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> I think I'll keep this one...., '76 thats mostly original. Keeping it that way, gotta fight the urge!
Brian Mifsud
post May 15 2015, 02:46 PM
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Okay, what's with the grow lights in the "garage"....

is this the real key to the "Raby fortune"?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Good luck fellow '76 owner. Did you car come with a CAT? or was it a '49-state' car?

Tangerine has replacement EGR tubes which all rust out. I'd measured mine and sent him a drawing a few years back to have one bent up in stainless steel and now he has them on his site for sale.
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post May 15 2015, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(Jake Raby @ May 15 2015, 02:34 PM) *

Chris,
Yes thats my old blue bug sitting proudly in the pic.. I built my entire business with that car back in the day, so it was the first car to be inducted into my new facility.

If I were going to do anything to this '76 I'd make it the 2,432 combo and just throw carbs on it. I'd keep every piece of the '76 goods and even the original engine intact while I built up another one to slide in.

But, we aren't discussing this right now :-)

BTW a 124 chassis MBZ is bomb proof. The build quality on the cars is amazing and the original rubber isn't even weathered. I'd like to build up a W119 core engine using Nickies and a stroker crank. The way I figure it I can make a 6.6 out of it without too much craziness. If I did that IU'd just build a 660E from a 124 chassis 300E and make it look like a 500E as the 500E is too rare to hack up, and the OE EFI would never keep up with a 6.6!

Ok, ok,

If you were actually discussing it, what camshaft would you use?
Details...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 15 2015, 11:34 PM
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Took some time to wash this baby up today and I was stunned at how slick it is!
As for what cam to use, its one of the 1/2 dozen I have that utilize roller lifters :-)

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post May 16 2015, 07:01 AM
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Can't remember for sure, but I think black was a 600 dollar up charge.

Paul
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post May 16 2015, 09:31 AM
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Nice score (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

Like your plans for keeping her as is & I myself would try to get rid of the rear reflector, front euro signals & put Mahles on instead of Fuchs.
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post May 16 2015, 10:11 AM
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I have a pair of Mahle's and know where two more are, but I don't like them.

I am partial to 5 lug Fuchs, even though I should put 2 liter Fuchs on it, I am leaning toward the 5 lug. I have a couple of sets of them that are cherry and need refurb.

Up in the air about it right now and I even considered keeping the 8 spokes but polishing them all over. I had polished 8 spokes on a bug 25 years ago and they didn't look bad t all.

I am putting way too much thought in the wheel selection... Thats just proof that the car is so worthy of keeping, and that it doesn't need anything else, because I normally have to rebuild a whole damn car before I am at the wheel decision!
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post May 16 2015, 10:23 AM
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I love 5 lug Fuchs Jake, but is that not a mod? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 16 2015, 10:39 AM
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Nice looking car, Jake! Looks like your brain is already in modify mode!!
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post May 16 2015, 11:38 AM
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Yep, its a mod.. My main goal is NOT to mod the engine!
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post May 16 2015, 12:52 PM
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The 76 model with the smog and big bumpers was a natural progression of car development and should be more accepted as they are. They are very streetable even with the smog gear and in many respects better. I mean we all breath air. If your not in California it shouldn't be a problem.

Those of us who own 76 914's already know how good they are. The fact that they get chopped up to supply parts for early cars is a bloody tragedy. I spent a lot of time looking for perfect front and rear bumpers the total cost with driving lights was 70 dollars. That beats all the bollocks that people have to go through to find restore and/or backdated their cars to the early look. Agreed whilst the bumpers and smog gear is an irritation due to diminishing parts and some say the boofy look, mine seems to run as well as any carbed car. Even the extra weight doesn't worry me that much.

large capacity has its place and god knows we would probably all own factory 6's if there were enough of them but it is actually nice to see Jake espousing the virtues of a stock built car which was in fact designed for daily driving and serves the purpose admirably. I usually try not to comment too much but as I own one and think they are maligned I'll say in this instance good onya Jake.
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post May 16 2015, 01:05 PM
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I know how easy it is to mess up a good thing by trying to perfect it.. Just going to keep this one simple and well maintained and will watch the values increase. I look at my cars as money in the bank that nets a lot more than the 1% interest the banks are paying.

And I can have fun with them in the process. Lots of my cars are worth 3-4 X what they were when I bought them.
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post May 16 2015, 01:09 PM
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What's your VIN Jake?

Here's my California smog legal '76, #3947, L31M, with genuine 2 piece EMPI 8 spokes.

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and how it will look after the 5 lug conversion with 6x16 FUCHS

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Enjoy yours Jake!
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post May 16 2015, 01:17 PM
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Keep it a Four - 4 spoke. It's lighter.
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post May 19 2015, 08:40 PM
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Pretty much decided on the 5 lug conversion with fuchs about like those posted by type 47 fan.

But, thats the end of the mods!
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post May 19 2015, 09:22 PM
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Here are a couple of pics from the "black 914"thread:

4 lug:

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Link to thread:

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Look nice either way don't they?
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post May 19 2015, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE(Jake Raby @ May 19 2015, 07:40 PM) *
But, thats the end of the mods!


Yeah, sure.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post May 20 2015, 07:00 AM
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No matter which wheel you choose, 4 lug original fuchs or 5 lug fuchs, the car is going to look terrific.
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post May 20 2015, 01:43 PM
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Hoorah for a Big Bumper car! Too many many of our 914 brothers are critical of these cars! Congrats on a nice find Jake!
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post May 20 2015, 03:03 PM
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Hoorah for a Big Bumper car! Too many many of our 914 brothers are critical of these cars! Congrats on a nice find Jake!


I don't pay any attention to the bumpers. With the black paint, they just get lost anyway.
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post May 20 2015, 06:32 PM
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15, 16, or 17 inch wheels?
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