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| Lucky9146 |
 Aug 3 2015, 10:29 PM
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Always Wanted A Bigger Go Cart  Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 22-September 14 From: Poway California Member No.: 17,942 Region Association: Southern California 
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Bought This car in Nov 2013 and unfortunately it had to sit in my trailer until May of this year to get started on it. The picture is how the car looked the way I got it and how it came out of the trailer. Factory P/N steel flares, nice paint job, a not installed 3.0 close to ready to install, Oh, and an in process conversion. Just some cleaning and put it together and yes a lot of learning/ research. Because (a) I have never owned a 914. (b) never done an engine conversion (built a few). © never picked up where someone left off (you know how its easier to put something back together when you take it apart).
I got the "bug" from a friend who took me up the Ortega Hwy in his 6 conversion and I was hooked. I decided to share my experiences with the "world" and hopefully along the way gain some insight. I have met some great 914 folks so far at swap meets and parts houses and everyone has been quite helpful. I will tell more of the story of what came with the car and what I have done so far as the days go by. Check in once in a while. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Lucky9146 Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project Aug 3 2015, 10:29 PM
Keith914 Loosen the other 5 nuts to nearly off the studs. L... Oct 13 2017, 10:04 PM
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Loosen the other 5 nuts to nearly off the studs. ... Oct 18 2017, 08:33 AM Lucky9146 Surprise! :(
Came out yesterday morning and f... Oct 15 2017, 12:58 PM Larmo63 RE: Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project Oct 15 2017, 07:55 PM Lucky9146
Love it! Exactly!!!! Oct 15 2017, 08:36 PM porschetub Don't sweat it Jim,had an input shaft seal go ... Oct 15 2017, 08:54 PM Lucky9146
Don't sweat it Jim,had an input shaft seal go... Oct 15 2017, 09:29 PM porschetub
Don't sweat it Jim,had an input shaft seal g... Oct 15 2017, 10:28 PM Lucky9146 Should I be really worried? Or just worried? :c... Oct 16 2017, 08:32 PM Lucky9146 Looks like things will be OK on the stub shafts an... Oct 17 2017, 09:36 PM 914forme Not as bad as you say, but still has rust in the p... Oct 18 2017, 06:07 AM Lucky9146
Not as bad as you say, but still has rust in the ... Oct 18 2017, 08:50 AM Lucky9146 Waiting for my smokin deal axle stub shafts from D... Oct 19 2017, 08:58 PM Lucky9146 Don't know much about short shift kits so I po... Oct 24 2017, 05:19 PM horizontally-opposed
Looking for anyone with experience with a Weltme... Oct 27 2017, 11:10 AM eric9144 I have one of those in my car, has been in for we... Oct 25 2017, 03:34 PM 914forme I had on of those once, only once.
For me RennShif... Oct 25 2017, 04:07 PM Larmo63 My car shifts "okay," but now that I... Oct 27 2017, 11:18 AM Lucky9146 Today is a really BIG DAY! No, I’m not read... Oct 29 2017, 01:08 PM Lucky9146 Found this Noiko insulation material for the floor... Oct 29 2017, 02:11 PM moparrob I'm glad those cables I made 5 years ago actua... Oct 29 2017, 04:34 PM Lucky9146
I'm glad those cables I made 5 years ago actu... Oct 29 2017, 05:22 PM Lucky9146 Ok, so here is the Birthday Present for my car. :b... Oct 29 2017, 07:16 PM whitetwinturbo :popcorn: Nov 1 2017, 08:03 PM Lucky9146
:popcorn:
Hey whitewinturbo I am ramping up to i... Nov 1 2017, 09:37 PM mepstein Unless you are removing the entire metal sub dash ... Nov 1 2017, 08:09 PM Lucky9146 My 6 Hand Throttle Journey.
I posted a separate ... Nov 3 2017, 03:41 PM 914wrenchin VERY NICE Nov 3 2017, 04:11 PM raynekat Was the front support (locating) bracket for the h... Nov 3 2017, 04:33 PM Lucky9146
Was the front support (locating) bracket for the ... Nov 3 2017, 06:16 PM porschetub
Was the front support (locating) bracket for the ... Nov 11 2017, 02:07 PM Lucky9146
:agree: that front view is the business,looks... Nov 11 2017, 04:29 PM moparrob
That splice job was definitely not my work. Nee... Nov 11 2017, 06:01 PM Lucky9146
That splice job was definitely not my work. Ne... Nov 11 2017, 06:39 PM defianty Thanks for the info regarding the hand throttle. I... Nov 5 2017, 04:05 AM Lucky9146 Not much progress lately. Or really it amounts to ... Nov 10 2017, 06:50 PM Larmo63 Your front lower snout looks "business.... Nov 10 2017, 08:03 PM Cairo94507 Yup, looks very nice. :beer2: Nov 11 2017, 06:36 AM flmont where did you find the front lower valence,..was i... Nov 11 2017, 11:49 AM Lucky9146
where did you find the front lower valence,..was ... Nov 11 2017, 01:55 PM 914forme It is a standard 914-6 GT front valance all the us... Nov 11 2017, 12:07 PM porschetub Oh dear,I'am into solder and heatshrink not mu... Nov 11 2017, 05:35 PM Lucky9146
Oh dear,I'am into solder and heatshrink not m... Nov 12 2017, 03:20 PM 914forme
Oh dear,I'am into solder and heatshrink not m... Nov 12 2017, 03:43 PM defianty You mocking my tool Jim? :lol: :lol:
Good luck wi... Nov 12 2017, 03:38 PM Lucky9146 Posted a thread looking for wider audience on the ... Nov 12 2017, 10:14 PM Larmo63 I'm going to use one of these on the firewall ... Nov 12 2017, 10:25 PM Lucky9146
I'm going to use one of these on the firewall... Nov 12 2017, 10:38 PM Lucky9146 In addition to my partial list of things yet to be... Nov 14 2017, 10:10 AM mepstein Looks great!
