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> Optimusglen's build off challenge, 6-cylinders of goodness. Ready for my next cross-country trip.
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post Apr 4 2016, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Mar 31 2016, 09:42 AM) *

For sure, here's the motorcycle.

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And a shot of the motorcycle with the 914. Also have my 2-up seat on the motorcycle here, for when my wife wants to come along.

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With these two together, I have a flat 6. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



I have been looking to buy an R 90 or 100 for a while now! great looking bike..!
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post Apr 5 2016, 02:57 PM
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Thanks! It's been fun, had it for about 6 years now. Owned the bike longer than any other vehicle I've ever had, and I've had a lot of cars over the years.
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post Apr 9 2016, 05:31 PM
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Got the new wheels some new rubber. Went with 205/60-15. Fit is great, I'll be rolling the rear fender lips for more clearance.

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post Apr 11 2016, 06:58 AM
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On a side note, those car dollies work great on such a light car!
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post Apr 15 2016, 08:23 AM
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Sent in another 914rubber.com order today, this time for the door card material and the drivers seat adjuster handle. The guys at 914Rubber are rad, lots of great quality parts for fair prices, I love that I can buy just the material from them and do it myself.

I'll be making my door cards like this.
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My drivers armrest was crumbling and just looked ratty, so I think I'll be leaving it off and just have a flat panel with the door latch handle and a pull handle. The passenger side I'll probably install, to give my wife something to hold onto. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Then if I ever come across a solid drivers armrest I can always add it later, or leave it off permanently if I decide.
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post Apr 15 2016, 08:57 AM
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QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Apr 9 2016, 03:31 PM) *


Got the new wheels some new rubber. Went with 205/60-15. Fit is great, I'll be rolling the rear fender lips for more clearance.



Always liked those wheels! Great progress.
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post Apr 15 2016, 01:00 PM
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Thanks!

Today I made a completely random purchase. Picked up a pair of Heuer stopwatches like this one. I'll get them serviced and get a mounting plaque machined up. I'll be the first to say that it'll be purely aesthetic, since I don't do any timed racing, but I think they will suit the dash nicely.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.staticflickr.com-19709-1460746857.1.jpg)

These use the Heuer 7700 movement, all mechanical for the uninitiated. Nothing special really, you can usually find one or two on eBay for pretty cheap if you're ok with some wear.

Since I wont have a radio, I'll mount them there. I will have the small AUX-IN port and a volume knob, but those don't take up much space.
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post Apr 19 2016, 07:58 AM
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Rear suspension bushings came in yesterday, along with a slide hammer and the two stopwatches.

The face of one looks yellow, but I believe it's just the crystal. Both work, but really need a teardown and cleaning/oiling. I've dabbled in mechanical watch disassembly before, so I can handle it especially since it's manual wind and doesn't have a lot of functions, but waiting to hear back on a few quotes before I do anything. Most likely the charge to have one serviced will be several times more than what these sell for, so this may become a DIY later on.
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As you all remember, the front drivers side fender was bashed in a bit.
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This will get fixed properly once I reach the bodywork phase of the project, for now I wanted to be able to mount a bumper and a new turn signal, so I ordered a slide hammer with a various selection of hooks to get this part of the fender a bit more in-line. Far from perfect, but for now it's functional. As a reminder, I am hoping to have this running and driving at some point this summer, possibly fall. And then next winter I'll replace some metal and do any other body work that's needed.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.staticflickr.com-19709-1461074285.4.jpg)

You can also see the newer bumper. This one has some smaller dents I'll need to smooth out, but overall it's in great shape. One item that I'm debating about now is bumper finish/color. Both front and rear bumpers were factory painted on this car. The rear bumper is in good shape. So what I'm debating:

A: Buy another rear bumper, but get a chrome one to match.
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B: Sand/prime/paint the front bumper orange, to mimic the original.
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C: Sand/prime/paint both bumpers satin black.
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(I'll update with a pic of a standard 914 with black bumpers as soon as I can find one)

Leaning towards B, because it's unique and original to the car. I like the look as well.

"A" would be cool, and safe because just about all 914's you see are chrome bumpered and they pull it off well. This means spending a lot of cash though, and re-chroming the rear would make it stand out against the patina of the front chrome.

C is an option I was considering, but the more I look at it the more I think it makes the car look like the later models with the big rubber bumpers, and I don't like that look. A good example could sway my mind though.


In other news, I pulled out the fresh air box and blower, emptied it of all of it's leaves and mouse stuff, and just deep cleaned the whole area. It was like a mouse diarrhea factory on the sheet metal around the airbox. They must have had an external food source because further rubber/wire examination found no chew marks.
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post Apr 19 2016, 08:11 AM
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I'd vote for "B". Body colored bumpers look great and are true to the minimalist spirit of the 914. You can get some clear 3M covering that will prevent rock chips and be invisible.
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post Apr 24 2016, 12:11 PM
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Radio delete panel complete

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post Apr 28 2016, 05:58 AM
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Great news! I got the title in the mail.

On my last project, a 1965 Ford F100 that I bought for $1000, 2 months after i transferred the title I received a letter from the state saying that they thought it should have been worth $9,600. They said I needed to pay sales tax on $9600, or submit an estimate from a legitimate repair shop showing that the truck needed repairs that would offset that price. It was a huge pain, but I put together a parts list with prices and retailers on a spreadsheet, found a shop that would actually do an estimate even though there was zero chance I would be having them do any work, and submitted it all with some pictures of the purchased state. There was about 11-12k worth of parts/labor quoted. 2 months after that I finally received the title in the mail, I guess it was sufficient proof for them.

