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| Han Solo |
 Sep 30 2013, 10:40 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States  |
New to this forum but I've been around 944s, 924Ss, Boxster and Cayman forums for years.
This one is going to take some time. Purchased for $900, non-running but otherwise complete '73 914 2.0. Certainly just beyond a viable restoration car but probably okay for what I plan to do with it. Here's some highlights of the tear down... On the trailer going to the house. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Han Solo Rusty bucket into Solo toy Sep 30 2013, 10:40 AM
Han Solo I had a nice day cleaning and putting some parts b... Apr 6 2014, 07:14 PM Han Solo Last few evenings have been cleaning and painting ... Apr 11 2014, 12:53 PM Han Solo Saturday I needed to take advantage of what time I... Apr 13 2014, 07:10 PM Han Solo I HATE the seam sealer used on these cars! Las... Apr 15 2014, 12:48 PM Han Solo Last night was one of those...
I got a tip on a g... Apr 19 2014, 07:45 PM Han Solo Last Saturday was all about yard work and I busted... Apr 22 2014, 06:19 PM Han Solo I guess it was last Thursday that I had some time ... Apr 27 2014, 06:50 PM Han Solo Almost done with the left rear fender. I stripped ... Apr 30 2014, 12:16 PM Han Solo Huge progress today. I got the front wheels on the... May 3 2014, 06:48 PM Han Solo A very busy Sunday. I started off with an oil chan... May 5 2014, 11:48 AM Han Solo I finally got around to finishing the rear. It too... May 11 2014, 05:42 AM Qarl Wow. Awesome revival!
:Qarl: May 11 2014, 07:32 AM Han Solo This week has been all about the doors. I took bot... May 16 2014, 08:37 AM Han Solo Exterior done! Well, stripped and painted with... May 19 2014, 07:42 PM Han Solo This took less than an hour. Removed the heater co... May 22 2014, 01:21 PM Han Solo After a real treat Memorial Day weekend, I'm b... Jun 1 2014, 08:04 PM Han Solo I did pick up the alternator, starter and voltage ... Jun 6 2014, 08:26 PM Han Solo Sunday night and it's been a fairly productive... Jun 8 2014, 07:38 PM Han Solo Tonight I went back in and re-did my seat mounts. ... Jun 11 2014, 08:50 PM Han Solo There won't be much to report on this weekend.... Jun 14 2014, 08:21 PM Han Solo Temps have been in the 90's all week and I man... Jun 22 2014, 06:28 PM Han Solo My progress over the last week or so... Although t... Jul 1 2014, 08:43 AM Han Solo Front flares installed last night. Sweet!
htt... Jul 2 2014, 11:47 AM Han Solo To strip the front hood I decided to get out my me... Jul 5 2014, 06:40 PM Han Solo The end of a three day weekend and another trip to... Jul 6 2014, 08:09 PM Han Solo Earlier in the week I took delivery of the Redline... Jul 13 2014, 08:29 PM Han Solo Not a lot of time in the evenings this week but I ... Jul 18 2014, 08:33 PM Han Solo Huge day today! My buddy and I bench tested th... Jul 19 2014, 06:43 PM Han Solo With renewed vigor and interest I'm back into ... Jul 21 2014, 08:51 PM Han Solo It's been a couple weeks since the last post, ... Aug 7 2014, 01:53 PM Han Solo After two weekends of motorsports I'm back in ... Aug 11 2014, 10:39 AM Han Solo I returned home about noon Saturday from a busines... Aug 17 2014, 07:53 PM Han Solo Mid week I got the combo dwell/timing light and I... Aug 23 2014, 08:36 PM Han Solo Another productive day whilst the wife shops with ... Aug 24 2014, 07:45 PM wndsnd Nice build but I advise you to scrap that throttle... Aug 25 2014, 06:32 PM
Han Solo
Nice build but I advise you to scrap that throttl... Aug 25 2014, 07:31 PM Han Solo Just a couple of quick photos to show the finished... Aug 25 2014, 07:38 PM wndsnd My guess would be positive.
John Aug 26 2014, 07:17 PM Phoenix914
My guess would be positive.
