I left a cars and coffee event like I thought I was in a Mustang!!!

How many cars and/or pedestrians did you hit?

Nice work, Jim. The addition of that pressure gage is a smart idea.

Placed a large order from 914Rubber (Windshield chrome trim, Butyl Cord, Windshield to Dash Seal, Windshield setting blocks, Windshield Chrome Retainer Clips, Front trunk plugs set of 9, Eyebrow grommets, Trunk lock gasket, Front Turn Signal Boots, Side marker electrical boots, Outer Door Seals, Sail Vinyl - German reproduction like OEM- Precision cut, Rear Trunk seal set - Upper and lower, Bumper Top Rubber Base Set, early front and rear bumper package) and finished removing what I could from the car for the repaint. Should have it back in about 3 weeks. Will go to the dealer later and order the windshield.

Thank God that my wife loves me and tolerates my car problem ... I mean hobby

I've been wanting to put in a permanent pressure gage, but was afraid the heat and vibration in the engine compartment might not be so good for the gage. I like the idea of putting it in the frunk instead. Your set up is slick, but I'd like to think up something that doesn't require any hole drilling. Hmmmmm...

Joe, I'm in Gainesville for school during the spring and fall, that can't be too far from you...

Hoping to make it to the 24 in January. I went to Daytona for Rennsport III awhile ago, but have never been to the 24 hours there.

Use a glycerine filled (liquid filled) gage.

Glycerine filled gauge is a must; No holes drilled. The inlet was routed though the hole previously used for the washer tank pressure line from the spare tire. The outlet passes though a hole in my bracket, but then passes through the location of the 1.8L fuel pump location. The blister plate has been removed.
Subsequently, a lean cover is fitted over the entire unit for safety.

Installed a brand new 914Rubber front trunk floorboard. The plywood and Perlon is 1st rate !
I added an APS door pull to lift the board. Next up is new Perlon for the front trunk wall; already test fitted, it’s a better fit than the original

I started work on the engine bay clean-up. First was the removal of the Dynamat stuck to the firewall. A heat gun, scraper, and two hours later, it is off. What a pain in the butt. I'm glad I removed it as the P.O. applied it over surface rust. Next up is to take it to metal, prime and paint.

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Thanks,

Doug

A bit of a list of small jobs today

Ordered my registration plates now that dvla (dmv) have sent me a reg number.

Fitted the passenger door panel and fixings.

colour sanded and polished the passenger door (followed by an extensive clean up of the mess over the rest of the car)

painted some missed bits under the driver side long/door step

Realigned the front bumper bracket as it seemed twisted preventing the bumper lining up properly



The reg plates should take a week to arrive. My goal is to have the car ready to drive the day they arrive. A little over 2 years of work and it's so nearly ready.

Jim this looks great! The boxster spare looks like it fits perfect as well! not as deep as the space saver! I need to start shopping for one too, but the prices have been going up it seems the parts resellers on ebay are asking more and more for those.

I have one of those in my other old car, great choice! ~100hp of fury

Finally got around to registering the 1970 red car; 9 months later.

i bought more stuff from 914rubber, i looked at it, oh and i paid for the new front windshield!

I took delivery of the Wilwood hydraulic cylinders and the mounting bracketry from David Willouby (dwillouby) to eventually do the conversion on the '71

Mailed the title for the 'BB' to Bill (bill1963)

Otherwise, just been cranking away at my den/music studio remodel. Will finish up the drywall tomorrow ...

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... then move on to the insulation and drywall installation to finish the old front porch project.

1st I tipped over a tool box.... made so much noise a few neighbors came outside to see what the ruckus was.

Then I removed some sheet metal from the 914.
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Yes, that old Bridgeport vice took a huge chunk out of my driveway.

That's a clean set of holes. It's always been my opinion that RH cuts too much out with no regard for structural integrity.

I might have you beat on garage noise though...
Working on Dads old 73 Chevy truck w/454. Shut if off, ran a little extra long then backfired. Next door neighbor came out with his gun.

What is this tool thingy, and what does it do?

air powdered hole punch

Looks like it to me.
But I've only ever used a hydraulic one (used to make holes in electrical panels)

Harbor Freight hydraulic kit.

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Much quieter and less messy than a hole saw!

Installed the brake MC from 914 rubber. Bought it in the group buy special last year at a red hot price. I'll try it out tomorrow to see how well it works.

Man's best friends.

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I sprayed my rear hood

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My test drive turned into a 2.5hr trip. Ended up atop Palomar Mountain sipping some damned good iced tea on their porch when the Miata pulled alongside. Up went the hood and the next thing you know it emitted a geyser of steam. I left after a 30 min break and his hood was still up. He had try to hang with his buddy who was on a MC.

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Nice view this morning!

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Matt and I are up in Seattle at Wekfest showing his car.
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It took 6 hours to set up the cars

Yesterday we showed it at the NW Vintage VW swap meet
and car show.
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Last night was dinner at The Shop. If I was 15 years younger
I might have gave this business a shot in PDX.
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Lots of horse logoed cars being stored there.
But here's the only one I'd like to take out
for a test drive.
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Road going R5.

Even Miatas are larger than 914s

Wow, I think this is the first time I've seen your car, Matt. Looks great

Must be nice to have all the 914rubber parts at your disposal (and at great discounts I would imagine)

Just WOW, some really nice Porsches at the 356 Registry meet/concours today in San Clemente. There was a smattering of our 914s, maybe five or six, but the beautiful rolling hardware was killer. My favorite car was a '55 black sunroof Continental. Red leather...

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Oh, and I drove my 914 today....Porsches as far as the eye could see

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I took some time off of the remodel and worked on a couple of other old unfinished projects to clear my mind.

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Then, when my tenant took off in his car (he typically rides his Harley all the time), I took the opportunity to get the 'BB' off of the lift and take her out for a short drive around the neighborhood ... since the new owner's transport company will probably be showing up some day next week




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I can't wait to meet BB in person!

BTW, I lowered the idle to +/- 900rpm after I got back home

So, I take off in my Karmann Ghia to go to the bank this afternoon, and I get about a mile away from my house when I hear a jackhammer sound.

It's sticking with me, so I push in the clutch and it's my car. Shit. I U-turn, head back to the barn and back the car in. I'm thinking muffler, but it's a pretty concussive sound.

I turn it off, look around underneath, and nothing looks out of place and nothing is hanging off. I open the engine lid and start it, and it's really loud. Oh, there it is, my cylinder #4 spark plug is laying on the engine tin sparking away. I turn it off and grab tools.

Plug is screwed back in, snugged up, and everything is fine. I thought I had noticed a lack of power as of late. Much better now. I love easy fixes!!

I washed and waxed my car for the annual PCA-SNR car washing contest...

I’ll get a new picture this year!

Awesome.

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Drove the piss out of it on the twisty backroads with the local R Gruppe hooligans and ended up eating a sandwich. It was a good sandwich.

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