 I finally made it, buying a (decent) 914 in Belgium |
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| Darren C |
 Apr 26 2016, 06:07 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 26-December 14 From: Chichester UK Member No.: 18,255 Region Association: England  |
I think it was most probably originally palma green (looking at the inside of the front trunk pictures) just got a bad color mix respray at some time in the past.
That said it looks a good solid car. Welcome! |
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| Cairo94507 |
Apr 26 2016, 06:28 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,725 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Looks like a solid 914.
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| Ansbacher |
Apr 26 2016, 10:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
My advice concerning the A/C system is to remove every A/C related component in the front trunk and engine compartment. Doing that will shed 67 pounds of weight from the car. However, leave the A/C console below the dash, as it gives a more substantial appearance to the interior (replace the missing vents though). Keeping the console means you get to retain the more functional (angled toward the driver) gauge placement of the shorter center console. As far as the hole in the trunk where the condenser was; if you are not ready for a welding job you can do a temporary fix with some light sheet metal and rivets. Good luck.
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| slotty008 |
Apr 26 2016, 03:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(green ernie @ Apr 26 2016, 11:09 AM)  QUOTE(slotty008 @ Feb 18 2016, 11:28 PM) QUOTE(whitetwinturbo @ Feb 18 2016, 10:18 PM) It's supposed to be Palma Green but I'm not sure since it had a respray and the color inside the trunk is not exactly the same. I sanded the front bumper (was full off "bubbles") and used "Pneu" from Swissol(= now Swissvac) to get it black again. Looks like new now so I'm beginning to like the BUB's. Back bumper will be for the weekend. Hello from England, I don't think your paint is Palma Green Metallic. I have a Palma Green Metallic 75 which is in the spray shop at the moment. If you look in the drivers side door jamb you should find a plate with the paint code on it. Palma Green Metallic was a 75 only colour and the code is LKL 95 K. Mine also had a rear spoiler which had to go but you will have to get the holes welded up and your boot panel resprayed as you my find the paint that has been covered by the spoiler is brighter and less faded. Good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Hey Ernie, My colour code is LKL 95K but the outside of the car is not Palma Green( maybe Viper Green?) Anyway , I'm planning to get it resprayed completely next winter in the original colour. I filled the holes of the spoiler with epoxy as a temporary solution. |
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| slotty008 |
Apr 26 2016, 03:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(johannes @ Apr 26 2016, 02:06 PM) Hi ! Welcome here. Nice find ! Are you french or netherland speaking ? I ask that because there is a large 914 french speaking belgium community on the french Porsche 914 forum. They often join the french meetings and also organize their own meetings in belgium. Johannes, I didn't know there was a French 914 forum. I am dutch speaking but I speak french and german too. Maybe it could be interesting to also have a forum closer by, although I must say the 914world forum is a huge source of information for me and it helped me a lot. I enjoyed very much the videos you sent about the french rally last week. And I was also very interested in the way you lightened your bumpers (old post). I'm planning to do that this summer. Can you tell me how you made the holes? |
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| slotty008 |
Apr 26 2016, 03:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Ansbacher @ Apr 26 2016, 06:12 PM) My advice concerning the A/C system is to remove every A/C related component in the front trunk and engine compartment. Doing that will shed 67 pounds of weight from the car. However, leave the A/C console below the dash, as it gives a more substantial appearance to the interior (replace the missing vents though). Keeping the console means you get to retain the more functional (angled toward the driver) gauge placement of the shorter center console. As far as the hole in the trunk where the condenser was; if you are not ready for a welding job you can do a temporary fix with some light sheet metal and rivets. Good luck. Ansbacher Ansbacher, Thx! I already removed all the AC components except the condenser in the front trunk. The body shop will take it out and replace it with an original formed sheet since they have to weld some rust in the chassis too. I hope to know this week what's it's gonna cost me. And I totally agree with you that the short center console is better than the original one. |
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| slotty008 |
Jul 18 2016, 03:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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Today , after 6 months of waiting, I finally got my license plates and insurance papers. So now I can make a real test drive! It will be for thursday since I haven't got the time now. But I mounted the center wheel caps from 914rubber and they fit perfectly although I think the wheels are not original ones. Thank you Mark!
