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> I DID IT . . .
Mike McGrath
post Feb 27 2006, 11:55 AM
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Picked up my first 914 on Sunday morning. Nice deal - straight trade for my project BMW 2002 (plus the time I put into that, but oh well). The new car still has its FI system in good working order, the PO put in a few thousand in the past two years getting it squared away, so mechanically, I'm all there.

I was digging around in the problem rust areas and discovered more in the hell hole corner than I spotted the first time (thanks to this board for pointing it out) and it appears that there are some penetrating tin worm holes. From my untrained eyes, it doesn't look like it went much further - can I check this from underneath the car or someplace else to see the extent of the damage? I'm having a tough time removing the box in front of the battery tray to get an unobstructed view from up top. Other than that and a nice JB weld patch just forward of the driver's seat, I haven't caught any nastiness (except the PO's aftershave odor, still in the car after all day with the top off!).

Definitely a tail shifter, but I think I've figured out the synchros enough to avoid that awful grinding noise on the low shifts.

I've got loads of pictures that I'll post tonight so the informed can point out any big things I might have missed (sitting too low, missing a door, where's this part or that, etc.).

TIA,

Mike (in Portland)
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Mike McGrath   I DID IT . . .   Feb 27 2006, 11:55 AM
Root_Werks   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Feb 27 2006, 12:03 PM
rjames   If I remember correctly there are a 2 screws holdi...   Feb 27 2006, 12:10 PM
boboli914@att.net   Your tailshifter comment...If you replace all your...   Feb 27 2006, 12:56 PM
Toast   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Feb 27 2006, 12:59 PM
Bleyseng   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Feb 27 2006, 01:01 PM
rick 918-S   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Feb 27 2006, 01:51 PM
Spoke   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Feb 27 2006, 03:28 PM
ventilator01   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Feb 27 2006, 03:53 PM
Mike McGrath   Okay, okay, here are some pictures. I may have to...   Feb 27 2006, 08:10 PM
Mike McGrath   2222   Feb 27 2006, 08:10 PM
Mike McGrath   33333   Feb 27 2006, 08:11 PM
Mike McGrath   Yeah, those seats are / were all original. I supp...   Feb 27 2006, 08:12 PM
Mike McGrath   5555   Feb 27 2006, 08:12 PM
Mike McGrath   66666 more more we want more   Feb 27 2006, 08:12 PM
Mike McGrath   77777   Feb 27 2006, 08:13 PM
Mike McGrath   88888   Feb 27 2006, 08:14 PM
Mike McGrath   9999   Feb 27 2006, 08:14 PM
Mike McGrath   10 10 10   Feb 27 2006, 08:15 PM
Mike McGrath   OKay, enough for now. I will post these and other...   Feb 27 2006, 08:16 PM
rjames   Make sure you check the area below where the batte...   Feb 27 2006, 10:04 PM
rhodyguy   vaccum the crap out. dampen the area with a spray ...   Feb 27 2006, 10:18 PM


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