After the day at Dana Point and a solid couple of hours of studying, went for a drive up Azusa Canyon, since GMR is currently closed for some movie filming..
ClayPerrine
Jun 2 2014, 05:39 AM
Yesterday was Autos in the Park in Dallas. Big car show. I won my class in the PCA Concours.
Lots of people looking at my car. And lots of really good comments.
I didn't get a picture of it, but there was a Red 1959 356 Carrera there with a 4 cam motor, parked right next to a Yellow Carrera GT. Both really beautiful cars.
matt5596
Jun 2 2014, 06:37 AM
drove her to work today! First time she's been more than a few miles from home. Click to view attachment
Starlack
Jun 2 2014, 07:43 AM
QUOTE(kid914 @ Jun 1 2014, 05:56 PM)
QUOTE(kid914 @ Jun 1 2014, 12:49 AM)
installed rear trunk shock struts from. ( camp914) now I need to order front ones
Pics requested by Mike.
thank you
kid914
Jun 2 2014, 08:16 AM
QUOTE(Starlack @ Jun 2 2014, 09:43 AM)
QUOTE(kid914 @ Jun 1 2014, 05:56 PM)
QUOTE(kid914 @ Jun 1 2014, 12:49 AM)
installed rear trunk shock struts from. ( camp914) now I need to order front ones
Pics requested by Mike.
thank you
I hope they help :beer2
jrrhdmust
Jun 4 2014, 11:24 AM
I removed the dash and discovered the PO just screwed in the guage pod, no wires were connected....
Received my new Triad exhaust today. Dave @ Triad is true to his word and passionate about his work. The chrome tips look great. Hope to install it this weekend! Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment
PThompson509
Jun 4 2014, 09:02 PM
Replaced the two screws holding the shifter rod in place - one of the screws had almost fallen out!!! No wonder I couldn't shift into 4th or 5th! Sparky is now shifting like an almost-new transmission should.
KaptKaos
Jun 8 2014, 11:11 PM
I "think" I found my exhaust leak. A seam on my muffler was a little puckered. I tapped it down.
Fingers crossed.
reharvey
Jun 9 2014, 11:39 AM
Picked up a really nice set of front strut assembles for the five bolt conversion on my black 73. Bought them from Garold at the Stoddard Swap Meet on Sat.
cadfhtech
Jun 9 2014, 09:40 PM
Finally have top off weather here in the NW so fired up the beast and went to the All Convertibles Show at the Triple X in Issaquah. Lots of great cars, only saw one other 914. (Blue, across the street). Nice drive after but, experienced a strange hard start after a brief stop on the way home. Cranked but no fire. Ultimately started and made it home. Fired right up, as usual, this afternoon.
edwin
Jun 10 2014, 06:07 AM
Installed the new to me header that arrived this week. Will have to weld in the o2 sensor bung on the weekend but for now it drives fine.
1stworks
Jun 10 2014, 07:14 AM
Dusk drive
euro911
Jun 13 2014, 05:26 PM
Celebrated - received a parking ticket refund check
Suspension - Done. Rubber makes contact with earth for first time in years. Need to reset rear shock spring height, its way too tight. But its a roller ready for the paint booth.
Saturday: Got the rear wheel up on a makeshift 2x4 ramp and reinstalled my repaired shift rod. Had to have my 7 year old sit inside and hold the shifter while I lined up the cone screw underneath. Later, did about a 60-mile round-trip up and down the beautiful George Washington Parkway. Gorgeous day. Stopped at Costco on the way home and picked up a 2.5ton floor jack for $85.
Sunday: Took aforementioned 7 year old boy on a ~50-mile drive, including a stop to play catch at Gravelly Point under the planes departing DCA.
Up to about 840 miles on my new 2056 build. Loving this car more than ever.
wobbletop
Jun 16 2014, 09:37 AM
Never realized the bolts that hold the gear shift were loose (and the rear one missing). I just thought that was the slop inherent in the design.
Tightened the bolts down, and wow what a difference!
Slap myself for not checking them earlier.
BeatNavy
Jun 16 2014, 09:45 AM
Installed my new rain tray from 914Rubber. Fits perfectly, and just in time now that the mid-Atlantic monsoon season (AKA "last week's weather") is over Oh well, I'm sure there's more bad weather ahead this summer.
QUOTE(flipb @ Jun 16 2014, 10:29 AM)
Saturday: Got the rear wheel up on a makeshift 2x4 ramp and reinstalled my repaired shift rod. Had to have my 7 year old sit inside and hold the shifter while I lined up the cone screw underneath. Later, did about a 60-mile round-trip up and down the beautiful George Washington Parkway. Gorgeous day. Stopped at Costco on the way home and picked up a 2.5ton floor jack for $85.