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| mepstein |
Jul 18 2016, 03:35 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(slotty008 @ Jul 18 2016, 05:29 PM) Today , after 6 months of waiting, I finally got my license plates and insurance papers. So now I can make a real test drive! It will be for thursday since I haven't got the time now. But I mounted the center wheel caps from 914rubber and they fit perfectly although I think the wheels are not original ones. Thank you Mark! They look origional. Take a pic of the back. They should have a little Fuchs /fox logo. Post the pic here. |
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| Darren C |
Jul 18 2016, 03:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 26-December 14 From: Chichester UK Member No.: 18,255 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(slotty008 @ Jul 18 2016, 10:29 PM) Today , after 6 months of waiting, I finally got my license plates and insurance papers. So now I can make a real test drive! It will be for thursday since I haven't got the time now. But I mounted the center wheel caps from 914rubber and they fit perfectly although I think the wheels are not original ones. Thank you Mark! Good luck with the test drive, how can you wait 4 more days? :-) Wheels look original Fuch to me? If you're not sure, take one off and see whats cast/written behind the spokes. Lug/Bolt cover caps are not original. |
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| slotty008 |
Jul 18 2016, 03:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Darren C @ Jul 18 2016, 11:35 PM) QUOTE(slotty008 @ Jul 18 2016, 10:29 PM) Today , after 6 months of waiting, I finally got my license plates and insurance papers. So now I can make a real test drive! It will be for thursday since I haven't got the time now. But I mounted the center wheel caps from 914rubber and they fit perfectly although I think the wheels are not original ones. Thank you Mark! Good luck with the test drive, how can you wait 4 more days? :-) Wheels look original Fuch to me? If you're not sure, take one off and see whats cast/written behind the spokes. Lug/Bolt cover caps are not original. I work from 8 AM till 8.30PM so there's not a lot of time left to drive. But I have 2 weeks holiday starting on thursday, So then I can drive every day. Can anyone tell me what is the best way to get the wheels clean? |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 18 2016, 03:59 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
For the AC hole Restoration Design makes a nice piece, and they have a europe number.
http://www.restoration-design.com/store/product/PP337B (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.restoration-design.com-26-1468879261.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-26-1468722644.jpg) Mikey914 makes nice repro bumper tops. |
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| rhodyguy |
Jul 19 2016, 02:32 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,071 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Wheels look to be the real deal. Use a gentle detergent. No foul for a little patina.
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| slotty008 |
Jul 19 2016, 03:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) This evening I finished working earlier so I had the time to do a one hour testdrive. The car feels really stable : no squeeking, no strange noises , no "bending" of the body while cornering.
I didn't put the pedal to the metal yet ( max 4000rpm), because the car has been standing still for 4 years, so I'm gonna take it easy. The engine has power, but sometimes it holds in for a second. Could be the fuel pump or the injectors or the EFI? I don't know. I'll try again later this week. Maybe it's the heat? Today it was 31°C(88°F) which is very unusual for Belgium. |
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| Frankvw |
Jul 19 2016, 04:03 PM
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working on my first 914 ! Group: Members Posts: 651 Joined: 13-April 16 From: Holland, the Netherlands Member No.: 19,896 Region Association: Europe |
Hi slotty. Greetings from the Netherlands and good luck with the 914 !
Yes it was hot...but the car came from california and was restored and tuned by previous owner you mentioned...so that means it is used to these temperatures. it was not driven a lot the last year I understand from the story....first try to drive it a bit more to see what is really going on. |
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| slotty008 |
Jul 21 2016, 04:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 18 2016, 11:35 PM) QUOTE(slotty008 @ Jul 18 2016, 05:29 PM) Today , after 6 months of waiting, I finally got my license plates and insurance papers. So now I can make a real test drive! It will be for thursday since I haven't got the time now. But I mounted the center wheel caps from 914rubber and they fit perfectly although I think the wheels are not original ones. Thank you Mark! They look origional. Take a pic of the back. They should have a little Fuchs /fox logo. Post the pic here. I took off one of the wheels. This is the inside.I see a VW logo.  |
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| Tbrown4x4 |
Jul 21 2016, 04:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None
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Stepping into unfamiliar territory, but I believe the "914.xxx..." part number indicates real Fuchs.
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| mepstein |
Jul 21 2016, 06:25 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Here's one of my 2.0 Fuchs. I could be mistaken about the fox logo on 914 wheels. Maybe they are only in 5 bolt wheels. Anyway, yours look real. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| slotty008 |
Jul 21 2016, 06:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 11-November 15 From: Belgium Member No.: 19,349 Region Association: None
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They look the same to me. Good news for me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 21 2016, 08:19 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Yes those are real, I believe the fox head is stamped beside the VW logo.... and I believe they were all stamped by a 7 year old girl.
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