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Ridiculous 914 stories?, You haven't lived if you have never... |
Moneypit |
Apr 24 2014, 11:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Georgetown, TX Member No.: 5,360 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was just recalling the first time we ever drove our '74 1.8 with Twin Webers. It was the first 914 we'd had after my dad sold his back in the 80's, and we picked her up for $600 dollars after catching it on fire briefly while trying to turn the motor over. When we got it home, we started digging through the car, and discovered two main things: 1) the passenger side Weber was seized up, which resulted in 2) the crappy metal crank that attaches the go pedal to the throttle cable being broken. So basically the gas pedal was non-functioning. After removing the carb, pulling it apart and freeing it up with WD-40, we at least could get the car finally started! After much trying, backfires, and standing around with fire extinguishers, the motor jumped to life!
Not content to just have the motor running, my dad and our friend (a body man who restores old cars & worked at a porsche/bmw/mercedes/audi dealership) kinda looked at each other and said, "wanna take it around the block?". We had removed the rear trunk and engine lid to get better access in the engine bay, which incidentally led to possibly the most ludicdous 914 sight I've seen yet. I want you to picture someone sitting in the rear trunk, manually running the carburetors by hand, while my dad steered/shifted, and me along for the ride. It took a few moments to synchronize driver/throttle man, but soon we were pulling out of the back alley, and cruising along our neighborhood in a backfiring, trunkless 914 with a guy hanging onto the rollbar working the throttle. Needless to say, all the kids in the neighborhood were pointing and following, then ducking and running when it backfired. We did a few laps, and then parked her, victorious! We only did it the one time, and naturally this was before cell phone cameras and even digital cameras being everywhere, so sorry I don't have a pic or video. Soon we got a replacement lever, rebuilt the carbs with a rebuild kit, sorted the throttle linkage all out, and had her driving normally. Anyone else have ridiculous, 914 stories from your restoration, trips to meets, or just daily driving? |
hedfurst |
Apr 24 2014, 07:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 9-March 03 From: S. Mississippi Member No.: 406 |
Up late the night before an autocross in Grenada Mississippi, had addressed some rough areas of the interior under the passengers seat and had decided clean up the area there around the wiring harness that's secured there. I gingerly moved the wiring bundle up and around and over, etc. I remember thinking that it was rather stiff but I really didn't have to move it --much(Never did get around to figuring out what all that is.) Anyway, early the next morning I'm flying up hwy 49 from Hattiesburg to Jackson at about 90mph when suddenly I'm sure I smell something?! Within seconds the interior fills up with acrid white smoke! The windows are up 'cause it's cold outside, I can't see and I'm overcome with a coughing fit and am barely able to get the window cracked and slow down the car at the same time! fortunately I was on a strait section of the highway and could feel the rumble strips and could get the car stopped safely! I just rolled out and laid on the ground/edge of the road and caught my breath. Glad it didn't catch fire- I was fairly incapacitated for several minutes- I'm not sure I could have operated the extinguisher.
Anyway, after about 10 minutes or so I decided to see if it would run. Cranked up right away- continued on my way! |
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