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euro911

Jan 18 2012, 01:38 AM

QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jan 17 2012, 11:25 PM)

Seat belt interlock relay IIRC. doesn't let the car start unless you have your seat belt safely fastened and all hands and arms are safely inside the vehicle at all times. Most have been bi-passed over the years.

I believe mine is bypassed then - it's always started without clicking the seat belts since I've owned it. I'll just insulate the ends of the loose wiring. Thanks Ethan.

Ductech

Jan 18 2012, 02:00 AM

QUOTE(pcar916 @ Jan 17 2012, 03:26 PM)

For those of you following the Paddock thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=161520

Here is what's happening today, accumulation.

Sorry for the size, new to GIMP.

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I was going to add a pic of cc'ing a head but until I figure out how to reduce it's resolution I won't do that... and I know. Some of you are laughin.

GIMP kinda sucks at first there doesn't it!

pcar916

Jan 18 2012, 10:53 AM

Ok, Got GIMP figured out a little bit more.

cc'ing heads and calculating piston dome volume.

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boogie_man

Jan 18 2012, 10:58 AM

Never ends

lol.......

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back to hell hole tonight......

Jeffs9146

Jan 18 2012, 05:03 PM

I managed to get my 5-lug 16x7's with 205 55 16's under the fenders! Can't wait to get the fronts done now!!

Next is to try for the 16x8's with 225 50 16's with a little rolling of the fenders I think it can be done!

euro911

Jan 18 2012, 09:03 PM

Nice

Wheels DO make a big difference.

Triad dual outlet?

914itis

Jan 18 2012, 09:07 PM

Installed stainless fuel lines and started to replace the brake lines.

RickS

Jan 18 2012, 09:27 PM

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Added 1/4" mesh screen to cover the exit hole. Have to use your imagination.

stewteral

Jan 18 2012, 09:37 PM

QUOTE(mrbubblehead @ Dec 17 2011, 06:07 PM)

i just wanted to start a thread to see what you guys do day to day on your cars.

i'll start,

about a month ago, i pulled my engine and trans to put in a new clutch. had the flywheel lightened and resurfaced. but what i didnt know is that i had to shim the little ball that the clutch arm rides on, after a resurfacing. so guess what i did today?

yup, pulled the trans and put an extra washer under the ball. you have to goop up both washers to get it to seal because the threaded hole goes all the way thru to the inside of the trans. i also replaced the plastic cup that the ball rides in. the throwout bearing and its little plastic blocks were fine so i buttoned every thing back up. 5 hours total. i think this has been the cheapest repair yet on my car. $2.75 for the little plastic cup.

what did you do to your 914 today?

Today I got my new set of Goodyear slicks mounted on my track wheels. The Fronts are 245/40-17 & Rears are 315/35-17. I can hardly wait for the next track day!

Terry

hot_shoe914

Jan 18 2012, 10:25 PM

I washed it, applied several stickers to the windows, including a 914World sticker, drove really fast downtown and put the car in the convention center in the SCCA booth at the Memphis International Car Show taking place this weekend.

Jeffs9146

Jan 18 2012, 10:44 PM

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 18 2012, 07:03 PM)

Nice

Wheels DO make a big difference.

Triad dual outlet?

I wish I knew what the dual exhaust was! There are no logos and it is way bigger than anything I have ever seen!

SS 2 3/4" twins with 1 5/8" headers and is sounds sweet!

I bought it from a 911 3.0L Turbo guy in LA for $200!

JMKnight

Jan 18 2012, 10:46 PM

Placed Stabile in the fuel and started the engine. Revved it up after a while to circulate the mixture. Drove it in, removed the battery, covered it up for the Winter.

JRust

Jan 18 2012, 10:51 PM

I bolted my newly restored BDStone pedal cluster in the LE. Installed the new clutch clip at the cluster. Since I couldn't find the old one

. Been putting off doing the rear window. That needs to be next

ruby914

Jan 19 2012, 02:55 AM

I gave it a little trim.

euro911

Jan 19 2012, 12:44 PM

QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Jan 18 2012, 08:44 PM)

It looked like a Triad from the installed-in-the-car pic, but your additional pic confirmed otherwise.

I picked up a Triad for a big-bore 6, was going to modify a header system to mate up to my 2056, but ended up getting a good deal on a smaller unit for a 2.0L 4 from Kevin (kconway). Hoping to get it installed within the next couple of weeks!

Love the sound of dual outlets ...

