OK, can not upload...I'll see what I can do...if you can't wait...send me an email at info@mobileinspections.com and i'll try sending it directly.

I drove it to work for the first time and it ran out of gas because the "new fuel gauge" still need fine tuning ( like not showning1/2 tank when its on empty) But it made it to work just fine.

I had a ticking valve in the 914-6. I'm a glutton for punishment and didn't want to drop the engine to adjust the valves. So....I bought a mirror from Walgreens, used it to view the crank pulley, busted a bunch of knuckles turning the crank with a wrench, got under the car, got back up, got under the car, got back up, got under the car, got back up, got under the car, got back up, got under the car, got back up, got under the car, got back up, got under the car, got back up, and eventually finished the job. Oh, and add a bout a thousand 1/8 turns of the crank pully nut in between. Sealed it up, topped off the oil and went for an evening stroll. No more tick and now less discomfort driving it around.

She arrived home

L95 K Palma Green metallic

Well the temperatures dropped enough that I decided to go to the shop for a few hours on Monday night.

I replaced the two bad head studs and started to reinstall the barrels on the 912 motor, but the ring compressor tool I have doesn't work with the pistons already secured to the rods, and I can't get the darn wrist pin circlips out. I tried skinny/narrow-tip flat blade screwdrivers and different types of picks, but had no luck at all ... What's the secret to removing these little buggers?

The pic below is NOT my success story, just showing the type of circlip I'm up against.

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I finally gave up and ordered a different type ring compressing tool kit. I comes with six different sized bands, covering a range of pistons from 73 mm to 111 mm in diameter

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I looks like it'll work for this situation, but it probably won't be here until the week end ...



... and today, I get an email reply from the guy I bought the Wilwood slave cylinder from. I purchased it on 9/4 and was supposed to be delivered by 9/9, so I sent him an email asking for shipping status.

He says: "It's shipped...went to WV correct? And the 4th was on labor day weekend."

SO, I replied back: "NO, if you look at my paypal information, it clearly shows my address is in California."

Waiting for his next reply ...

Never posted a video before. This (I hope) is George's '71 914-6 being fired for the first time on a long time:

https://youtu.be/9I2qgdP-n-4

OK, so it worked for me. But I do not know how to do that without having to go through You tube. Be patient, I am older than a lot of you. I really just wanted to post the actual video so you could just click on the play icon after seeing the image of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I2qgdP-n-4

Ha... Terry beat me to it.

Great. How do I do that?

{youtube}YOUTUBE CODE{/youtube}
Replace the curly brackets {} with the square ones []

You could just read the FAQ on how to embed youtube videos ...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=97052

Our Post 'Person' just delivered my Wilwood clutch slave cylinder. Apparently the seller didn't mail it until September 10th

Now, to do a mock-up to see how this is all going to work out

Moved engine and trans to staging area in the shop.

Thanks for posting!
...I added some comments.
George

Got the turbo installed! Doesn't work can't figure out why? Anyways started clearing front bay out! Pulled gas tank. I was going to grind a bunch of shit off but I got gas over everything. Then I took front bumper off 72.

Finally after two weeks with no
windshield after it was hit by a rock. Wiped the dust and had a city driving for 30 minutes. It is nice to have a new windshield, clear and clean!



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What did it cost, Noel?

I received my new ring compressor kit ... will try to use it this evening

Hi Sir Mark, for the windshield $235 by Rufino (a nice guy) plus new windshield to dash rubber seal from 914rubber and chrome trim clips a total of less than $300. Rufino even came back to pick up the old windshield that he forgot to haul. And since he came back, i showed him my wife C-240 on how to fix the upper windshield seal, and he just fix it and didn't ask me to pay. So free repair with new aftermarket rubber seal.

Cool, sounds reasonable. I'll need a new windshield in the future, will just have to budget for one.

Thanks

Finished carpeting the enter tunnel after installing the 914Rubber manual throttle; added a fin handle to the new hood mounted fuel door

Wow! What a beautiful interior.

Thanks; leather with heated seats.

Bought a bottle opener

Almost have the 912 big-bore motor done

Reinstalled the barrels, head, rocker arm assy. and adjusted the valves. Then the intakes, carbs tins and flapper boxes. Still haven't found the misplaced fan housing

I do have a spare housing from another set of tins, so I guess I'll just have to use that one for now

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Reinstalled the plenum and associated bits. Then discovered the source of my vacuum leak

Took it out for a ride to pick up some beer

When I saw these I felt compelled to buy them

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Well...where was the leak?

Adjusting the valves boy do I need lesson, i should have drop by when you were doing it

Uhh, there was none. It's in the plenum thread. Hence the beer purchase...

My son loaded the '73 on the truck to AZ... probably won't see the IA humidity again for a LONG time!Click to view attachment Click to view attachment

Aaaah, you car is 'Top Shelf'

Any time, Ted ... just give me a heads up

Hi, just wondering what tire size are those? And nice clean red car! My favorite color and maybe if I got the funds for repaint, I will go with that color. My wife likes green but she said it is up to me since it is my car.

I got an email from Pertronix saying my warranty part for the distributer is on back order and won't ship 'till end of the week....so she sits another week.

16" Fuchs refinished by Harvey Weidman- 205/50-16's. Have that size on both of the 914's.

Thanks for the reply! Well my fuchs wheels is just 15x6 and not like yours that is 16. I just like the looks of your tires height.

Thanks again!

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Found more rust!

Had a good ole' time with my screwdriver and wire-brush wheel. Here's a sneak peak. I guess I should go ahead and start an official "build thread" now that I've past the point of no return.

BEFORE/AFTER

Drove it to the apple farm to pick apples in Watsonville. 100+ temps, driving hard on the back roads, and engine temps held fine. Had too stop for turkeys crossing the road.....

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I've been trying to get some 914 time for two weeks but my back is too jacked up to play...

Thanksgiving about 60 days away.

The word is Refrigeration! Freezation, my friend!

Road kill is legal if nobody knows!

Does your wife know how to pluck?

Wild Turkey meat is better than the booze!

The turkeys we get in California would total a 914!