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sb914
I installed rennline pedal set and new coco Matt's that I got for my b day aktion035.gif Click to view attachment
Hank914
Went for a drive. driving.gif in the snow.

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Porschef


Drove it today, on Christmas. Crazy weather here, it is 61 degrees now.

Merry Christmas all

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wndsnd
I got the short block finished.

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dangrouche
I attached a pair of inexpensive light bars to the top of the fog light grilles with zip ties, but modded them today, 1/17/16, using machine screws and fender washers for a cleaner look.

here is the eBay product purchased:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171961642045?_trks...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

this is an update of my previous mod where I changed out the interior components of the OE fog light bulbs to LEDs. (here is that old link)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=230504

1/17/16, update on attachment method to eliminate zip ties (lots of work but cleaner appearance and protects the LED light bar.)
You will need two drill bits, 1/8" and 1/4".
a. Drill the smaller hole through both sides of edge moulding, (gotten at local TAP plastics store) 10x19mm/ The plastic edging is flexible and is soft enough and matches the gentle curve of the grille, and flexes nicely as the machine screw tightens up onto back of the grille.
b. Drill a larger hole on the side that faces forward. Place a putty knife in between the molding to avoid drilling through the other side
c. insert the machine screws into the molding
d. insert the LED strip into the molding
e. add shrink wrap to the end of the completed assembly
f. 914 fog grills need only a 3/4" long machine screws and a fender washer. As seen in these added pics, I needed 2 inch screws to attach this to my Lexus

quite inexpensive: pair of LEDs $2, hardware $3, plastic edging, sorry, unknown$$ bought it 10 years ago. all told, less than $10, out the door.
Porschef
Interesting, I had some LED strips left over from a defective Robern med cabinet. I found they sat right in that spot in the grille but didn't have any weather protection so I put the small project on the back shelf.. Sometimes more light is better. Looks good.
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wndsnd
QUOTE(dangrouche @ Dec 25 2015, 08:44 PM) *

I attached a pair of inexpensive light bars to the top of the fog light grilles with zip ties

here is the eBay product purchased:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171961642045?_trks...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

this is an update of my previous mod where I changed out the interior compoents of the OE fog light bulbs to LEDs. (here is that old link)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=230504

During daylight hours,
top pic shows what drivers see in their rear view
bottom pic show what drivers see in their rear view if I switch on the fog lights



Hmmmmm. Remove the fogs, multiple strips to match the grill pattern. Look cool?

dangrouche
QUOTE(wndsnd @ Dec 26 2015, 08:28 AM) *

QUOTE(dangrouche @ Dec 25 2015, 08:44 PM) *

I attached a pair of inexpensive light bars to the top of the fog light grilles with zip ties

here is the eBay product purchased:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171961642045?_trks...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

this is an update of my previous mod where I changed out the interior compoents of the OE fog light bulbs to LEDs. (here is that old link)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=230504

During daylight hours,
top pic shows what drivers see in their rear view
bottom pic show what drivers see in their rear view if I switch on the fog lights



Hmmmmm. Remove the fogs, multiple strips to match the grill pattern. Look cool?

That sound appealing. I did buy another pair, as spares, so I will try that out. It will blaze at night, but in daytime they do look cheesy.
mepstein
Amazing how they can sell led lights and include shipping from China for $2.09.
Larmo63
Working on a few cars in the hood….Fun

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914Sixer
New rear license plate lights for the big ugly bumper.
Jake Raby
Fitted Fuchs!

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RickS
Added Superbright LED brake/tail lights https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/ta...trofit-car/814/ for a whopping $40 for two. Instant-on brake lights and bright. What I like about them is the look is stock, but brighter and much faster to deploy.
edwin
Went for a drive on some country back roads. Cracked the windscreen in the middle.
Going to be fun for the insurance company to find a replacement here in Australia. Any ideas what would cause a break in the middle? I'm thinking old hard butyl. Was also 40 degrees C
ntmatter
QUOTE(euro911 @ Dec 8 2015, 12:22 PM) *

QUOTE(AZ914 @ Dec 8 2015, 05:45 AM) *

QUOTE(euro911 @ Dec 7 2015, 11:26 PM) *

Why do they say helmets are only good for 5 years from the date first worn?

http://www.smf.org/standards/sa/2015/SA2015releaseNotes.pdf

They get smelly. laugh.gif

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Let's put it another way, Jason ...

