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> Another rustoration project…1972 914-6 Conversion
9146C
post Apr 5 2021, 02:29 PM
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I'm not entirely sure if these projects ever get "done"...happily, this one has moved from In-Op Status to Driver.

Gave it a quick bath to get all the pollen off and drove it around the neighborhood to check things out...just need to give it a coat of wax.


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post Apr 6 2021, 05:35 AM
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I agree they are never really done. I am at the same point with mine right now.
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post Apr 6 2021, 02:07 PM
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Looks great and agree, if not ever really done, certainly a big milestone to become a driver again!
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post Apr 7 2021, 02:39 PM
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Thanks for the feedback gentlemen!

The only issue I've had so far, the car would periodically pop out of 1st, 3rd and 5th gear.

That's a scary way to test the rev limiter!!!

I thought it would be a simple adjustment of the spline at the shifter.

That wasn't it.

Put the car back up on the ramps, crawled underneath and checked the rear shifter linkage again.

It looks like my upgraded bronze bushing was a little too long and wasn't allowing the gears to fully mesh in the 1st, 3rd and 5th gear positions.

Simple solution: just ground off about 1/8" from the bushing and everything is good.

Thought I'd share this potential bushing issue...haven't seen it mentioned before.

ps: I'd forgotten how much fun this is to drive! Feels good to have this one back on the road.


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post Apr 7 2021, 03:07 PM
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The bushing fix is a good tip, installed a few over the years and haven't had that issue before.
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post Apr 7 2021, 03:39 PM
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QUOTE(9146C @ Apr 7 2021, 01:39 PM) *
It looks like my upgraded bronze bushing was a little too long and wasn't allowing the gears to fully mesh in the 1st, 3rd and 5th gear positions.
Trimming shouldn't be necessary, reverse the orientation of the bushing. shaft out flange in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 7 2021, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE(914werke @ Apr 7 2021, 02:39 PM) *

QUOTE(9146C @ Apr 7 2021, 01:39 PM) *
It looks like my upgraded bronze bushing was a little too long and wasn't allowing the gears to fully mesh in the 1st, 3rd and 5th gear positions.
Trimming shouldn't be necessary, reverse the orientation of the bushing. shaft out flange in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Oh duh, you're correct, flange installs on the inside. Wow, how much my little brain forgets!

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post Apr 7 2021, 04:07 PM
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LOL...always the simple solutions!!! Must be a senior moment! I just replaced the bronze bushing the way the plastic one came out without thinking about it.

Thanks!
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post Apr 7 2021, 06:18 PM
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Yup, the bushing is in backwards. Flip it around and you'll be good to go.
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post Apr 10 2021, 02:27 PM
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Getting more comfortable with a few miles on the odometer now. This is the fun part! Went for my LA State Inspection yesterday...all's good.


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post Apr 10 2021, 08:20 PM
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Congratulations and beautiful work. I've been around here for years and have seen projects like this spin out of control. But you pulled it off successfully and in very good time, too. Time to think about classic car insurance. The motoring public has no idea the amount of work involved here.
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post Apr 11 2021, 06:09 AM
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Congratulations and beautiful work. I've been around here for years and have seen projects like this spin out of control. But you pulled it off successfully and in very good time, too. Time to think about classic car insurance. The motoring public has no idea the amount of work involved here.


Thank you for the feedback! Much appreciated!
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post Apr 15 2021, 10:14 AM
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Too close for comfort!

Woke up this morning with 2" of water standing in my garage. Quickly put the car up on the ramps (with 4-2x10 spacers) and jacked my motorcycle up.

Fortunately, the rain stopped about 8:30 this morning and the flood level is starting to go down (about 3") from where it peaked at about 9:00 am (with about 6-7" of standing water under my house).

For reference, my slab foundation sits about 18 - 20" higher than the road in front of my house.

This flooding wasn't even forecasted on the 10:00 pm news last night. Got, very, very lucky!


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post Apr 15 2021, 10:18 AM
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Scary! You might want to invest in a lift!
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post Apr 15 2021, 11:05 AM
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Man that is crazy. Was it pouring rain all night? Or did a storm drain get plugged up and cause water to back up?

I had a home about 43 years ago I just bought and when the first rains hit I came home to 12" of water under my home and about 4" of water in my back yard. I kind of freaked out. I looked over the fence at the end of the street, and the vacant lot was flooded too. I call the County and they sent a huge Roto-Rooter type truck out and within 30 minutes they cleared the storm sewer line and it was like someone flushed a toilet. All the lots drained in about 10 minutes to the point there was no water. After that I called the county yearly to make sure they cleared that drain while I owned that home.
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post Apr 15 2021, 11:13 AM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Apr 15 2021, 11:05 AM) *

Man that is crazy. Was it pouring rain all night? Or did a storm drain get plugged up and cause water to back up?

I had a home about 43 years ago I just bought and when the first rains hit I came home to 12" of water under my home and about 4" of water in my back yard. I kind of freaked out. I looked over the fence at the end of the street, and the vacant lot was flooded too. I call the County and they sent a huge Roto-Rooter type truck out and within 30 minutes they cleared the storm sewer line and it was like someone flushed a toilet. All the lots drained in about 10 minutes to the point there was no water. After that I called the county yearly to make sure they cleared that drain while I owned that home.



This was totally unexpected. Not much rain last night where I live. When I went to bed at 11:30 last night, there was no water at all.

Tucked into the trees across the street from my house is the Chinchuba River (a small creek). It typically carries surface water (from heavy rains) in Mandeville/Covington into Lake Pontchartrain. I can only assume that Covington (just north of me) got some pretty heavy rains last night...but that wasn't even in the forecast.

This is the worst I've seen here since Hurricane Isaac in 2012. Usually, the flooding never comes up past the middle of my driveway.

Got very, very lucky!
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post Apr 23 2021, 09:01 AM
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Car looks amazing. Congrats, wow that was fast. Lots of enjoyable miles wished for ya.
Glad the waters have stayed low! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Apr 23 2021, 12:56 PM
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Car looks amazing. Congrats, wow that was fast. Lots of enjoyable miles wished for ya.
Glad the waters have stayed low! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)


Thank you! Much appreciated!

I'd almost forgotten how much fun the car is to drive! That flooding caught me way off guard...not even Hurricane Season yet! Even with that, I've only seen a little water under my house once (Hurricane Isaac) in the dozen years since I've lived here. It would've been heart-breaking to "lose" the car to unexpected flooding after only having it on the road for about 2 weeks! Thankful there was no damage!

Thanks again for the feedback! Definitely enjoying it again!
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post Apr 23 2021, 02:19 PM
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Wow! That was close! Good job getting the 914 UP!
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post Apr 23 2021, 07:43 PM
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Great looking car!

And if you want to store it on higher ground, my garage is at 7100 ft above sea level. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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