QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Oct 19 2020, 04:41 PM) 
Backdated the rear, got some help aligning the holes.
French taillights ... nice and rare!
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Backdated the rear, got some help aligning the holes.
French taillights ... nice and rare!
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Oct 19 2020, 04:41 PM)
Backdated the rear, got some help aligning the holes.
French taillights ... nice and rare!
I have to thank Joe Sharp for those.
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Went to see friend with his RSR rep, then back home and swapped garage spaces with my Renault 4...
Went to see friend with his RSR rep, then back home and swapped garage spaces with my Renault 4...
Almost a roller again! installed rear suspension and wheels. I can see light at the end of the tunnel finally. 
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QUOTE(Nacho @ Oct 20 2020, 09:22 AM)
Almost a roller again! installed rear suspension and wheels. I can see light at the end of the tunnel finally.
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Nice progress!
Almost done with the manifold cover. Need to fix a few issues with it.
Not sure if I am going to keep the "H" or not.
Uf I do maybe paint the background red?
Hard to tell, the part does have a curve to it, taller in the middle than the sides.
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Not sure if I am going to keep the "H" or not.
Uf I do maybe paint the background red?
Hard to tell, the part does have a curve to it, taller in the middle than the sides.
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That looks bitchin Mike. I think the red background would be a cool touch. Kind of a Type R callout. 
Nice! I'd delete the H. But that's just me.
QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Oct 21 2020, 03:48 PM)
good video, I need a decent suction holder to be able to mount my phone / camera to do the same
Drove the '74 for the first time in two weeks last night. Just went to the gym and back but it was still 50 miles of twisty roads out of Valley Center to San Marcos and back.
Loved every minute of it although, some of the dash lights have gone dark. Gonna have to take a look at that when I have time breath.
Loved every minute of it although, some of the dash lights have gone dark. Gonna have to take a look at that when I have time breath.
Finished the rear backdate, waiting for a new LP frame
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Oct 21 2020, 12:21 PM)
Finished the rear backdate, waiting for a new LP frame
Looks great Jim! are you happy with the transformation??
@jim_hoyland
Very happy despite encountering problems aligning the new holes. I used the posted measurement as a guide as well as painting the ends of the studs to mark. I got three bolts in now but even that was a struggle. Definitely need another set of hands.
One thing I don’t care for; the license plate lights show. If they were flush, it would look a lot cleaner. Anyone done that ?
One thing I don’t care for; the license plate lights show. If they were flush, it would look a lot cleaner. Anyone done that ?
Lots of hard work paying off Jim! Looks great are you now working on the front? 
QUOTE(SO.O.C914er @ Oct 21 2020, 07:46 PM)
Lots of hard work paying off Jim! Looks great are you now working on the front?
Sorta; I just picked it up from the chrome shop today. I have all the parts ready to install.
Last time I was under the car I noticed that it had been fitted with the brake backing plates for a venting system... I managed to piece meal the parts together to redo the scoop and hose sections and finally put them on today
The vents hang low, hopefully I don't knock them off
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The vents hang low, hopefully I don't knock them off
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Cool!
Bought it a stablemate, Cayman GT4.
QUOTE(914 Ranch @ Oct 23 2020, 05:54 AM)
Bought it a stablemate, Cayman GT4.
wow, sweeeet ride! personally i think the sexiest Porsche made, sorry 911 fans!
Joe, i remember reading a while back you were thinking about getting one of these i guess the stars finally align for you !, well now you have to post that on this other thread too..... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...1685&st=100
thats a heck of a daily driver , we demand more pictures! OR bring it over to Daytona next weekend for their Cars and Coffee, i may be coming down from SC to Daytona to see my Daughter and Son-in-law , its not that far over for you is it, Deland is like 30 miles?
Phil
@914Ranch
@914 Ranch
Finally got the old girl out of the Garage for the first time in 18 months.
Felt good to drive her again, even if it was only around the block.
Now to tackle the Megasquirt tuning learning curve!!!!!
Felt good to drive her again, even if it was only around the block.
Now to tackle the Megasquirt tuning learning curve!!!!!
Made a removable rear license plate removable for cleaning behind the plate. Bought4 small rare-earth magnets from Apex Magnets (on-line), put them onto the back of the bracket, then set on the bumper. Takes a good 20-30lbs pull to get it off.