With the Porsche I was sure it would happen again since the price was so low but I guess $1100 seemed fair to them. haha
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post Apr 28 2016, 08:55 AM
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QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Apr 28 2016, 07:58 AM) *

Great news! I got the title in the mail.

On my last project, a 1965 Ford F100 that I bought for $1000, 2 months after i transferred the title I received a letter from the state saying that they thought it should have been worth $9,600. They said I needed to pay sales tax on $9600, or submit an estimate from a legitimate repair shop showing that the truck needed repairs that would offset that price. It was a huge pain, but I put together a parts list with prices and retailers on a spreadsheet, found a shop that would actually do an estimate even though there was zero chance I would be having them do any work, and submitted it all with some pictures of the purchased state. There was about 11-12k worth of parts/labor quoted. 2 months after that I finally received the title in the mail, I guess it was sufficient proof for them.

With the Porsche I was sure it would happen again since the price was so low but I guess $1100 seemed fair to them. haha

Nice bike! How did you find those clips for the stopwatches I have been looking for a while. Separately, I bought a radio delete panel like that to attach them to but I can install. Could you give some pics when you install?
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post Apr 28 2016, 09:13 AM
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QUOTE(Alapone @ Apr 28 2016, 09:55 AM) *

Nice bike! How did you find those clips for the stopwatches I have been looking for a while. Separately, I bought a radio delete panel like that to attach them to but I can install. Could you give some pics when you install?


Thanks! The clips are from http://xks.com/

Once I get the interior together I'll post some pics.
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post Apr 28 2016, 09:16 AM
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QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Apr 28 2016, 10:13 AM) *

QUOTE(Alapone @ Apr 28 2016, 09:55 AM) *

Nice bike! How did you find those clips for the stopwatches I have been looking for a while. Separately, I bought a radio delete panel like that to attach them to but I can install. Could you give some pics when you install?


Thanks! The clips are from http://xks.com/

Once I get the interior together I'll post some pics.



I was curious so I looked it up on the xks site, here's the direct link to the clips.

http://xks.com/i-10072333-17-7500-clock-ho...ash-holder.html
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post Apr 28 2016, 10:29 AM
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QUOTE(iwanta914-6 @ Apr 28 2016, 11:16 AM) *

QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Apr 28 2016, 10:13 AM) *

QUOTE(Alapone @ Apr 28 2016, 09:55 AM) *

Nice bike! How did you find those clips for the stopwatches I have been looking for a while. Separately, I bought a radio delete panel like that to attach them to but I can install. Could you give some pics when you install?


Thanks! The clips are from http://xks.com/

Once I get the interior together I'll post some pics.



I was curious so I looked it up on the xks site, here's the direct link to the clips.

http://xks.com/i-10072333-17-7500-clock-ho...ash-holder.html

just bought two thanks
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post Apr 28 2016, 01:46 PM
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Good deal, thanks iwanta914-6.
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I did some work for Scott over at RenownUSA and scored a killer deal on a new wheel. This is the Monaco Dark, super nice quality.

The Cisa wheel I refurbished is nice, a hair bigger in both diameter and grip girth (snicker) but I thought since the rest of the interior will be essentially brand new, the patina of the Cisa might look a bit out of place. At any rate, I have both, and the Momo hub I have is drilled for both, so I can swap if I ever want to.

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Chrome bumpers look best.
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post May 7 2016, 04:00 PM
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Decided to skip C&C with the motorcycle and instead stay home and work on the 914 interior. Installed the carpets, seats, dash cap, and new dash face material. Put my audio/timing panel in place. And cleaned it up a little to take some pics. Really happy how this is coming together.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.staticflickr.com-19709-1462658437.1.jpg)

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Door cards still need a lot of love. A while back I did the large sections but tried to reuse the foam, bad move... all the indentations from the arm rests show through. Then I messed up the seam between the upper sections and the lower sections so it just doesn't look good. So those will be torn apart again and redone properly.
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post Jun 6 2016, 07:18 AM
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Little update time.

Went to the MN C&C this past weekend. Lots of great cars but this 914-6 really stood out. Pretty sure this one belongs to the guy I got a lot of parts from, but couldn't find him anywhere.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.staticflickr.com-19709-1465219122.1.jpg)

Seeing it (and another 914 with a 930 swap) made me want to work on mine, so I went home and started on the door cards again. Previously I had covered them with the materials kit from 914rubber. The kit was missing the foam, i found out later. I was doing it in a dim garage and I was a bit rushed, that paired with trying to re-use the old foam made it so they didn't turn out well. Anyway, I bought some thin padding to go under the material, purchased new material for the upper (smooth) portion, and tore into them.

Final product.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.staticflickr.com-19709-1465219123.2.jpg)

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Something was flying through the scene as I snapped the pic, that little dash above the window winder isn't on the door card.
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Eventually I think I'd like to start over completely, with the new materials kit, or even just buy new cards from 914Rubber. But for now these will work fine.

I also ordered a set of the Heuer stickers, these are 2/3rds the size of the previous ones. Old ones were too big, but I thought the suggestion of 1/3 or 1/2 size would be too small.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c2.staticflickr.com-19709-1465219124.5.jpg)

You can also see the crude dent banging, I used a big slide hammer with various hooks to get the rough shape, I'd still like to pick up a nice set of hammers and dollies to fine tune it a bit more.

Last but not least, I've decided to bite the bullet and just bring the gastank in. I cleaned it enough that it would probably be fine, just have to keep a spare fuel filter or 3, but since the entire rest of the fuel system will be brand new, I thought it best to get the tank as good as absolutely possible. A friend of mine had good results from a place about 45min away, so I'll be dropping it off there later today.
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