 Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project, Great Start, But The Devil Is In The Details! |
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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 Wanted to take a minute to give the utmost credit ... Apr 11 2018, 08:34 PM
ValcoOscar
Wanted to take a minute to give the utmost credit... Apr 12 2018, 07:33 AM Lucky9146
Wanted to take a minute to give the utmost credi... Apr 12 2018, 09:26 AM ValcoOscar
[quote name='ValcoOscar' post='2598738' date='Apr... Apr 12 2018, 09:48 AM pete000 This is on my wish list... Apr 11 2018, 10:56 PM Lucky9146 Had a chance to go to the Peterson Museum today an... Apr 15 2018, 09:59 PM Lucky9146 There are some great cars at the Peterson and I wo... Apr 15 2018, 10:05 PM Lucky9146 As I said we, as in my wife and I, got a chance to... Apr 15 2018, 10:17 PM moparrob
As I said we, as in my wife and I, got a chance t... Apr 15 2018, 11:53 PM Lucky9146
As I said we, as in my wife and I, got a chance ... Apr 16 2018, 09:23 AM Lucky9146 Marty is going to do some rework to my Right heade... Apr 15 2018, 10:48 PM porschetub [quote name='Lucky9146' date='Apr 16 2... Apr 16 2018, 01:06 AM Lucky9146 My car came with a Momo steering wheel. Posting P... Apr 16 2018, 03:24 PM mepstein Looks like you have all the right parts except the... Apr 16 2018, 04:02 PM defianty You'll need one of these too Jim.
https://ww... Apr 17 2018, 07:23 AM Lucky9146 Back a page to page 30 Post 596 I was showing my c... Apr 20 2018, 09:39 PM Lucky9146 Below are the key points from the thread I posted ... Apr 27 2018, 12:35 PM 914Toy
Below are the key points from the thread I posted... Apr 27 2018, 01:54 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='Lucky9146' post='2603364' date='Apr ... Apr 27 2018, 03:44 PM 914Toy
[quote name='Lucky9146' post='2603364' date='Apr... Apr 27 2018, 07:13 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='Lucky9146' post='2603410' date='Apr ... Apr 27 2018, 09:38 PM moparrob Man this is like a bad dream that just wont stop. ... Apr 27 2018, 01:40 PM Lucky9146
Man this is like a bad dream that just wont stop.... Apr 27 2018, 09:31 PM Lucky9146 Drove it for about an hour yesterday and it is run... Apr 29 2018, 04:13 PM Steve Are you running a puke bottle? Dumb me I overfill... Apr 29 2018, 04:19 PM Lucky9146
Are you running a puke bottle? Dumb me I overfil... Apr 29 2018, 04:30 PM Lucky9146 One thing I always wanted, but never thought I wou... May 1 2018, 12:34 PM Lucky9146 My upholsterer and I talked about recovering with ... May 1 2018, 12:44 PM Lucky9146 When I returned to the shop there was more bad new... May 1 2018, 12:50 PM Lucky9146 First I had to figure out which seat configuration... May 1 2018, 01:03 PM Lucky9146 :white914:
May 1 2018, 01:13 PM Lucky9146 The seat shapes really were different in several p... May 1 2018, 01:24 PM Lucky9146 I cleaned up the rust and hit them with Por15 silv... May 1 2018, 01:40 PM 914Toy Bummer. Judging by your words, you have a remarkab... May 1 2018, 01:51 PM Lucky9146
Bummer. Judging by your words, you have a remarka... May 1 2018, 07:44 PM raynekat Good on you to correct the issues with these seats... May 1 2018, 02:15 PM mepstein
Good on you to correct the issues with these seat... May 1 2018, 02:18 PM Lucky9146
Good on you to correct the issues with these sea... May 1 2018, 07:54 PM Lucky9146
Good on you to correct the issues with these seat... May 1 2018, 07:47 PM ValcoOscar Sorry about your latest seat challenge Jim but you... May 1 2018, 02:37 PM Lucky9146
Sorry about your latest seat challenge Jim but yo... May 1 2018, 08:28 PM porschetub Bummer about the seats Jim, :agree: they could hav... May 1 2018, 06:10 PM Lucky9146
Bummer about the seats Jim, :agree: they could ha... May 1 2018, 07:34 PM Cairo94507 Sorry to see what you had to go through with your ... May 1 2018, 06:19 PM Lucky9146
Sorry to see what you had to go through with your... May 1 2018, 08:33 PM whitetwinturbo .........here's to the guy who sold you a ... May 1 2018, 08:40 PM Lucky9146
.........here's to the guy who sold you a ... May 2 2018, 02:31 PM moparrob Man, you are a STUD!
Your level of detail kee... May 1 2018, 10:33 PM Lucky9146
Man, you are a STUD!