HeloMech

Jan 19 2012, 02:54 PM

Picked up the carpet kit at the post office... Now, not sure I'm going to weld on this tub. Going to take a look at a few tomorrow and see which direction I want to go next.

euro911

Jan 19 2012, 04:31 PM

Busy day here

Since I can't afford one of those nice MOMO wheels, I scrubbed, masked-off and repainted my chipped stock horn ring

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aharder

Jan 19 2012, 11:13 PM

I got the last piston back on.

sean_v8_914

Jan 20 2012, 09:51 AM

I wish this was my car

sean_v8_914

Jan 20 2012, 09:56 AM

this car is mostly built from 914world vendors

camp 914 sail vinyl, trunk shocks
914rubber.com new seals Mark Whitesell
Bruce stone pedals and lenses
eric shae brakes
Mc Mark EFI seals intake runners

sean_v8_914

Jan 20 2012, 10:03 AM

some day Ziggy will be this sweet
yes, I am a picky bastard

sean_v8_914

Jan 20 2012, 10:05 AM

I only did the sail panels yesterday
now she needs to do the interior

OU8AVW

Jan 20 2012, 10:42 AM

I got up @ 5:00 am Eastern time. Looked at the World and saw an e-bay ad for some carpet. I need carpet. I clicked on the link and saw the auction only had four minutes left! Lucky day I scored a new Appearance and Performance carpet kit for $100. Nobody west of me was going to be awake!
I got a set of their door panels off of this site too so now my interior is set!

boogie_man

Jan 20 2012, 12:32 PM

Re-welded in the hell hole where the A/C compressor had gone, patched in the
cut out area and replaced/welded the engine weatherstrip beam in (thanks Resto
Design)...HELL HOLE DONE !!!!

JawjaPorsche

Jan 20 2012, 01:20 PM

Replaced my accelerator pedal. My old one was very loose and would rub against the wall and would not come up quickly which caused excessive rpm's between shifts.

PanelBilly

Jan 20 2012, 01:34 PM

I thought about opening the garage door, but didn't.....

HeloMech

Jan 20 2012, 07:17 PM

Made a door brace, removed the passenger door, put the car on jackstands, removed the tires/wheels, dropped the engine and trans, cleaned up the disaster area I made of the garage. I'm sure I won't be able to move in the morning when I wake up for school. lol.

Perhaps sunday or monday I'll attack the hell hole with the twisted wire brush. I've had the engman hellhole kit since 2009. I guess I'm keeping this car so I might as well install it. Then I'll attack the passenger long with the parts from RD.

or, rather,

mrbubblehead

Jan 20 2012, 07:52 PM

QUOTE(HeloMech @ Jan 20 2012, 05:17 PM)

or, rather,

cool helo, get it running and we'll go for a spin......

Jeffs9146

Jan 21 2012, 12:35 AM

I spent about 2 hours with McGuires heavy cuting compound and it is looking great! I can't wait to do the next stage then wax!!

windforfun

Jan 21 2012, 06:00 PM

I replaced my speedo cable torn rubber boot with shrink tubing. I couldn't find a new boot anywhere.

6freak

Jan 21 2012, 07:10 PM

QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Jan 20 2012, 11:34 AM)

I thought about opening the garage door, but didn't.....

I did (F n burrr)and finished the new tail lite bucket seals

Porschef

Jan 22 2012, 06:14 AM

Was yesterday, but got the Pertronix issue fixed. Should anyone decide to install one of these units, remove the distributor.

JawjaPorsche

Jan 22 2012, 06:29 AM

Installed new black carpet! Looks great!

sofi2t81

Jan 22 2012, 06:39 PM

Hi there

Upgrade the front shocks to bilstein. That was a pita because the flex brake line seems to be very short.

I had to unhook both sides of the felx line to get some extra play.

It's also hard to compress the shocks to get the metal protective "cup" over it if you do it alone. I would like to have three hands.

In addition to that I started to disassemble the dash to get the face plate off.

Peter

euro911

Jan 24 2012, 12:30 AM

Got a fair amount done today.

Cut some offending metal off of a PO-fabbed bracket that was partially blocking one of the fuel line holes in the firewall. Broke three Dremel cutoff discs in the process

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Sprayed a second coat of rubberized under-coating to the passenger compartment side of the rear firewall (for sound deadening, since I'm not reinstalling the stock upholstered back-pad). Eventually, it will get covered with some perlon carpeting.

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Sanded down a couple of paint runs, touched up some rock chips and hand-polished the rest of the car.

