So we got a good game plan together and decided to move this up to Saturday instead of Sunday. Hope that works for y'all.
looks like the garage will open at 8:30 and we will be quing up some stuff for lunch and will have lots of cold drinks,
you may want to bring something to "park your ass on" as Cesar says but thats about all we need, unless anyone's got something special to make these tasks go easier then by all means...

please send me a pm or respond to this thread (again) this week so i can get a head count... let the begin!!

thanks guys Dave







are you looking for an excuse to get out of the house and shoot the ?
Tired of looking at your car on jackstands and wouldnt mind looking at someone elses car on jackstands?
or so tired of just driving your trouble free 914 without having to fix anything?

WELL IVE GOT GOOD NEWS!!!
We're having a good ole fashioned hoe down bbq and front end rebuild party!!

but seriously...
i have a some work to do on my car to get it roadworthy for the next dawn patrol.
a good friend and fellow dawn patroller Cesar (aka phat911 ) has generously volunteered to help out by allowing my beat up 914 to be placed on his lift and repaired in a proper fashion. He had also mentioned this may be a good learning experience and bullshit session for all of us...good call Cesar!!

provided that Cesar is still game, and some other's are interested..heres the plan:

what i need to do:
replace front passenger wheel bearings
replace boge strut inserts

what we can do (time permitting) :
replace all front bearings
replace boge inserts with brand new bilstein inserts
replace all rubber brake lines
install speeder bleeder valves and bleed (curious how good they work)
replace front a arm bushings
replace rear shocks and springs
install bump steer kit
lower car
drink beer
eat costco pizza and hot dogs
make Cesar's neighbors regret living there
make Cesar regret living there

well thats about it..
the date is tentativly scheduled for JAN 30 but could get bumped back
please respond to this thread or pm me if you are interested in being involved..

thanks again for everything world! you are cheers Dave
PS im hoping Cesar chimes in here..

sound good.I may want to hang...with a bunch of cool cats

Sounds good, I'me in.

If I am still un-employed by then, I will come drink your beer and watch you work (currently in the O.C.)

I'm in. Hey Al; we might as well ride up together. Need any tools, impacts, torches?

I'm in the same boat as Detox.

If I'm still out of work at the end of the month you can count me in.

Where is Cesar's place?

im in too

I'm in tentatively.. depends on school stuff, but sounds like fun. Let me know if you need me to bring any front end parts.. or any parts... me treasure trove of used suspension parts seems to continue filling up..haha

I'll bring the soda...
-Ethan

i think we have everything as far as tools go...but i will let you know.
if you guys do bring any tools make sure youve got them labeled so we dont have any mix ups

Dave

watsup Ethan! suspension parts you say got any front sway bars? lol ive got to stop this madness!!

Hey kent

Sounds like a plan...we can plan a time and place to hook up.

Al

OK Guys! I will post directions as soon as I tell my wife about the party! :>O!
Ha Ha! Kent, I think a propane or MAP gas torch would be good idea if you can. Otherwise, I think we're good on tools. If anyone has any homebuilt tools that will make any of the work easier, please by all means bring'em down.
Cesar

Dude this is a great idea .... maybe we can do one for my next project
maybe I can design a cool t-shirt and stickers (I have my own equipment ) and give them out to all attendees... but again just to have a time to talk cars would be cool

if I plan my school schedule right, I may come down from SLO for the weekend and would be able to go to the 914 party

Kent if you still have that surface temp reader doo hickey (scientific terminology) it may come in handy to monitor heating the bushings

you should definetily attend Mr. Bubblehead. these guys are great and can answer all your 914 questions. its also quite motivating to see their cars ...they actually drive them!!

happy new years to all ! time for a little Dave

I'd be willing to help, but the 30th is a late night for me at work. I'll have to see what the final date ends up being then I'll confirm. It's about time I met some of the other nuts that spend half their money keeping these things on the road like me.

i definatly want to go but i think the time frame will be to tight for me to drive the teener. i may have to drive (dare i say) a vw. it will be cool to meet some locals.

You mean to tell us you only spend 1/2 your money??

no teener required and theres more then a few dubbers attending, myself included. i thought i read something about you having a ghia? Dave

What bushings do you have that need installing? Polyhraphite, delrin, or elephant racing?

You mean a pyrometer?

URO front a arm bushings. i started a thread on here about them and PMB s now offering a special on them. his thread has a handy little video showing installation

linky:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=114245&hl=

Awesome! Have you removed the old ones yet?

umm no. that would (and correct me if im wrong) render the car inoperable
everything is going to happen that day. i dont think Cesar's wife would appreciate losing her parking spot in their garage to my beat up teener! it is an ambitious list of stuff to get done i know, thats why we may have to chose are battles wisely IMO. trust me, the stack of parts in my garage has tempted me to no end. but with the baby rocketing his way towards the world and the nursery and other stuff not ready...taking the car apart right now(in front of my wife) would not bode well.

drive it in...tear it up...drive it out. thats the plan
(fingers crossed)
Dave

heres the thread i plan on updating once were done
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=114206&hl=

I wish they showed how easy new bushing move ? I still had binding till I grooved and installed grease fitting.

dang it dirk! where were you when i posted my first thread!!
so you installed URO bushings and had binding issues? i really dont want to take them off again to modify..care to elaborate?

