Hi Mark,

I fly out at El Toro (the not-so-Great Park). Been doing the model thing for 30 years, everything from a 100" Stinson Reliant with a glorified 26-cc weedeater 2-stroke to r/c-converted stick-n-tissue free flight models. The Cub is a Sig kit, and somewhat overpowered...like my 914!

--Doug

All done

Went for a drive with Nolan in the /6 from San Jose up highway 9 to Skyline Blvd stopping at Alice's for a break. Then got a call from my wife who was heading over to Santa Cruz with some family friends for dinner. We shot out from Alice's to the coast and down HWY 1 to Santa Cruz. Had dinner at Pleasure pizza then dessert at Marianne's Ice Cream Shop before heading home back over HWY 17. Lots of fun driving.

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Woke the 70 up from its winter nap at my inlaws. Took my father in law for a drive. It sure felt great to be back on the road.

sand blasted one of the rear swingarms and hubs.

Nothing, full on winter here it's getting depressing, no global warming happening but looks like the new ice age is settling in....

Whats worse : Gobal warming
New Ice age.......

I had to run over to the shop to snag some specialized metric tools this morning so I could take more parts off of Dianne's 1.7L 'moder' (it's here at the house). Removed the cooling fan/pulley and housing, engine mount bar and bracket, alternator, and the remaining tin stuff.

When I removed the fan housing, one of the wave washers was missing, so apparently it's been [at least partially] apart at sometime in the past. Maybe the crank seals and/or oil cooler seals were replaced? ... maybe a total rebuild?

I won't know for sure how far someone's been into it until I get the heads off and take a peek inside


Later that same day, went to my auto shop class with a big box of tin parts. Unfortunately, the shop's parts washer pump failed last week and the new pump hadn't arrived yet, so I blasted the cooling fan/pulley, and some of the tin parts that weren't greasy.

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Really nice car, what did you do to your rear finder wells to widen them. Mike

That was actually done by the previous owner. They cut the fender in two places, pulled it out, and welded in a strip to make everything smooth again. It's a little wavy, but at least is symmetrical side to side..haha

I'm going to install my brand new thermostat today. I'll let you guys know how it works out. Ray

Drove it

Blocked

and blocked

and blocked



Then,



primed !!!!!

OOHHHHHH very nice.

must be exciting to get it primed..

Jealous!

Got her back on the road!!! Had removed the dizzy for cleaning and did not reinstall it in the proper position. Haynes helped get it back to TDC for #1 and she fired up after fighting it off and on for 5 months.

He was looking for the cup holder.


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I replaced the voltage regulator. I then proceeded to remove the roof and go for a coastside test drive. The battery is now charging, and no more big voltage drops with the brake lights or turn signals…

Did a suspension console repair...

And reinstalled the engine/trans

Pushed out of the 33yr slumber

Waiting transport to CA.

I noticed a missing bolt on the exhaust so I went out and got a new one!

Then I started it up (first click, gota love the FI) and ran it for a while since it has been sitting!

I put her in The Team NARP trailer today.

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Soon the NARB will join her.

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Damn, gonna miss you Joe ... Let's do Slaters again before you bail

Finally got around to installing the winch in my trailer this afternoon ... the trailer project has been on hold for months. Next will be to finish the ceiling paneling and building the 'kitchenette' cabinetry. Seeing the pix of your trailer got me back in the game ...

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Actually made some progress today.

Finished the pushrod tube seals, removed both rear calipers (shipping to Eric ), pulled rotors, and drained gas tank. Next up is to remove and inspect gas tank, install my new Tangerine ss fuel lines, and fresh engine compartment fuel lines.

The Minister of Domestic Chores told me NO MORE CAR WORK until I finished the groundwork for the upcoming front porch and driveway concrete pour

Started chiseling 63-year old stucco off of a couple of 100-year old brick pilasters this morning

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I have to grind the remainder off ... I'm sure this will destroy my $20 HF grinder in the process

Out with the my old tired 1.8L...


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Prepping the new...

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Pushed it off the lift out back, again (sigh)
Put the 911 on the lift and stripped off all the dented sheet metal.
Dry fit all the new sheet metal.

Off to tune up the fender flanges tonight for a snug fit.
They it all goes to the painter.

Should be on the road again for Hershey.
Then, again, after a long hiatus, I may get time to work on the 914 between my job, my house and travel.

rich

Temps got into the 30's today so i started the car up and let it warm up, hopefully i will be driving it in a 3 or 4 weeks, still a ton of snow on the ground here.

