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| TravisNeff |
 Jun 4 2018, 11:32 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I post every so often in the what did you do to your 914 today thread. Figured I would start a separate thread and have some accountability to get this done.
My car is a 72 which along the way I have swapped the original 1.7 engine out for a 2.0 with DJET & a side shift gearbox. The plan is to convert to a 1974 2.7 liter six with webers. Along the way I need to do some rust repair - which will be a helluva lot more challenging than the engine swap. Here's what I am starting with. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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Travis Neff Travis' 72 914-6 Conversion Jun 4 2018, 11:32 PM
Travis Neff Floo no mo..
The lower rear firewall compartment ... Jul 8 2018, 06:03 PM mepstein Was the crack near the e-brake handle? Jul 8 2018, 06:07 PM Travis Neff When I did the engman kit there was a crack by the... Jul 8 2018, 06:11 PM Travis Neff Here. Jul 8 2018, 06:17 PM mepstein The e-brake crack is common on early cars. Jul 8 2018, 06:29 PM mgp4591 I didn't have any cracks on the interior of th... Jul 8 2018, 07:59 PM Perry Kiehl The stress crack is not limited to early cars, I... Jul 8 2018, 08:15 PM Travis Neff Oh, I love this piece you added in! Jul 8 2018, 08:17 PM mgp4591 Thanks Travis - it goes all the way back to where ... Jul 8 2018, 08:29 PM Travis Neff That particular spot never seems to get any extra ... Jul 8 2018, 08:34 PM Travis Neff Cut out the offending metal. The crack is a littl... Jul 9 2018, 12:34 PM Travis Neff Go big or go home. Scored an unused 25mm SRP sway... Jul 9 2018, 12:51 PM
mepstein
Go big or go home. Scored an unused 25mm SRP swa... Jul 9 2018, 12:55 PM Travis Neff Another goodie, vent and jet kit for my webers. T... Jul 9 2018, 12:57 PM Travis Neff I'll try not to be a slacker and not post pics... Jul 9 2018, 01:11 PM JRust Looking good. I want that rear bumper man. So shin... Jul 9 2018, 01:33 PM Travis Neff
Looking good. I want that rear bumper man. So shi... Jul 9 2018, 01:37 PM JRust
Looking good. I want that rear bumper man. So sh... Jul 9 2018, 01:40 PM mgp4591 I've gotta admit, I never would have guessed t... Jul 9 2018, 03:18 PM Travis Neff Its pretty balanced with the 22mm torsion bars up ... Jul 9 2018, 04:03 PM Travis Neff Easy come, easy go. I sold the SRP bar to Hans an... Jul 14 2018, 06:37 PM Travis Neff forgot a pic.. When I weld this in it will tie ri... Jul 14 2018, 06:40 PM Travis Neff Not much to report on progress.
I have the floors... Aug 20 2018, 11:40 AM mb911 Very cool. I need to get a 5 lug spare as well.. Aug 20 2018, 02:20 PM TravisNeff Engine shelf is in. Sep 4 2018, 11:38 AM mb911
Engine shelf is in.
Funny mine is just like th... Sep 4 2018, 03:17 PM TravisNeff As you can see the in the pic above, the trunk piv... Sep 16 2018, 05:32 PM TravisNeff Hole cut. I smoked my dremel with the flexi wand ... Sep 16 2018, 06:22 PM TravisNeff Hinge patch piece is in and the hinge is as well.
... Sep 29 2018, 12:59 PM TravisNeff 2nd one done Sep 29 2018, 03:42 PM TravisNeff Driver side is complete. I was going to recreate ... Sep 30 2018, 05:48 PM bbrock Good call! I had to recreate those $%^#i... Sep 30 2018, 05:52 PM TravisNeff In place Sep 30 2018, 05:53 PM TravisNeff Thanks Brent, I appreciate the kind words. This tu... Sep 30 2018, 05:54 PM bbrock
Thanks Brent, I appreciate the kind words. This t... Sep 30 2018, 06:00 PM mb911 Looks very similar to what I did.. Sep 30 2018, 07:04 PM TravisNeff
Looks very similar to what I did..
Yep, you sta... Sep 30 2018, 07:44 PM mb911
Looks very similar to what I did..