Alan and Bill each buy a new helmet.

Alan wears his helmet almost every day on his motorcycle commute to work.

Bill wears his helmet five times a year - to AX his car.

Over the course of five years, Alan wears his helmet more than 300 times, whereas Bill only wears his helmet about 25 times in the same period.

Besides the fact that Bill's helmet might smell nicer, it's been used minimally. Alan's helmet has been used 12x the amount of time, so why would both of their helmets be considered unsafe?

I 'snell' a rat rolleyes.gif


Not quite, some more context:

Alan and Bill each buy 4 new tires
Alan drives his car to work each day a few miles, accumulating 10K miles per year
Bill puts the tires on his car and parks it outside, driving it once per year to autocross
At the end of 5 years, Alan's tires are worn down and fully consumed, time for new ones


At the end of 5 years, Bill's tires have sat and dried out - they have all their tread left but also need to be replaced. The combination of time, sun, temperature and humidity changes, etc make them cross a threshold where we'd consider them "safe". Even if Bill's particular tires are still good, we need a way to say, "tires that are older than X months are no longer safe enough for track use as our general rule".

Now also consider Charlie - he has a set of New-Old-Stock original 914 165-R15 tires that have been sitting in a temperature and humidity controlled vault, lovingly tended, and are conditionally identical to brand new tires. However, they are also outdated for an application like track driving - the technology is dated. So, we'd make a decision to say that Charlie's tires meet the functional spec for which they are designed, but the design spec has been replaced by higher quality radials and better rubber compounds in a modern tire. So, there may also be a date requirement on gear that goes to how "current" it is in the ever improving world of safety gear. (Harnesses and helmets have this in particular).

Long story short - it's annoying (stipulated) to have to buy new gear when the old gear still feels good, but ask Dale Earnhardt Sr. about the value a modern helmet.
pete000
December 26 went for a drive along the Coast... Cool 62 degrees, clear and sunny.

Car seems happy after adjusting the valves, rebuilt TB, and new Bursch muffler and SSi's.

euro911
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QUOTE(ntmatter @ Dec 28 2015, 03:48 PM) *
Not quite, some more context:

Alan and Bill each buy 4 new tires
Alan drives his car to work each day a few miles, accumulating 10K miles per year
Bill puts the tires on his car and parks it outside, driving it once per year to autocross
At the end of 5 years, Alan's tires are worn down and fully consumed, time for new ones


At the end of 5 years, Bill's tires have sat and dried out - they have all their tread left but also need to be replaced. The combination of time, sun, temperature and humidity changes, etc make them cross a threshold where we'd consider them "safe". Even if Bill's particular tires are still good, we need a way to say, "tires that are older than X months are no longer safe enough for track use as our general rule".

Now also consider Charlie - he has a set of New-Old-Stock original 914 165-R15 tires that have been sitting in a temperature and humidity controlled vault, lovingly tended, and are conditionally identical to brand new tires. However, they are also outdated for an application like track driving - the technology is dated. So, we'd make a decision to say that Charlie's tires meet the functional spec for which they are designed, but the design spec has been replaced by higher quality radials and better rubber compounds in a modern tire. So, there may also be a date requirement on gear that goes to how "current" it is in the ever improving world of safety gear. (Harnesses and helmets have this in particular).

Long story short - it's annoying (stipulated) to have to buy new gear when the old gear still feels good, but ask Dale Earnhardt Sr. about the value a modern helmet.
Again, my question relates to the 'after first worn' statement they made. I've never seen an expiration date on any helmets.

How much new technology are in 2015 helmets as compared to 2000 helmets? From what I've read, not much.

