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Now there's a HUGEgarage
I replaced my broken gear shift knob with one of those GB $19.99 specials from the folks at 914rubber. Thank you Mike for the steal deal for my daily driver!
And I also installed my replacement rear trunk spring. Now I can cruise topless and not worry about finding somebody to lift my trunk when I push the inside-the-car trunk release button!
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The Cabinetmaker (Curt Curtis) saw my earlier post about my faulty trunk spring, and PM'ed me that he might be able to help. So he looked around his shop, found what I needed, and shipped it out...all without asking for a dime! Thank you to the Cabinetmaker! And thanks to this 914 community, as that kind of behavior is not uncommon!
And I also installed my replacement rear trunk spring. Now I can cruise topless and not worry about finding somebody to lift my trunk when I push the inside-the-car trunk release button!
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The Cabinetmaker (Curt Curtis) saw my earlier post about my faulty trunk spring, and PM'ed me that he might be able to help. So he looked around his shop, found what I needed, and shipped it out...all without asking for a dime! Thank you to the Cabinetmaker! And thanks to this 914 community, as that kind of behavior is not uncommon!
does it have to be "my car" to post."? i do cooler stuff to other peoples cars
Parked it outside to do my epoxy floor...now doing shelving....wish I could have a lift.
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Had the car all of 3 weeks but I've ALWAYS wanted a 914 with the reverse side stripes, so rather than sorting out the mechanicals I put the stripes on. Makes me happy!
What did I do to my car today?
How about what did it do to me?!!!!
Removed what is left of the lower trumpet after my tire took it to task on a right hand turn on the test drive for my newly installed motor and tranny. Horn. He Gone... The motor ran great / idles smoothly at 1800 for a minute or so, then settles into a 900 rpm idle / blips up the scale smoothly and pulls at a conservative estimate of 2x my 1.7FI motor (which ran just fine before changing it our for this higher education).
The tranny shifting I sorted out after some very good advise from bdstone (Bruce) and all gears are there and shift nicely. What is not there is tranny oil.
The box did not drop a drip when filled and sitting for three days during the install and linkage tuning. The box did not drop a drip during the first three 1/4 mile loops in the neighborhood to check out the motor. Once I went for a real 5-gear test, BOOM! The main seal must have dearly departed because by the time I retuned to Laguna, the EPA had an APB out for little ole me. I was traced to my secrete (misspelled on porpoise) hideout by the dollar-sized blotches of fresh tranny oil splattered from Irvine down Laguna Canyon to the beach.
Upon clearing the smoke and neighbors, and upon undercarriage inspection, my newly refinished headers look like baked chocolate swirl sausages wrapped in mud. My tranny sports a patina of greenish grey with hints of auburn (or just... Ah.. burn) The underside of the little beast from the engine back looks worse than a beach in north Santa Barbara and the back bumper has a dust coating held to the car with a fine mist of gear oil infused with road grime.
Keep in mind that prior to this undertaking, I drove virtually nonstop - with Larmo doing parallels - all the way to WCR just before the new motor install began. At WCR, the mouse kept up with alll of the big cars..... in the parking lot.. not under power of course.... Consider that the lowly 1.7FI never missed a beat and needed only an occasional plug set, oil change, and the obligatory face mask to hide behind (or in Larmo's case a great domed helmet and bug-eyed goggles) / The 1.7 would regularly and dependably take me from the coast to Scottsdale to my Motor head Son's place wherein I could be roundly rebuked for bringing the sounds of clatter, spanks, clanks, and the put-put of the 1.7 to a place where 400HP is fairly weak.......
What did I do to my 914 today you ask? I put it on jack stands..... AGAIN!.
How about what did it do to me?!!!!
Removed what is left of the lower trumpet after my tire took it to task on a right hand turn on the test drive for my newly installed motor and tranny. Horn. He Gone... The motor ran great / idles smoothly at 1800 for a minute or so, then settles into a 900 rpm idle / blips up the scale smoothly and pulls at a conservative estimate of 2x my 1.7FI motor (which ran just fine before changing it our for this higher education).
The tranny shifting I sorted out after some very good advise from bdstone (Bruce) and all gears are there and shift nicely. What is not there is tranny oil.
The box did not drop a drip when filled and sitting for three days during the install and linkage tuning. The box did not drop a drip during the first three 1/4 mile loops in the neighborhood to check out the motor. Once I went for a real 5-gear test, BOOM! The main seal must have dearly departed because by the time I retuned to Laguna, the EPA had an APB out for little ole me. I was traced to my secrete (misspelled on porpoise) hideout by the dollar-sized blotches of fresh tranny oil splattered from Irvine down Laguna Canyon to the beach.
