be cautious and if the exhaust/heat exchanger is older expect a leak into the cabin.

Glad you made it back safely. Sorry didn't have more time to chat.

Everything is in good shape on the exchangers, I just never hooked up the flapper cables the last time I pulled them to do the lower valve adjustments. I rarely take the car out if it is under 65 degrees, so don't use the heat. This was an excuse to take a long drive (probably the longest in several years) before she goes away for the winter/messy roads.

I put the new plates on my 914 last night.

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My Dad had these plates on various vehicles he owned for years. When he passed, they were on the SUV that I inherited from him. When I transferred the title, I could not keep the plates. So I kept checking with the DMV, waiting for them to be released and hoping somebody didn't beat me to them. The day they were available, I bought them. I had to wait until the registration came due on my car before I could pick them up.

Now they are on my car.

Thanks Dad.


Clay

Hey Kent super cool. How well does it work. If you go through a tunnel does the signal cut out?

Got parts from Bruce Stone to convert my 6 back to the original shifter. After a year of driving with the Rennshifter I just could not adjust to the look in my stock-appearing Six. So, I am doing what Jim Geer suggested when he assembled my car- going stock. Should have listened to him then.

That means a complete Rennshifter with approx. 5K miles on it will be available soon.
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Installed my Winter engine lid, w/ rain tray.

During the hotter months I run the GT engine lid that Sergio makes, but no rain tray. It does run cooler.

This year added a new rain tray from 914Rubber, It was advertised as an Error because the textured surface should be inside.

But I think it looks better that way. This rain tray is heavier material and fits better than my old stock, warped and cracked one.


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@cali914 Hey Harry, How's that EcoBoost running? Yes, it is line of site, so yes. Occasionally it will lose site of the satellites but never more than 20 seconds. After 7 years I'm still startled when I look down and see I'm going "0"mph!

Drove the '74 for about a 1/2 hour today. First time since I put the stainless lines and new gas tank in. Ran like a champ and no gas smell.

Then I put the rear glass into the '75. One step closer!
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'74, 2.0 all original, 24K miles.

My son (oldest, car guy, but not comfortable with the stick in the 914-2.0) and I wrung out the car for the first time since I rebuilt it.

Funny thing about Boston, when the Patriots are playing the roads are empty. Drove Around a few roads that are usually empty, now they are really empty. Went to a office parking lot and drifted around, raced through an office campus. Safe and Fun!

Oil Pressure light went on. Oil pressure gauge went to ZERO........YIKES

Turned car off Immediately

Expected to see a trail of oil behind the car. Nothing.

Looked underneath - Nothing, Whew!

Checked the Oil, Quart Down.

My youngest son - who is now away at school - outfitted the car with Fire-extinguishers, First Aid Kit and a quart of oil - smart kid.

Put the Quart in, checked the stick - tiny bit low, but the oil light is off and pressure is normal.

Drove back and added 1/2 quart.........purring like a tiger. Small tiger.....

Rejetted my 32/36 Weber mains with 160 on primary and 170 on secondary. Trying to richen it up. No time to drive it yet …

Last couple of weekends I have been chasing a short on the gauges and the license plate lights. Discovered this issue on the drive up to WCR.
Pulled the fuse box down, pulled the dash apart, pulled the center console out and pulled the wires to the license plate lights.
Finally figured out the issue after cutting wires, looking at current diagrams and using my volt meter. Found that hot wire to defrost light in the center console was not connected and laying against the body and causing the short.

It is now all back together and the lights are working again.

Ordered Quaife ATB diff and quick-ratio steering rack...

Glad you found it!

Twice, about 70 miles total.

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Get along little doggies!

Adjusted rear brake venting clearance. I found the clearance on passenger outer pad virtually nil causing a bit of drag. I had noticed that wheel was a bit warm after a drive. I adjusted the venting clearance properly some time back - I'm not sure why the clearance was less now, I would have though it would increase over time due to pad wear. The rotor has only a negligible of runout as they all do.

Man's best friend +1

Have had the car for 6 months. Been chasing a very lean idle. Put a tee at the MPS and read the vacuum at idle. 7.5. Then, I put my hand over the intake, allowing enough air in for it to keep running. Got the vacuum over 20 and it idled smooth. Vacuum leaks!!

Yesterday, I removed intake manifold. Discovered spacers for intake port gaskets are missing. Ordered new gaskets and connectors.

Buying stuff today to plug the holes on the manifold to test it for leaks.

Also, I trapped a mole in my yard. Not 914 related, but a minor victory for the day!!

Cleaned 8 relay boards and got ready for testing them. Resealing is the next step.

If you sniff his butt, you will smell molasses....


Sorry.. I couldn't resist.

Thats funny...

Matt

Shoulda done this long time ago - got new mirror from Auto Atlanta for driver's side, put old mirror on passenger side. Missed dead center of threaded holes in plate by less than 1mm......using 1/8" bit, so easily corrected to center with larger bit. I am a heavy user of my right mirror and long needed this - have been putting center mirror canted to right so I could see cars on my right - but this is MORE BETTER!

