Drove Betsy over to help install a motor in a friend's 914. Plan to driver her over again tomorrow to try and start his with the new motor. I also put in a smaller battery and then stuck 14.75 gallons of gas in her.

Decided to drive her to work at 5AM. Got on the on-ramp to the freeway and SNAP! Accelerator cable is toast!

Pulled to the side and sat there for a minute, then remembered some threads I read here a long time ago. Jumped out, pulled the remaining cable out of the tunnel and rigged it to the remainder still attached to the throttle body. Routed the cable around the oil filler and out of the grill above the relay board. Cable was long enough to reach into the cabin from the window. Drove to work in 42 degree weather on the freeway with the window down and a pair of needlenose pliers for an accelerator! .

Going to install the spare cable before I take the trip home.

You see....I would of call AAA ...cause i'm not as cool as u Mike

I HATE AAA! Long story.

Rattle can - Rusto semi-gloss black. The bumpers, rockers and targa will get the same treatment soon.

Damn, are you MacGyver?

I replace my transmission mount with the sports ones.

I put the other windscreen on and they look awsome.

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Now I have to pull them and relocate and rewire the idiot lights.

How do you like those mounts?

I dropped the engine to figure out the knocking on cylinder 2, so the teener is on jack stands again.

You won't notice a difference, unless your originals are shot. They're about an 1/8" shorter in height than 914 OEMs, so they slightly tilt the drive train (a fraction of a degree). You'll need to elongate the mounting holes in so they'll align with the mounts.

I spoke with Allan (Headrage) this afternoon. He's going to try to make it down to Joe's


Also did some more blasting and priming ...

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and a little painting ...

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Hoping tomorrow is warm and sunny ... got more to do

All’s I did was drive mine. I stowed the roof in the trunk, fired up the iPod and headed north up the coast. I went up to Pescadero and then turned around and headed home…

got the sail vinal stuck on and started assemling the shifter lincage

Got a late start today, but it was a beautiful and sunny day

... so, got some more 912 tin painting done

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Rounded up some 'for sale' 914 parts that sold

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Fed Ex also delivered some other parts I needed


How was your day?

WTH nice hell hole repair, eh? They used sheet metal screws to screw tin on, didn't cut rust out, doesn't look like they rust proofed it, no seam sealer then looks like they put duct tape over screws and some kind of filler then stray painted every thing..to be honest I think the repair looks worst then the rust would have.

Looks like a black spaceship, do you have any photos of the whole car?

Not really yet mark, I'll see if I can't get something posted today.

Sorted and bagged 30# of assorted hardwhare going to Series 9 today. Still need to find an emergency brake cable, I know it's on my bench somewhere.

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Sorted and bagged 30# of assorted hardware going to Series 9 today. Stillneed to add a emergency brake cable. Going to pull it out of Carerror cause I can't find the one on the bench, I know it's there somewhere.

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If I can't find it I'll take the one out of Carerror and get this stuff sent off.

Got 914 parts?

Packing up and moving is a scary thought when one has a lot 'o stuff

Took car out on sunny but COLD morning to Cars and Coffee get together. First time with car out in 20 degree weather and she did fine. Had a great time.

Decided to repaint the 914 with the help of a friend so I took it to his shop to get it straightened out before painting

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Finally got the euro '74 to the house and started tearing into it. Looks good from a distance but floor is rotted, door panels are shot, lots of DAPO stuff. It has been idle for about 10 years so lots of water damage from leaks into the cabin.
There are still lots of good parts that I will use on my LE such as exhaust system, engine tin, front and rear deck lids, and other odds-n-ends.

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Does anyone know if driving lights were installed from the factory on euro cars? Or are these aftermarket? There is not a factory fog light switch on the dash.

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Don't think its a euro car, with those side marker lights, but I love that color.

Too bad you can't save it.

Yeah, it's a euro... no VIN on the A pillar, the side marker lights are actually installed about 1/2" too low, the holes to mount the bumper tits are in the wrong place, and it has a GB engine.

I really wanted to save it but one project is enough. If anyone is interested in the rolling chassis, let me know. The floor needs replaced but the HH and a few other areas have been patched in the past. Pictures upon request.

