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swooshdave
post Jun 15 2014, 12:50 PM
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Rust is my biggest concern. The area below the battery is gone. Are there any tricks to getting the rocker panel covers off?

Front trunk holds water. :-)

The car runs ok with the single carb so far. Of course I didn't have high expectations from a four cylinder.
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post Jun 15 2014, 12:52 PM
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QUOTE(swooshdave @ Jun 15 2014, 02:50 PM) *

Rust is my biggest concern. The area below the battery is gone. Are there any tricks to getting the rocker panel covers off?

Front trunk holds water. :-)

The car runs ok with the single carb so far. Of course I didn't have high expectations from a four cylinder.


There should be a drain hole in the front trunk. See if it is stopped up.
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post Jun 15 2014, 02:06 PM
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QUOTE(swooshdave @ Jun 15 2014, 01:50 PM) *

The car runs ok with the single carb so far. Of course I didn't have high expectations from a four cylinder.


It'll run much better with FI or dual carbs (cam change). At low velocities, the fuel will drop out of suspension due to the long intake runners. Complete 1.7 FI setups aren't hard to come by or expensive.

You have other things to deal with at the moment anyhow. Check out the rust situation, get the brakes working right, the fuel system checked out and the aquarium out of your front trunk. Then drive the heck out of it. If/when the single carb bugs you, swap it out.
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post Jun 15 2014, 05:34 PM
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Well the good news is that it holds water!
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post Jun 15 2014, 10:56 PM
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Mopped the water out and wiped it down. Someone said there should be a drain hole? Where would it be at?

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Shot from underneath.

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KYB Struts

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This was laying on the floor. What do you call this thing? Has a funny swinging door.

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Glove box won't open more than this. It will lock shut.

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Something is missing from this hole.

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Here too.

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Not sure what this is… yet.

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Tiny little bit of rust in the back trunk. Not even enough to get excited about.

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Need a new rubber thing to hold the top. And by new I mean used.
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post Jun 16 2014, 05:35 AM
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It looks like your 914 might had air conditioning at one time. Why, it looks like someone replaced the floor pan in the front trunk when they took it out. I don't see a hole. Just drill a small one at lowest point. See yellow arrow in picture.

914Rubber makes the drain seal: http://shop.914rubber.com/Front-trunk-drai...cation-91DT.htm


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post Jun 16 2014, 06:13 AM
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Mark makes the rubber holders. New.
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post Jun 16 2014, 06:26 AM
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What indicates there may have been AC?
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post Jun 16 2014, 06:47 AM
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- on the picture of the pocket thingy under the dash on the passenger side, that is a driver's side door pocket that someone got creative with i guess (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

the other picture of the rear trunk, it looks like a white knob, looks like the knobs that hold the rear tail lights in place. normal, the other thing is a rubber stop that the targa top sits on when it is in the trunk, looks like its broken off. - you can get these from Mickey at 914rubber.com -

if there is problems in the area under your battery(hell hole) then you also will have rust in your longs(you will see it at the jack points in the rear long under the outer rocker panel - that is a common point with these but repairable - do you have any experience with welding? once you get the rockers off post some more pictures.

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post Jun 16 2014, 08:28 AM
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Oh, that's the drivers side door pocket? It was loose on the floor so I stuck it under the dash to see if it fit. Then I took a picture for you guys to mock me. ;-)

If I pull the rockers and they are gone I'll probably ditch the car. I don't weld and really don't need another project.

They obviously let a junior engineer figure out how to push hot air through a cold steel tube with no rust inhibitor. Someone slept through the condensation class.
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post Jun 16 2014, 09:58 PM
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Ok, better now? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

The asymmetrical armrests threw me.

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While I was at work the wife unit cleaned the targa top. Shhhhsh, I think it might be growing on her…

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The right side lens have been replaced. I bet the fender had been munched at some time. What is the correct direction for the side lights?
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post Jun 17 2014, 08:02 AM
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Thick side should be closest to the front of the car. The drivers side looks like its backwards on yours. Very common. They are also marked "L" and "R" so make sure you have one of each and they're on the correct sides.

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post Jun 17 2014, 10:04 AM
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QUOTE(swooshdave @ Jun 16 2014, 10:28 AM) *

Oh, that's the drivers side door pocket? It was loose on the floor so I stuck it under the dash to see if it fit. Then I took a picture for you guys to mock me. ;-)

If I pull the rockers and they are gone I'll probably ditch the car. I don't weld and really don't need another project.

They obviously let a junior engineer figure out how to push hot air through a cold steel tube with no rust inhibitor. Someone slept through the condensation class.


looks like a decent car, probably a good occasional driver .
- unless the longs are really bad, i would say keep it and drive it for a while. my longs need work, but ive had the car 5 years and have not had the time or $$ to have it done- have not welded in years and wont. I have no sag, door gaps are good, i have done a lot of other work that i am capable of so have had fun doing it and driving it- you will too. and you may find someone who can do the welding for you, i initially thought when i found the rust i would get rid of it but have enjoyed it too much to part with it.. so i say keep it!
- inside your longs are paper tubes to transmit the hot air so there should be no condensation from that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jun 17 2014, 10:23 AM
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I told the daughter if she helps me with the car she can have it when she turns 16. She was super excited. That gives me eight years. ;-)
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post Jun 17 2014, 02:16 PM
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Is that daylight showing through in the KYB struts picture? At the front of the swing arm.
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post Jun 17 2014, 02:23 PM
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Is that daylight showing through in the KYB struts picture? At the front of the swing arm.


Yes, big hole under battery. I understand that is very common.
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Not sure what this is. Yet.


Hazard Emergency Switch 411.953.235
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post Jun 17 2014, 04:25 PM
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Not sure what this is. Yet.


Hazard Emergency Switch 411.953.235


The one in the dash works so this might be the old one or a spare.

Is there a website that you can plug these numbers in and see the parts? Or perhaps a parts book online?

There's a great one for BMW I used to use.
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post Jun 17 2014, 09:11 PM
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