GN

Drove the piss out of it!

Isn't that what all Porsche's were made for? Or am I mistaken?





GN

This pic is from before I replaced the rear springs. The SF Chronicle published this.

Working on an oil cooler for the race car. Radiators going on the rear panel in-between the tail lights. 4 vents across the back of the car. I'm putting 2 13 row coolers the coolers just arived. They will go in this box.

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The fans put out 800 CFM but I don't think it will be enough thrust to make the car roll.

The radiators...

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How about four of these Joe

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MVTB5NB?Subscr...a_p-20&th=1

Last week, my wife @K.T. and I went to Porsche Palooza in Eureka Springs, Arkansas with @ClayPerrine and @Betty ! We had a blast. It was great to see all of the beautiful fall colors, catch up with friends, meet some new people, and drive some excellent roads. We can't wait till next year!


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You can view more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/albums/72157720158160981

Have thought nearly forever to put on pass side mirrors, but just bring myself to drill holes in a perfectly fine door....


(I know I can get it right by taking off the door card and working from the inside, but I'm just saying)

Today it was 70 deg ...
... in the Boston area ...
... on November 18th ...

Kicked off work early and went for a spin with my wife. It was glorious!

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Ordered a new piece of German Perlon carpet for the tunnel. I think once that arrives I will have all i need to put the stock shifter assembly back in my car.

I'm too dependent on my right mirror in traffic, and while most of my driving is in the country, I feel like I need it for safety.

Yes, punching from underneath is the best way to mark the holes, but I made a template on driver's side that I could flip and use on right side. As I said, I was 1mm off from perfect with 1/8" pilot drill, and corrected that easily with the final bit. Gasket covers any small errors.

GN

Got the upper dash pad and the vinyl installed on the car today. @Mikey914 thanks for the parts. I bought that dash pad from you guys almost 4 years ago.
Great stuff!
I'll be putting in the front glass on Sunday.
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Waited for Santa Claus to arrive with Quaife ATB and quick-rack conversion. Christmas has come early this year...

^^^ Shoot, and Santa was really nice. Cool stuff, congrats ^^^

Last week a couple of days were in the 70s, so the crew-dog and I put over 150 miles on the car.

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A lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving (and every day).

GREAT pics Steve! LOVE your crew-dog!

And a HUGE AMEN for your statement "A lot to be thankful for....." Thanksgiving is my fav holiday.

GN

Next time call me & we can do 150 together.......

One happy pooch, bet he appreciates the goggles.

Going to put together a 2270, PMB is doing the building of this new motor.

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Last Cars & Coffee event locally - only ten cars showed up, of which two 944s, a Cayman R and my 914 waved the Porsche flag. Building in the background is an old engine house from the location's past history as a tin mine...

Have a stuck float (I think) on the drivers side Dellorto, so took both carbs off for service. I know the fuel injection crowd doesn't have to deal with this, but I love my dual Dells, and it only took like 30 mins to get them off. And I was enjoying adult beverages so was working slowly.

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Bled and bled and bled the brakes with a pressure bleeder followed by an old fashioned pedal stomping jamboree. They are probably about 80% of the way there but ran out of brake fluid.

Driver’s side torsion bar had been driven in to the max (highest possible) and drivers side was still sitting lower than the right. Pulled the adjuster and put it on a few splines higher and the car is visibly more level.

Pulled my rear shocks today in prep for axles. Mulholland????. Cleaned up a bit. They appear to be ok visually anyways. Made it onto the car at some point in its previous life. Are they any good?
KYB quality?


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I think they were made by Boge, and they were a less expensive alternative.

Doesnt sound like they are real good then. Had a feeling about that. Plan is to replace them with Bilstein once the funds are avail. Thanks

had a full weekend!!! just got back from first trip since the flat bed fiasco trying to get to Okteenerfest. Went to air cooled meet sponsored by Porsche Classics ans motor and the Jacksonville Fl Porsche dealer, 3+ hours of driving, Hurley Haywood was there with us driving his Outlaw 356, and we had 8 914’s among the 50+ cars. i put 700 mile’s on the car!! no issues with the new relay board or new motor. i just did the valve clearance on it beforehand. i think my tune on the 2.1 is about there. here are a few pictures

we ended at the Brumos museum.
the 1975 red 914 is a recently acquired one owner 8,000 mile mint survivor!!!! originally a california car, stored inside in a shop for 40 years, just back on the road this last year.
i took a broken tail pipe in the front hood so i am looking at a repair to my no longer perfect paint job - could have been worse, the Xpel PPF helped but this will have to be stripped off and repainted and ppe reapplied.

the 914's in front of the Brumos trailer are left to right: Chris H. 73, Mike P. 72, my 75, and Tommy's 73 LE, the other guys had already left, but James and Ethan were there too.

so many beautiful aircooled classics i had to post a few more pictures