euro911
Jun 22 2012, 08:14 PM
Yeah, thanks Clay. I've got some ideas that involve springs to keep that bad boy stuck in the pipe
I might try to machine an extra one too
Type 47
Jun 22 2012, 10:26 PM
brought it home from media blast
Mr.242
Jun 22 2012, 10:42 PM
Ummm....not much.
OTHER THAN GETTING MY CAR RUNNING for the 1st time in 4 years!
Wahooo....!
markb
Jun 22 2012, 10:50 PM
QUOTE(Mr.242 @ Jun 22 2012, 09:42 PM)
Ummm....not much.
OTHER THAN GETTING MY CAR RUNNING for the 1st time in 4 years!
Wahooo....!
JRust
Jun 22 2012, 11:17 PM
Installed a hitch to tow my 914 trailer with my v8 conversion. It hides behind the license plate when not in use. Copied Mike's install to a point. It feel good & solid & is beffed up a little more underneath. I'm going to give it a try. Luckily my 914 trailer can't weigh much more than 600lbs.
Harpo
Jun 23 2012, 03:05 PM
New rear brakes from Eric
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shuie
Jun 23 2012, 03:47 PM
front floors are in. Not 100% done. Still need to clean up some welds, install the pedal support piece, seat reinforcements, seam seal, prime, undercoat, paint, etc., but the floors are in!
t collins
Jun 23 2012, 04:53 PM
QUOTE(Type 47 @ Jun 22 2012, 09:26 PM)
brought it home from media blast
Deja Vu.......bringing mine home from blasting last month, even looks like the same trailer!
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Lennies914
Jun 23 2012, 05:03 PM
New $25 Walmart car cover showed up today. I unpackaged it and installed it.
Thinking about a nap now.
markb
Jun 23 2012, 05:38 PM
Got new Kumho's on the front on Wed, rears go on as soon as we can find some roller wheels for Jonathan's 914. Getting the front end alignment and headlights aligned next Tues. Working today on making an adapter for the seat rails, to mount the Monaco seat. I feel like I'm all thumbs.
Waiting for the drill battery to charge up now.
Eric_Shea
Jun 23 2012, 06:57 PM
Hooked up some plumbing (thanks Jeff)...
Got a twin plug wiring harness for the engine (thanks Perry)...
smj
Jun 23 2012, 10:16 PM
Drove it to breakfast with some PCA folks. Stopped at Parts Heaven - they wanted $100/side for 944 seat belts. At that price, I'll give it a little more thought and risk getting nabbed with just the lap belt that's there now.
Then when I was finally getting around the working on the car,
the floor jack starts dumping fluid everywhere. Great, I really wanted to shop for a new floor jack...
Helps to see other cars coming in from media blasting, getting new floor pans, and firing up for the first time in a while, though. Thanks!
pnewman
Jun 23 2012, 11:07 PM
Went to a PCA breakfast drive in with my wife and saw two other 914's. I was able to park next to one. Usually PCA events aren't as welcoming to our breed; especially the non-original modified type like myself but alot of compliments were received. I think that in general people are starting to appreciate our unique cars.
People were amazed that three 914's came out of the woodwork.
ClayPerrine
Jun 24 2012, 08:05 AM
Got up real early to beat the heat and worked on the heater ( I know.. why now??) in Betty's car. Gonna need it on the way over the mountain passess in Colorado next month.
Porschef
Jun 24 2012, 09:53 AM
Just installed new targa to window seals from the Mike Schantz collection. Very easy once some silicone fluid was drizzled into the rubber channel...
JStroud
Jun 24 2012, 04:37 PM
I drove the 74 to Sonoma to Original Customs, picked up some oil cooler parts, and more parts for my new microsquirt FI system that's going on my new motor.
Guess it's time to start that build thread.
Jeff
KaptKaos
Jun 24 2012, 06:26 PM
Jasco stripped + elbow grease + sand paper + sander + primer = smooth (somewhat) targa top. I might need to add some gel in spots. Anyone have tips for that?
