Well it ain't going to happen today The AN lines that came with the motor leak, and of course it was the line going from the bottom of the tank.

Soooo another order to summit racing for fittings to change the old AN lines to rubber fuel lines. I love Summit, most of my orders arrive the next morning....they rock....this doesn't.

Oh well, everything is hooked up ready to go.....just need fuel, shouldn't take long to change it, already drained the tank, good thing I only put maybe a gallon in, and removed all the old AN lines. Just need to finish the fuel lines again, hook up the battery and see what happens. But that won't happen till next weekend, working long hours all this week.

Stay tuned,

Jeff

Finally got around to installing the sail panel vinyl I picked up a couple years ago

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Another project done

Nice ... What adhesive did you use, Joe?

Mark, I used 3M 90. Why? Cause I had it in the garage. CSOB selection process...

It actually worked fine, I started at the bottom and rolled the vinyl up into position

If it holds another 38 years that oughta see me through...

Nice 93 octane, 0 ethanol....not here in L.A.

looks nice! i need to do this to mine as well- but i have been holding off thinking i will get the car sanded down and repainted, and do it then...

Well, i did top off the oil this morning and then drove to work. So yes ...

lens covers and oil cooler vents...

I'll be 98 by then. Keep me in the loop

Drove her.

What happened? You bailed

... and ...



The bug's new owner called me late this afternoon and asked if he could come pick it up today. I said sure ... so he drove off into the sunset and I have a nice empty parking space again

In dry dock

I took a picture of my carb! exciting!

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There must be an event or something coming up....after sitting for months without being touched, now the job is to get everything done in 2 weeks.

Windshield is out. Upper and lower dash is off(fuching dash nuts!) Dash face is stripped. Fresh air controls are pulled out and in the process of being deleted. Defrost vents are deleted. All to be recovered and whipped back into shape before RRC.

Drove it to Huntington Beach pier, now with my wife. Nice but scary wave about 15 feet high. And ate lunch at In & Out burger.


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What app is that?

Hi Mike, the app is called Speedometer with Icon "55" Free app.

What's the purpose of the app if you have a working speedometer?

Also, I'll have to head over to the O'side pier and check out the waves this evening.

Hi sir, the speedo app is just to verify my car speedometer since my tires are are 185x65x15. My car reads 5 mph higher.

^^^ Ah, OK, thanks. Maybe I'll download it and give it a try.

Went for an evening drive in the 914 to check out the waves and take some sunset pix:
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After 12 years of neglect and 2 weeks of back breaking effort, #4742912244, roared to life and was driven under its' own power at 3:50 PM Aug 27th. Okteenerfest here we come!

Heading to pick up set of 5 Fuchs wheels 5 lug at freedom, ca. Now just heaving breakfast at Paso Robles McDo then visit Monterey area.

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i know that intersection, was there a couple weeks ago.

safe tavels

Thank you sir!

I cleaned and cleaned

Installed new front brake pads, and took her for a spin.

Still have that backfire on decel. Can't find any exhaust leaks. Hmmm...

I did some more detailing. Gas cap now sparkles. I'm doing a deep detailing on few pieces of hardware every day or two. Also, painted a couple small scratches.

Took it to Cars & Coffee this morning in Carlsbad, CA.

And, of course, went for a drive along the coast in it, as I do almost every day.

Yeah, you got da feevah...

Yesterday, after realizing the AFR gauge wasn't gonna happen, put it all back together and took it out with my daughter, enjoying dem sway bars. Glanced over, big ol' smile on her face...she'll have her permit in just over a year...

Got a big wave from a guy in a Carrera 4s... Was a good day

Sparkles as in really clean or sparkles as in really shiny?

Restoring my Fuchs

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Next off to be anodized & then "dipped"

Picked up last weekend a set of wheels. Thanks a lot Rick (smokey)!

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And saw this car on our way home from Santa Clara after few site seeing in santa Cruz boardwalk and Monterey fishermans wharf.

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Those look like the $400. wheels I was going to buy from him a couple of years ago, but he didn't want to box and ship them on my FedEx acct. ... Tossing them (unprotected) onto a Greyhound bus wasn't acceptable to me

They're gonna look nice on your car, Noel

Real or fake Cheetah; either way, DAMN SEXY!!

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Hi sir Mark,

I paid $500 for the set of 5 but I ended up driving to Watsonville with my family and you know make it an overnight vacation in that area and off course spend gas, nice hotel for family and a lot of meals and snacks with 2 kids around. So this wheel costs moe than $1k. Hehehe just saying....... But the wheels are really clean no need to restore.

Now I will be needing 5 lug conversion

Thanks again Mark and God bless!

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IIRC, I was still recuperating from surgery and PT 3 days a week, wasn't able to go on a road trip at the time

I didn't know you were thinking about doing a 5-lug conversion ... just sold my 5-lug suspension components a month ago.

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Installed the early rear bumper and tailights. It's a 74.

Got tired of all the leaks so cleaned the oily grime off the underside of the engine due to leaky valve cover gaskets and swapped the leaking gearbox for the original unit.
While it was on jack stands, I adjusted the valves. Once back on the ground, changed the oil, adjusted the clutch, and took a short drive with my wife.
My wife generally shows no interest in the 914 but today she mentioned going for a ride.
So after a fuel stop, I asked if she wanted to drive. After some adjustments such as seat all the way forward and the passenger seat cushion behind her back so that she could reach the pedals, we headed down the road.

Our conversation went something like this:
"So... you like the 914 for being a small car and low to the ground. What else?"
"Handling."
"Yeah, I can see that." as she moved the wheel back and forth. "Very quick steering."
"If you are feeling daring, go past our turnoff," I suggested. It's a road my granddaughter and I call the Baby Dragon
As she drove the curvy section of road, she remarked, "Yeah, I can see how this could be fun."

Happy 9/14 all month long!

Installed new covered dash and door panels. Function over form, eliminated pockets and installed new door pulls.

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Finished rebuilding my Bosch Fanfare horns I picked up on ebay.de a couple of weeks ago. One cleaned and trumpet replaced with a better condition spare I have, the short one totally refurbished. Although I'm not quite happy with the impossible to remove stains. Another part ticked off the very long list to my planned GT conversion - until I find a NOS set that is........

I made mine the Nighthopper! Needed come color.

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I like the green~!

I drove my daughter to her first day of school in my SIX. It's her last day she needs a driver to start school; next year she will have her license. I also picked her up at the end despite the rain. My kid loves the 914 so making memories was my plan.

You're a brave man, sir. More, no, much more than I. I would never consider allowing my better half in the left seat.

My daughter may be a different story tho...

Thanks to Jim Hoyland's rapid shipping, I got my dash project done a day or two early.

Defrost vents filled and dash recovered. Fresh air controls filled on dash face. Now I just need a windshield....

Traded my 914 for this, for a week
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