I got around to sorting through a bunch of 914 parts that have been stacking up in the garage for almost a year.

Trying to consolidate all the parts for 'HOWARD' in fewer boxes, but still don't have any place to store them right now ... I really need to go through the shed and start rounding up all the parts I won't be needing and toss them in the trash ...

















... kidding ... I'll be posting them in the classifieds at some point.

Got my 50th anniversary Hunziker poster today. Can't wait to mount it and hang on the shop wall!

Phil -

I have 6 motorcycles, most old, 10 years to 49 years old - but the beauty of owning them is you can wake up and think, "what do I feel like riding today?"

Part of the way I'm wired is I love variety - and I'm 48% left-brained, 52% right-brained (which keeps me internally in a state of war).

Just as you can't really compare the cars, you can't the bikes either. When asked which bike is my favorite, the answer is always the same: "The one between my legs...."

Having never driven a Maserati, I cannot relate - but as I know they are world-class cars, I'm sure it is a delight to drive. Yes - keep it! You can get a Cayman when the Maserati gets old......just be sure to get an S......tho Rickb45 just got an '11 base model otherwise like mine (same color) and it's plenty fast for him....

GN

Got my Costco "Quick Jack" today
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And got some Virus Economy NOS turbo wheels, right place right time
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Drew some lines in certain places on it and then got out the stepped drillbit and airsaw.....

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"One Piece At a Time..."
Bearing will be replaced

Finally after many months of not doing anything with it. Today raining but able to pull out the boxster and wife verano out of the garage and did several to the project.

1. Opened the box from 914rubber to check the visor. Beautiful piece!
2. Pull the 914 from the corner using the 4 wheel dollies.
3. Try fitting the triad that I bought from a member
4. Removed old clutch cable, trottle cable and speedo cable
5. Removed the 3 pieces engine bay/tin seal
6. Test fit the dual carb velocity stock

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You know, this takes my breath away…

In the Paddock, AR 14

Replaced front oil cooler with NOS RX 7 oil cooler I’ve had for quite some time with GT shroud that I widen 3” to fit and moved fitting location
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Took her out last night for a short spin in neighborhood twisties (lots where I live) and then to fill up the tank.....she's running great with the new 050 dizzy......

But got to station and discovered......no wallet.

Goes with being 75 friends.......you'll find out someday......I hope!

GN

Ah bummer sounds like you'll have to take another drive

It happens at 66 too ... ask me how I know

YES! Couple great drives today, filled up on first one. And after an hour tonite on 2nd drive before dark, I said to myself, "Self - I'll bet this would be a good time to do some more tweaking of those idle mixture screws on the carbs......."

So I came back home, set the idle real low - about 500rpm - and did just that. And yes, they needed a little tweaking.....

Took her right out for a spin and SHURE NUF!

MORE BETTER!



(there is a great story on the origin of the poor English, "More Better...." - sometime I'll tell it.....been using it ever since about 1980 ......)

Yes, Mark - I think I remember when I was so young....and still running 10k's.....25lbs. later, it just happens more frequently.......but if you can't laugh at yourself, you'd better not grow old!

Backed it out of the garage today to take the 2 wheeled Porsche out for a back road ride.

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Removed the engine lid, slotted the engine lid hinges, disconnected the throttle cable and all the wires on the top of the engine.

Someday I'll get to work on my own car. Turn signal return and adjusting left heater valve wire.
But the last couple days where spent putting an inner stiffening kit in Matt's V8 car.
While Your In Their Stuff, cars going in to get the trunk painted.
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Their is a little tuning needed if its going in a street car. Both the seat belt and back pad holes need to be enlarged. Seat belt, up and down. Back pad, side to side.
Next week, GT kit from Mad Dog.

MillerMatic 140 with .023 wire on Autoset. Someday I'll get a flatter puddle.
I hope they never wreck this car. It's going to take the Jaws of Life to cut it apart.
I believe what your seeing on the floor pan in sprayed on Lizard Skin.

More cleaning done today and waiting in the mail my Googoo cleaner if I can remove those firewall adhesive or tar.


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Put about 100 miles on her today just cause she's running so well and so much fun to drive. Did have to run to daughter's house about 20 miles away to put in a new deadbolt for her - but it's twisties all the way - so that just was part of the fun.

What I want to know is what stock car - 1970 - 1976 - handled better than a 914, other than perhaps a 911, and I'm not even sure about that? For under $75k then?

GN

Changed a water pump and came to a halt, parts store got me the wrong timing belt /tensioner pulley.....

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Engine came with two different tensioners and belts depending on year. NOT interchangeable.

drove out to the supermarket and then to the oldies with some meds for them. then home. lockdown time

put the first coat(s) of catalyzed primer on to the new deck lid for the '74. Using PPG Shopline, in black for this one. Used white on the '75.
It's only up to 80grit right now, this coming weekend, I'm going to cut it back with 150g, do the final touch up with some polyester and then prime it again.
Gonna jam the underside as well, if I have time. The black paint is just itche'n to be sprayed somewhere.

