Hey, looking good. Unless you are sending them out for paint, here is a suggestion. Yes, blast them... Then use some engine paint good for high temps, then put them in your oven at 300-ish. Kinda bakes it on. Poor mans powder coat, I call it.

Yeah, but wait until your wife is out of the house for a few hours. Ask me how I know

Hey! I was bored without the car while in paint!

I'm a X UPS dude...what can brown do for you.

The street crews have our driveway approach torn up, so the 'BB' is stuck in the driveway.

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Threw a 5-watt solar panel on the targa-top so it'll start when it's time to test out the new approach

I did blast them, then used my own version of the ez-bake oven. Painted them with engine paint then put them under a box with a two light bulbs inside, for a couple hours. I don't know how hot it gets them but the parts always dry real nice.

Maybe next time I'll stick a meat thermometer in the side of the box

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New curbs and gutters were poured today New approach to be poured this coming Tuesday. 12-foot wide, a whole lot more than the old 8-footer. Gonna make pulling the trailer in and out much easier

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Being stuck at home (to make sure they got the curb dimensions right), decided to refurbish my old miter saw stand. New wood top and bottom, and a fresh coat of Rustoleum

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Gonna head over to the shop tomorrow and play with car stuff

Just wait until you get a ticket on it because it's been parked in your driveway too long

I Rechromed (kind of) my tail light reflectors with chrome in a spray can. I was not expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised
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Today I hauled my 914-6 track car to Brainerd MN for the Harvey west memorial scca and vintage races. It's quiet at the track tonight but that will all change in the norning. Click to view attachment

Wow, sounds like fun! I haven't been to B.I.R. in many years . Went there as a kid for the drag races.then over to Pelican Lake for some of the best fishing ever. Good luck!
Take some pictures and post a few.

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Today I got to take the 914 out for a drive to the movies with my oldest(son) - great time! then met the girls(my wife and our 3 daughters) for some Fro-Yo. I still need to bleed the brakes again but seems a bit better each time. Better get it done this summer, because its got to be ready for Octeenerfest! Looks like that should be a Father-Son outing too!!

I listed the Mark's Six on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-914-914-6-...=US_Cars_Trucks

Car drives and shifts A LOT better when it has motor mounts that aren't broken.


Smartest thing I did was having someone else do it.....$100 bucks...what a deal.


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Now that my reflectors look respectable I can install my new LED tail lights & signals

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I also installed some carpet

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First autocross of the season...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3uJO_AUJtE

Pulled her into the garage to do some work and noticed a slight fuel leak under the tank. Got nothing accomplished that I wanted but pulled the tank, new lines and moved the fuel pump up front! BBQ paint worked great!Click to view attachment

Drive it to Home Depot .

Looked like it was thinking about raining on Saturday, so I dug out the "BB's" 'winter' top - but before I installed it, I cleaned up and installed the rear targa pad that Bruce Stone brought me last month. Got all the screws to go in except for the center one

Oh well, it ain't gonna fly off, so I ain't gonna worry about it

It isn't the greatest, but it's better than my old one. Maybe I can slap some Bondo in the cracks?

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I still have boxes of parts in the car from the G&R swap meet last month ... lazy fuch

Raced it!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hit6UDY22cc

Play date

Installed harness bar a 4 point belt.


Now I have the otherside to do.

Terri dug this out of the driver's door pocket and handed it to me with my coffee:

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I knew it was in late May but had forgotten the exact date. Wow. I remember thinking if I had the car 5 years I'd have gotten my $ worth.

Daily driver from 1972 until AUG 1989. AFA in Colorado Springs, Tyndall AFB FL, Luke AFB AZ, with ex-wife while I was "remote" in AK (should have garaged it), Seattle WA, Tinker AFB OK, Langley AFB VA, NAS Norfolk VA/CVN-68/CVN-70, Seattle WA, Langley AFB VA, Peterson AFB CO, and back to Langley. Doesn't count it being driven home to MN on leave 5 or six times during all that.

I thought about selling it back around 1990--Terri talked me out of it said the kids wouldn't be little forever, and we would wish we'd kept the car. She was right (as usual).

Planning a short drive for tonight to celebrate the anniversary . . .

This '70 -6 conversion project is getting close. I'm hoping it will run this summer.

A long time ago, I saw where some had cut a hatch in the firewall for access to the pulley/fan/alternator/dizzy and whathaveyou. That seemed like a good idea to me.