Upon clearing the smoke and neighbors, and upon undercarriage inspection, my newly refinished headers look like baked chocolate swirl sausages wrapped in mud. My tranny sports a patina of greenish grey with hints of auburn (or just... Ah.. burn) The underside of the little beast from the engine back looks worse than a beach in north Santa Barbara and the back bumper has a dust coating held to the car with a fine mist of gear oil infused with road grime.
Keep in mind that prior to this undertaking, I drove virtually nonstop - with Larmo doing parallels - all the way to WCR just before the new motor install began. At WCR, the mouse kept up with alll of the big cars..... in the parking lot.. not under power of course.... Consider that the lowly 1.7FI never missed a beat and needed only an occasional plug set, oil change, and the obligatory face mask to hide behind (or in Larmo's case a great domed helmet and bug-eyed goggles) / The 1.7 would regularly and dependably take me from the coast to Scottsdale to my Motor head Son's place wherein I could be roundly rebuked for bringing the sounds of clatter, spanks, clanks, and the put-put of the 1.7 to a place where 400HP is fairly weak.......
What did I do to my 914 today you ask? I put it on jack stands..... AGAIN!.
I'm confused (not hard to do) - are you talking about the red car that has the new 2.2L and the transaxle with recently resealed output shafts? Where is it leaking from?
What's the pic of the gray car all about?
... and what's with the pic of the rod?
I'm sure it all makes sense
What's the pic of the gray car all about?
... and what's with the pic of the rod?
I'm sure it all makes sense
Relocated my CDI ignition box from inside the passenger compartment to the engine bay (high pitched sound is annoying)
Installed a back pad to see if that reduces the decibels of the 6 fan.
Checked out a V8 conversion for sale in my neighborhood.
Installed a back pad to see if that reduces the decibels of the 6 fan.
Checked out a V8 conversion for sale in my neighborhood.
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 2 2015, 09:54 PM) 
I'm confused (not hard to do) - are you talking about the red car that has the new 2.2L and the transaxle with recently resealed output shafts? Where is it leaking from?
What's the pic of the gray car all about?
... and what's with the pic of the rod? Just a fond memory of build-details that, at this point, don't matter if the friggin thing doesn't move off of jack stands..
but thanks or reminding me of the prior days of non-bliss ho hum with a snoozer 1.7 FI that the average PCH Bus routinely blew off the road........
I'm sure it all makes sense
to me.......and Sense or cents is a figure of speech.... the grey car is the gold car is the red car....... leaks? leaks schmke!
This thing leaks more than my 57 Chris Craft woody on a calm sea ...... but
today I plucked the tranny, pulled the main shaft seal, and then magically Larmo showed up with a 5th of positive influence and a newly installed seal we coaxed the tranny back into the gold/grey red car.....
tomorrow is cv gaskets from the local VW shop in Costa Mesa (at a fraction of the PP price) and back to the road for another test...
more to follow........
Sidebar: Dr. Evil is still correct: Buy a pig in a Polk. Eat Bacon.. If you are a vegan, eat first, third and a few syncros......
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 2 2015, 09:54 PM)
I'm confused (not hard to do) - are you talking about the red car that has the new 2.2L and the transaxle with recently resealed output shafts? Where is it leaking from?
What's the pic of the gray car all about?
... and what's with the pic of the rod? Just a fond memory of build-details that, at this point, don't matter if the friggin thing doesn't move off of jack stands..
but thanks or reminding me of the prior days of non-bliss ho hum with a snoozer 1.7 FI that the average PCH Bus routinely blew off the road........
I'm sure it all makes sense
to me.......and Sense or cents is a figure of speech.... the grey car is the gold car is the red car....... leaks? leaks schmke!
This thing leaks more than my 57 Chris Craft woody on a calm sea ...... but
today I plucked the tranny, pulled the main shaft seal, and then magically Larmo showed up with a 5th of positive influence and a newly installed seal we coaxed the tranny back into the gold/grey red car.....
tomorrow is cv gaskets from the local VW shop in Costa Mesa (at a fraction of the PP price) and back to the road for another test...
more to follow........
Sidebar: Dr. Evil is still correct: Buy a pig in a Polk. Eat Bacon.. If you are a vegan, eat first, third and a few syncros......
Well that cleared things up - clear as mud! I guess the 914 is built too low and all that went over my head.