Nice looking motor, Doug ... reminds me of something sitting in my garage

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Sunday I added fuel and fired her up and let her run for 20 minutes or so.

Can't seem to find a a/x date that fits my schedule.

Also repaired another outside door handle for a fellow member.

I've fixed about 20 I'd say.

Dropped Betsy off at the doctor's office to get a valve adjustment and a full check up before the 1000 mile drive to Hershey next month. I have a list of about 15 things I want to try and do to her before the trip.

I put the drivers side mirror on my car...

I fitted my seat in my six. Need to get to the hardware store for longer bolts.

Working on the front trunk rain channels as they are half rotten been trying to figure out the best was to do this? Ended up buying some 3/4" square tubing and ripped it with my table saw with a 10" 3mm chop saw blade down to a 1/2". The width is perfect just not sure if the 1/2" is going to be too deep once I get the trunk rubber in. Also the metal tubing is fairly thick gauge but was thinking it might work as a cowl brace and stiffen it up a bit.

I'm still a little confused if I should spray the car in primer and just tape off the rusty sections till I fix it? Or just fix the rust and spray the whole car when it's done? It's in a heated garage but have a couple of areas getting a little bit of flash rust.. I spent a lot on getting it blasted so I don't want to waste it.. If I do prime it I'm just scared of the metal bits getting stuck into the fresh primer paint.

So, the asshole cops with nothing better to do than harrass good citizens came by today while I was at work. Told my roommate that Christine looked like an abandoned car( which is hilarious as I don't know many people who put an umbrella cover on a Porsche and abandon it in front of their house). Told her that if I didn't move the car they would tow it away. Now, keep in mind, Christine is properly tagged, fully insured, completely operational with air in all 4 tires parked in front of my house legally. Therefore, when I got home from work tonight I fired her up, took her for a drive, then swung by the local asshole precinct. I convinced an officer to come outside and look at the car and asked him what he saw. His reply was "A cool little sports car that sounded and looked good, just needed a paint job". So I say to him, "You mean it doesn't look like an abandoned car?", to which he replied was I trying to be funny, how could it be an abandoned car if I were out driving it and it was licensed properly and everything working. I said my point exactly and handed him a picture of Christine and told him to post it where the "gang" that worked there could see it and to have them stop threatening to have my "abandoned car towed! I then got in Christine and did 2 laps around the parking lot and drove off. I will probably be arrested on some bullshit charge tomorrow but for tonight, I made my point and it felt really good. Party on folks and the man!

Rant over.

Wow! I read recently that you have one of the highest crime rates in the country one of the 5 most dangerous cities to live in.... surely they should have better things to be doing - sounds like you have a neighbor that may have made a complaint?

Back in the late 70's, I got a call from a friend while I was at work ... told me that Redondo Beach PD had my 67 bus towed from my house because an 'auto theft detective' said the license plate and DMV record didn't match the VIN tag. If he knew his ass from a hole in the ground, he would have known the tag he was reading wasn't a VIN tag, but a paint code tag

Is that the 914-6 that was for sale in Bellevue?

Pulled my tank Not sure how she was running with all this junk in the tank. Next stop is the radiator shop with this tank.

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Also removed the plastic lines from the tunnel. Ready to install my new Tangerine SS lines.

Haven't been satisfied with the ride on the white car, new shocks and struts didn't quite make the difference I'd hoped for.

So I purchased all new suspension bushings, from elephant racing, there goes the budget

Can't wait till they get here, so I can put them on.
Smooooth driving ahead

Jeff

Looks Great !!!

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What part of TN are you from? I believe your 914 was once mine

Posted October 2012:

Thanks for that post, Mark. I must've missed that one

Sold it when I found my LE going on three years ago. Was still in the area up until last summer/fall when it headed south to a flipper. Glad to see it in a good home again.

It was 80 degrees in California and absolutely beautiful today so I dusted the cobwebs off and went for a drive.

It was gorgeous up here yesterday! Put and old cv i had to replace a shattered one and went for a burn. It was kickass!

Damn that's a beautiful car.

Lol, I think there are several LEOs here that own 914s. Philip is right, it's your neighbor that's complaining about your car. Cops usually don't know if a car is abandoned or even do anything about it unless they get a complaint.