 would be a TON of work. You might want to keep it as is...fiberglass is easier to fix than steel for sure. Good luck getting it back on the road! We're all rooting for you. Thanks, I've got a long road ahead of me but I enjoy a challenge. The wheels are 15" Panasports, at least according to the center caps. My mind will probably change back and forth ten times before I decided to leave the Chalon kit alone, I go through phases with every car I get where I imagine my perfect incarnation of how I would want it to look, most never come to fruition so I'll probably end up leaving it as is. I don't mind the Chalon kit all that much but in the long term I'm probably going to have to pull the kit off to clean everything up, there is rust forming in various places where the fiberglass is attached. If it is ever going to have a paint job I can't see a way around it if I want the paint job to last. I'm thinking when that time comes I may switch the panels over to the full fiberglass GT quarters and fenders, but again that is way off in the future, the goal for the moment is just to get her back on the road again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I can be happy for now that from now on this car won't be sitting out in the weather decaying. |
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