Disabled my heater due to the fact that all it did was vent exhaust gas into the cabin.

I made a maifold for transzilla today.

Those are the euro spec driving lights, H3, yes factory, you see GTs with them as well...worth some $$

I hoarded up a pair of those in the early 90s but haven't ever put them on because now they are so rare...

I began tearing down a spare 1.7 motor today. It was in rough shape but I found out it had high compression pistons... cool! I'm tearing into spare motor #2 tomorrow.

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Team NARP = Non-Athletic Regular Person or Native American Resource Partners or if Canadain you are Northern Alberta Renal Program

Team NARP ....Non-Athletic Regular Person.... OMG I just pee'ed myself laughing! Think I might get that on my shirt when I do the Tuff Mudder!


ok ok I found it


NARP = NOT A REAL PORSCHE (reference only to the 914)

Interesting... the parts car may have just paid for itself

Did you try google?

Hmmm ... I belong to 2 NARP organizations now

Not A Real Porsche

and

National Association of Retired Persons

Put the white car on jack stands last weekend, took the bumpers, valances, and rockers off for some paint and new bumper tops, and took the wheels off to get my new tires mounted.

Got the new tires on, today fixed an oil leak and tightened up a loose muffler bracket, then put it on the ground and went for a drive
Love the new tires.....no more sliiiiiiiding around corners.


Jeff

Progress! After pulling the car off the road over a year ago to fix a bad rear wheel bearing and massive oil leak, today I got the car off the jackstands, out into the driveway, and proceeded to power wash every thing in the rear of the car. The previous owner lived on rural property down a long dirt road. Mix that fine red clay dust with fresh oil and you have a petrified mess! I also decided to pull the trigger and go 5 lug (Eric Shea group buy). So back into the garage and back up on the stands. I'm excited again to be working on the car!

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Oh, I also decided to pull the tattered backpad (sponge) out. I'm glad I did. Plenty of surface rust and a couple of spots to patch up. Dang!

Went to Mikes (kg6dxn) Saturday, picked up a new cowl piece for the black car, picked up the seats Mike picked up for me from Geoff (strawman), for the yellow car. Thanks again Mike, and Geoff

Then I got home and the muffler I bought on eBay was here.
Picked up a new bursch for $109, sometimes you gotta love ebay.

So today I took the old rusty bursch off the white car and put the nice new one on.
What a difference, didn't realize just how bad the old one was.

Now back to work on the bumpers.

Jeff

dam you I think I was betting against you and forgot to check it before it ended! it was a great deal and looked like new!

Weighed the car.

1636#

i worked on transzilla all day. and my new A/F gauge came in as well as a few other gauges. im going to completely redo my dash.

NOTHING


(Fuchin' cold)

I know how you feel, I forget and miss stuff all the time, it's hell getting old.
Gotta good deal this time though, was new as stated.

I've got an old rusty one I'll sell ya.

Jeff

Drove her to work yesterday.

SPAM ?

i dont know, but i sure am not gonna click on the link....

Spam for sure. Don't click it.

Drove it out to the flying field for the maiden flight of my 1/6-scale clipped-wing Cub. The 914's footwells are soooo much roomier than my '06 Miata's....makes the plane much easier to transport.

Nice, Doug. I'm sorry I never bought any of the Byron Original planes before they went under

Where do you fly?

In honor of our COTM winner (Al Garcia), I decided to spruce up my gauges with some LEDs.

I had no idea what the hell I was doing but it came out pretty damn nice...and bright as hell.

Rubbed some rubbing alcohol on the insides to clear any oils and grime then stuck the led strip right behind where the glass circles sit. Taped them in with heavy duty masking to let the adhesive set.
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Plugged the light holes with vacuum plugs, grounded the LED off of each gauge ground and spliced the wire into the lighting wire. Not too shabby
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I really should have sourced some glass circles instead of reused the scratched plastic crap I have, but thats an easy enough change later. As you can see on full bright the scratches reflect so bad its just a bright light...doesnt look as blinding bright in person though.
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Although I never met you Al, thank you for providing this great service to our members, RIP sir.