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| Darren C |
 Aug 2 2016, 02:34 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 26-December 14 From: Chichester UK Member No.: 18,255 Region Association: England  |
Hey Tom,
Looking Goooooooooooooooood :-) |
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| Olympic 914 |
Aug 2 2016, 06:42 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(Darren C @ Aug 2 2016, 04:34 PM)  Hey Tom, Looking Goooooooooooooooood :-) Thanks .. If I had your drive it would be done in no time... |
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| Olympic 914 |
Aug 23 2016, 08:01 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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Moved it outside for some pictures. paint turned out good. still will need a cut and buff.
And starting to put stuff back on... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)   Refinished the headlight mechanisms and got them installed. Had to hunt down some little parts, Thanks for friends with parts cars... I need to get one of those..  Installed the PMB 914/6 GT rear calipers and the vented rotors. also got all the hydraulic lines and hoses installed , glad I kept the old lines to use as a pattern. still need a couple little parts for the parking brake  those rear calipers should play nice with the with the A calipers and vented rotors on the front. PMB also rebuilt my pressure regulator... Thanks Eric..  It is really great to empty out some boxes and get parts on the car... |
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| 914forme |
Aug 24 2016, 12:25 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Olympic 1.7 @ Aug 23 2016, 10:01 PM) It is really great to empty out some boxes and get parts on the car... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) only wish I was at that stage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Keep up the great work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| jkb944t |
Aug 26 2016, 10:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Olympic 1.7 @ Aug 23 2016, 06:01 PM) Moved it outside for some pictures. paint turned out good. still will need a cut and buff. And starting to put stuff back on... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Refinished the headlight mechanisms and got them installed. Had to hunt down some little parts, Thanks for friends with parts cars... I need to get one of those.. Installed the PMB 914/6 GT rear calipers and the vented rotors. also got all the hydraulic lines and hoses installed , glad I kept the old lines to use as a pattern. still need a couple little parts for the parking brake those rear calipers should play nice with the with the A calipers and vented rotors on the front. PMB also rebuilt my pressure regulator... Thanks Eric.. It is really great to empty out some boxes and get parts on the car... You are making some huge progress! Jeff B |
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| JoeDees |
Aug 26 2016, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-November 14 From: Northern Kentucky Member No.: 18,106 Region Association: None |
I imagine I'm not the only one sitting here on a Friday night, drinking a beer, looking at this thread with an intense melancholic jealousy.
Great work! |
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| Valy |
Aug 26 2016, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,671 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Looking very good!
Great job with the paint! |
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| rgalla9146 |
Aug 27 2016, 12:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Are they aluminum alloy rear calipers ?
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| Olympic 914 |
Aug 28 2016, 06:19 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Aug 27 2016, 02:08 PM) Are they aluminum alloy rear calipers ? Yes, Aluminum calipers Working on bleeding the system now. And starting to think about tires.... |
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| Olympic 914 |
Sep 19 2016, 08:29 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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OK, well 9-14 day has come and gone and I am still not running yet, so that puts me out of contention for the win. For me it wasn't about the win anyways, I just liked the push to get some work done worthy of sharing with the 914 community.
Congratulations to those that did get their cars running Andrew, Darren, Garland, Jeff and Philip. great job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I worked through a few more setbacks. First when I finally started to strip off the doors to get them ready to take and be blasted I discovered that the drivers door was hammered. someone did a pretty good job of hiding the work and it stayed hidden for the 37 years I owned the car. but I didn't think it was worth my time to try and fix this mess. These are some of those rare doors, 9-72 thru 12-72 late window mechanism and no door bars. didn't think I was going to find another of those so....    so after checking out a couple doors a friend had, I contacted Garold and he picked me out a nice one.  they are at the blasters now then I will go to work on them. I wanted to get it on the ground and started to look at tires to fit the 7 and 8 in Fuchs I wanted to run. Well in spite of getting the fenders flared it looks like the 8 inchers may not work, even with 225 / 50 -16. I really like these wheels though........    I have another idea but I will do a little more research before I decide what to run. But this will have to happen soon. I want to get it on the ground before I put the engine back in. Spent 4 days working on the brakes. two days to finally get the system bled and two more to get the venting clearance tight and have a working parking brake. The brakes feel good now ( at least pressing on them in the garage) so I think I am good to go with that. I got the rear sway bar mounted and picked up a new creeper... this thing is like a Magic Carpet the way it slides around, No more fighting with my old creeper to roll around, or it eating my shirt.... This really helped while working on the brakes.   Still Moving along. Tom |
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| raynekat |
Sep 19 2016, 08:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,154 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Hard to believe those wheels won't fit under GT flares?
