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> It begins! A Minnesota 914 comes back to life.
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post Mar 30 2016, 09:56 PM
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After a strange purchasing process, I finally have possession of my 71 914. I was able to pick it up wash it off, vacuum out the mouse droppings and store it in another location closer to me. I have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to learning along the way and documenting it here.

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post Mar 30 2016, 09:58 PM
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post Mar 30 2016, 10:00 PM
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post Mar 30 2016, 10:41 PM
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Amazing how well that gold still shines! Looking forward to following your progress!
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post Mar 31 2016, 03:30 AM
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That's a 70 right? Get busy. We're starting to get enough MN/WI people with cars to have a gathering.
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post Mar 31 2016, 05:47 AM
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Awesome man! Been watching that car on CL for quite awhile, will be great to see you dig into it.
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post Mar 31 2016, 08:34 AM
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post Mar 31 2016, 12:27 PM
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QUOTE(iwanta914-6 @ Mar 30 2016, 11:41 PM) *

Amazing how well that gold still shines! Looking forward to following your progress!


I wish it still shined like that. It was kind of a rainy day here last weekend and the car was still wet. Maybe with come elbow grease and some rubbing compound, but I am not holding my breath. The car has not been on the road since 1980. I doubt a bucket of water was put on it in that time.

I'll be working on the rust first. The rockers are shot. The hell hole is not too bad, it is not through the side, yet. The longs are not great, but over all they can be repaired.

I will be using this as a start to learning about restoring a car, the catalog process about disassembly and also about getting the engine running. The front suspension is completely shot and I can not compress the break pedal, but the wheels still turn, so I will be learning about break repair as well.

I'm looking forward to it and will keep this thread updated.
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post Mar 31 2016, 12:33 PM
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Are you sure that's not a '71 ?
The one seat shiny vinyl interior says 1971 to me.
Nice find
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post Mar 31 2016, 02:15 PM
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Welcome!

Like Rick said, maybe enough 914s in MN/WI to hold a get together this summer?
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post Mar 31 2016, 02:38 PM
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Like Rick said, maybe enough 914s in MN/WI to hold a get together this summer?


How many are running though, haha. I foresee two 914's and a half dozen daily drivers show up.
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post Mar 31 2016, 02:44 PM
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post Mar 31 2016, 05:09 PM
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post Mar 31 2016, 05:11 PM
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Like Rick said, maybe enough 914s in MN/WI to hold a get together this summer?


How many are running though, haha. I foresee two 914's and a half dozen daily drivers show up.


The plan is to have mine running and road safe by July. Will it be pretty? No.
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post Mar 31 2016, 05:58 PM
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As you now know, that is a '71 car. The 4206th car of 1971 model year.

Welcome, have fun.
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post Mar 31 2016, 06:18 PM
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Did you get four of the alloy wheels with the car ?
They are pretty cool and not often seen on our cars.
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post Mar 31 2016, 06:25 PM
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Did you get four of the alloy wheels with the car ?
They are pretty cool and not often seen on our cars.
American Mags


Unfortunately, no. Just 3. I will be selling them though if you are interested.
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post Mar 31 2016, 08:40 PM
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post Apr 1 2016, 04:47 PM
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Any ideas on how to start with new fuel through the lines without taking out the tank?
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post Apr 1 2016, 06:31 PM
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Any ideas on how to start with new fuel through the lines without taking out the tank?


Pull the tank. It could not be easier. Replace the rotted rubber hoses, get a new fuel sock of the tank and replace the plastic fuel lines in the tunnel with stainless lines. We have seen several cars go up in flames from old cracked and brittle lines and split plastic lines.
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