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| FourBlades |
 Dec 15 2007, 02:02 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin  Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States 
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Hello 914 World Members!
I am starting on restoring a $500 914 that was left in a field for several years with no windshield. The car belonged to the POs older brother and thus has sentimental value. The sold it to me on the condition that I not part it out. I was looking for a project so this was fine with me. This is my first restoration project so I figured I would learn a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The car is a mixture of really good sections, appears to have suffered no major accidents, is straight, never been repainted--but it has totally rusted out floors and hell hole. All the suspension mounting points are not rusted. The door gaps are all even and good. If I can replace the floors, I think it will be a good straight car. Many small parts were stolen while it was "stored" and the wiring loom is a complete loss. Thanks for any comments...John |
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FourBlades Starting a 1973 restoration Dec 15 2007, 02:02 PM
McMark Syncing and tuning the carbs is a slow, methodical... Mar 6 2010, 09:22 AM FourBlades Yes, please on the procedure!
I have the sync... Mar 6 2010, 09:35 AM carr914 Looking Very Good
About a car without Title I agr... Mar 6 2010, 03:39 PM
FourBlades > About a car without Title I agree. When I got... Mar 6 2010, 04:21 PM McMark John,
Definitely check those manifolds. I don... Mar 6 2010, 05:18 PM FourBlades Thanks Mark, that is really helpful.
I'm gon... Mar 6 2010, 05:43 PM dr.wood.2000 WOW Is all I can say. You did a great job and have... Mar 6 2010, 09:41 PM FourBlades I retorqued the intake manifold and carb nuts and ... Mar 7 2010, 04:18 PM FourBlades I switched out my relay board for another one I ha... Mar 23 2010, 11:45 AM kwales Yup, diode replacement is easy if you have the rig... Mar 23 2010, 01:32 PM FourBlades Thanks Ken, I will check it out in the factory man... Mar 23 2010, 03:13 PM RobW Awesome build! :trophy: :trophy: Mar 24 2010, 07:37 AM Zaney :beer2: :beer2: :beer1: :beer3:
Great Job John... Mar 26 2010, 10:24 AM Phoenix 914-6GT Wow, I didn't see that you finished it :Qarl: ... Mar 26 2010, 10:30 AM kwales Sorry for the delay, I've been out of town.
O... Mar 26 2010, 11:19 AM FourBlades Thanks for the tips, Ken, I will open it up and se... Mar 26 2010, 07:33 PM McMark Ya know....
You talked about photography awhile b... Mar 26 2010, 07:39 PM FourBlades First time out of the backyard!
On the shor... Mar 28 2010, 06:46 PM Gint Looks great! :trophy: Mar 28 2010, 07:34 PM dlee6204 :agree: The car looks AWESOME! Mar 28 2010, 07:59 PM McMark :trophy: Mar 28 2010, 08:26 PM RiqueMar
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So I guess this means we will see you... Mar 29 2010, 08:43 PM FourBlades
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So I guess this means we will see yo... Mar 30 2010, 08:38 PM watsonrx13 Great job John.... :headbanger:
-- Rob Mar 30 2010, 05:07 AM arkitect John,
Cool job, you are definitely determined. I a... Mar 30 2010, 10:30 PM FourBlades I am having a problem with my new 80 PSI VDO oil p... Apr 1 2010, 06:48 PM FourBlades No one has any idea why my oil pressure gauge is n... Apr 3 2010, 06:17 PM silver74insocal if you measure the continuity between the 2 ground... Apr 3 2010, 08:30 PM FourBlades My engine was not making the kind of power I expec... Apr 13 2010, 07:44 PM 914Tom hi john,
before you fiddle with the carb.
when yo... Apr 14 2010, 12:41 AM FourBlades Tom,
I'll check all those things out, I did n... Apr 14 2010, 03:33 AM Racer Chris Maybe a stuck float in the carb that isn't wor... Apr 14 2010, 05:07 AM FourBlades Chris,
I'll check the float valve out. That ... Apr 14 2010, 08:25 AM McMark You should probably take both apart and clean them... Apr 14 2010, 09:51 AM FourBlades I am going to go through both carbs one at a time ... Apr 14 2010, 11:21 AM FourBlades Got both carbs working and went for a short drive.... Apr 16 2010, 12:38 PM McMark SWEEEET! Apr 16 2010, 01:03 PM 914Tom
SWEEEET!
