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looking better….

I cruised down to my friend's shop and there were four Bali Blue 356s he is working on. Two of them are three serial numbers apart!

I went there to retrieve one 65mm Fuchs center cap.

We may have had a few beers too, I don't remember.

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Finished these up finally. Boy do they sound and look good...

"Four items are pictured; which one is most unlike the others?"

^^^ That was tougher than a "Where's Waldo," but I finally figured it out.

The electric meter on the upper left isn't spinning, so must be for a vacant unit!

What's the prize?

"Congratulations!!!! You won a 1975 Porsche 914 rear bumper."

(you must read all of the fine print and pay all attendant taxes and shipping fees)

I drove over 800 miles in mine today...

How many trips around the block was that?

More than a few. And then I drove it from riverside to grand junction colorado... Only stopping for gas

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Placement of the Haltech data logger dash, and the SQS gear selector indicator light. Off to the upholstery shop today.
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That sounds like a fun drive. What's your drivetrain setup? Is your car a 4 or a 6?

Drove the 'BB' around town to do a few errands

When I got home, I pulled the driver's side door panel off because I finally got tired of the window crank rubbing (one of the metal tabs didn't make it into the appropriate slot the last time I put it on).

Moved to the engine compartment cause something smelled 'funny'
Tightened up one of the oil breather hoses that managed to come loose on the way home from Palm Springs (leaving a nice oil slick that I'll deal with tomorrow).

Time to replace those fuel lines!

You'e right. I need to do that.

due to the big boat(lincoln navigator) being in the shop for body repair(daughter was side-swiped by a Mack truck!! on local 6 lane) and the wife needs my TT, i am driving the 914 this week and so far so good- except for a blown fuse yesterday. Blew #9 while i was parking the car, seems my fresh air fan when on any setting but the middle one with short out and blow the fuse. i need to find someone that can help me figure that one out. i a m afraid that a P.O. messed with this at some point
- on another note i decided to go a different rout with the wheels and listed the 14's on classifieds. if no takers here i will post on bird board next.

That's scary

Mine only works on mid-speed, but it doesn't blow the fuse in the other two positions

Installed my Triad exhaust and did some rough cleaning of the trans and underside. The car is very clean but had 42 years of dust and oil. Got the rough heavy stuff done so now will go back when I have time and do some true cleaning and detailing.

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Yes the tire scuff marks on the side were up to the mirror. Glad she was in that vehicle!
I am going to try a different fresh air control over tried two blowers each bench tested as fine. It could be shorting out in that slider. Just need to source a different slider thing(controller)

This is a 2.0/4 djet
All stock
Just over 2500 miles since Thursday and just below 30mpg average
Butt is tired

Butt is happy!

Pulled my 73 out of winter quarters and it started right up.

Down the road in Stamford the shift linkage totally disconnected and the stick was completely loose, no connection to anything. Totally floppy.

AAA with the extra mileage charge brought it back to Bridgeport. Goodbye $102.

Not the best sign of spring....

I'll bring out the '75 tomorrow.

Took Speedy in for a real alignment….

Much better!!!!

Do you feel a difference from your previous front set up?

Moved a couple of motors over to the shop - one 616 and one T-4. Need to move two more tomorrow - another 616 and a 901.


Also, modified a Matchbox 914 into a real targa-top

Look, it came from the factory with DynaMat on the floor

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Today I glued down some loose corners on the black fabric between the sails. I also replaced the inside passenger door handle. Nothing special.

Oh, and I also give it a bath, which was sorely needed.

Sometimes fixing little things that have been bugging me (for a long time) makes my day.

Well not really work on my 914 but did some prep work to sell my survivor '68 34,000 mile Chevelle SS. This one is going because I think there might be another 914 or possible 912 in our near future. Also selling my beautiful survivor '68 f00 if anyone is into the classics too.

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very nice, how much?

Well now that's the $64M dollar question isn't? I'm hoping to get north of $40k. I paid north of that yet but this is that car that I made an emotional vs rational decision on.
It's fully documented, original owner until 2002. Motor and trans never out of the car. Interior 100% original, paint 90% original. NO rust ever. Has very good documentation. I love looking at it…just not as much as a nice 912. : )

Oh and just for fun, I'm cleaning this one up now. '68 F100. all original. No rust ever. Original 360 motor…never been out of the truck. Original paint. 45k original miles…documented mileage and protect plate. Love this truck! This one is going to be hard to sell

I'm a sucker for survivors.

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Hoisted Dianne's 1.7L onto a stand, drained the oil and started disassembly. Sprayed all the rusty hardware with PB-Blaster so stuff will come apart more easily.

I might be riding to Cook's Corner for breakfast in the morning, so I'll resume motor tear down depending on how I feel after the ride

Hauled the 72 parts car to the junk yard the other day.

Installed my motor. My first install of a 914 engine, I am glad I have a lift.

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took every last bolt thing off including paint.

Primed and painted before windshield install.

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Doing dash pad as well, my black car has a blue dash!

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Added some dynamat material to the bulkhead

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How many 914s do you have, Kent?

Nice work space

Longs got naked in prep for painting the valances.


Never had them off in the 7 years I have had the car, too scared.

They looked fabulous naked.



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Oh....and the car weighs about 6 pounds less without all the dirt and rocks.

I embarrassed some punk kid is a Ford Focus ST. I guess he thought his car was fast...

Good one Mike. Ain't that almost exactly why we build these bullets.

Pulled the engine out. Oh boy, now I have a lot of work to do. Clean everything, intake stud repair, new hoses and complete tune up, and then a little rust repair on the battery tray and hell hole.
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Stripping paint in preparation for new paint

David

Put this on.

Dug out the last remaining 616 (912) motor from the garage and loaded it up in the Vanagon to deliver to the shop. I had EMW repair the exhaust port on the left-bank head a couple of years ago, but never got around to reassembling it.

I had planned to stuff it in my wife's '67 bug, but ended up changing plans (sold the bug because it required too much body work).

I'll find another use for it - or sell it, if it's worth a lot more than what I have into it

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914 Content: I touched the keys to the 'BB' while looking for the keys to the Vanagon