As for Dale Earnhart's death, there's still some controversy regarding the actual cause, and focuses more on the harness installation. Also, the HANS restraint that NASCAR mandated aren't changes to the helmets design or construction.

Regardless, even though well cared for and never damaged, my helmets are pretty old now - guess I'll have to get a new one ... but I won't be spending $600. + for the fancy graphics this go-around.
sdoolin
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I dug my original bus motor out from under the workbench in my old garage. I've had this engine for probably 25 years now, just waiting for a reason to build it. It came out of my 76 Chromium Yellow Westy and had a dropped valve. No other damage that I could tell (at that time). Happily the crank spins freely. I used the heads in a bus engine build years ago, so will need replacements.

Trying hard not to spend all day looking at engine kits on Type IV Store, but it is difficult.

Shall I go 2056, or 2270? Hmmmmmm...
JoeD
Stripped the interior in preparation for rust repairs to floor pan, and ready to install Mark's new 914Rubber dashpad when back from welder.

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And off she goes, once again on the back of a flatbed...

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Hank914
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Then I changed the engine and transmission oils. 3K and 25K miles, respectively.

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The wooden blocks are safety backups to the cylinderr Jack stands, which are pretty fail safe. But I'll need the wooden ones if I ever go to the new rachet Jack stands after losing my mind. Or if I'm ever doing an oil change after beer3.gif
Michael N
Keeping the battery charged by driving over to check the surf in Santa Cruz. driving.gif
matthepcat
Seems like no one is working this week.

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QUOTE(Michael N @ Dec 30 2015, 10:14 AM) *

Keeping the battery charged by driving over to check the surf in Santa Cruz. driving.gif

mgp4591
QUOTE(matthepcat @ Dec 30 2015, 11:46 AM) *

Seems like no one is working this week.

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QUOTE(Michael N @ Dec 30 2015, 10:14 AM) *

Keeping the battery charged by driving over to check the surf in Santa Cruz. driving.gif


I'm working and happy to be after 7 months off... but if I could drive from San Jose to Santa Cruz whether to check out the surf or the calamari on the pier I'd do it in a heartbeat- love that drive! driving.gif
ntmatter
Gas tank out and sealed, wasn't has hard as I'd feared. Was going to put the SS lines in but figured I might as well wait until the car is painted first.
Michael N
Drove it in the snow sitting 3 wide on the Livermore Porsche New Years drive. I'll be sad when Mikayla and Nolan get to big too sit this way. Even with little sleep last night, we still had a blast.

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xperu
QUOTE(pete000 @ Dec 28 2015, 06:12 PM) *

December 26 went for a drive along the Coast... Cool 62 degrees, clear and sunny.

Car seems happy after adjusting the valves, rebuilt TB, and new Bursch muffler and SSi's.

Very nice looking car. Mike driving.gif
kid914
Just admired it. wub.gif
euro911
QUOTE(Michael N @ Jan 1 2016, 05:57 PM) *
Drove it in the snow sitting 3 wide on the Livermore Porsche New Years drive. I'll be sad when Mikayla and Nolan get to big too sit this way. Even with little sleep last night, we still had a blast.

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Yeah, maybe a Panamera is in your future shades.gif
ericoneal
Reconnected my thermostat and went for a long drive.

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oakpark
QUOTE(pete000 @ Dec 28 2015, 04:12 PM) *

December 26 went for a drive along the Coast... Cool 62 degrees, clear and sunny.

Car seems happy after adjusting the valves, rebuilt TB, and new Bursch muffler and SSi's.



I'm very jealous. Mine is zipped up in its storage bag for the winter (Chicago) and I'll see it by the middle of March. Very nice looking car.
76-914
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Mike Bellis
I started it, backed it out of the garage and warmed up the engine... piratenanner.gif I let it run for about 30 minutes.