It’s all those little details t... Nov 14 2017, 11:03 AM Lucky9146
Looks great!
It’s all those little details ... Nov 16 2017, 10:12 PM Lucky9146 Finished the Dash Pad Install B:)
I would have t... Nov 16 2017, 10:29 PM Lucky9146 My disassembly looks worse because I still have my... Nov 16 2017, 10:39 PM defianty Perfect! Nov 17 2017, 02:35 AM Lucky9146
Perfect!
Happy with the results! (new d... Nov 19 2017, 01:01 PM whitetwinturbo :cheer: :wub: Nov 17 2017, 11:08 AM Lucky9146
:cheer: :wub:
Appreciate the support! Tha... Nov 19 2017, 12:59 PM ValcoOscar Great job Jim....getting close!!!... Nov 17 2017, 11:12 AM Lucky9146
Great job Jim....getting close!!!... Nov 19 2017, 12:46 PM Cairo94507 Dash looks very nice. Good work. :trophy: Nov 17 2017, 11:41 AM Lucky9146
Dash looks very nice. Good work. :trophy:
We... Nov 19 2017, 12:42 PM Lucky9146 Frunk!
Well Defianty showed off his new frunk... Nov 19 2017, 09:08 PM moparrob Nicely done my friend. Nov 19 2017, 10:36 PM defianty Excellent Jim, looks nice and tidy now. I can... Nov 20 2017, 01:22 PM Lucky9146 Posted a separate thread looking to find out where... Nov 21 2017, 05:47 PM whitetwinturbo :blink: wow............that trunk :wub: Nov 22 2017, 10:31 AM Lucky9146 Seat Belts Finally! :D
Doesn't seem as t... Nov 24 2017, 10:00 PM Larmo63 You can pry the chrome guide apart at the end wher... Nov 24 2017, 11:55 PM Lucky9146
You can pry the chrome guide apart at the end whe... Nov 25 2017, 11:31 AM Lucky9146 Ah Yes The Console
The next thing I’m tackling ... Nov 25 2017, 09:00 PM Lucky9146 Console Complete!
Went way better than I hoped... Nov 26 2017, 08:06 PM Lucky9146 That new piece of vinyl is somehow going to replac... Nov 26 2017, 08:13 PM Lucky9146 The guy I got the vinyl from said this was thick v... Nov 26 2017, 08:21 PM porschetub Nice work Jim almost factory eh,just ribbing you a... Nov 26 2017, 09:12 PM whitetwinturbo Wow ........... WAY nice.
Looks "factory... Nov 26 2017, 09:25 PM moparrob Awesome work! I see you even left a space for ... Nov 26 2017, 09:32 PM Lucky9146
Awesome work! I see you even left a space for... Nov 28 2017, 12:46 AM Edward Blume Cool mod. Reminds me of my old 993 (same part)....... Nov 26 2017, 09:37 PM defianty Very tidy - nice work Jim. Nov 27 2017, 03:44 AM Lucky9146 One last thing on the console and that is there wa... Nov 28 2017, 09:56 AM Lucky9146 The next Project (hopefully)
My big hurdle to fir... Nov 28 2017, 09:58 AM Lucky9146 So in the meantime, while waiting to get back to t... Nov 28 2017, 01:43 PM Lucky9146 Big Day Friday, No I didn’t fire it up yet! ... Dec 2 2017, 10:06 PM Lucky9146 The bad news .No Progress today because I went to ... Dec 3 2017, 09:57 PM whitetwinturbo That's a PRETTY sight :wub: Dec 6 2017, 11:02 AM Lucky9146 Ok so maybe I can figure out some of this electric... Dec 6 2017, 10:50 PM whitetwinturbo Purdddeey :santa: Dec 7 2017, 10:20 AM Lucky9146 Dropped off my stock 914 steering wheel for leathe... Dec 7 2017, 11:14 PM Lucky9146 Surprise! And a good one at that! :)
We... Dec 8 2017, 09:29 PM Lucky9146 Just a quick one here
My floor mats were in prett... Dec 10 2017, 02:20 PM mepstein
Just a quick one here
My floor mats were in pret... Dec 10 2017, 02:24 PM Lucky9146
Nice save. Smart wife.
Thanks Mark! She... Dec 10 2017, 09:46 PM Lucky9146 Well there is three days that I’ll never get bac... Dec 13 2017, 09:20 PM porschetub Looking tidy Jim,birds nest of wires gone :trophy... Dec 14 2017, 02:51 PM Lucky9146
Looking tidy Jim,birds nest of wires gone :troph... Dec 14 2017, 06:58 PM Larmo63 You must not have the buttons on your floors that ... Dec 14 2017, 06:34 PM Larmo63 You must not have the buttons on your floors that ... Dec 14 2017, 06:34 PM Lucky9146
You must not have the buttons on your floors that... Dec 14 2017, 07:13 PM Larmo63 The mats should stay put without the stops. Dec 14 2017, 08:01 PM Lucky9146 Wasn't going to post this but...............
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