Yeah, 1630 before the lattest project. I'll wiegh her again after the lights are on. When you are quoting someone you can edit thier post and remove the pics. Anything between the Quotes.
I'm working on the front turn signals right now. Just finished the first one.

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Are those going to be your headlights, or your turn signals?



How many responses have you got for the BBQ next Sunday? ... enough for an engine drop crew?

Tell me again now, why are we droping an engine.
I won't count until Friday for the party.

Broken rings? ...

Never mind ...

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Looks more like AF-.25

Although, I believe any aircraft that carries the POTUS is considered to be AF-1.

Nice shot

unless it's a helicopter... that would be Marine One.

Nice car!

Ah ... I stand corrected (I meant fixed-wing aircraft)

How ya doing, Dave ...

Thanks. It is actually Johnson's old plane that they had to paint up so he could fly into the ranch...

Nice shot! That brings back memories, as my grandparents used to live in Fredericksburg. So as a kid in the '70s, we used to go back and visit, and dad would take us to the LBJ municipal pool.

Good times.

Gave a friend a first ride in the car, he saw me working on it years ago, He was in shock..... i ran it up from 2nd to the middle of 5th on an on off ramp before i hit the brakes. Scared me a little too......

Left front turn signal is in.
Lights on.
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Turn signal.
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Drove it to work!

Took my daughter to school

Painted my 914...

Well, I have't personally done anything but fund this build, but this is what Joe O'Brien did to my car today ... he effin' DROVE it for the first time in 5 years!

Startup:



Test flight:

Wire and wire and oh did I mention wire.
Oh, I am getting ready for the PARTY on Sunday. Does that count?

man...i'm going to miss it...working in vegas.

This morning I put on the circut board cover on just to take a pic. I still need to do the switches in but they will be just as different as the board. They will just be ground points for the relays.

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You see every time I weigh the car I have to fetch fuel. And I do that alot.
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This is without fuel.
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It will be soo nice to have it legal.

Sooo, nobody sounded me about the front lid.
We got 1632 without fuel and front lid.
We got 1664 and I can't put any more fuel in and the lid is on.
Still needs switchs and headlights but I am predicting under 1675 ready to roll street legal.

That's very impressive!

So ... you gonna hire Danica Patrick to drive it then?

I don't think so Jon, too much baggage on that one. What am I talking about, all she would have to do is put out her hand and I'd tell her the key is in the car.

Welded passenger side front quarter pan in

A new joint opened up on the other side of town.
I drove Elvira to try out their Currywurst. Yummm. Very authentic.
I will go back again.

Moved the 914-SHO out to shoot a little primer.

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Rolled the son's teener in to install engine. Should get it running by next week end.

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I went over to Triad and got my new exhaust installed! I've been waiting a long long time for this. Now my car finally sounds fast.... if it were only as fast as it sounded. Perception is everything right?

BTW Dave and Erik are super nice guys with a really great product. If you live around here they will throw your car on their lift and put the exhaust on for you. They are almost at 300 units shipped and their product is very very nice.

Grabbing a Coke.
Then I'll drive it home from work with the top off.

PDX 80 degrees, again. Beautiful day for motoring.

That tall garage with such nice teeners is just begging for a nice lift.

Got the engine parts back from the machine shop for Betty's engine yesterday. Already had mine on the lift and the motor out fixing the oil leak. Stabbed the motor back in last night, and fired it up about 30 minutes ago. I have a small fuel leak, and I need to find a copper crush washer for the banjo fitting on the side of the injection pump.

I also need a tach adapter for an Electromotive HPV-1 ignition system.

Still working on Betsy, will fill you in later. But for now, it is off to the parts store, I need some more "stuff".

Took my 914 out for a drive!!!!
Tom

brp, I couldn't agree more. Priorities however dictate kid's college comes before Dad's lift. Even working on my son's would be much easier with a lift.

