 914-F6, An attempt at reinventing the Wheel |
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| veekry9 |
 Oct 15 2013, 08:29 PM
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OldMember  Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada  |
 FirstSight this June  FenderSmooth  DustyNeglected  2L not running sideshift  Ricardo Montalban Smooth  Some Assembly Required Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| rick 918-S |
Oct 16 2013, 12:16 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,504 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Looks like a great start.
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| veekry9 |
Oct 17 2013, 02:37 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks.
I've made some progress though I have yet to post the pix. I went to order another quantity of paint but could not find the receipt with the mix code.Yesterday went there with a label from the can,and the guy wasn't there. "A 914 Story"Starring the 3 Stooges. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/style_emoticons/default/threesome.gif)  |
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| Mugs914 |
Oct 17 2013, 05:14 PM
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Corvair power eh? Awesome!
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| veekry9 |
Oct 17 2013, 08:53 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Hello all
Thought I'd share some pix of relevance.  A snow-hog in a frisky mood taken this past spring.  A gearbox for cable circa '07(my trade)  At night the painted sky entertains those who are without tv. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 17 2013, 09:03 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
   The First Light   Dy'er Rev |
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| nathansnathan |
Oct 18 2013, 08:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 18 2013, 05:29 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Hello All.
A discovery in what not do do to your 914. If you look closely at the last pix you will see the strip of sticking plaster tape across the rear window. In a misguided attempt at securing a tarp,a po has that stuff,now aged,all over the bottom of the rollbar. Time To Remove:4hrs.A pita totally unneeded as was the removal of the "undercoating spray". A few minutes handy work with a can made for a marathon effort in a spacesuit. Method. 1:spray "Gunk Brake Cleaner" on 6"x6" area of trunk. 2:before the rapid evaporation,wipe with papertowel. 3:Repeat 1>3. TTR:22hrs. The results made it all worth it somehow and I am pleased to discover it was an attempt at preservation rather than disguise.I heated then pulled the factory sealer from the bottom corner to find real steel.  TaDa. Much much more to do.>>  Under the Infrared  A Fuzzy Photo |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 22 2013, 06:59 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
 Under the Infrared Turned some bolts today. The prognosis not so good.  LH-65 Frozen on lightly rusted cylinders. Inspected with borescope,RustBuster sprayed generously. RH-64 Turns freely to interference with heavy carbon deposits.PO had installed retracted gap race plugs.Plug bores 90% crudded. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 22 2013, 07:32 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Should be easy to pop the heads off those things and clean/inspect/rebuild them. (As your budget and inclination to tinker dictate.) They're pushrod motors, like the Type IV and the Bug motors, so the valve train is not that complex like in the 911 engines.
--DD |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 22 2013, 08:28 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Long ago I wrenched a 4spd toploader into my 66 Mustang Coupe,
Gold w Perfect black int.289 2bbl.Circa '73.Even then the car was a rustout.Floors,rockers,quarters,windowsills ...worse than my '62 Bug.I still have an affinity to the cars,but,for my next act a 914-C6 is IT. Having some 40yrs of machinery building experience,I will now endeavour something never tried with the Corvair.It may actually be as simple as adapting recyclers production parts.Definitely they will be my prime source.However,a first example must be produced before any further Talk. (re to self:A Part on the shelf)  |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 23 2013, 01:27 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
A little off topic,but I thought one of you who have made the
944/LS conversions jump might like this look. A bit of work smoothing /fitting here or there could change the "face" of the downtrodden 924/924T/944/951.The world's tastes have changed in the 20+ years since they were marketed.  I may not have the time for this project for a few years. |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 23 2013, 02:27 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
This am began the removal of heads sequence.
Dose all exposed studnuts with RustBuster. Allow soak time,24-48 hrs. Carefully grip case end of stud with modified vise-grip. Apply torque gradually to squeak. Apply more RustBuster. Apply torque gradually to squeak. Apply more RustBuster. Apply torque gradually to squeak. Apply more RustBuster. Fully release torque on all head studs. Success! Only one stud moved in the cases,5 degrees. Apply RustBuster to cylinder/heads joint to soak into 24-48 hrs. to be continued... |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 24 2013, 02:59 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Some progress
 Irresistable Reflection=6hrs  All released,still attached. Hmmm..  Restoration Design  To be welded in soon. |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 24 2013, 05:44 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Oct 22 2013, 09:32 PM)  Should be easy to pop the heads off those things and clean/inspect/rebuild them. (As your budget and inclination to tinker dictate.) They're pushrod motors, like the Type IV and the Bug motors, so the valve train is not that complex like in the 911 engines. --DD Ixnay on easy,on the '64 both head's studnuts are fully released without damage. The crank cranks freely until interference with dislodged carbon deposits. All pistons undamaged,bores are free of rust. Some PO installed these race plugs. Heavy carbon deposits resulted.  Fuzzypix Retracted gap plugs,5of6 Apply more RustBuster,wait till timer tings. |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 24 2013, 06:07 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Oct 16 2013, 02:16 AM) Looks like a great start. Rick Well after all this time of lurking about and discovering the unknown realm of 914W,it's high time to Do. A timeline resultant is May'14. Much to do: Sand entire car exterior. I started at the rear simply because of the easy access. We pushed it in forward when we arrived on the flatbed.  The second T-Lid done on top.  2K Primed,Ready for some Heat.  Cooking 2K primer w Ifrared.  A Dust coat flashing off.  An early colour experiment. Navy. Attached image(s) 
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| veekry9 |
Oct 24 2013, 08:12 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Earlier...
 did the screen,flat black on the lid underneath, now the lid isn't sitting down level like it was. Some fiddlin'to do.  Reflection Test  Black is Wet  Still Clean  Cooking the underside BTW is there a source for raintrays here? |
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| veekry9 |
Oct 25 2013, 05:36 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
When those who are about to teen
refer to rust they usually mean holes,yes?   there is real steel thar.  Glass out intact=4hrs No perforations,light surface corrosion easily repaired.(rust free..ha)  And In The Light  Inside TLid part un  Inside TLid part du |
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| veekry9 |
Nov 1 2013, 03:20 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Anyone here with experience with this new and improved efi system?
 http://www.diyefi.org/ or  http://rusefi.com/ or  http://www.k-data.org/kdfi-1-4-basic.html something to consider. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Nov 1 2013, 07:02 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(veekry9 @ Nov 1 2013, 02:20 PM) Anyone here with experience with this new and improved efi system? http://www.diyefi.org/ or http://rusefi.com/ something to consider. Both are off-shoots of Megasquirt. Looks like they are backwards compatible. |
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