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newbie 74 1.8 project, rustoration turning into a GT lookalike |
jmitro |
Jul 30 2015, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 23-July 15 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 18,986 Region Association: None |
Hey guys, what's up?
Newbie checking in; been tinkering with & racing cars for 20 years; lots of BMWs and Porsches (944, 996, 912, 911SC). My newest project is this 74 914 1.8; picked it up for $1500US. Looks like it has factory air conditioning and option wheels. From my initial look it appears complete and almost rust free; it hasn't been registered for almost 20 years, so probably hasn't run for that long either. Cool thing is the car still has the ORIGINAL purchase invoice from Forest Lane Porsche in Dallas, Texas. EFI has been replaced by some sort of carb setup. This will be my first experience with a carb engine. Any suggestions on how to get the motor going? I need to make sure it turns by hand first. Anyhow, this board looks like a wealth of knowledge and I will be reading often. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
jmitro |
Jul 27 2016, 10:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 23-July 15 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 18,986 Region Association: None |
I know to most of you this may be boring but I'm making really nice progress, and in any event this documents the rebuild for future vehicle buyers to see.
I'm fairly proud of the jack point rebuild. If you recall, the car had some angle iron (which itself was pretty rusty) welded to the underside of the long to substitute for the original jack point. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i75.photobucket.com-18986-1469680231.1.jpg) I carefully teased out each layer of metal (see photo above), excised the rotten jack point, and hand-fabricated a new base layer (with dimple die) then welded on the new jack points. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i75.photobucket.com-18986-1469679236.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i75.photobucket.com-18986-1469679237.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i75.photobucket.com-18986-1469679237.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i75.photobucket.com-18986-1469679237.4.jpg) |
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