Full Version: what did you do to your 914 today
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QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Jun 20 2019, 12:39 AM) 
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...
@KSCarrera
Bad Camberg is right around the corner from where i grew up!
I was born just a few miles away in Katzenelnbogen and spent my younger years annoying people in Limburg.
PS: Say hello to everyone, chances are i know a lot of them.
PPS: This was my ride back in the day, '74 1303S Super Beetle with a T4 2.0L and 911 whale tail
I actually worked on my own car! 
Swapped the 22mm hollow torsion bars out for stock ones for the moment
Installed the stainless front brake hoses
Installed my front sway bar
Swapped out a bunch or hardware for freshly plated ones
Cleaned up the weather strip channel getting ready for a new seal
Swapped the 22mm hollow torsion bars out for stock ones for the moment
Installed the stainless front brake hoses
Installed my front sway bar
Swapped out a bunch or hardware for freshly plated ones
Cleaned up the weather strip channel getting ready for a new seal
QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Jun 20 2019, 12:39 AM)
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...
Expat Brit here in Vancouver restoring a '72. Good to see 914s in the UK! Say hello to Looe and Liskeard for me!
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Drove the car for the first time in 2 years. Had a problem with the clutch which would not disengage, but after that it ran like a dream.
I had forgotten how much fun it was to drive a 914
Top off, beautiful day, running great, and an open road - it is a ton of fun and really doesn't get any better.
Mine ran smooth as silk today as I moved her from Virginia across the bay bridge to her new home on the Eastern Shore. I promised she'll never have to sleep outside in the rain, ice, or snow again
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And I introduced her to her new "power pack" sitting there in the corner on a furniture dolly just in front of her. It will be a few weeks, but that's going in at some point. Just need to move all my tools. And my lift. And...a bunch of other stuff.
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So THAT's what a clean, uncluttered garage looks like!
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Reset the timing and idle speed and drove the piss out of it.
Made a mount and relocated my clutch MC reservoir.
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Made it faster by adding Oscars Gt hinges ! I highly recommend!Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
Finally got the intermittant wipers to work 
Visited our friends... no the Speedster is not ours
Light rain this am: went for a drive to Sesl Beach.
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jun 22 2019, 10:50 PM)
Light rain this am: went for a drive to Sesl Beach.
Jim, are those headlight surrounds the ones from 914rubber? looks good!BTW loved the arial view of your car at WCR too!
Fixed my newly chattering 1st gear by finding that two of the nuts on the transmission bell-housing had backed off and were way loose. 
The last time i drove it i heard a slight tapping, checked it out today and the drivers side sway bar bracket was loose. So a tighten up and a quick check over other fixings and all was good.also lined up the front wheels.
and found that the outer cover on the passenger side heat exchanger has detached again. can't get the grinder out yet but needless to say both will come off.
Going to take the boy out for a proper drive in it tomorrow
and found that the outer cover on the passenger side heat exchanger has detached again. can't get the grinder out yet but needless to say both will come off.
Going to take the boy out for a proper drive in it tomorrow
QUOTE(ericoneal @ Jun 24 2019, 07:35 AM)
Fixed my newly chattering 1st gear by finding that two of the nuts on the transmission bell-housing had backed off and were way loose.
@ericoneal , Do you have the wavy washers on them?
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 24 2019, 01:19 PM)
QUOTE(ericoneal @ Jun 24 2019, 07:35 AM)
Fixed my newly chattering 1st gear by finding that two of the nuts on the transmission bell-housing had backed off and were way loose.
@ericoneal , Do you have the wavy washers on them?I dont think so, and I cant remember ever seeing any on there. Do they keep the nut tight?
New coil, new plugs and new fuel filter then a drive through the canyon!
QUOTE(ericoneal @ Jun 24 2019, 11:04 AM)
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 24 2019, 01:19 PM)
QUOTE(ericoneal @ Jun 24 2019, 07:35 AM)
Fixed my newly chattering 1st gear by finding that two of the nuts on the transmission bell-housing had backed off and were way loose.
@ericoneal , Do you have the wavy washers on them?
My new PWB rebuilt 911S aluminum calipers are on the car and I ditched the backing plates. Pagid pads.
It really seems a bit quicker after putting my car on a diet with the lost unsprung weight.
(Really? Or is it in my head?)
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It really seems a bit quicker after putting my car on a diet with the lost unsprung weight.