Or are you talking under the stock fenders? Car is looking great BTW! |
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| jmitro |
Sep 19 2016, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 23-July 15 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 18,986 Region Association: None
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man, very nice work!
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| barefoot |
Sep 20 2016, 04:51 AM
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I wanted to get it on the ground and started to look at tires to fit the 7 and 8 in Fuchs I wanted to run. Well in spite of getting the fenders flared it looks like the 8 inchers may not work, even with 225 / 50 -16.
I really like these wheels though........ I have another idea but I will do a little more research before I decide what to run. But this will have to happen soon. I want to get it on the ground before I put the engine back in. Still Moving along. Tom [/quote] The way the trailing arm rotates will bring the wheel inboard slightly under load. Disconnect the Spring/shock with the wheel on and lift it up to a loaded position to see if fender clearance improves |
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| jd74914 |
Sep 20 2016, 05:38 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,776 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(barefoot @ Sep 20 2016, 05:51 AM) The way the trailing arm rotates will bring the wheel inboard slightly under load. Disconnect the Spring/shock with the wheel on and lift it up to a loaded position to see if fender clearance improves (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Your camber goes very positive as the suspension droops so if you jack up on that wheel it might tuck in nicely. Also, have you checked your toe? If it is very negative your wheel will also move outward. |
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| jkb944t |
Sep 20 2016, 05:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Olympic 1.7 @ Sep 19 2016, 06:29 PM) OK, well 9-14 day has come and gone and I am still not running yet, so that puts me out of contention for the win. For me it wasn't about the win anyways, I just liked the push to get some work done worthy of sharing with the 914 community. Congratulations to those that did get their cars running Andrew, Darren, Garland, Jeff and Philip. great job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom Thanks! Awesome looking wheels but I agree 8" might be too tight. You made great progress so far so you should be very proud. It is a lot of work but it is worth it once it is running. Keep at it and you will have a great looking 914 on the road very soon! Jeff B |
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| Olympic 914 |
Sep 20 2016, 05:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Sep 20 2016, 07:38 AM) QUOTE(barefoot @ Sep 20 2016, 05:51 AM) The way the trailing arm rotates will bring the wheel inboard slightly under load. Disconnect the Spring/shock with the wheel on and lift it up to a loaded position to see if fender clearance improves (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Your camber goes very positive as the suspension droops so if you jack up on that wheel it might tuck in nicely. Also, have you checked your toe? If it is very negative your wheel will also move outward. I will take a look at this today. easy enough to unbolt the shock and see where it pivots to. I haven't done any type of rough alignment, tough to do without the weight of an installed engine and other parts (or tires) |
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| jd74914 |
Sep 20 2016, 06:03 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,776 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Olympic 1.7 @ Sep 20 2016, 06:46 AM) I will take a look at this today. easy enough to unbolt the shock and see where it pivots to. I haven't done any type of rough alignment, tough to do without the weight of an installed engine and other parts (or tires) Yeah, I know it's tough to do. With the shocks unbolted you could put the wheels on the back and try doing a rough string alignment (or even just visual toe check would be enough) to rule that out too. Those are beautiful wheels-I really hope they fit! |
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| Olympic 914 |
Sep 20 2016, 06:04 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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Another little bit I spent too much time on.......
dug out the heater control lever and thought. I can't run this crusty looking thing. I guess the carpet holds moisture against the lever.  So off to the chrome shop with it... A good friend runs the chrome shop, so he usually can get little parts through for me quickly. this piece took a LOT of sanding to get rid of all the pits and then he had it in the nickel tank for over 4 hours to build it up. then on to the chrome tank. Looks much better now.    I could have just painted it but that wouldn't be right.... This is just an example of why it takes me so long when working on this car.... OCD.. Maybe.. |
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| ChrisFoley |
Sep 20 2016, 07:46 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,909 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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The 8s with 225s should fit fine.
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| mbseto |
Sep 20 2016, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Olympic 1.7 @ Sep 20 2016, 08:04 AM) Another little bit I spent too much time on....... Looks much better now. I could have just painted it but that wouldn't be right.... This is just an example of why it takes me so long when working on this car.... OCD.. Maybe.. Good workmanship pays off. You and others will appreciate those details when you're driving it around. Keep up the good work! |
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