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Mine is made of 16 gauge steel from Lowe's with 8, count'em, 8, 10mm nuts welded on the engine side.

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I glued some old inner tube rubber on the plate, pressed up against the bulkhead, bolts thru from the inside. found an extra hold down on my parts shelf for a handle.

Now I'll look thru the old posts to see how I should have done it! Then on to the next chore.

Wiped some of the dirt off!

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Well, I presented the City Prosecutor with my evidence on May 22, and she didn't react in a positive manner. She told me she would need to speak with the parking officer to get more detail on his methods of determining valid infractions and would mail me her findings in about 10 days.

Today, I received this in the mail:

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Since this document will remain in their records, notice how they implied that 'an error on the citation' was the reason they refunded my $. Actually, I don't care, it doesn't go on my driving record ... as long as I was refunded


On other news, they prepped for my new approach yesterday

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and poured today

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Paying the city $121. for a permit to widen the approach was well worth the money. I helped one of my neighbors get a permit for a 12' approach too

Bought a complete EVO 4 exhaust system from Tangerine Racing today for my little hot rodded 914 !!

Installed my short shifter today. You guys were right. The springs are a bitch.
Hopefully won't have to make any adjustments. It seems to be hitting all the gears correctly but I'll take a test drive tomorrow to find out for sure.
Coupled with my Dr Evil sorted transmission (blocked 1st, flipped and an H gear) and all new bushings, should be the last task for getting my transmission fully sorted.

Next task-
Front sway bar install.

Changed out the pedal pads 'cause never knew how old they're even though they look to be OK. But what a big difference! Fresh ones are actually little sticky. Got better feel now!

I cleaned out all of the acorns in the center tunnel, and treated all of the rust.

I am pretty sure a large family of chip munks took over my car when the PO had it.

Installed a Derale oil cooler today. It took about an hour and a half to do. Oil filter sandwich (the filter is still above the engine mount) with a built-in 180 degree bypass, 180 degree fan switch and all fittings and hose for $215 from Amazon.

I took it out for a hard ride and was somewhat disappointed that my temps only dropped about 25 degrees where others had experienced 40 degrees or more. Then I noticed that there was no fan noise. I had immediately blown the 5 amp fuse that I installed. Upped it to 15 amps and the fan ran perfectly and my temps dropped.

By the way my 2056 engine build with Megasquirt for FI and ignition is running great except for my idle which is currently faster than I would like. The power and smoothness are fantastic! This coupled to a Dr. Evil clinic rebuilt transmission has transformed my 914.

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Found my throttle sticking issue. The heat shield was not enough protection from the heat exchanger. once it was melted away the nylon inside the cable would melt and bonded in side the housing. Then I went for a drive

Marcus dropping engine with Jamie. I took pictures
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I am headed out to wash and wax my 914-6 for the car show tomorrow.

I got a driver's seat back in my car! The DAPO cut out the factory seat mounts and bolted in a pair of seats from a mid-80s Toyota. Thanks to Tangerine Racing and their bolt in seat mounts, I can actually sit in my car!

Got the carbs in tune, pulled the jets and cleaned them off, set the timing on the Mallory, fired it up and went on a drive. First time in four years! Good to be back.

Mounted rear suspension shocks and tires. went to put the front wheels on and realized the steering column wasn't connected to the steering rack. I need to know if dropping the rack is the only way to reattach the steering column or if it can be done in the cabin. Not really looking forward to dropping the rack

It depends on where it is disconnected. If the coupler is unbolted, you need to pull the tank. If it is just the u-joint, that can be done from under the dash. You don't need to drop the rack for either of them.

This guy right here

installed rear trunk shock struts from. ( camp914) now I need to order front ones

Easier to unbolt the column mounts under the dash to hook that up than it is to drop the rack. Be aware that the bolt slot keys the u-joint to the shaft, so you can put it on and not be able to get the bolt in.

Just got back from taking the Pumpkin for a spin on this nice Oregon morning!!

I got up early and to McMark's; he repaired some electrical problems - made it look so easy - I was on the road and back in Sacramento just in time for lunch.
Big Thank you McMark !

Jerry

I finally got my flywheel back from getting lightened to 13 lbs and resurfaced. Can't wait to try it out!

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took ole snowflake out for a 50 mile run this afternoon.

after tightening some fuel lines that seem to loosen up every winter and threaten to burn down the car, she started right up and ran like a champ!

Pics requested by Mike.