Finally some noteworthy/forward progress ... got a call from Richard (@Type 4 Unleashed) this afternoon - the assembled/balanced 1911 long block for 'HOWARD' is ready to pick up at European Motor Works' shop

Just finished up with the valve train geometry (head work, Chromoly push rods & 911 swivel-foot adjusters)

I need to dig out the TB plenum and intake runners so I can soda blast and paint them, and eventually start putting the rest of the components on it.

Driving last night after supper, 3/4 mile from home, tach went wild, engine suddenly died. I knew I'd lost ignition. Just made it coasting into friend's drive way.

Had daughter come get my truck & tow rope, towed car home just as huge storm was starting - too tired to mess with car.

This morning - yup - no spark. Quickly found whoever installed the MSD over 15 years ago knew nothing about how to crimp electrical connectors.....his crimp had failed and the wire pulled out of the fitting (in electrical industry, we call them Sta-Kons).

Boy am I glad the problem was so simple! Put on a quality terminal with a professional Klein crimper, and she's back to running great.

Just love simple problems. I usually only have the complex ones.

Car running great, took wife for a 20 mile ride in twisties to get a MickeyD's ice cream Sundae - and their machine was broken. That's ok. We both enjoyed the 40 mile ride.

GN

GN

Finally getting some time to work in the garage.
Got the windshield installed, undercoated the car and installed the front suspension.
The engine long block is arriving later today. Hoping to get the car done before the lock down is over.
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@yellowporky That looks really good. Well done there.

Just bolting things together.. Making final fuel line connections, tightened all oil lines. Each day I get a couple hours of work in on the car.. Next couple days though I will be back on the basement..

@Yellowporky - That is looking real nice. Love the struts.

That is beautiful! Do you mind following your style? But for sure not that beautiful, probably if yours is 10 in scale of 1 to 10 rating, mine maybe around 1 and 2 only. hehehe

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Thank you guys for the positive comments.
My secret to progress is child labor
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Looks like you need to reset the angle of the drop links so that they are nearly vertical rather than horizontal on the rear anti-sway bar.

Unsuccessfully located what part of the Fuse #8 circuit is causing smoke to appear from the steering column/ignition switch.

Decided to install the new 19mm master cylinder from 914Rubber, the version with the screw in fittings on top. Well, I f'd up and didn't order the fittings and hoses from Mark, found some fitting online and fab'd something up which I don't think is ideal.

Install going horribly slow, the hose I am using is too tight on the white plastic lines to the reservoir so I cannot easily turn them. Needed rest from being under the car and as I was crawling out the master cylinder feel about a foot and hit me in the face. Bruised nose and a cut on my cheek bone and hand when it landed on the ground. Time for a beer!

I can tell you that the master cylinder along with fuel line hook ups is about the worst job on these cars.. Absolutely sucks..

Replaced A-arm bushings with 914rubber bushings. Also replaced balljoints. Next up, trailing arm rubber bushings

Yea, and Ian's video shows the install with the steering rack removed. I didn't notice it the 1st time I watched it. I've done a MC years ago and it sucked back then also. Would love to see the dealer book time on one.

Thank you Keith! Those are already installed when I bought this project but I might remove them since I will be using the car for street driving/cruising. And maybe the orientation now looks like that because there is no engine weight now.

Aftermarket swaybar, doesn't mount to the arms at the shock but on the other side of the axles. Find the Addco install manual.

@ndfrigi

Success...got the new master cylinder in the car with all the lines tightened up. Now I have to remove it since I don't like how tight the rear hose is to the body, I'll shorten the fitting as I should have done from the beginning.

Thank you @Chris914n6! It is like on the picture below? Plus the top mount was not on the proper place which it dented a little bit the rear trunk floor. But again I will be removing the rear sway bar and not installing it back.

thank you again!

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The droplink should be near vertical. It looks like your current setup will bind as the geometry is all wrong.

Addco_974 914 rear

Bleed the Boxster calipers on the 914. Used my Mityvac and my Motive pressure tank.

Then decided to take a peek inside the blower housing. What a mess, I could barely turn the impeller. Hopefully it can be salvaged once cleaned up.

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1. Cleaned some small parts using EvapoRust
2. Test fit CB Performance Filter and base acquired from member to get the right length hex bar to order
3. Removed engine tin for repaint
4. Trying to get compression but old battery is too low in voltage (charging the battery overnight.
5. Checked valve adjustments
6. Removed the 19 master cylinder for cleaning.

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Took delivery of the excellent condition rear targa pad that Rich ( @914werke ) offered up for sale

Sanding down peeled paint on rocker panels & prepping them for new paint. They presently are the only thing on the car that looks horrible because of a lousy paint job by a PO..........

Semi-gloss black, right?

GN

Can we just soak the whole car in it?

Is it a VW TDI motor,certainly looks like it?

Front of car all done. Now to focus on drive train.
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