Sunday: Took aforementioned 7 year old boy on a ~50-mile drive, including a stop to play catch at Gravelly Point under the planes departing DCA.
Up to about 840 miles on my new 2056 build. Loving this car more than ever.
Perfect weekend for cruising the GW Parkway and sounds like a great Father's Day as well!
flipb
Jun 16 2014, 10:13 AM
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jun 16 2014, 11:45 AM)
Installed my new rain tray from 914Rubber. Fits perfectly, and just in time now that the mid-Atlantic monsoon season (AKA "last week's weather") is over Oh well, I'm sure there's more bad weather ahead this summer.
QUOTE(flipb @ Jun 16 2014, 10:29 AM)
Saturday: Got the rear wheel up on a makeshift 2x4 ramp and reinstalled my repaired shift rod. Had to have my 7 year old sit inside and hold the shifter while I lined up the cone screw underneath. Later, did about a 60-mile round-trip up and down the beautiful George Washington Parkway. Gorgeous day. Stopped at Costco on the way home and picked up a 2.5ton floor jack for $85.
Sunday: Took aforementioned 7 year old boy on a ~50-mile drive, including a stop to play catch at Gravelly Point under the planes departing DCA.
Up to about 840 miles on my new 2056 build. Loving this car more than ever.
Perfect weekend for cruising the GW Parkway and sounds like a great Father's Day as well!
Was a great weekend and Father's Day. I have a few local joyride routes but it's hard to beat the GW Pkwy for a beautiful cruise. Almost always see other folks doing the same. Exchanged waves with a guy in a nice older 911 yesterday.
euro911
Jun 16 2014, 09:43 PM
QUOTE(wobbletop @ Jun 16 2014, 07:37 AM)
Never realized the bolts that hold the gear shift were loose (and the rear one missing). I just thought that was the slop inherent in the design.
Tightened the bolts down, and wow what a difference!
Slap myself for not checking them earlier.
A little dab of blue 'LockTite' on the threads helps.
Another alternative is cone screws with an integral lock-nut (from Tangerine Racing (?)
turk22
Jun 17 2014, 01:22 PM
Got headlight flashed by a late model 911 on a back country road yesterday.
He recognized my 914 as a Porsche before I recognized his car as a Porsche, pretty impressive.... of course by the time my headlights came up he was by me... but I got a wave in...
SirAndy
Jun 17 2014, 01:28 PM
Java2570
Jun 17 2014, 01:39 PM
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 16 2014, 11:43 PM)
QUOTE(wobbletop @ Jun 16 2014, 07:37 AM)
Never realized the bolts that hold the gear shift were loose (and the rear one missing). I just thought that was the slop inherent in the design.
Tightened the bolts down, and wow what a difference!
Slap myself for not checking them earlier.
A little dab of blue 'LockTite' on the threads helps.
Another alternative is cone screws with an integral lock-nut (from Tangerine Racing (?)
Those locking cone screws are actually from JWest and they work pretty well!
euro911
Jun 17 2014, 10:56 PM
QUOTE(Java2570 @ Jun 17 2014, 11:39 AM)
Those locking cone screws are actually from JWest and they work pretty well!
Thanks for the correction on 'where to buy'. I should grab some - I'm converting my wife's '71 to a side shifter and want nothing but the best in her car.
The 'BB' could benefit from a set too, I've had to tighten mine up a couple of times already
matt5596
Jun 18 2014, 05:45 AM
DRPHIL914
Jun 18 2014, 07:16 AM
looked at it, dusted it, took my sunglasses out of it this morning. would be perfect weather (72) in the morning to drive to work but that "no commuting" clause from Hagarty holds me back ( so i drove the Boxster with the top down
- might need to reconsider my insurance coverage so i can drive it to work once and a while--might have to if i sell the boxster, since the wife totalled her jag i might need it a s the down payment on a newer model car(got my eye on a low milage E350 mercedes-very nice)
hndyhrr
Jun 18 2014, 08:27 AM
QUOTE(Philip W. @ Jun 18 2014, 06:16 AM)
looked at it, dusted it, took my sunglasses out of it this morning. would be perfect weather (72) in the morning to drive to work but that "no commuting" clause from Hagarty holds me back ( so i drove the Boxster with the top down
- might need to reconsider my insurance coverage so i can drive it to work once and a while--might have to if i sell the boxster, since the wife totalled her jag i might need it a s the down payment on a newer model car(got my eye on a low milage E350 mercedes-very nice)
I use American Collectors Ins., not as restrictive as Hagerty, stated value, mileage per year is tiered, give them a call.