Anyway - I'm summer-izing my 914 (as opposed to winterizing) since I'll be travelling soon. Is it better to sit on jack-stands for two months or sit on the tires? It is currently in the air (been polishing up my old Riviera Mags) and outside, but I plan on putting the wheels back on and parking it inside shortly.
Placing a 914 on jack stands serves a few purposes:
1. it prevents flat spots on your tires
2. it relieves pressure on the springs, torsion bars and bushings
3. it allows any sagging in the longs to correct itself
1. it prevents flat spots on your tires
2. it relieves pressure on the springs, torsion bars and bushings
3. it allows any sagging in the longs to correct itself
Took out all the extra wiring for the headlight relays and installed the LED headlights in the '73. Now I have LIGHTS!! And those will come in handy in the dark Arizona nights...
Now I have to justify spending that money all over again to put those lights in my '71. Got old H4's in that and they could use some improvement.
The LED bulbs in the other lights (from spoke) were such an improvement, I figured the headlights must be good too, and there were a LOT of recommendations here for them.
Now I have to justify spending that money all over again to put those lights in my '71. Got old H4's in that and they could use some improvement.
The LED bulbs in the other lights (from spoke) were such an improvement, I figured the headlights must be good too, and there were a LOT of recommendations here for them.
QUOTE(SKL1 @ Jun 4 2015, 03:11 PM)
Took out all the extra wiring for the headlight relays and installed the LED headlights in the '73. Now I have LIGHTS!! And those will come in handy in the dark Arizona nights...
Now I have to justify spending that money all over again to put those lights in my '71. Got old H4's in that and they could use some improvement.
The LED bulbs in the other lights (from spoke) were such an improvement, I figured the headlights must be good too, and there were a LOT of recommendations here for them.
What headlights are you referring to? Do you have any pictures?
Probably this headlight. I bought a set for my car. About $400 for the pair with the Amazon $100 per coupon.
http://www.amazon.com/GE-NIGHTHAWK-Round-R...+7%22+headlight
http://www.amazon.com/GE-NIGHTHAWK-Round-R...+7%22+headlight
I backed them out, stripped and waxed the floor and moved them back in. Too tired to drive...
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jun 4 2015, 04:21 PM)
Probably this headlight. I bought a set for my car. About $400 for the pair with the Amazon $100 per coupon.
http://www.amazon.com/GE-NIGHTHAWK-Round-R...+7%22+headlight
YEOW http://www.amazon.com/GE-NIGHTHAWK-Round-R...+7%22+headlight
- why are these so expensive ?QUOTE(forrestkhaag @ Jun 2 2015, 05:41 PM)
What did I do to my car today?
How about what did it do to me?!!!!
Removed what is left of the lower trumpet after my tire took it to task on a right hand turn on the test drive for my newly installed motor and tranny. Horn. He Gone... The motor ran great / idles smoothly at 1800 for a minute or so, then settles into a 900 rpm idle / blips up the scale smoothly and pulls at a conservative estimate of 2x my 1.7FI motor (which ran just fine before changing it our for this higher education).
The tranny shifting I sorted out after some very good advise from bdstone (Bruce) and all gears are there and shift nicely. What is not there is tranny oil.
The box did not drop a drip when filled and sitting for three days during the install and linkage tuning. The box did not drop a drip during the first three 1/4 mile loops in the neighborhood to check out the motor. Once I went for a real 5-gear test, BOOM! The main seal must have dearly departed because by the time I retuned to Laguna, the EPA had an APB out for little ole me. I was traced to my secrete (misspelled on porpoise) hideout by the dollar-sized blotches of fresh tranny oil splattered from Irvine down Laguna Canyon to the beach.
Upon clearing the smoke and neighbors, and upon undercarriage inspection, my newly refinished headers look like baked chocolate swirl sausages wrapped in mud. My tranny sports a patina of greenish grey with hints of auburn (or just... Ah.. burn) The underside of the little beast from the engine back looks worse than a beach in north Santa Barbara and the back bumper has a dust coating held to the car with a fine mist of gear oil infused with road grime.
Keep in mind that prior to this undertaking, I drove virtually nonstop - with Larmo doing parallels - all the way to WCR just before the new motor install began. At WCR, the mouse kept up with alll of the big cars..... in the parking lot.. not under power of course.... Consider that the lowly 1.7FI never missed a beat and needed only an occasional plug set, oil change, and the obligatory face mask to hide behind (or in Larmo's case a great domed helmet and bug-eyed goggles) / The 1.7 would regularly and dependably take me from the coast to Scottsdale to my Motor head Son's place wherein I could be roundly rebuked for bringing the sounds of clatter, spanks, clanks, and the put-put of the 1.7 to a place where 400HP is fairly weak.......
