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> BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Nutter965, 73 to 914-6 2.7 and Right Hand Drive conversion
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post Jan 25 2017, 04:17 PM
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I have been working on the project but it's been a slow cut and weld then re cut and re weld !!
I still have the switch support panels to weld in but here it is a RHD pre vent dash with glove box, radio and ashtray slots !

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There is a slight angle/ offset on the column but I can overcome this by slotting the mounting holes .

And yes I had to swap the lock from one side of the glove box to the other as well ...
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post Jan 25 2017, 04:34 PM
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Your repairs and mods are coming along nicely, congrats!
I can only imagine the fun it must be when you try and buy parts and ask for a "driver's side" part...! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Keep up the great work.

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post Jan 25 2017, 08:07 PM
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Nice work, enjoying your build! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

Keep the momentum going.

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post Jan 26 2017, 01:02 AM
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post Jan 26 2017, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Jan 25 2017, 10:34 PM) *

Your repairs and mods are coming along nicely, congrats!
I can only imagine the fun it must be when you try and buy parts and ask for a "driver's side" part...! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Keep up the great work.

Chris


I get myself mixed up when I talk to people who know about 914's !
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post Feb 15 2017, 01:10 PM
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QUOTE(Nutter965 @ Jan 26 2017, 07:57 PM) *

QUOTE(tygaboy @ Jan 25 2017, 10:34 PM) *

Your repairs and mods are coming along nicely, congrats!
I can only imagine the fun it must be when you try and buy parts and ask for a "driver's side" part...! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Keep up the great work.

Chris


I get myself mixed up when I talk to people who know about 914's !


Just wondered if there was much cutting involved in the footwell to accommodate the pedal cluster? Also did you need to reinforce under the pan where the pedals have mounted? I'm pipe-dreaming but also trying to learn as much as possible from your fantastic build - Nick
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post Feb 18 2017, 02:58 PM
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QUOTE(frostyf @ Feb 15 2017, 07:10 PM) *

QUOTE(Nutter965 @ Jan 26 2017, 07:57 PM) *

QUOTE(tygaboy @ Jan 25 2017, 10:34 PM) *

Your repairs and mods are coming along nicely, congrats!
I can only imagine the fun it must be when you try and buy parts and ask for a "driver's side" part...! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Keep up the great work.

Chris


I get myself mixed up when I talk to people who know about 914's !


Just wondered if there was much cutting involved in the footwell to accommodate the pedal cluster? Also did you need to reinforce under the pan where the pedals have mounted? I'm pipe-dreaming but also trying to learn as much as possible from your fantastic build - Nick


Nick, I used a cut from another 914 in the floor, complete with its support, the footwell cutting is fairly easy but building a new bulkhead that isn't just a square edged box is proving slow and a lot harder !

I've haven't been able to get back at it lately, business and family have been taking priority...

I promise to everyone I'll be back out at it shortly .
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post Mar 18 2017, 02:56 PM
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Just wondered how you're getting on? Any progress on the dash. Did you have to section that from an original dash or did you cut it from a new piece of sheet?
I keep checking as my pipe dream is something similar but simply pipe dream at this stage.

Did you source the pedals from an early 911 RHD? Were they easy to mount.

Keep up the great work,
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post Mar 19 2017, 04:57 AM
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Hi Nick, well being truthful I'm not making much head way at the moment ! Very busy at work thankfully, I'm buying bits and bobs as I go still, and when my nephew has his car off my ramp and my brother has his Healey up and off again I'll be able to get back to mine, my welder is playing up so I'm getting my brothers and this is all entwined in the above plans !
The dash was one cut up although I will cut another as it all make finishing a lot easier, as when I cut the switch panels at the steering column and turn them I'd need to set a piece in but cutting them from another dash will cut the welds down, now that I've done it it would be a lot easier next time !
Yes the pedals are from an early 911 although not just early enough!!! I need to change the brake pedal to an early one but everything else is the same, my new salesman is also a 914 owner so he's pushing me to get back to it ... but my evenings are spent recovering lately!
Anyway I will get back to it .... promise
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post Apr 29 2017, 11:47 PM
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Hi Nick, well being truthful I'm not making much head way at the moment ! Very busy at work thankfully, I'm buying bits and bobs as I go still, and when my nephew has his car off my ramp and my brother has his Healey up and off again I'll be able to get back to mine, my welder is playing up so I'm getting my brothers and this is all entwined in the above plans !
The dash was one cut up although I will cut another as it all make finishing a lot easier, as when I cut the switch panels at the steering column and turn them I'd need to set a piece in but cutting them from another dash will cut the welds down, now that I've done it it would be a lot easier next time !
Yes the pedals are from an early 911 although not just early enough!!! I need to change the brake pedal to an early one but everything else is the same, my new salesman is also a 914 owner so he's pushing me to get back to it ... but my evenings are spent recovering lately!
Anyway I will get back to it .... promise


Just found your post, and fair play to you! I'm rebuilding a not-too-badly-rusted ''72 which looks like child's play compared to your project! I'm surprised that you were able to find a donor car in the UK as I always thought that they weren't sold there?

I'm using donor parts too and I'm surprised at the discrepancies in the factory components! My current bugbear is the dreaded door-gaps!

Good luck and all the best from a Brit in Canada.
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post Aug 26 2017, 01:55 PM
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Hi all I'm back at it again ! The big plan is to have it in paint before December so the push is on !

Finished all the welding at the rear where I'd set the new corner in all looks good so on to the ebrake mount then the bulkhead, funny when it's all done I can built it up in either left hand drive or right had drive the only bit would be the column mount.

So photo of today's work ...

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post Sep 24 2017, 02:41 PM
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Another bit completed this evening, yip that's a ebrake dent on the passenger long, soon to be my driver side long ! Pleased with the outcome and will look perfect with my folding ebrake handle .

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post Jan 21 2018, 02:28 PM
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Evening everybody, to coincide with the world coming back up I have an update as well !

So between the Flu and rubbish weather I've managed to get some help to complete the RHD bulkhead.. i now have somwhere for my feet to live while on the pedals !
Its hard to show how much i've extended the footwell by, but its roughly 6 inches of new metal ! so it's off to media blasting now ... progress none the less at last !

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post Jan 21 2018, 02:29 PM
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From the inside .. you can see the tunnel has been trimmed and reinforced to allow the pedal assy to pass through

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post Jan 22 2018, 07:55 AM
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post Feb 25 2018, 10:20 AM
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Well it's been a while but the car is all one colour ! It may be primer but it's been media blasted and etch primed, a few small bit to refinish after blasting but all in all it's turned out super !

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There's just something "Right" about this !
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post Feb 25 2018, 10:38 AM
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While I'm here, can anyone tell me the size of the holes for the 6 oil tank ?
All help greatly appreciated
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post Feb 25 2018, 10:45 AM
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While I'm here, can anyone tell me the size of the holes for the 6 oil tank ?
All help greatly appreciated

Cary has them documented on the 914-6 conversion thread he is building for a customer.
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Looks fantastic! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) What an undertaking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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post Feb 25 2018, 04:02 PM
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While I'm here, can anyone tell me the size of the holes for the 6 oil tank ?
All help greatly appreciated

Cary has them documented on the 914-6 conversion thread he is building for a customer.


I must be going blind but I can’t find it ! Any pointers ....
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