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mteovr
post Feb 16 2021, 04:48 PM
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Hello 914World -

This is Michael, also known as "That naive guy who bought a Porsche 914 project car to bring back to life while documenting the process on YouTube and HotCars.com."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-3nypC_odI&t=27s


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-3nypC_odI


I've been lurking here on 914World for about a month since I bought the pile of parts. Happy to find so much knowledge and camaraderie, you've already provided me with optimism and inspiration in spades.

As you can see from the video and some of my articles, if you feel inclined to take a look, I clearly need professional help. And I mean both mechanically and psychologically, which is why I'm hoping to rely on the similarly afflicted fans of Porsche's maligned mid-engined masterpiece.

All alliteration aside (or not), glad to be here and please stop me if I'm doing something wrong before I hurt myself or others!

Thanks
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post Feb 16 2021, 05:47 PM
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QUOTE(mteovr @ Feb 16 2021, 02:48 PM) *

Hello 914World -

This is Michael, also known as "That naive guy who bought a Porsche 914 project car to bring back to life while documenting the process on YouTube and HotCars.com."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-3nypC_odI&t=27s

I've been lurking here on 914World for about a month since I bought the pile of parts. Happy to find so much knowledge and camaraderie, you've already provided me with optimism and inspiration in spades.

As you can see from the video and some of my articles, if you feel inclined to take a look, I clearly need professional help. And I mean both mechanically and psychologically, which is why I'm hoping to rely on the similarly afflicted fans of Porsche's maligned mid-engined masterpiece.

All alliteration aside (or not), glad to be here and please stop me if I'm doing something wrong before I hurt myself or others!

Thanks

If nobody else told you yet that other motor crossbar is what you need if you go with the sideshift trans. Also a different shift linkage from lever to trans. some of which it looks like came with the newer trans. If you're going to be working under the car on the lift I would pull those drive axles out otherwise you will for sure hit your head on one at some point, ask me how I know. If you are going to roll it around much or tow it anywhere take the stub axles off the ends of the axles and push them through the hubs, without them the wheels are only held on by the wheelbearings. Where in LA are you?
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mteovr   What Have I Done   Feb 16 2021, 04:48 PM
Superhawk996   :wttc: The good news is that you have a hoist. ...   Feb 16 2021, 05:05 PM
ndfrigi   Welcome to 914world. Sorry replied to your youtub...   Feb 16 2021, 05:13 PM
Cairo94507   :wttc: That looks like a pretty nice car to start ...   Feb 16 2021, 05:25 PM
mark04usa   Enjoyed your video. Looks like a good solid car so...   Feb 16 2021, 05:30 PM
Jonathan Livesay   Hello 914World - This is Michael, also known as ...   Feb 16 2021, 05:47 PM
mepstein   :wttc:   Feb 16 2021, 06:02 PM
Coondog   Did you shoot that video at Vince's shop in He...   Feb 16 2021, 06:09 PM
ValcoOscar   :wttc: Great start, gave your video :thumbsup3...   Feb 16 2021, 06:10 PM
iankarr   :wttc: Fun video! Subscribed and looking forw...   Feb 16 2021, 06:52 PM
bandjoey   looks like the interior cabin light is one of the ...   Feb 16 2021, 07:31 PM
bkrantz   You car looks pretty good. Welcome to the asylum....   Feb 16 2021, 08:49 PM
bbrock   :wttc: Love the video. You say the car looks roug...   Feb 16 2021, 08:58 PM
Charles Freeborn   Good solid core car. Form a strategy based on mone...   Feb 16 2021, 09:07 PM
mteovr   Thanks all for the comments and advice already...   Feb 17 2021, 10:47 AM
bbrock   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php...   Feb 17 2021, 10:55 AM
mteovr   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.ph...   Feb 17 2021, 05:42 PM
Superhawk996   Also, any advice on a solvent for the floor mat ...   Feb 17 2021, 06:11 PM
Jonathan Livesay   The jack points are obviously hard to show when ...   Feb 17 2021, 06:31 PM
bbrock   Also, any advice on a solvent for the floor mat...   Feb 17 2021, 07:57 PM
TINKERGINEERING   Also, any advice on a solvent for the floor ma...   Feb 24 2021, 11:44 AM
mrholland2   Also, any advice on a solvent for the floor ma...   Feb 24 2021, 04:40 PM
Charles Freeborn   Thanks all for the comments and advice already...   Feb 17 2021, 09:56 PM
PanelBilly   You've got a great car for starting a restorat...   Feb 17 2021, 11:40 AM
Mikey914   Looks pretty rust free. That will cut your restora...   Feb 17 2021, 11:53 AM
930cabman   Looks pretty rust free. That will cut your restor...   Feb 17 2021, 06:14 PM
bkrantz   Looks pretty rust free. That will cut your restor...   Feb 17 2021, 08:37 PM
mteovr   Oh, and I split time between Santa Monica and the ...   Feb 17 2021, 05:45 PM
Coondog   Oh, and I split time between Santa Monica and the...   Feb 17 2021, 06:38 PM
flipb   Welcome to the madness, @mteovr I commented on ...   Feb 17 2021, 08:31 PM
TINKERGINEERING   Good Luck! In the end a heat gun and a putty k...   Feb 24 2021, 11:44 AM
bbrock   Good Luck! In the end a heat gun and a putty ...   Feb 24 2021, 05:52 PM


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