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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
I need to cut the shine on the vinyl a bit to match the recovered arm rest box.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
I then un-made a thing. When the upholstery shop recovered the shift panel, they put a new layer of vinyl over the old. That double layer made the holes for the gear shift boot and the heater lever guide too small. So I removed the new vinyl expecting to simply cut the old vinyl away from the holes.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
But then I found a bigger problem, with some ancient decay in the 5 mm plywood.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
And then we got back to wiring the audio system. And by we, I mean my son, who is visiting for a few days--and is much more flexible than me. Thought about using the twins to hook up my electrical under my dash. They might have been 2 at the time. Guess the headlight switch might have started the engine and the radio would have activated the passenger ejection seat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) You might skate with your son doing it. |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
And then we got back to wiring the audio system. And by we, I mean my son, who is visiting for a few days--and is much more flexible than me. Thought about using the twins to hook up my electrical under my dash. They might have been 2 at the time. Guess the headlight switch might have started the engine and the radio would have activated the passenger ejection seat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) You might skate with you son doing it. Well, I am trusting my unibody integrity to his welding skills, so if he gets the audio wiring mixed up I will have other things to worry about. |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
I had time today to make a new wood panel for the gear shift surround. I used 5mm MDF to replace the original 5mm plywood.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
We finished the audio system today. I put foam baffles on the back of the speakers to reduce stray echos.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Left speaker installed for real.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
And right.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
We tried to make all the wiring tidy.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Here you can see the hidden audio system. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
But open the arm rest...
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Turn it on, and hear radio (weather, in this shot).
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Or plug in an iPhone, and stream music.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Oh the horror....a decent sound system.
Why didn't I think of that???? Looks great Bob, like everything else you've done with this car. |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Thanks, Doug. At least one part of my car makes (good) noise by itself. BTW, my son was arguing for a sub woofer, but I will wait and see. Could be space under the dash where the normal radio goes, in a custom box pointing down.
With some luck I can start focusing on the engine soon. Today, I got the invitation to enter our annual Durango Labor Day car show. Last fall I expected to have the 914 running in time. Maybe next year? |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Back home from a few days away--and no 914 play.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
One of these should do the job. (Turned out the 0.30mm is the 0.012 shim I needed.)
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
New shim in place--that makes the proper 3.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
New rear seal.
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