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Bluey the $400 Porsche |
Olympicblue73 |
May 14 2023, 01:52 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 16-June 21 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Member No.: 25,642 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hello everyone! This whole thing might seem familiar to some of you since I posted about this car a few years ago, but I lost motivation and I feel like starting a fresh thread is a good idea. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
So, this will be my project thread from here on out! Here’s the story from my post 2 years ago for those of you who didn't see: “Hello everyone! I’d like to introduce myself: I’m Cian, and I am a In October of 2019 I purchased this ‘73 914 2.0L in Olympic Blue from my neighbor across the street. I have always wanted a 914 and buying the exact car I gawked at throughout childhood was a dream come true. I inquired (without my parents permission unsure.gif ) and the owner and I met up the following week. He knew quite a bit about 914s, and he loved the car, but it was obviously time to let it go. He left it under a tree, and it was covered in dust and rotting leaves. However, under the filth, it was in pretty good shape overall, with minimal rust and dry rot. The dash was not cracked (!) and at least the front of the car could be salvaged paint-wise. He said that it has dual Weber carbs, and the engine was rebuilt a few years before it was parked (sometime around 1998.) he said the carburetors were in dire need of a rebuild, and I should replace the fuel lines as well. He also said it has minor rust issues (what abandoned 914 doesn’t??) I asked about the price, thinking that I couldn’t possibly afford it. I ended up buying it for 400 bucks, complete, with a clean title. Now, two years on, I have finally begun major work on my car- better late than never! I have discovered that the motor is most likely water damaged and is probably in need of a rebuild, forcing me to drop the engine, a job that I was terrified of two years ago. I will send the powertrain over to Russ Kelso and his team at PMCI INC where they will do the necessary work to make it run. I actually laughed out loud when I read “minimal rust” which has to be one of the biggest understatements of all time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Plan - Fix structural rust (unsafe to drive at the moment) - Engine rebuild - New fuel and brake lines - Clean fuel tank - 5 lug swap with new brakes (maybe 911 front struts) - Install authentic 5 lug Fuchs - Try not to damage original paint I hope to make this a weekend driver that I can take to Cars and Coffee and other similar events. This is going to be a big project, but am excited to see this car back on the road! Here’s some photos of the turd for you all: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) |
Olympicblue73 |
May 29 2023, 09:30 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 16-June 21 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Member No.: 25,642 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Update!
I’ve decided to break up the motor removal over multiple days since I’ve been running into some issues. I don’t know how some of you guys get this job done in under three hours lol. The biggest problem I have encountered is that the previous owner stripped multiple screws and bolts for different components under the car, and they are the exact ones you don’t want stripped- the transmission cone screw and the CV bolts… It seems as if he just manhandled everything when installing- a good example is that the plastic cover for the side shift, which fits INSIDE the metal lip surrounding the linkage, was just stretched and hammered on OVER it. Similarly, the rear bumper was installed in a way that pinched the wiring of the passenger side plate light, causing the entire bumper to sit improperly, warping the upper rubber bit, destroying that wire, and seemingly grounding it out on the metal bumper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Now time to deal with some stripped CV bolts! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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