Took (one of) the love of my life to a car show with it.
Your daughter's a cutie and your car is awesome, but looking at the ivory one, I'm just envisioning how nice my wife's L80E will look like when it's finished
First drive this morning in my car since I rebuilt the engine! I'm so glad it didn't blow up! Oh and last night, I installed the horns I got from Garold and they sound great!! Thx Garold!
bulitt
Jul 7 2013, 03:06 PM
Scraped floor tar, and the old seal/caulk crap. Had to cut the bolts holding the pedal cluster down as the heads were all stripped.
dlee6204
Jul 7 2013, 03:21 PM
Finished smoothing over a set of spare bumpers and fiberglass valences. I had to make some repairs to the valences. The rear was cut out for monza exhaust. Soon I will break out the paint gun.
After 2 months without driving and starting the car, I was able to start it just after a few tries. My wife brother in law (my wife twin sister husband) who visited us for a week who lives in Portland Oregon was able to ride on my car for our family and friends dinner fellowship.
after one more afternoon of cleaning. I used an over night soaking with engine degreaser gel (heavy duty GUNK), cleaned it with steel brushes, used ex-off once, more GUNK and here it is. One more thing used....elbow grease. In think one more round will get it all. Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentClick to view attachment
SLKWrx
Jul 8 2013, 01:58 PM
QUOTE(shawn914 @ Jul 8 2013, 03:14 PM)
In preparation for a transmission rebuild, cleaned the baked on oil and dirt from the transmission (top 2 rows, before on LEFT, after on RIGHT, rows 3 and 4 after) Thanks Shawn
Nice, what did you use to get all of that off?
green914
Jul 8 2013, 03:29 PM
Just went for an yearly morning drive, and it's running great.
dlee6204
Jul 8 2013, 03:42 PM
Got a new key made!
shawn914
Jul 8 2013, 04:30 PM
QUOTE(SLKWrx @ Jul 8 2013, 03:58 PM)
QUOTE(shawn914 @ Jul 8 2013, 03:14 PM)
In preparation for a transmission rebuild, cleaned the baked on oil and dirt from the transmission (top 2 rows, before on LEFT, after on RIGHT, rows 3 and 4 after) Thanks Shawn
Nice, what did you use to get all of that off?
Thanks - I have to admit I did used a power washer for a bit of it (maybe 5 min) but it was the heavy duty gel Gunk Engine Degreaser product that took the oil off. I soaked it overnight twice. Using power washer was NOT a good idea (see my other transmission post for comments and a great thread link). Shawn
Chris H.
Jul 8 2013, 04:39 PM
Got half of my 5 lug conversion done. Eric Shea's"kit" from the group buy has gone well so far. These later-style Boxster/Cayman wheels look like they were designed for the 914. 17x7, fit perfectly with a 15mm spacer. Thanks Rich Johnson for selling these to me!
You need to do a white balance on your camera...its too blue..
I checked my phone. Setting was Incandescent....
Have to take pics again...wish I knew someone with one of those camera copters....
bulitt
Jul 12 2013, 12:03 PM
Put some larger casters on the red car dolly. Put the red car on the lift and dropped the rust bucket down on the ground. Made an extension cord for the welder. Found some rust hiding under the gas tank. Need to get this replaced so I can put the rack and suspension on. Sweated my f^%^)* ass off- 100% humidity.
kwfast
Jul 12 2013, 09:25 PM
it only took 2 months, but the transmission swap that grew to include a new clutch, new shift bushings and new muffler is finally complete. It actually all works !!
Jesco Reient
Jul 15 2013, 03:39 PM
2056 short block is done, rings are gapped, going together.
ndfrigi
Jul 15 2013, 11:27 PM
Finally i was able to start the process of installing my SS fuel lines which I got from Robert since April 2013. Well unlike others I saw from this site that after removing their original tunnel fuel lines that are brittle, this one I removed still looks very nice and hard. But at least it will not make me paranoid driving it now. I'm always hesitant driving it since last year when i was reminded that old tunnel fuel lines can cause fire. And I was able to drain again my fuel tank for the second time. The first one was last 2011 when i replaced old fuel lines inside fuel tank bay and engine bay.
Thanks again Robert for this beautiful product of yours!
You need to do a white balance on your camera...its too blue..
I checked my phone. Setting was Incandescent....
Have to take pics again...wish I knew someone with one of those camera copters....
You do lol....
Olympic 914
Jul 17 2013, 02:11 PM
Finally finished scraping tar from the floors today.... nothing like bending over a heat gun in 90 deg heat w/ 80% humidity. I was worried I would start more rust just from the puddles of sweat.
Picked up my cases, flywheel and crank from the machine shop yesterday. had the cases tanked, the flywheel resurfaced and had the 2.0 crank I got on fleabay check for true.. it is...
waiting on my P&C to come in the mail from euro.
euro911
Jul 17 2013, 08:48 PM
Had a new helper (Fred) spend his first day at the shop today. He has an extensive background with VW motors, but I'm tasking him with sorting through and cataloging all the Honda Mini-Trail parts first
johnpierre is supposed to stop by tomorrow and i'll change out the vacuum lines on his 1.7.
SirAndy
Jul 17 2013, 09:22 PM
avidfanjpl
Jul 18 2013, 03:15 PM
I registered the little tramp.
She needs a facelift. Too many miles rode hard and put away wet.
Daphne Monet does have new plates - 914BLUE
Ah, now I can see her all painted new blue like the Anglo's in 3rd Century England.
Will be swapping the engine in the '66 912 fairly soon ... This one actually runs great, just leaks oil from the flywheel main seal and needs general clean up. New heads 10k miles ago, but that was 28 years ago.
I finished the front bearing, rotors, and calipers. I installed my reupholstered seats and new empi interior light from Pelican. Click to view attachment