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#6721
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Last bits to remove: the latch cover plates.
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#6722
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
The mounting ears were bent out. I took the chance and bent them back in, which helped with the fit in the new pad. I also has to trim the corners in the pad recesses.
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#6723
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
I also had to trim the corners in the new pad recesses, to make them more angular.
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#6724
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Final adjustment: take a bit off the sharp corners of the mounting ears.
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#6725
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Not 100% but pretty good. I did have to drill holes for the mounting ear screws.
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#6726
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Installed. I did have to punch a few new screw holes in the targa bar.
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#6727
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
View from the other side.
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#6728
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
No cracks--very happy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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#6729
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
First task in 2024 done. Now, can I keep the momentum?
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#6730
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,185 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Depends if you are able to get your grandkids involved in your "hobby"
btw: lookin good |
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#6731
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Michael ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,394 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Very nicely done. The remainder of the list should be a breeze for you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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#6732
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RN ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,905 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Targa bar looks great.
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#6733
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
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#6734
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Time to install the towing tie-downs (more later). I got the 914 up on jack stands for the first time in 2024.
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#6735
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Here are the rear tie downs. These mount on the shock lower bolt.
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#6736
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Step 1: pop off the rear sway bar links. A good use for the ol' ball joint fork.
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#6737
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
To make clearance, I lowered the shock-spring assembly after unbolting the top mount.
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#6738
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
With the trailing arm lowered, and the nut undone, the big bolt slides out.
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nivekdodge |
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#6739
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Bob
I used 3M 8857 for a lot of rubber repairs and it seems to work well, except in extreme heat, and is sandable to make it nicer looking Kevin |
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#6740
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,461 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Here's the tie down on the bolt.
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