Your level of detail ke... May 2 2018, 02:34 PM moparrob
I had planned to come down since I have been out... May 2 2018, 07:31 PM defianty I can only imagine the pain when you realised the ... May 2 2018, 02:14 AM Lucky9146 So to finish off on all the drop link discussion l... May 2 2018, 02:44 PM Lucky9146 Seat Update
My upholsterer is pretty resourceful.... May 3 2018, 10:52 PM moparrob I think upholsterers must be part alchemist and pa... May 3 2018, 11:32 PM Lucky9146
I think upholsterers must be part alchemist and p... May 6 2018, 11:51 AM Lucky9146 Next Update on the seats
He starts with the inner... May 5 2018, 08:43 AM Lucky9146 Last weeks trip to local Cars & Coffee brought... May 5 2018, 12:13 PM altitude411 :thumbsup: Looks fantastic. Nice work May 5 2018, 12:19 PM Dougster Hey Lucky, you should do yourself a favor and have... May 6 2018, 12:26 PM Lucky9146
Hey Lucky, you should do yourself a favor and hav... May 6 2018, 12:39 PM Lucky9146
Hey Lucky, you should do yourself a favor and hav... May 7 2018, 11:23 PM Lucky9146 Well this is what the seats looked like last Frida... May 7 2018, 11:10 PM Lucky9146 He did this with the seat bottoms which I thought ... May 7 2018, 11:28 PM Lucky9146 He was cutting and fitting the vinyl this afternoo... May 7 2018, 11:39 PM defianty Ooh, they're gonna look good! May 8 2018, 07:55 AM Lucky9146
Ooh, they're gonna look good!
Thanks... May 8 2018, 08:55 AM tygaboy :agree:
Thanks for posting all the details. I alw... May 8 2018, 08:05 AM Lucky9146
:agree:
Thanks for posting all the details. I al... May 8 2018, 09:01 AM Lucky9146 And here is proof positive, from the back of the r... May 8 2018, 09:12 AM Lucky9146 Returning to the shop yesterday afternoon I found ... May 11 2018, 10:58 PM Lucky9146 He was working on the corduroy seat bottom panels ... May 11 2018, 11:03 PM Lucky9146 The vinyl sides were now completely finished and t... May 11 2018, 11:08 PM Larmo63 Wow, looking great!!! :woohoo: May 12 2018, 12:24 AM Lucky9146
Wow, looking great!!! :woohoo:
Thank... May 12 2018, 09:11 AM Larmo63 I have those slots too, but there is nothing in th... May 12 2018, 04:07 PM Lucky9146 I’m running about a day behind in posting. I ha... May 12 2018, 06:26 PM moparrob :worship: May 12 2018, 07:24 PM Lucky9146
:worship:
I agree :worship: and Friday was the... May 13 2018, 03:05 PM raynekat Looking crazy nice! Those will be some beautie... May 12 2018, 11:30 PM Lucky9146
Looking crazy nice! Those will be some beauti... May 13 2018, 03:22 PM Lucky9146 Head rest installed with silicone on the post sha... May 13 2018, 03:12 PM Lucky9146 What a great experience! I highly recommend ... May 13 2018, 03:20 PM Cairo94507 Terrific looking seats. :trophy: May 13 2018, 03:24 PM Lucky9146
Terrific looking seats. :trophy:
Thanks! H... May 15 2018, 12:40 PM defianty I have seat envy! :drooley:
I think an upgr... May 15 2018, 10:28 AM Lucky9146
I have seat envy! :drooley:
I think an upg... May 15 2018, 10:34 PM daytona Beautiful seats.
It is a pleasure to see a craftsm... May 15 2018, 10:42 AM Lucky9146
Beautiful seats.
It is a pleasure to see a crafts... May 15 2018, 09:04 PM Mueller He did a great job on those seats. Interesting to ... May 15 2018, 11:06 AM Lucky9146
He did a great job on those seats. Interesting to... May 15 2018, 10:00 PM ValcoOscar :trophy:
Congratulations Jim on making these sea... May 15 2018, 11:29 AM Lucky9146
:trophy:
Congratulations Jim on making these se... May 16 2018, 09:11 PM mepstein I missed the part were you removed the red roll ba... May 16 2018, 05:04 AM Lucky9146
I missed the part were you removed the red roll b... May 16 2018, 09:32 PM Coondog Wow, my dream seats, Congrats.... :) May 16 2018, 05:34 AM eric9144 Damn they look good! It's amazing what a ... May 16 2018, 02:16 PM raynekat Drop dead gorgeous seats. May 16 2018, 05:20 PM Larmo63 I should have warned you about the smaller bolts t... May 16 2018, 09:18 PM moparrob
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