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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? |
914forme |
Jul 24 2016, 08:49 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
I have 4 finds of oddities in 914s.
Number 1: My fathers 914-6 we found half a beach and a bunch of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) in the cabin. Seems the previous owner liked to get all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) and use it as a chick magnet and park it on a sandy beach. Number 2: Tearing down a parts car, I found a rotted fish behind the back pad. Guessing the guy pissed someone off. Though it could have been a flood car as I also fond the 1.7L was full of sand, and ants had built a nest inside. Number 3: Picked up a rusted out parts car, went to cut it up ,and whirl sewing it in half I ground to a halt with my metal blade in my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) . Come to find out, some one had taken a pressure treated 4x4 and drove it into the logs. Keep the car from folding in half. Number 4: Brought home another parts car to find that it did not sag, though the logs where rusted to crap. I could reach into the car from the outside. Figured out why when I started cutting it up. Some one had access to plate steel, and welded it across the floor boards. 1/4" Steel plate will keep your 914 from folding in half. A huge plate of it to cover the 914s floor from front to back weighs over 300 pounds. It made a nice piece for a welding table in my buddies shop. |
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