Yep, you st... Oct 1 2018, 06:53 AM TravisNeff Finished making the passenger side reinforcement. ... Oct 2 2018, 09:58 PM TravisNeff Hijacking my own thread. Did a distributor rebuil... Oct 6 2018, 03:48 PM TravisNeff I got both reinforcements welded in, in the engine... Oct 8 2018, 02:37 PM mb911 I made my own stiffness out 14 ga for everything. ... Oct 8 2018, 02:59 PM TravisNeff Giddyup! I don't feel so foolish now :) Oct 8 2018, 03:04 PM sixnotfour SC distr. rotate the wrong way wont go in your 2.4... Oct 8 2018, 03:04 PM TravisNeff That's good, I put it back into the SC. Got lu... Oct 8 2018, 03:07 PM ChrisFoley I think those plates are overkill at 16ga. Oct 8 2018, 03:19 PM TravisNeff hmmm Oct 8 2018, 03:31 PM sixnotfour have you drilled your door handles yet...if not no... Oct 8 2018, 03:51 PM TravisNeff I was gonna take out the handles completely and us... Oct 8 2018, 03:53 PM TravisNeff I shitcanned the front reinforcements. The maddog... Oct 13 2018, 12:34 PM ChrisFoley There's a trick to setting up the anti-sway ba... Oct 13 2018, 01:20 PM TravisNeff That'll work, I am super excited about this ba... Oct 13 2018, 01:22 PM TravisNeff Firewall forward mount for the suspension brace. Oct 13 2018, 08:00 PM TravisNeff I made a plate that wraps around the front of the ... Oct 13 2018, 09:00 PM mb911 Travis your welds are really shaping up.. Good job... Oct 14 2018, 06:17 AM TravisNeff Thanks for the vote of confidence Ben. It's in... Oct 14 2018, 01:18 PM TravisNeff Moving onto the inside. The car was crashed at so... Oct 14 2018, 07:26 PM TravisNeff Starting of the patch piece. Oct 14 2018, 08:16 PM bbrock That's an impressive start! You are doing... Oct 14 2018, 08:25 PM TravisNeff Thanks Brent, got lucky with this part. A little ... Oct 14 2018, 09:49 PM TravisNeff I am going to make another piece for the firewall.... Oct 16 2018, 01:51 PM TravisNeff :smash: This one turned out a whole lot betta... Oct 16 2018, 07:16 PM bbrock
:smash: This one turned out a whole lot betta... Oct 16 2018, 07:37 PM TravisNeff Trim to fit and bend a little more. Oct 16 2018, 08:18 PM mepstein
Trim to fit and bend a little more.
Nice fab wor... Oct 16 2018, 08:20 PM TravisNeff Thanks Mark, it worked out better than i thought i... Oct 17 2018, 01:31 PM TravisNeff I got a care package from Ben today. Turns out i ... Oct 17 2018, 10:48 PM TravisNeff I am not sure why I was so nervous to do this. May... Oct 20 2018, 12:23 PM TravisNeff Fitting and cutting Oct 20 2018, 02:11 PM ChrisFoley piece-a-cake Oct 20 2018, 02:19 PM TravisNeff Doesn't taste like cake :D . Trying to figur... Oct 20 2018, 02:39 PM TravisNeff Closer, ran out of gas. I am only grinding what y... Oct 21 2018, 02:59 PM TravisNeff It is in. There's a couple little pinholes to... Oct 27 2018, 01:47 PM 914forme Pretty easy in the basic idea and form.
Disc on m... Oct 27 2018, 01:58 PM TravisNeff Thanks Stephen. I have an overwhelming urge to ove... Oct 27 2018, 03:27 PM TravisNeff Air cooler duct brackets Oct 27 2018, 05:14 PM ChrisFoley A little hammer & dolly stretching of the grou... Oct 28 2018, 07:24 AM TravisNeff I will give that a shot Chris. The car is high en... Oct 28 2018, 08:15 AM 914forme nice job on the tabs for the hold downs I like it. Oct 28 2018, 08:18 AM jmitro nice work Oct 28 2018, 08:30 AM mb911 Travis looks great.. Good job. Oct 28 2018, 09:46 AM bbrock I have to admit, after replacing a rusting frunk p... Oct 28 2018, 12:06 PM TravisNeff Thanks for the kind words and advice everyone, I a... Oct 29 2018, 10:05 PM TravisNeff I ventured into the unknown. Not many people shar... Nov 1 2018, 10:06 PM TravisNeff I think I am turning into one of them tweakers. Nov 2 2018, 03:54 PM 914forme Welcome to the dark side of this hobby. :evilgri... Nov 3 2018, 07:35 AM mb911
Welcome to the dark side of this hobby. :evilgr... Nov 3 2018, 08:15 AM TravisNeff Thanks for the encouragement Stephen. The further... Nov 3 2018, 02:33 PM TravisNeff Lets see if the lines fit. I first cut the fuel e... Nov 3 2018, 05:15 PM bbrock You HAVE to be happy with that! Nov 3 2018, 05:26 PM TravisNeff Yes I am very happy, its the coolest goddamn thing... Nov 3 2018, 05:43 PM live free & drive You might try some of these PEX metal 90deg bend s... Nov 3 2018, 06:08 PM sixnotfour https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-773412erl/o... Nov 3 2018, 10:32 PM 914forme Okay learned something new today, Never thought th... Nov 4 2018, 08:44 AM TravisNeff I am not sure what you guys are saying.
One pos... Nov 4 2018, 10:48 AM TravisNeff Attempting to measure my overall length of the ben... Nov 4 2018, 11:02 AM sixnotfour I am implying its the rubber that will collapse, t... Nov 4 2018, 11:27 AM TravisNeff I agree that would be cheap insurance. I just do... Nov 4 2018, 11:32 AM bbrock
I agree that would be cheap insurance. I just d... Nov 4 2018, 11:42 AM sixnotfour :beer2: :stir: Nov 4 2018, 11:38 AM  |
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