John
:agree: Aug 27 2014, 06:58 AM brant excited to see what your total weight ends up at. Aug 27 2014, 08:23 AM stownsen914 Nice setup on the quick release steering adapter. ... Aug 28 2014, 10:35 AM Han Solo
Nice setup on the quick release steering adapter.... Aug 28 2014, 08:22 PM Han Solo I've had a few hours after work the last few d... Aug 28 2014, 08:28 PM Han Solo I've finished up the mini latch install. Last ... Sep 7 2014, 08:21 PM Han Solo I hit a set back last night. Over the last few eve... Sep 12 2014, 11:05 AM Phoenix914 Your calipers look nice. Please post your opinion... Sep 12 2014, 11:35 AM Han Solo
Your calipers look nice. Please post your opinio... Sep 14 2014, 03:59 PM Han Solo I'm waiting on the new master cylinder but I c... Sep 14 2014, 04:00 PM Han Solo I also fixed that snarly mouth with a 2 1/4" ... Sep 15 2014, 07:15 AM malcolm2 Hey, I just noticed that you are in Middle Tenness... Sep 15 2014, 07:54 AM Han Solo
Hey, I just noticed that you are in Middle Tennes... Sep 16 2014, 08:27 AM Han Solo Installed the replacement 19mm master cylinder las... Sep 16 2014, 08:28 AM Han Solo So I got a fiberglass bumper and spoiler from gt r... Sep 22 2014, 01:09 PM Han Solo I found a few hours this week to make some improve... Sep 27 2014, 08:08 PM Han Solo Borrowed some scales and got the 914 weighed. It... Sep 28 2014, 03:10 PM Han Solo Yesterday I trailered the 914 to my buddies shop f... Oct 5 2014, 06:42 PM Han Solo Today was THE DAY I've been waiting for 13 mon... Oct 12 2014, 04:14 PM ablesnead congrats...now that I don't have to watch you ... Oct 12 2014, 07:51 PM Han Solo
congrats...now that I don't have to watch you... Oct 12 2014, 08:07 PM Larmo63 Gawd, that was a tough thread to get through at ti... Oct 12 2014, 11:56 PM Han Solo
Gawd, that was a tough thread to get through at t... Oct 13 2014, 08:11 AM J P Stein >I'm going to add 75 lbs. to each front cor... Oct 13 2014, 09:31 AM Han Solo
>I'm going to add 75 lbs. to each front co... Oct 14 2014, 09:15 AM J P Stein Old guys don't waste time being PC.
Adding we... Oct 14 2014, 11:10 AM Han Solo
Old guys don't waste time being PC.
Adding w... Oct 20 2014, 08:10 AM J P Stein Han Solo meets the Miata Mafia.
We here in the PNW... Oct 21 2014, 07:34 AM Han Solo
Han Solo meets the Miata Mafia.
We here in the PN... Oct 22 2014, 05:33 PM Han Solo We ran the 914 at a new course last Sunday. The Na... Oct 30 2014, 05:50 AM Han Solo We had a set back today. I've been plumbing th... Dec 7 2014, 06:01 PM wndsrfr Yikes....sudden seizure is mighty scary. Really h... Dec 7 2014, 07:31 PM FourBlades Good luck with your engine!
I have really enj... Dec 9 2014, 08:39 PM J P Stein Drain the oil, there may e a bunch of gas in the s... Dec 9 2014, 10:24 PM Han Solo Dropped the engine. Pulled the transmission. Crank... Dec 10 2014, 09:53 AM ThePaintedMan Bummer man. My thoughts were definitely hydro-lock... Dec 10 2014, 03:41 PM Han Solo So I got the heads off today and there's nothi... Dec 14 2014, 04:57 PM yeahmag Looks like it will turn over with the heads off...... Dec 15 2014, 09:28 PM Han Solo
Looks like it will turn over with the heads off..... Dec 16 2014, 06:51 AM wndsrfr The outside of the case is 'way too clean........ Dec 16 2014, 09:23 PM yeahmag Ah... It's more obvious from my desktop that y... Dec 16 2014, 06:16 PM Han Solo I had some emails with Brothers VW machine shop an... Dec 17 2014, 11:05 AM Borderline
They also asked if I had marked the lifters prio... Dec 17 2014, 04:16 PM wndsrfr
I had some emails with Brothers VW machine shop a... Dec 17 2014, 05:44 PM ThePaintedMan :agree:
If you paid them to do the original buil... Dec 17 2014, 05:48 PM brant you really want solid lifters Dec 17 2014, 06:01 PM Han Solo Thanks for the advice and tips gentlemen. I'm ... Dec 18 2014, 10:00 AM wndsrfr
Thanks for the advice and tips gentlemen. I'm... Dec 19 2014, 08:16 AM Han Solo So I cracked the case last night and was pleased t... Dec 19 2014, 09:22 AM yeahmag Do you know what the rear thrust was set to? Havin... Dec 19 2014, 11:01 AM Han Solo
Do you know what the rear thrust was set to? Havi... Dec 19 2014, 03:42 PM wndsrfr
Do you know what the rear thrust was set to? Havi... Dec 20 2014, 10:23 AM Han Solo
Do you know what the rear thrust was set to? Hav... Dec 20 2014, 03:58 PM ThePaintedMan :WTF: Get your money back from those clowns. How c... Dec 19 2014, 04:48 PM brant :agree: what is junk about it... did it measure o... Dec 19 2014, 05:04 PM Han Solo Note that when I sent the original 2.0L engine fro... Dec 19 2014, 05:45 PM brant There is no difference in case spigot size (or a t... Dec 19 2014, 06:22 PM Han Solo
There is no difference in case spigot size (or a ... Dec 19 2014, 06:57 PM yeahmag Three shims only indicates the correct number of s... Dec 20 2014, 04:36 PM Han Solo
Three shims only indicates the correct number of ... Dec 21 2014, 07:39 AM Han Solo I'm stripping the crank down to see if I can g... Dec 27 2014, 08:19 PM GK914 [quote name='Han Solo' date='Dec 27 20... Dec 28 2014, 09:09 AM  |
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