What did I do to my 914 today you ask? I put it on jack stands..... AGAIN!.
Looks like your car was Metallic Gold at one point. Was it an original Gold car?
Had a set of door locks keyed in L. A. today, L.B. Locksmith in Hollywood.
They hadn't seen 914 door locks since Bob Smith Porsche moved away, but they knew exactly what these were
BD Stone had the L side that I needed...thanks Bruce !Click to view attachment
They hadn't seen 914 door locks since Bob Smith Porsche moved away, but they knew exactly what these were
BD Stone had the L side that I needed...thanks Bruce !Click to view attachment
QUOTE(Andyrew @ May 31 2015, 05:42 PM)
QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ May 30 2015, 07:55 PM)
Did you buy another radiator?
My new radiator (Celica GTS) and oil cooler (RX7) showed up. Time for some weekend fab...
Small paint job!
There's a guy down the road from my house who runs a local paintshop. He's more into Jaguars etc, but loved the looks of the Teener. It took him back to his days as an apprentice...
He has repainted the area under the spare wheel.
Pics later today.
Menno
EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
There's a guy down the road from my house who runs a local paintshop. He's more into Jaguars etc, but loved the looks of the Teener. It took him back to his days as an apprentice...
He has repainted the area under the spare wheel.
Pics later today.
Menno
EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
No car work again this week ... replaced some termite-infested wood, painting wood trim and new carpet installed this week (the house) 
Our Auto Shop class ended on Tuesday night and our instructor is retiring on Friday. No more day classes at the school, but he's trying to keep the adult evening classes going - will know in mid August if we'll start up again in September
I need to start looking to see if any classes are available in AZ
Our Auto Shop class ended on Tuesday night and our instructor is retiring on Friday. No more day classes at the school, but he's trying to keep the adult evening classes going - will know in mid August if we'll start up again in September
I need to start looking to see if any classes are available in AZ
Got my rear Sway Bar mounts welded in.
Got everything laid out but didn't want to burn holes in my new trunk floor, so I asked a master welder friend. he is certified to weld in nuclear power plants so he is my go-to guy for anything even slightly tricky.
these welds are so pretty I hate to clean them up with a grinder. like ruining artwork.
Trunk reinforcement
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Got everything laid out but didn't want to burn holes in my new trunk floor, so I asked a master welder friend. he is certified to weld in nuclear power plants so he is my go-to guy for anything even slightly tricky.
these welds are so pretty I hate to clean them up with a grinder. like ruining artwork.
Trunk reinforcement
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QUOTE(MDTerp @ Jun 7 2015, 11:14 AM)
Nice job and nice color
Does tripping on some 1.7 liter heads in the garage and spilling my coffee count as "work"?
Got the rest of the landscape rocks gone so now when it cools off this evening the Pumpkin and I can go for a drive.
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QUOTE(thieuster @ Jun 4 2015, 10:37 PM)
Small paint job! ...
EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
Just an FYI, Mark (Mikey914 - aka 914rubber.com) makes & sells repro rubber drain nozzles for all those drain holes EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 7 2015, 11:49 AM)
Does tripping on some 1.7 liter heads in the garage and spilling my coffee count as "work"?
Only if you spent more than 10 minutes cleaning up after yourself 
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QUOTE(thieuster @ Jun 4 2015, 10:37 PM)
Small paint job! ...
EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
Just an FYI, Mark (Mikey914 - aka 914rubber.com) makes & sells repro rubber drain nozzles for all those drain holes EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
Thanks!
Point is that 914Rubber beautifully made parts are eyewatering expensive to ship to Europe... according to the website, sending simple items like the pre mentioned rubbers will set me back more than $ 80.00 - for shipment alone. I am sure you can see why I'm not to happy with that.
If there's a way around that, I would certainly like to hear (read) it.
Menno
I understand that larger boxes would cost a bunch. Check costs for USPS first-class mail. I don't think shipping a few small items in a padded envelope would be much at all. Contact Mark to see if they can ship in an envelope using that method
Actually did work on the 914 today....
PO wanted his steering wheel back so he can install it on his new-to-him Miata.
Now to find something that fits the hub adapter...
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PO wanted his steering wheel back so he can install it on his new-to-him Miata.
Now to find something that fits the hub adapter...
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He didn't have another wheel for you to stick on there?