(Really? Or is it in my head?)
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but 40 miles from home and the wipers stopped in vertical position. it was a sketchy drive back from the mountains
QUOTE(RAB914 @ Jun 24 2019, 08:35 PM)
Where's your build thread? I want to see more!
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QUOTE(RAB914 @ Jun 24 2019, 08:35 PM)
Where's your build thread? I want to see more!
I do not have a build thread
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Drove it to work 7am this morning and actually had to use my windshield wipers for the first time in ages. A misty morning
75* so drove it on country roads sans top. Felt great.
I fixed the wipers. The nut on the likage/motor had slackened.
Took the mrs out for the day to Tenby. Gorgeous day, roof off.
North beach harbour
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And the speedo stopped working.
Took the mrs out for the day to Tenby. Gorgeous day, roof off.
North beach harbour
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And the speedo stopped working.
Added my beautiful, new front plate!
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Finally - did something 914 related.
Boxed-up, labeled and stored some more parts that recently arrived, so I know where they are when the time comes to use them.
Also, finalized arrangements to have a new 2.0L banana muffler shipped here next week ...
Boxed-up, labeled and stored some more parts that recently arrived, so I know where they are when the time comes to use them.
Also, finalized arrangements to have a new 2.0L banana muffler shipped here next week ...
QUOTE(JFG @ Jun 27 2019, 11:52 AM)
I fixed the wipers. The nut on the likage/motor had slackened.
Took the mrs out for the day to Tenby. Gorgeous day, roof off.
North beach harbour
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And the speedo stopped working.
Cool. Looking for an Iroquois or a Hirondelle
Took it to the Poudre Sports Car open house yesterday in Fort Collins.
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I may be a Porsche guy, but I LOVE that Alfa!!!
Finally finished converting an old 911 muffler for my 914-4...
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Then promptly broke down Throwout Bearing went out... you win some you lose some I guess...
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Then promptly broke down
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QUOTE(Alphaogre @ Jul 1 2019, 12:41 PM)
Finally finished converting an old 911 muffler for my 914-4...
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Then promptly broke down
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This qualifies for the Tow truck thread too
hahaha yea I don't post much but when I do I try to hit multiple topics at once...
Nice wheels, Chris 
Moved the 914's to install a new ceiling fan in the shop. Actually working on the 911 putting new on new calipers from Eric... they looked so good on the '73 914!Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
pulled the engine bay seals and started getting the engine bay prepped for paint.
QUOTE(SKL1 @ Jul 2 2019, 07:51 PM)
Moved the 914's to install a new ceiling fan in the shop. Actually working on the 911 putting new on new calipers from Eric... they looked so good on the '73 914!Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
Your toy box is just too awesome Stu 
Big thanks to Keith (914Toy). We lowered the front and rear, reinfected a Torsion bar, installed the tie-rod bump steer kit, and aligned the car. Watching an experienced person is great; learned a lot and found that lowering a car can run into unexpected issues.
Here’s the before pic
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The after pics:
With 195 x 60 x 16 tires
The rear fender lip is 22 5/8
The front fender lip is 23 1/2
The rake is about 3/4”
With 195 x 60 x 16 tires
The rear fender lip is 22 5/8
The front fender lip is 23 1/2
The rake is about 3/4”
Bump steer kit used;
And, I have two excellent tie rod end with very good rubber left over....
And, I have two excellent tie rod end with very good rubber left over....
Wow, what a difference the "game of inches" makes.
Really nice stance in the 'After' pix
Really nice stance in the 'After' pix
And then there were 3 
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jul 6 2019, 12:03 AM)
Wow, what a difference the "game of inches" makes.
Really nice stance in the 'After' pix
looks great Jim! The shop here wants $400 for the half day he says it will take to lower balance and realign. I am afraid to get into this myself as you said if you lower everything changes and has to be reset. How long did it take?
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jul 6 2019, 12:03 AM)
Wow, what a difference the "game of inches" makes.
Really nice stance in the 'After' pix
looks great Jim! The shop here wants $400 for the half day he says it will take to lower balance and realign. I am afraid to get into this myself as you said if you lower everything changes and has to be reset. How long did it take?We were at it about 5 hours; several unanticipated issues were addressed. Fortunately, Keith's experience got the project over several bumps. We also did the "string" alignment; that added an hour by itself.
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