Was expecting to get his engine in today, but got sidetracked by that evil demon - rust. Whoever did the battery tray repair did a nice job up to the point where they didn't primer/paint it. Cleaned up lots of surface rust and at least got it primered.
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There's also some starting in the hell hole on the divers side. That'll get some POR 15 once I run to town for a paint brush.
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Okay, I was just prepping a gas tank for Betsy. Had it boild out a couple of weeks ago, made it pretty today.

First I sanded it down and made it nice and clean.

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Then I hit it with a coupleof coats of primer.

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Then a couple of coats of paint.

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We took our 914 out for a 150 mile round-trip to the "Classics on the Green" Wine Festival & Classic Car Show at New Kent Winery. Our car stayed in the parking lot (due to poor planning on my part), but we talked to the owner of the only 914 in the show (Steve Summerville) . He has a very nice signal orange '72.

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I also mentioned that he should consider visiting 914world.

The show honored 50 years of MGB, but a ton of other pretty--and interesting cars from an Aston Martin DB4 to a 1937 Volvo (both were winners in the show).

Pretty much a perfect day!

Freed up my original 2.7L that had been sitting for 3 years in preparation for install into a car ... haven't decided which one yet.

Replaced clutch disc and trans mounts - finished up late last night. Now it's raining so haven't had a chance to take it out and test

Got a nice package in the mail today!


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Hit 70,000 miles today, of which 17,000 can be attributed to me.

Wishen I could, got invaded by GI Joe yesterday. Fuchen troops every where. No pics today, camera is doing inventory. I lied, made a file and took out this pic. still no work on the car.

How much did you pay for these?

With the mechanicals more or less sorted, time for some interior love.

I had to do a little sheet metal cutting to fit, but these 2-way Pioneer speakers ($39 at WalMart) are a big improvement. Orig. speakers were smaller, in adapter rings, and had no grilles...a big eyesore.

Also installed something I hope I never need...fire extinguisher!

Next up...a leather wheel wrap from AGLA. My car right now has the fake-stitching rubber-rim wheel that looks very low-rent.

mittlemotor, let's see the whole car!

I love Ravenna green.

He got a Killer Deal ... only mere moments before I was going to buy them

OK, twist my arm! I love Ravenna Green, but mine's actually Saturn Yellow. It never photographs the same way twice.

I really like the way the exhaust turned out...single tip in the stock location, and a cheater "dump" pipe that's hidden behind the valance. The "2.0" badge stays!

Finished cleaning the CV's and putting them together dry. Just need the new boots and grease now.
So, the axle is off and you are by yourself and the cv bolts are tight. How to get them broke loose? No vise to use! My solution was putting the nut on the axle and putting a nail thru the cotter pin hole and using a large crecent wrench on the nut. That worked really well.
Tom

That's alot of tire you've got under there! What size are you running?

They're 225/50-15s in back, 205/50-15s up front. Much fender pulling/rolling was needed to clear (plus 15x7 wheels with the right offset), but even so, the fender retains a stock look. I really didn't want to go the boxy flare route.

FG bumper repair... got tired of the black racer's tape. Spoiler next... Not a body guy. This is really messy.

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It's true. I picked them up for 200 bucks which included the 140lb springs. Quite the deal. (Sorry Euro )

They were too nice for my car anyway


Yesterday, as I was getting ready to go to AutoShop class, the school called to let us know the instructor wasn't in ... so I went to my shop.

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With the 'BB' up on that nifty new lift, I tackled some oil leaks. Torqued the strainer bolt and installed a new gasket on the passenger side rocker cover. The strainer stopped leaking (which was massive), but I still have a little more than a dribble from the rocker. Need to find some better covers.

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Also, adjusted the front suspension (sits more level from side to side now). Got to drive it around the block a few times, but the red idiot light in the gas gauge came on and spoiled my fun ... so I rummaged through some boxes of spare parts to see what else I can sell off.