Now the chrome behind the plate can be cleaned.
Now the chrome behind the plate can be cleaned.
added my new spare aux tank to the rear
trunk mounted spare tire!
trunk mounted spare tire!
QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Oct 24 2020, 11:00 AM)
added my new spare aux tank to the rear
trunk mounted spare tire!
Looks very clean! Love the color.
QUOTE(Frank S @ Oct 19 2020, 08:14 PM)
Hello Frank, Took the 914 out for a spin today between rain showers. I'm also in Wiesbaden. I work for the U.S. Army over here in Germany. Give me a ring or WhatsApp. 0162-2960184. Roger
Got the driver’s side rocker off. Don’t know if it’s been 9, 28 or 47 years. There were 2 big nasty sheet metal screws in place of 2 cheeseheads - so doubt it’s been 47.
Passenger side’s been pb blasted for weeks - no go. About to heat the cheeseheads with butane and let it cool, then try an impact driver (hammer) - gotta feelin’ they’re gonna break though.
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Passenger side’s been pb blasted for weeks - no go. About to heat the cheeseheads with butane and let it cool, then try an impact driver (hammer) - gotta feelin’ they’re gonna break though.
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Oct 23 2020, 01:18 PM)
Made a removable rear license plate removable for cleaning behind the plate. Bought4 small rare-earth magnets from Apex Magnets (on-line), put them onto the back of the bracket, then set on the bumper. Takes a good 20-30lbs pull to get it off.
Now the chrome behind the plate can be cleaned.
Pretty cool idea, Jim. Smart thinking on the Now the chrome behind the plate can be cleaned.
on the back side, should it ever become dislodged, although you might rethink about re-posting the pic on the forum without the phone # being visible 
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QUOTE(Frank S @ Oct 19 2020, 08:14 PM)
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Hello Frank, Took the 914 out for a spin today between rain showers. I'm also in Wiesbaden. I work for the U.S. Army over here in Germany. Give me a ring or WhatsApp. 0162-2960184. Roger
What's the specs on it? ![popcorn[1].gif](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
Troubleshooting a too high idle which I think is related to the idle control valve or logic.
Whose idea was it to put a water cooled motor in the car?
Current problems related to the addition of water....
The motor spit up a bunch of coolant out of the fill tank after sitting idle for about 5 minutes.
Radiator cold to the touch as are the hoses right at the radiator.
I believe it is operator error. I removed the thermostat bypass hose (used to feed the heater core in stock apps) so no water is flowing like it should unless thermostat is open. Done for the day and will have to look at it again tomorrow.
Roger,
That Nissan powered 914 looks great!
Whose idea was it to put a water cooled motor in the car?
Current problems related to the addition of water....
The motor spit up a bunch of coolant out of the fill tank after sitting idle for about 5 minutes.
Radiator cold to the touch as are the hoses right at the radiator.
I believe it is operator error. I removed the thermostat bypass hose (used to feed the heater core in stock apps) so no water is flowing like it should unless thermostat is open. Done for the day and will have to look at it again tomorrow.
Roger,
That Nissan powered 914 looks great!
I did an early and late targa top/hardware/latch shell game. Found the rear latches from my /6. They look chrome to me, not stainless. And magnetic. Must be chromed steel.
Put the top on for the 914 get together next weekend, pacing myself in getting it ready for the trip.
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@QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Oct 24 2020, 11:00 AM)
added my new spare aux tank to the rear
trunk mounted spare tire!
Now that is super cool....is that a Mercedes aux tank?
QUOTE(Mueller @ Oct 31 2020, 03:57 PM)
Troubleshooting a too high idle which I think is related to the idle control valve or logic.
Whose idea was it to put a water cooled motor in the car?
Current problems related to the addition of water....
The motor spit up a bunch of coolant out of the fill tank after sitting idle for about 5 minutes.
Radiator cold to the touch as are the hoses right at the radiator.
I believe it is operator error. I removed the thermostat bypass hose (used to feed the heater core in stock apps) so no water is flowing like it should unless thermostat is open. Done for the day and will have to look at it again tomorrow.
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Burping cooling systems in some vehicles is a bitch. Went through that experience on the '99 Beetle a few times until I finally got all the air out. A Might-Vac might help to pull most of the air pockets out. Whose idea was it to put a water cooled motor in the car?
Current problems related to the addition of water....
