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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
Lucky9146 Received the breather today.
Here it is pictured ... Dec 15 2017, 09:00 PM Cairo94507 Nice looking part. :trophy: Dec 16 2017, 08:10 AM whitetwinturbo :cheer: :beer1: Dec 20 2017, 08:11 PM
Lucky9146 Cairo94507 post Dec 16 2017, 06:10 AM
Nice lookin... Dec 20 2017, 11:13 PM Lucky9146 A good lesson on what NOT to do (don’t put shit ... Jan 1 2018, 09:30 PM Lucky9146 Got my steering wheel back and the hand leather wr... Jan 2 2018, 09:39 AM Lucky9146 Progress! I was out in the garage 11 hours.
... Jan 3 2018, 09:29 PM mmichalik Jim,
Where did you get the steering wheel wrapped... Jan 4 2018, 12:05 AM Lucky9146
Jim,
Where did you get the steering wheel wrappe... Jan 4 2018, 09:17 AM mmichalik Turns out thats is the same shop / guy that did th... Jan 4 2018, 06:57 PM Lucky9146 Everything happens for a reason.
Drove up for the... Jan 7 2018, 03:14 PM defianty I'm no expert on the expansion tank and charco... Jan 7 2018, 03:35 PM Lucky9146
I'm no expert on the expansion tank and charc... Jan 8 2018, 10:58 AM mepstein All the 4’s had the expansion tank and charcoal ... Jan 7 2018, 04:08 PM Lucky9146
All the 4’s had the expansion tank and charcoal... Jan 8 2018, 11:05 AM rick8928 While building a Factory Five cobra replica, creat... Jan 7 2018, 06:46 PM Lucky9146
While building a Factory Five cobra replica, crea... Jan 8 2018, 11:10 AM gothspeed Good idea on the deletion of the expansion tank an... Jan 8 2018, 11:32 AM Lucky9146
Good idea on the deletion of the expansion tank a... Jan 8 2018, 11:52 AM mepstein :agree: You don't want the tank to "press... Jan 8 2018, 11:56 AM gothspeed
[quote name='gothspeed' post='2565678' date='Jan ... Jan 8 2018, 02:46 PM Lucky9146 Trunk Is Finished! I think….
Finally receiv... Jan 11 2018, 11:19 PM Lucky9146 And there is actually just a little room left :)
... Jan 11 2018, 11:22 PM 914Toy
And there is actually just a little room left :) ... Jan 12 2018, 12:06 PM Lucky9146
And there is actually just a little room left :)... Jan 12 2018, 06:13 PM moparrob Stud. You are definitely obsessed. Jan 12 2018, 12:29 AM Lucky9146
Stud. You are definitely obsessed.
:D Yes I gu... Jan 12 2018, 05:55 PM Larmo63 Jim's car is awesome, he's right at that p... Jan 12 2018, 11:23 AM Lucky9146
Jim's car is awesome, he's right at that ... Jan 12 2018, 06:11 PM ValcoOscar Oh Jim-
Looking good!!!!
You are... Jan 12 2018, 12:13 PM Lucky9146
Oh Jim-
Looking good!!!!
You ar... Jan 12 2018, 06:21 PM Lucky9146 Nope wasn’t done in the front trunk! :(
No... Jan 13 2018, 09:35 PM Jett Thank you for the kind words but it’s easy to he... Jan 14 2018, 11:08 AM moparrob Funny, that hose looks like it is either filled wi... Jan 14 2018, 02:51 PM Lucky9146
Funny, that hose looks like it is either filled w... Jan 14 2018, 05:25 PM Larmo63 As a test, I too decided to ditch the charcoal and... Jan 14 2018, 03:39 PM Lucky9146
As a test, I too decided to ditch the charcoal an... Jan 14 2018, 05:29 PM Larmo63 I did, of course.
I feel so good dropping 4.25 po... Jan 14 2018, 09:20 PM Lucky9146
I did, of course.
I feel so good dropping 4.25 p... Jan 17 2018, 09:17 PM Lucky9146 Here is where the breather ended up. I was trying... Jan 17 2018, 09:25 PM Lucky9146 Picture of Engine. Really close now!
:white9... Jan 17 2018, 09:37 PM jkb944t
Picture of Engine. Really close now!
:white... Jan 18 2018, 07:07 AM Lucky9146
Picture of Engine. Really close now!