"silver socal 74" It appears that the uro bushings your wanting to install are rubber?, if that is true then they are suppossed to be static (not move) but they do flex/twist then recoil just like the factory rubber bushings. So in short binding is what your want. If your installing any of the plastic (poly graphite, delrin, ect.??) then they are supposed to be non-binding and work like a bearing.. I have installed poly/delrin/rubber and have learned the hard example.. Currently and for this car permenently on rubber.. Joe

thats what i thought i had learned from your posts on my other thread. i think dirk (and the vodka) threw me off thanks again Joe

I like Vodka! DetoxCowboy!

what a coincidence silver. i just went to harbor freight this evening and bought a 12 ton press. i will be installing my rear bushings tomorrow if your in the neighbor hood, drop on by.....

throw it in the ghia for the party!
how much that thing cost ya?

seriously? im going to weld it together. but i could probly fit it the bus? it was 150 bucks minus a 20% off coupon. ther is a coupon for 25% off tomorrow only.

that would definetily make a difference in the bushing install!! Cesar had a good idea of using the lift like a press..but VERY CAREFULLY!! whatever's clever, if it doesnt get done at the party is no worries

sure. if i can get it in the bus . i'll bring it. i'll know better tomorrow

I think back in your other thread I mentioned how I did mine without a vice or press.. I used #1 bottle of dish soap and water, #2 Extra Long Plastic Mechanical Wood Clamps that have a squeeze handle that allows you to slowly tighten and squeeze closed with continual pressure. Cheap tool think (home depot) worked fine but not as easy as the install video's with huge press or vices... Shadetree Mechanic for sure but got the job done..

Kinda off topic but I was going through my garage boxes and sorting things out at my wifes request and found one of my old magazine boxes.

Found a couple of old R&T's Dec 69 and April 70 and look at whats in them!!!!!

Thought I would burn a set for copying and then bring them to the working tech session that we are having.

I think I've got another box with 71 thru 74 R&T's somewhere so I've got to dig some more.

David

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10-4; I'm going to take my PU to haul some tools so you can ride with me. PM me before Jan 30 and I'll send you my address in Winchester.

OK, torches I got. I'll bring one. How about some forks for the ball joints? Pnuematic chisel's?

I'll bring one Dave but they are good to about 780' F, only. If you are looking to gage temps above this we will need to get some heat sticks from the welding supply. Do you know what temp your expecting? These heat sticks come in different ranges.

I'm in Ohio over looking OH river at KY Bourbon Drinker!!!

Make the bushings fit the car. You have to work with bushings fit snug not tight or press fit, file, belt sander, etc ?? I found parts are not round after 30 years. The new parts are true and round. (Nothing is true on 914's unless you replaced it) Unless you want to machine or replace "A" arms make bushing fit the car. Once I got snug fit used dremel tool inside the bushing installed groove and drilled and taped greese fitting. You have to drill through rubber bushing to allow greese to flow. Very smooth movement and only cost $29.00 bushings $ 4.00 greese fittings and 6 to 7 hr labor. Someone sells "A" arms with with grease fittings but $ 300 plus.

I'll bring one Dave but they are good to about 780' F, only. If you are looking to gage temps above this we will need to get some heat sticks from the welding supply. Do you know what temp your expecting? These heat sticks come in different ranges.


the video says 180-200 deg F

Mrbubblehead,
What kind of welding are you doing??
Cesar

its not worth tig welding so i used my mig machine.

btw, the press worked like a charm. it is kind of awkwrd trying to hold the trailing arm and working the press by myself tho.

Gents,
The address is 9411 Poppyfield Ct, Rancho Cucamonga. I would recommend you use the factory installed GPS that came with your 914 :>). You must have the updated maps for your GPS, or all you will see is a vineyard where our home now stands. PM me if you have any questions!
C-YA! on the 30th,
Cesar

I can lend a hand, some tools or just plain B.S.!

I did my front end my self as well and may be able to provide some shorcuts/insight.

I'm in......Where is Cesar's place?

Hey....I've got my transmission out and clean. Can I bring it down and have someone show me how to rebuild it too or at least give it a once over?

ED

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I can lend a hand, some tools or just plain B.S.!

I did my front end my self as well and may be able to provide some shorcuts/insight.
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great to hear Derek! did you do the rubber or poly bronze? if you've made any special tools or have any insight to some feel free to pm me or post. hope to see you there Dave

that would be great ! although im not sure if anyone in the group can offer much in the tranny rebuilding department ..if so im sure someone will chime in Dave