The motor spit up a bunch of coolant out of the fill tank after sitting idle for about 5 minutes.
Radiator cold to the touch as are the hoses right at the radiator.
I believe it is operator error. I removed the thermostat bypass hose (used to feed the heater core in stock apps) so no water is flowing like it should unless thermostat is open. Done for the day and will have to look at it again tomorrow.
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I turned an old gauge into a clock....
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QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Oct 24 2020, 11:00 AM)
added my new spare aux tank to the rear
trunk mounted spare tire!
Now that is super cool....is that a Mercedes aux tank?
this one was a BMW, but Bellino made these for VW, BMW and Mercedes. i almost bought a mercedes one but those were selling for 2-3x the price, got this one for $200, came from a collector in Austria
QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ Nov 1 2020, 12:47 PM)
You need gas.
You should see if you can adjust it so you can change according to your mood.
QUOTE(mmichalik @ Oct 21 2020, 07:06 AM)
Drove the '74 for the first time in two weeks last night. Just went to the gym and back but it was still 50 miles of twisty roads out of Valley Center to San Marcos and back.
Loved every minute of it although, some of the dash lights have gone dark. Gonna have to take a look at that when I have time breath.
My dash lights went out on Saturday as well! And took the licence plate lights with them - fuse #7 on my '75 2.0. I spent Sunday trying to find the short that's blowing the fuse and failed. I think it's the rheostat for the dash lights in the light switch. It is probably an intermittent fault too. I pulled the feed to the lightswitch off the back of the fuse panel so I coulld guarantee the licence plates are working when I take the car in tomorrow for it's Warrant of Fitness inspection....
I have LEDs on order from 914 Rubber for the dash lights so might bypass the rheostat completely - I'll see when they arrive.
J
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QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ Nov 1 2020, 12:47 PM)
You need gas.
You should see if you can adjust it so you can change according to your mood.
Ha! I do...but the funny part is that the fuel gauge portion is just a piece of paper with a photo of the gauge printed on it taped behind the opening....
Nice, Rob.
I finally managed to get the cheeseheads out of the passenger side- yea!
- decades of dirt drooped out and I knocked out a bit of rust on the jackpoint - the rest is solid though.
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I finally managed to get the cheeseheads out of the passenger side- yea!
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QUOTE(mmichalik @ Oct 21 2020, 07:06 AM)
Drove the '74 for the first time in two weeks last night. Just went to the gym and back but it was still 50 miles of twisty roads out of Valley Center to San Marcos and back.
Loved every minute of it although, some of the dash lights have gone dark. Gonna have to take a look at that when I have time breath.
My dash lights went out on Saturday as well! And took the licence plate lights with them - fuse #7 on my '75 2.0. ...
J
last time #7 blew on me it was the wires at the license plate lights that had shorted.
500-mile round trip (mostly in the rain) to the one and only Porsche show over here this year (Rennsport Collective) and got snapped by photographer (thanks Chris Tarling!) – love the matching autumn colours...
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QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Nov 2 2020, 02:07 AM)
500-mile round trip (mostly in the rain) to the one and only Porsche show over here this year (Rennsport Collective) and got snapped by photographer (thanks Chris Tarling!) – love the matching autumn colours...
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Nice pic
Any shots from the Porsche show ?
See here what ive been up to- timing and tuning : http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...49488&st=20
changed the setting on the 123ignition, got idle down to proper level now, and i would say its running better than ever, using curve "C" , and with new TPS, and new rebuilt MPS from Jeff Bowlsby, its running as good as it looks, also recent new tires all around, and the rear spare tire mounted and the intergrated spare gas tank in place. Next weekend i am going to replace the washer mechanism, install the electric pump and new wiper mechanism....... not much left to do, might need a new project......
changed the setting on the 123ignition, got idle down to proper level now, and i would say its running better than ever, using curve "C" , and with new TPS, and new rebuilt MPS from Jeff Bowlsby, its running as good as it looks, also recent new tires all around, and the rear spare tire mounted and the intergrated spare gas tank in place. Next weekend i am going to replace the washer mechanism, install the electric pump and new wiper mechanism....... not much left to do, might need a new project......
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Nov 2 2020, 01:46 PM)
Nice pic
Any shots from the Porsche show ?Only a couple of quick phone pics of part of the display during set-up as I was there with a photographer who was shooting for a mag.
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