SirAndy
Jun 24 2012, 06:32 PM
Did a scenic drive on Grizzly Peak Blvd. and Skyline Blvd., 35 miles of twisty, bumpy roads full of tourists in mini vans.
iamchappy
Jun 24 2012, 07:41 PM
Washed car this morning and was ready to head out to the annual Porsche car show, car started but rough idle never smoothed out drove around the block with many misfires and backfires, got back in the driveway popped the engine lid the idle got slower and the car slowly died never got it restarted didn't drive it to the show and will have to problem solve it this week. what i do know, Fuel pump runs and is reading about 100psi on the gauge, hooked up a timing light, the light fires but inconsistent. pushing down on the cis metering plate makes a hissing sound like air, it should make the injectors sing.
I dont think it has anything to do with washing the car i think it is circumstantial. I have a few things in mind to check and hope i can get it back on the road very soon.
euro911
Jun 24 2012, 10:23 PM
Added shelves to the bottom of the 'new' workbench and the blast cabinet dolly. A little more reorganization allowed me to move them into the back yard car port. Mrs. euro really appreciated this
Also installed some overhead lights, allowing us to work at night
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentNow, gotta start working on stuff ...
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CrashDown
Jun 24 2012, 10:50 PM
Ordered my Schroth Harness for the driver seat, and paid hot_shoe914 for the harness bar. Both will hopefully show up by the end of the week and I can do the install on Saturday!
speed metal army
Jun 24 2012, 10:59 PM
New clutch cable,and throttle cable for good measure. Also wired in the Sir Andy fuel pump wiring mod. Looked through my stuff and found some steering ujoints for a shift linkage project too.
iamchappy
Jun 25 2012, 01:25 PM
Moisture under the dizzy cap, all is well now.....
iamchappy
Jun 26 2012, 06:57 PM
Car runs great, drove around a bit and micro adjusted the boost level right up to 15lbs then picked up Ollie from work. Cars going back into the garage for the night after it cools down.
going to relax have a beer or two and watch the ball game....
markb
Jun 26 2012, 07:18 PM
New Kumho's on the front, front end aligned, drove it to work.
shuie
Jun 26 2012, 08:21 PM
Started scrubbing, cleaning, scraping, and trying to rinse out out the belly/floor pan area under the fuel tank so I can treat it with Ospho and paint it. I don't know if that particular spot on the car has a name, but it deserves one. What a freaking PITA. I'm going back in tomorrow with the wire wheel. Let the good times roll.
oldschool
Jun 26 2012, 10:47 PM
Got a new pair of driving shoes.
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Eric_Shea
Jun 27 2012, 08:07 PM
Massaged some threshold trim to go around the roll bar:
hwgunner
Jun 27 2012, 08:53 PM
QUOTE(markb @ Jun 26 2012, 06:18 PM)
New Kumho's on the front, front end aligned, drove it to work.
Do you like them??
Jonathan
DRPHIL914
Jun 27 2012, 09:52 PM
Took a drive! Right after i removed the sound pad.from the car it.was shot and falling anyway.
had not.driven the 914 for weeks, too much rain lately, but perfect this afterrnoon! (Supposed to be over 100 next week so i guess this is the last if the 70 degree weather we will see for a few months!
Mr.242
Jun 27 2012, 10:12 PM
I took the longest drive, to date, in my car. And on the return trip, I had to have my co-pilot drive her for a bit. She commented: "Mamma Like"
euro911
Jun 27 2012, 10:24 PM
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jun 27 2012, 07:07 PM)
Massaged some threshold trim to go around the roll bar:
Looks like you're nearing completion
Black22
Jun 27 2012, 11:31 PM
Mr.242
Jun 28 2012, 06:04 AM
E-brake light. I don't have a good working lever, so it's not installed. I'm working on that, guess I should tape down the indicator.
markb
Jun 28 2012, 02:00 PM
QUOTE(hwgunner @ Jun 27 2012, 07:53 PM)
QUOTE(markb @ Jun 26 2012, 06:18 PM)
New Kumho's on the front, front end aligned, drove it to work.