Pic of GE LED lights installed, along with spoke's front LED lights...Click to view attachment
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 8 2015, 01:05 AM)
I understand that larger boxes would cost a bunch. Check costs for USPS first-class mail. I don't think shipping a few small items in a padded envelope would be much at all. Contact Mark to see if they can ship in an envelope using that method
First, thank you for the suggestion!
I've just sent him an email with this question. I'll keep you guys posted.
Menno
QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 7 2015, 04:38 PM)
Actually did work on the 914 today....
PO wanted his steering wheel back so he can install it on his new-to-him Miata.
Now to find something that fits the hub adapter...
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That looks like anything would fit... Boy thats alot of holes!!
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 7 2015, 05:21 PM)
He didn't have another wheel for you to stick on there?
Nope....I'm trying to find the nice wheel I had from my last 914 I owned 7 years ago, I could have sworn I kept it , just need to figure out where in the garage I stored it for safe keeping!
Worse case if I get desperate I'll grab a $30 wheel off of eBay.
QUOTE(SKL1 @ Jun 7 2015, 08:50 PM)
Pic of GE LED lights installed, along with spoke's front LED lights...
That looks really nice. All those lights really brighten up the front, even when they're off!
Forrest and I yanked my tank out (finally) and cleaned up the 42 year-old mess in there so we could install my front sway bar. I also hooked up my gas tank sender which had the wires sheared off and re-attachment was all but impossible with the tank in. It's nice to now have a working gas gauge.
I took it for a drive and it is quite nice for cornering. I wouldn't characterize it as "day and night," but it does make you want to go find some twistys. I suppose the road we drove up in San Simeon at the last WCR would have been a bit more enjoyable with the sway bar in. Rear bar goes in next.
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I took it for a drive and it is quite nice for cornering. I wouldn't characterize it as "day and night," but it does make you want to go find some twistys. I suppose the road we drove up in San Simeon at the last WCR would have been a bit more enjoyable with the sway bar in. Rear bar goes in next.
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QUOTE(thieuster @ Jun 7 2015, 02:38 PM)
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 7 2015, 10:56 PM)
QUOTE(thieuster @ Jun 4 2015, 10:37 PM)
Small paint job! ...
EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
Just an FYI, Mark (Mikey914 - aka 914rubber.com) makes & sells repro rubber drain nozzles for all those drain holes EDIT: here's a pic. Note the little hole in the middle of the floor, near the bulkhead. Under the hole, on the outside, there's now a 'bailer' like you find on a sailing dinghy: when you drive, the air going under the car 'sucks' the air and moist from under the spare wheel. Jags have a similar system.
Thanks!
Point is that 914Rubber beautifully made parts are eyewatering expensive to ship to Europe... according to the website, sending simple items like the pre mentioned rubbers will set me back more than $ 80.00 - for shipment alone. I am sure you can see why I'm not to happy with that.
If there's a way around that, I would certainly like to hear (read) it.
Menno
Here's what you do. You and your 914 buddies order everything you want from 914rubber in one large order + one round trip airline ticket. I will bring whatever we can fit in 2 suitcases.
QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jun 8 2015, 06:08 PM)
Forrest and I yanked my tank out (finally) and cleaned up the 42 year-old mess in there so we could install my front sway bar. I also hooked up my gas tank sender which had the wires sheared off and re-attachment was all but impossible with the tank in. It's nice to now have a working gas gauge.
I took it for a drive and it is quite nice for cornering. I wouldn't characterize it as "day and night," but it does make you want to go find some twistys. I suppose the road we drove up in San Simeon at the last WCR would have been a bit more enjoyable with the sway bar in. Rear bar goes in next.
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Might want to read up on that rear bar. There are some pretty strong opinions on those. Also, are those SS braided brake lines? If so, you might want to read up on those as well. They're new, so no worries now but later............
QUOTE(DblDog @ Dec 19 2011, 04:17 PM)
OK, it was last Friday...after WAY too long, I'm back on the road. Picked it from Mark at Original Customs...its a 72 with a used 73 1.7 and a De Bernardi enhanced side shift conversion...it shifts like butter! Now the fun begins...again.
BTW, I bought it in May of 72...brand new.
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Very nice! I had a black 72 with a1.7 That was the car that got me hooked.
Worked on the "other" car today...sooner that one works the sooner I can do some real work on the 914...
Made a new adapter for my own personal use...Volvo Redblock to Ford T5 transmission, used some scrap material laying around. The 1st adapter I made I didn't use my brain and omitted the centering ring, not a good design at all.