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Hoping to get the SS fuel lines and front sway bar installed this week

tavoman27

Jan 24 2012, 12:44 AM

I took the 914 out of the enclosed trailer were it was stored since late August after painting and moved it inside the shop to start the assembly process, I'm waiting on the carbon fiber pieces from Getty Design and the engine case from Car Craft which is getting lined bored, clearance for the new crank, new Chevy journals, all components are being pre fit and compression set to 9.5 to 1 before engine gets blue printed, balanced and then final assembly. Today was a good day!

Ed_F

Jan 24 2012, 02:31 AM

Today I started mine, and drove it around the block. The fact it runs makes me smile.

Ed_F

Jan 24 2012, 02:37 AM

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 23 2012, 10:30 PM)

I too have the same ATS wheels(in silver). Its nice to see something other than Fuchs, Pedrinis, and Rivieras on a teener. If only I can find a set of center caps.

euro911

Jan 24 2012, 10:48 AM

ATS center caps are available ... but once the car is moving, nobody can read the letters anyway.

EDIT: Mark (Mikey914) is making aluminum center caps now. The 2.75" diameter caps will fit ATS wheels.

HeloMech

Jan 24 2012, 10:51 AM

I have enkei's on my car. Not that they've seen the road in like 14 years... SOME day... SOOMMMMMMEEEEE day....

Black22

Jan 24 2012, 11:35 AM

Last Monday I finished the front sway bar install and reinstalled the freshly cleaned out fuel tank and SS fuel lines.

Sunday I cut out the passenger side engine shelf and battery tray.

It used to have AC so the shelf had been notched for the compressor. After a little TLC in the hell hole I fitted and welded in the new shelf and the battery tray support.

It was a long day spent in the engine compartment but it's over now!

BTW, the $4.99 spot weld remover bit from Harbor Freight worked great! I would recommend it if you don't already have one and plan on removing body panel.

Jeffs9146

Jan 27 2012, 07:09 PM

I worked on my front 5-lug conversion!

New struts, 86sc front suspension, rebuilt front brakes and I got my sway bar mounts drilled and set up for welding!

I will finish the assembly this weekend and hopefuly drive it!

euro911

Jan 27 2012, 07:48 PM

Jeff, which sway bar mounts are you welding?

... the triangular mounts, or the tabs on the A-arms?

Planning to start my sway bar installation next week

Yesterday, repaired a seat adjuster (new pull ring from 914Rubber.com), and installed the rails on a pair of seats that I purchased from Jim Hoyland:

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Rust transformation and prepping the Triad muffler for a new coat of 1200 degree paint:

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Jeffs9146

Jan 27 2012, 08:10 PM

QUOTE

Jeff, which sway bar mounts are you welding? ... the triangular mounts, or the tabs on the A-arms?

I made my own backing plates to weld inside under the tank!

effutuo101

Jan 28 2012, 08:27 PM

wore my fingers out with drivers, passengers intake. Drivers and passengers brake ducts..
time for final sanding, some spot work here and there and to build the rest of the mold for the intake.

euro911

Jan 28 2012, 10:00 PM

Did a little interior work today.

Removed, scrubbed and painted door the panels with tan vinyl spray.

Assembled the 'new' center console (was in several pieces) installed the gauges and mocked it up in the car.

Reinstalled the door panels and temporarily installed the seats (just to see what a tan interior looks like in my car).

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I did the the color change mainly to decrease the interior temperatures on those hot summer days, but I also wanted more contrast against the black exterior (interior has always been black).

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Now, if I could only remember where I stashed the roll of tan carpet to cover the firewall

HeloMech

Jan 28 2012, 10:24 PM

Looks awesome mark. I like it.

euro911

Jan 28 2012, 11:07 PM

Thanks Robert. How's your progress going up on the mountain? Are you going to be ready for this years' Big Bear run?

I was just out looking around in the garage, finally found the roll of extra tan carpet I got when I bought the Appbiz carpet kit a few years ago

I'll try to get the firewall carpet fitted tomorrow. I'd like to finish off the top of the carpet with some aluminum channel (just under the rear window ledge).

I plan to use the rest of the carpet to recover the door panels and the targa headliner at some point in the future.

Bob L.

Jan 29 2012, 11:17 AM

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 28 2012, 11:07 PM)

I like the contrast of the black back-pad and trim between the tan panels and seats. I'd keep it like it is.

racerbvd

Jan 29 2012, 11:40 AM

Getting the Six ready to ship to Germany.....

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