put the back end up on ramps. i found 3 pushrod tubes leaking altogether and the pressure relief piston cover screw was loose. i put a touch of gasket seal around the push rod seals as a temporary fix until i can get to work on the engine. hopefully it will see me through the summer. i'm going for an op next week and will be physically restricted fpr a while.

I also washed it for the first time this year, i think.

Replaced my front soft lines. Didn't have much luck bleeding the brakes, but I had enough pedal to pull it out front for a quick bath. This is the first time it's been out of the garage in a few years. I'll call that progress!

Although I have a Mighty-Vac and other 'one-man' brake bleeding tools, I typically try to enlist the help from a neighbor or my wife to pump the brake pedal.

In any event, I'm a long way off of performing any brake bleeding sessions at the moment

Replaced targa top seals - the ones above each door glass. Now realiseI need to adjust angle of door glass on driver's door... Another job for tomorrow.

On Saturday Chris Baker (tygaboy) came down and helped (did 90% of the work) install my new 3/4 inch Maxline air lines and fittings. I need to order a few small fittings and I will be able to finish the rest by myself. Thanks Chris!

Sunday I painted my 911 3.5 inch struts, did not want to lay them down on the table and flip around.

Had this aluminum u-channel and some extra inserts. A couple of drill holes later:

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Very creative and nice result. Chris is a great guy.

While I've been quiet, I've been steadily working on my '76 - fuel lines ready for system test under pressure, if all is tight, in goes the fuel tank, fuel goes in the tank, and we actually try to fire her up for the first time in 13+ years.......

But first, the new rear brake calipers I just received from PMB Performance need to be installed so the car will roll - old ones were totally seized. Getting rear discs turned now, should have them tomorrow, old calipers off and ready to be returned to PMB. The rear pads were almost new, little wear. 1 hours work should have rear calipers ready to bleed.

PO installed front brakes from a BMW 320 - and except for being layered in rust, all is well up front, like-new pads there as well. But I just don't think rusty front calipers will look good with new ones in the rear - so I am cleaning them up to look new and painting them a gold so they will look somewhat like the new rear ones from PMB.

Also picked up new, high-$$$ sealed battery as there is no rust on the battery tray now nor any below it - and I want to keep it that way.

Sure is nice having a Teener from So. California when you live in Virginia.....

GN

Lord willing, my goal is to have the car running and on the road by the weekend.

Question: As my '76 is a California car, it has the catalyst, which I plan to soon remove....the last thing that little motor needs is exhaust restriction.

Does anyone make an insert to fit exactly where the catalyst goes?

TIA,

GN

yes you can find that pipe for cat delete. I will check and maybe share the site later.

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I packed it full of it's own parts is preparation for the trip to the UK.

Pelican Parts has them in stock ($40.00) ... https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/BX79...GkaArwyEALw_wcB

Just screwing around…

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Alpha and Omega
Today I was able to meet up with the original owner of my 73. Eight year this summer I bought his car that was stored in his garage for ~18 yrs.
Both the car and the owner have great ties to TWA airline. With it's great history I decided to restore it back to original format. With a few exceptions, its 98% original. 2.0 EFI Numbers match engine and tranny, original spare tire, interior, (fresh repaint) Zambezi green Sikens single stage paint and functional dealer installed 8 track tape. This would be the most controversial"S" version of the 914.
Being that I have a soft spot for antiques with a story, if this car could talk, we would have endless summer nights by the campfire.
Thanks to everyone in this forum throughout these past years in the aid of preserving another gem.

@442nd914s - this is fantastic - nice work!

Thanks!

GN

Thanks Mark!

GN

Mike - Looks great. I can't tell but if you painted the spacer on the base of the hub spindle, you want to remove the paint on the outer diameter. When the hub sits on the spindle, a rubber seal runs around the OD of the spacer.
@Mueller

Thanks, I did paint that, so I'll have to remove that. Forgot all about that.

I took this picture yesterday and I really liked it.

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Sweet!!! but never ever use the spare tire, no matter how good it looks...

Met up with Zach for dinner on Tuesday to deliver some parts from Mepstein.

Then we swapped keys and went for a short drive. His car is quick!

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Went to cars and coffee with mine today and met an older brother... yes it’s a real speadster.

Replaced a leaky fuel pump....decided to add quick connect fittings with shutoff valves to make it easier next time the tank has to come out.

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to Dana Point...Paul

Good to see you there today. Yours is the one on the right correct?


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If this is the 442nd '73(?) 914 built, did it originally have vinyl on the A pillar?
(windshield surround)

Beautiful car!

Yes and the one on the left is Stacy’s from San Diego. Good seeing you there we should drive the Santiago canyon sometime.

Had what may have been blockage in idle circuit of PMO’s. Cleaned out idle jets and the cards. Added two filters. Click to view attachment

These are going on the car today:

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Those look nice Lawrence.

PMB Rebuild?

Yes, all PMB.

I ditched the rock shields, cleaned things up a bit, re-installed the rotors and new calipers.

Then; bled, re-bled, drove, pumped the pedal, seated the pads, took the wheels back off, re-bled, and now I have a pretty decent pedal. I had a few issues.

It's amazing how friggin' heavy "A" calipers are.

Installed SSIs and Dansk sport muffler. Great sound, pops a little on the overrun (need larger idle jets) but definitely better through mid-range and top end compared to the previous awful 2.0-litre heat exchangers and Bursch muffler.

Good to see both your cars back on the road.

New wheels? ... No

New brakes? ... No

New motor? ... No

New carbs? ... No

New Exhaust? ... No

New Paint? ... No



Nothing that would be considered earth shattering, but forward progress nonetheless ...

I gots me some new late style engine isolator mounts with brackets for my 71's conversion. Got them on ebay for $30. ... cleaned them up and painted them yesterday

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KSCarrera - Love the tips with the finishers on them.

No rest for the wearry....

Cheers!

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Those look nice Mark, I did that when I had my motor pulled to refresh and paint car last year- mad a huge difference, found mine were actually sheared in 2 and the motor was just sitting on the bar!!!
It’s a good thing to check when buying a 914, I guess it had been like that for oh probably since I bought the car! So 8 years or so??

Getting car ready for a 1500-mile round trip to Germany for Bad Camberg vintage VW meet, go see my friends in the VW archives at Wolfsburg, visit VW Classic museum at the old Karmann works in Osnabrück then to European Bug-In in Belgium and back home. Fingers crossed I don't need to break out the toolkit...

Nice, I'm driving down to Stuttgart in 10 days but I'm cheating and taking the reliable? VW Passat. Otherwise I dont know how to fit the wife and kids into the 914...

First oil change carried out today. A bit more sludge in the mesh filter than i was expecting. It's done about 1000 miles.

Someone somewhere mentioned a "How-to" video by PMB on how to adjust the parking brakes - but I can't find it here or on PMB's website. I have the Haynes Manual version, but would really like PMB's, for my new rear PMB calipers...

Anyone have a link?

TIA,

GN