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| Morph914 |
 Aug 24 2016, 08:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 22-August 16 From: St Augustine, FL Member No.: 20,326 Region Association: South East States 
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Ok newbie here, I have just purchased a 73/74 914-1.7. Yes, that's right, 2 cars in one. The back half a silver '73, the front half a Delfi green '74. You have seen the excellent metal work posted here by the previous owner.
Anyway, my first day working on the car, I am going through all the boxes of parts trying to figure out what is what and where to start. Not knowing anything about 914s, I wanted to look at the engine bay so I located the pull, and as I am pulling I move my head towards the engine compartment and BAM! the screen comes up and smacks me square in the forehead, first blood, my 914 has initiated me! |
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| boxsterfan |
Aug 24 2016, 08:43 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
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It won't be your last blood either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| sb914 |
Aug 24 2016, 08:48 PM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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| JustinMeier |
Aug 24 2016, 09:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
Welcome! I'm not the new guy anymore, awesome. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Madswede |
Aug 24 2016, 09:39 PM
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Flat Out Driver Group: Members Posts: 853 Joined: 13-September 06 From: Rio Rancho NM Member No.: 6,831 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That's a cool story and thread idea. I think my first blood came when I tried to stop that lid from smacking open for the umpteenth time, was too late again, and spasmodically jerked my hand right into the latch. Ouch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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| Elliot Cannon |
Aug 24 2016, 11:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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I cut off one of the torsion bars that snaps the lid up. Now when I pull the release, the lid comes up slowly about 2 inches. I lift it the rest of the way by hand. Try it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| porschetub |
Aug 25 2016, 12:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
add the "holy grail" rain tray and it will go slower...whoops mine is converted for a -6 maybe that why its like a reverse rat trap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| JawjaPorsche |
Aug 25 2016, 03:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
I always use two hands. My right is on top of hood while pulling with my left.
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| Shadowfax |
Aug 25 2016, 08:19 AM
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Show us the meaning of haste Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 19-January 15 Member No.: 18,340 Region Association: South East States
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| 76-914 |
Aug 25 2016, 08:31 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,497 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Aug 25 2016, 02:29 AM)  I always use two hands. My right is on top of hood while pulling with my left. Yep, Joe Sharp pointed that out to me awhile back. |
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| PanelBilly |
Aug 25 2016, 10:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,805 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Another Blood Brother
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