DRPHIL914
Jun 18 2014, 09:24 AM
QUOTE(hndyhrr @ Jun 18 2014, 10:27 AM)
QUOTE(Philip W. @ Jun 18 2014, 06:16 AM)
looked at it, dusted it, took my sunglasses out of it this morning. would be perfect weather (72) in the morning to drive to work but that "no commuting" clause from Hagarty holds me back ( so i drove the Boxster with the top down
- might need to reconsider my insurance coverage so i can drive it to work once and a while--might have to if i sell the boxster, since the wife totalled her jag i might need it a s the down payment on a newer model car(got my eye on a low milage E350 mercedes-very nice)
I use American Collectors Ins., not as restrictive as Hagerty, stated value, mileage per year is tiered, give them a call.
thanks for the tip, i will!
euro911
Jun 18 2014, 01:37 PM
QUOTE(Philip W. @ Jun 18 2014, 05:16 AM)
looked at it, dusted it, took my sunglasses out of it this morning. would be perfect weather (72) in the morning to drive to work but that "no commuting" clause from Hagarty holds me back ( so i drove the Boxster with the top down ...
Phil, how much do you pay Hagarty, and what are their 'rules'?
I wouldn't consider driving to work every now and then "commuting" - to me, commuting is pretty much driving it every day.
Tuned Muffler for MFI engine to replace the one I have on there. It's leaking due to rust.
eyesright
Jun 18 2014, 06:48 PM
Three pairs of rebuilt visors from 914rubber came in today's FedEx delivery. Installed the first and need to get some mounting screws from Lowe's for the other two.
Three pairs of rebuilt visors from 914rubber came in today's FedEx delivery. Installed the first and need to get some mounting screws from Lowe's for the other two. Click to view attachment
michael7810
Jun 18 2014, 07:17 PM
QUOTE(Philip W. @ Jun 18 2014, 08:24 AM)
QUOTE(hndyhrr @ Jun 18 2014, 10:27 AM)
QUOTE(Philip W. @ Jun 18 2014, 06:16 AM)
looked at it, dusted it, took my sunglasses out of it this morning. would be perfect weather (72) in the morning to drive to work but that "no commuting" clause from Hagarty holds me back ( so i drove the Boxster with the top down
- might need to reconsider my insurance coverage so i can drive it to work once and a while--might have to if i sell the boxster, since the wife totalled her jag i might need it a s the down payment on a newer model car(got my eye on a low milage E350 mercedes-very nice)
I use American Collectors Ins., not as restrictive as Hagerty, stated value, mileage per year is tiered, give them a call.
thanks for the tip, i will!
I agree; American Collectors is great. Have it for my 914 & 944 and total is $300/year and not hassles.
Matt Romanowski
Jun 18 2014, 07:24 PM
Updated the firmware in the dash, figured out where to put the IR tire and brake temps sensors, and searched for the small oil leak.
1stworks
Jun 20 2014, 08:05 AM
Good night in mountains. ....
jrrhdmust
Jun 20 2014, 08:44 AM
Sanded and painted under the dash and the center tunnel
hndyhrr
Jun 20 2014, 09:06 AM
took out pedal cluster ...... took it to machine shop to have pin drilled out. drill bites at my house wouldn't cut melted butter and machine shop is closer than drill bit store.
crash914
Jun 20 2014, 09:19 AM
adjusted the valves, adjusted the throttle cable, installed new sway bar bushings... Oil change tonight....then race it!
TJB/914
Jun 21 2014, 02:50 PM
Took off my Ceramic Coated 2.0 liter Bursch Muffler on my 1974 914 F.I. garage queen and installed my new Ceramic Coated Triad Muffler. Love the sound. Tom
Alphaogre
Jun 21 2014, 11:11 PM
So are those triad mufflers a muffler in the lower part and resonators on the upper part? Or is that just a larger diameter for the upper part?
Figgered out why my brights only were working without problem and lows intermittently turned ut to be the relay. Opened it up and adjusted the metal tab inside. Pretty cool stuff in there. Anyway, it works now and I learned sumpin' new.
SirAndy
Jun 22 2014, 07:06 PM
Mike Bellis
Jun 22 2014, 08:21 PM
I put mine up on jack stands and started building a jig to hold the engine in position.
ovilla
Jun 22 2014, 08:25 PM
Solved my no-start issue on my 75 2.0. Replaced my cracked ignition swith with a new one and also installed a Pertronix II. She idles and drives oh so beautifully now.