Do you like them??
Jonathan
Yup, like 'em just fine.
pcar916
Jun 28 2012, 03:11 PM
Women behind the wheel. Now that's a treat!
jsayre914
Jun 28 2012, 04:12 PM
I sat in my office chair and tried to remember what it was like to drive a 914
NEVER EVER RUSH AN ENGINE BUILD !!!
Zaney
Jun 28 2012, 04:16 PM
Hand hammered rear fenders!
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hwgunner
Jun 28 2012, 04:37 PM
QUOTE(Zaney @ Jun 28 2012, 03:16 PM)
Hand hammered rear fenders!
Click to view attachmentIs that your shot bag in the back ground??
euro911
Jun 28 2012, 11:52 PM
Had to go in for an MRI on the guts this am
But wait ... later in the day, got the air filter all set up on the blast cabinet and installed a rheostat for the reclaimer (this vacuum is designed for a much larger cabinet and at full sucking power, I couldn't even move the gloves)
... it was like they were on an extra dose of Viagra
Started taking the tin off my wife's engine and tested the blaster with a couple of her tin parts
Click to view attachmentFound a rare part on her engine ... one of those elusive NLA plastic plugs on the bell housing in front of the flywheel (021 101 109). Wondering if there's enough need for these to be reproduced by 914Rubber.com?
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ClayPerrine
Jun 29 2012, 11:20 AM
QUOTE(pcar916 @ Jun 28 2012, 04:11 PM)
Women behind the wheel. Now that's a treat!
Ron,
You know my wife, and you should know better than to post something like this where she can read it.
ClayPerrine
Jun 29 2012, 11:21 AM
Put new front Koni shocks on Betty's car last night.
Handles much better now that we replaced the old KYB shocks that were completely dead.
slothness
Jun 29 2012, 12:06 PM
I'm going to miss my truck handling and rock n' roll steering.
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JawjaPorsche
Jun 29 2012, 12:11 PM
Replacing that worn out steering coupler is going to make a world of difference. Replaced mine three months ago. Steers like a go kart again!
QUOTE(slothness @ Jun 29 2012, 02:06 PM)
I'm going to miss my truck handling and rock n' roll steering.
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slothness
Jun 29 2012, 12:29 PM
I can't wait! When I accelerate in a turn the car straightens out by itself so I haven't driven it since. I could only imagine how torn up the rubber looks.
Harpo
Jun 30 2012, 11:41 AM
Before It got too hot I put in new accelerator & clutch cables, also a tangerine spherical shift rod bushing
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dadaDaveed
Jun 30 2012, 01:49 PM
I had a really nice pair of boxster seat belts and receivers... but due to the gravity lock mechanism, they don't work right in the 914.
I also had an ok pair of 944 belts, but no receivers to fit them...
So I took the actual belts off the 968 retractors and rolled them onto the 944 retractors... bingo! They work great and look new.
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tomeric914
Jun 30 2012, 02:27 PM
I put the back of mine up on ramps (not jack stands) so I can pull the transmission and put my new Kennedy pressure plate and clutch in.
euro911
Jun 30 2012, 04:00 PM
Got my nephew Jeremy to help dig a '68 912 engine out of the back of the garage and mounted it to a stand before we took him home for the w/e. I had removed one head for some repairs (cracked exhaust stud holes and a couple of broken fins).
Click to view attachmentI noticed that the original 'builder' failed to install the lower deflection plates, so I have to round a couple of those up
In the time being, I'll locate all the rest of the parts to finish it up and when he comes back up, we'll take the other side apart, reassemble everything including freshly-painted tin stuff and a set of rebuilt Solex P40-II carbs.
mittelmotor
Jun 30 2012, 04:51 PM
I pulled the whole powertrain. That was the easy part...hard part was degreasing the transaxle!
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