congratulation. Apr 17 2010, 12:55 AM FourBlades Finally had time to go through both carbs complete... Apr 24 2010, 02:40 PM McMark Yeah, the floats always seem to get f-d up during ... Apr 24 2010, 02:49 PM FourBlades
Yeah, the floats always seem to get f-d up during... Apr 24 2010, 03:04 PM corsepervita I just went through all 18 pages of this thread. ... Apr 24 2010, 03:04 PM FourBlades
I just went through all 18 pages of this thread. ... Apr 24 2010, 03:27 PM corsepervita Yeah that's quite a piece of work you had on y... Apr 24 2010, 03:32 PM FourBlades Took the car to its first event, a BBQ at the loca... Aug 22 2010, 09:36 AM RobW Looks fantastic... thanks for saving one! Aug 22 2010, 09:55 AM steveherman time for a trip over there in my 914. Aug 22 2010, 10:20 AM FourBlades I'd love to see your car Steve.
Maybe when ... Aug 22 2010, 01:49 PM carr914 So what's up with my old IMSA car? Aug 22 2010, 02:50 PM FourBlades Had an oh sh*t! moment today. I had my car al... Sep 11 2010, 12:37 PM FourBlades Started playing with my Go Pro camera. This is a ... Oct 1 2010, 06:31 PM trojanhorsepower That's the closest that I have been to a ride ... Oct 1 2010, 06:42 PM FourBlades I'm telling you, just driving around at sane s... Oct 1 2010, 06:55 PM Cairo94507 I'm telling you, just driving around at sane s... Oct 2 2010, 01:09 PM BarberDave :trophy:
You are a inspiration, us old guys d... Oct 2 2010, 11:51 AM FourBlades This short video has better sound. It starts with... Oct 3 2010, 08:10 AM FourBlades The walking dead thread rides again. :beer1:
I... Mar 29 2013, 08:47 PM Racer Chris
I kept the standard pressure regulator and it se... Mar 30 2013, 08:06 PM Cupomeat Wow, for some reason I had never read this thread,... Mar 30 2013, 11:30 AM ThePaintedMan I'm going to bump this to the top for John, as... Apr 21 2013, 06:09 PM FourBlades Thanks George and Marc for helping me get the car ... Apr 21 2013, 06:24 PM carr914 I know that Instructor - Hopefully I will down the... Apr 21 2013, 08:10 PM ThePaintedMan :headbanger: Great pics John! Like I said, the... Apr 22 2013, 05:30 AM FourBlades Car is running again!
A few minutes talking t... May 3 2013, 04:49 PM FourBlades I noticed my alternator light is on and my gauges ... May 3 2013, 05:29 PM JamesM
I noticed my alternator light is on and my gauges... May 4 2013, 09:02 AM carr914 John, I will be at Sebring next weekend. George ... May 3 2013, 05:31 PM kg6dxn I mounted my Haltech in the trunk on a big piece o... May 3 2013, 07:11 PM FourBlades I think we will do something to make sure it stays... May 3 2013, 08:16 PM FourBlades Thanks James! :beer2:
I knew one was genera... May 4 2013, 01:25 PM ThePaintedMan Way cool John! So glad you got it fixed. I thi... May 7 2013, 06:57 AM jimkelly I had no idea you were painting over the OG paint.... Aug 5 2013, 03:38 PM uncle smokey Just spent my night reading through this. Absolut... Aug 5 2013, 08:10 PM ThePaintedMan :agree:
John is a helluva guy to boot. He's ... Aug 5 2013, 08:14 PM AfricanHijinx great job putting that thing back together. the c... Aug 14 2013, 02:13 PM FourBlades Thanks guys.
Now that Joe has the engine running ... Aug 14 2013, 08:18 PM FourBlades Do you think Porsches are getting bigger all the t... Feb 1 2014, 10:05 PM FourBlades Cary,
You and your super in law are doing a kille... Feb 4 2014, 08:53 PM FourBlades Got my car weighed by Joe Sharp at the Tropical Ra... Mar 7 2014, 09:48 PM FourBlades Still had a few last creaks and squeaks coming fro... May 19 2014, 07:27 PM FourBlades It was a nice cool day so I decided to tackle some... Oct 28 2014, 08:32 PM FourBlades Wow, five years later and you can multiply those l... Aug 3 2019, 02:11 PM  |
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