:whit... Jan 18 2018, 07:53 PM Steve Looks great!! When are we going to see yo... Jan 17 2018, 10:27 PM Lucky9146
Looks great!! When are we going to see y... Jan 18 2018, 11:04 AM ValcoOscar
Looks great!! When are we going to see y... Jan 18 2018, 11:10 AM Lucky9146
Looks great!! When are we going to see ... Jan 18 2018, 05:38 PM moparrob Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call wh... Jan 17 2018, 11:48 PM Lucky9146
Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call w... Jan 18 2018, 11:10 AM Lucky9146
Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call w... Feb 8 2018, 12:17 AM ValcoOscar
Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call ... Feb 8 2018, 01:12 AM moparrob
Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call ... Feb 8 2018, 01:43 AM defianty Looking great Jim! Can't wait to see pics ... Jan 18 2018, 11:45 AM Larmo63 At the end of my build and initial start up, I mad... Jan 18 2018, 07:04 PM Lucky9146
At the end of my build and initial start up, I ma... Jan 18 2018, 07:59 PM Lucky9146 Well yesterday was a big day as I felt it was fina... Jan 18 2018, 08:55 PM Lucky9146 The plan for today seemed simple enough get some C... Jan 18 2018, 09:45 PM whitetwinturbo .....................shut down water heater if in ... Jan 18 2018, 10:51 PM Lucky9146
.....................shut down water heater if in... Jan 19 2018, 09:29 AM defianty That's rough Jim. I had a similar problem when... Jan 19 2018, 02:41 AM Lucky9146
That's rough Jim. I had a similar problem whe... Jan 19 2018, 09:35 AM jkb944t Wow, I feel your pain! I went through the exa... Jan 19 2018, 06:58 AM Lucky9146
Wow, I feel your pain! I went through the ex... Jan 19 2018, 09:43 AM Lucky9146 Thought I would show what I came up with as a batt... Jan 19 2018, 09:56 AM bbrock
Thought I would show what I came up with as a bat... Jan 19 2018, 11:32 AM Lucky9146
Thought I would show what I came up with as a ba... Jan 19 2018, 07:42 PM pete000
Thought I would show what I came up with as a bat... Jan 19 2018, 02:55 PM Lucky9146
Thought I would show what I came up with as a ba... Jan 19 2018, 07:55 PM Larmo63 To be on the safe side, you only need to put a gal... Jan 19 2018, 10:05 AM Lucky9146
To be on the safe side, you only need to put a ga... Jan 19 2018, 07:45 PM Lucky9146
To be on the safe side, you only need to put a ga... Jan 20 2018, 10:15 PM Larmo63 I modified a clutch pedal stop for a battery hold ... Jan 19 2018, 07:32 PM Lucky9146
I modified a clutch pedal stop for a battery hold... Jan 19 2018, 07:47 PM Lucky9146 Premature Dejackulation (when you take your car o... Jan 20 2018, 12:53 AM Lucky9146 This is how short this line actually is and how it... Jan 20 2018, 01:04 AM moparrob Nicely done. Jan 20 2018, 01:47 AM defianty :agree: Jan 20 2018, 04:23 AM defianty I guessing with your lack of updates the car's... Feb 2 2018, 02:09 PM 914forme Strainer can be found on Tangerine Racing's we... Feb 2 2018, 02:16 PM moparrob :popcorn: Feb 2 2018, 03:35 PM Lucky9146 Thanks for reaching out guys and the strainer tip.... Feb 2 2018, 11:03 PM defianty I hope your family member is recovering well Jim.
... Feb 3 2018, 07:31 AM Lucky9146
I hope your family member is recovering well Jim.... Feb 3 2018, 05:12 PM lonewolfe You can still buy this fuel tank nipple kits new f... Feb 3 2018, 05:57 PM Lucky9146
You can still buy this fuel tank nipple kits new ... Feb 3 2018, 07:54 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='lonewolfe' post='2574803' date='Feb ... Feb 5 2018, 10:43 AM Lucky9146 While I’m waiting for gas tank parts I got into ... Feb 4 2018, 11:36 PM lonewolfe Wow, nice improvement! Feb 5 2018, 12:43 AM Lucky9146
Wow, nice improvement!
Thanks, I do what I c... Feb 5 2018, 10:07 AM Lucky9146 The other project I’ve been working on while wai... Feb 6 2018, 11:55 AM Lucky9146 Fitting and clamping and final sanding the opening... Feb 6 2018, 12:00 PM Lucky9146 All done. Next is prime and paint!
:white914... Feb 6 2018, 12:03 PM Maltese Falcon Nicely done Jim and the belt sander (looks like 6... Feb 7 2018, 01:25 AM Lucky9146
Nicely done Jim and the belt sander (looks like 6... Feb 7 2018, 12:52 PM ValcoOscar Very creative technique for cut out Jim... :Qarl: ... Feb 7 2018, 01:08 PM Larmo63 Let's get that thing started..... :confused:
... Feb 7 2018, 03:20 PM Lucky9146
Let's get that thing started..... :confused: ... Feb 8 2018, 12:13 AM defianty
Let's get that thing started..... :confused: ... Feb 7 2018, 03:33 PM Lucky9146 The fuel line nipple arrived today from Bruce Ston... Feb 8 2018, 12:05 AM jkb944t
The fuel line nipple arrived today from Bruce Sto... Feb 8 2018, 06:54 AM  |
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