Progress on the reassembly, Engine bay |
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Progress on the reassembly, Engine bay |
simonjb |
Dec 23 2017, 07:31 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States |
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simonjb |
May 1 2018, 07:09 AM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States |
I grew up in New Zealand where my uncle was a mechanic at a small gas station. He showed me from an early age how to work on cars and I have been hooked ever since.
This 1972 914 was a low mileage model (38,000 miles) - but needed some rust work and we decided on a full body respray. Tearing it down was fun, and didn't take too much time. However, I am continually amazed at how long the rebuild is taking. Now I understand why the restoration shop bills can add up so quickly. And as I am sure we all appreciate, if you want it done right you have to do it carefully and slowly. Even still, its fun to do and nice to get the feedback. Thanks. On a separate point, a shout out to 914Rubber and Mike. I was having some real trouble with the front and side main seal that runs around the windscreen. Finally I received some advice that really worked, plus some of my own: - I replaced the screws holding in the side trim with a lower profile screws - Soaked the seal in hot soapy water - Opened up one side of the channel a small amount with a flat blade (no twisting !) - Applied some amount of lube Then instead of pushing the seal in lengthwise, I inserted the inward side into the track and pushed the outside edge into the outside track using a flat screw driver. Was done in about 5 mins. Worked like a champ. The best part was that the new seal from 914rubber fit and held perfectly all by itself along the top of the windscreen. Much improved! |
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