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Made a new adapter for my own personal use...Volvo Redblock to Ford T5 transmission, used some scrap material laying around. The 1st adapter I made I didn't use my brain and omitted the centering ring, not a good design at all.
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 8 2015, 07:56 PM)
Worked on the "other" car today...sooner that one works the sooner I can do some real work on the 914...
Made a new adapter for my own personal use...Volvo Redblock to Ford T5 transmission, used some scrap material laying around. The 1st adapter I made I didn't use my brain and omitted the centering ring, not a good design at all.
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Can your CNC do steel? Also how small of bits?
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 8 2015, 07:56 PM)
Worked on the "other" car today...sooner that one works the sooner I can do some real work on the 914...
Made a new adapter for my own personal use...Volvo Redblock to Ford T5 transmission, used some scrap material laying around. The 1st adapter I made I didn't use my brain and omitted the centering ring, not a good design at all.
Can your CNC do steel? Also how small of bits?
Yep...
A bracket I made for my other car......I have endmills down to 1/8"(smaller now that I think about it) , but ideally larger such as 1/4" or bigger better since my spindle rpm isn't the highest.
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jun 8 2015, 06:08 PM)
Forrest and I yanked my tank out (finally) and cleaned up the 42 year-old mess in there so we could install my front sway bar. I also hooked up my gas tank sender which had the wires sheared off and re-attachment was all but impossible with the tank in. It's nice to now have a working gas gauge.
I took it for a drive and it is quite nice for cornering. I wouldn't characterize it as "day and night," but it does make you want to go find some twistys. I suppose the road we drove up in San Simeon at the last WCR would have been a bit more enjoyable with the sway bar in. Rear bar goes in next.
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Might want to read up on that rear bar. There are some pretty strong opinions on those. Also, are those SS braided brake lines? If so, you might want to read up on those as well. They're new, so no worries now but later............ I took it for a drive and it is quite nice for cornering. I wouldn't characterize it as "day and night," but it does make you want to go find some twistys. I suppose the road we drove up in San Simeon at the last WCR would have been a bit more enjoyable with the sway bar in. Rear bar goes in next.
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... I was gonna say, save your time and money on the rear anti-sway bar set up - don't need it ... the front is all you'll ever need 
As for the S/S braided hoses, if they're DOT approved, you should be OK, but inspect them them often
Other than that - carry on ...
QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 8 2015, 09:29 PM)
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Jun 8 2015, 08:06 PM)
QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 8 2015, 07:56 PM)
Worked on the "other" car today...sooner that one works the sooner I can do some real work on the 914...
Made a new adapter for my own personal use...Volvo Redblock to Ford T5 transmission, used some scrap material laying around. The 1st adapter I made I didn't use my brain and omitted the centering ring, not a good design at all.
Can your CNC do steel? Also how small of bits?
Yep...
A bracket I made for my other car......I have endmills down to 1/8"(smaller now that I think about it) , but ideally larger such as 1/4" or bigger better since my spindle rpm isn't the highest.
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OH that is sick... I would spend so much time doing cad drawings of the stuff I freehand...
fabricated an antenna puller from an old house key.
When I bought the car, the radio did work, but there was no sound. I turned out to be the antenna: it was fully sunk. First attempt to pull it out failed. I had to reach inside the wheel arch to push it upwards.
I've fabricated a 'puller from an old house key and with a bench grinder and some tool it now works.
And the radio works. Pulling the antenna did the trick. First song I heared on the radio: Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4! How 70s can it be!
Tempting... but even more tempting is to get them myself. I've never been to the US West Coast! East Coast many times, but somehow the Continental Divide is too high for me to cross
Menno
When I bought the car, the radio did work, but there was no sound. I turned out to be the antenna: it was fully sunk. First attempt to pull it out failed. I had to reach inside the wheel arch to push it upwards.
I've fabricated a 'puller from an old house key and with a bench grinder and some tool it now works.
And the radio works. Pulling the antenna did the trick. First song I heared on the radio: Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4! How 70s can it be!
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Here's what you do. You and your 914 buddies order everything you want from 914rubber in one large order + one round trip airline ticket. I will bring whatever we can fit in 2 suitcases. biggrin.gif
Tempting... but even more tempting is to get them myself. I've never been to the US West Coast! East Coast many times, but somehow the Continental Divide is too high for me to cross
Menno
Man, it is sure nice to have a working gas gauge for the first time. The wires on the back of the gauge were flip-flopped and I got used to it not functioning.
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