That's as far as I got... sad.gif

It's OK, I was cleaning out the garage today. Tomorrow I might take it around the block. smile.gif
sb914
I drove it .dawn patrol Click to view attachment
ndfrigi
well after two weeks vacation in Portland for Christmas and New Years celebration with my wife twin sister, I did missed my car and finally this morning wipe the dust out of it and drove it to check a 73 1.7 FI and called a tow truck guy to tow it home.

Scott the seller was a very nice guy and I know 914world member knows him because he did used to rebuild porsche engines.

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iankarr
Located the trunk stamp. Was buried under paint and mild rust, but it's there,,,,Click to view attachment
SKL1
Adjusting rear brake pad clearance today, tomorrow the valves! Want to drive tomorrow as forecast for Mon-Wed shows rain!!! This is the desert- not supposed to do that! wink.gif
radhof
made the electrical waterpump running - and thest the new Tachometer!Click to view attachment Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment
SKL1
Adjusted the valves- sure miss the pit I have back in my garage in IA. PITA jacked up and no room for lift in this small garage in AZ... (and if someone notices, the jack is just added insurance- it is up on jackstands!)Click to view attachment
76-914
QUOTE(SKL1 @ Jan 3 2016, 09:12 PM) *

Adjusted the valves- sure miss the pit I have back in my garage in IA. PITA jacked up and no room for lift in this small garage in AZ... (and if someone notices, the jack is just added insurance- it is up on jackstands!)Click to view attachment

Damn! That is one clean machine. I'd like to see more pic's of the "business end". BTW, look at the MaxJax for your AZ garage. Do you know where Creston or Orient are in IA?
ntmatter
I've been basically crapping myself over cutting into the visible body to cut out my targa sail rust holes, but finally sucked it up over the weekend and did it. At the same time I had what looked like a penny-size rust hole over the door handle that turned into a $.50c-piece size hole once I wire cupped it. So, at the same time I chopped that out and then scraped out all of that white foam junk that trapped the water that caused the rust in the first place. A few lessons:

1. I initially just cut a small hole around the sail panel rust until I saw the state of the foam pad that was resting against it. Foam was thoroughly embedded with loose rust, so the whole length had to come out. I figured since I was going to have to weld in a patch, it might as well be a 12" patch as a 4" one.

2. The white foam up under the door handle/vent area can be got out with a bit of patience, a screw driver, a hooked seal remover, and a small hammer. The foam is about 3/4" deep above the door sill interior vent thing, which I discovered after I punched several "speed holes" into it with my hammer and screwdriver.

3. Once you take the plunge it's not that horrible to cut into the body like this - I'd never done it and was convinced that I would irretrievably ruin the car. But, as I've read on here "it's just metal", and I can see now that patching even the complex angle around the door handle isn't going to be rocket science.

4. Worrying about what I'd find was actually way worse than just doing the cutout and finding it. The rust repair itself only took a few minutes.
wndsnd
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made the electrical waterpump running - and thest the new Tachometer!Click to view attachment Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment



Where did you get the tach? Is it original size?
wndsnd
Made some more engine progress.



Need cams now, or more accurately cash for cams now.....

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mskala
QUOTE(wndsnd @ Jan 9 2016, 09:42 PM) *

Made some more engine progress.


Do yourself a favor and ditch the spacers on the sprocket arms. Get the wide
bushing arms. Some claim that the narrow ones cause many of the chain
tensioner failures by having binding due to the small and off-center bushing.
wndsnd
QUOTE(mskala @ Jan 9 2016, 09:59 PM) *

QUOTE(wndsnd @ Jan 9 2016, 09:42 PM) *

Made some more engine progress.


Do yourself a favor and ditch the spacers on the sprocket arms. Get the wide
bushing arms. Some claim that the narrow ones cause many of the chain
tensioner failures by having binding due to the small and off-center bushing.



I would like to, but have you seen the price of those things Mark? New they are over $600.00.

I have been looking used.
radhof
QUOTE(wndsnd @ Jan 9 2016, 06:36 PM) *

QUOTE(radhof @ Jan 3 2016, 11:20 AM) *

made the electrical waterpump running - and thest the new Tachometer!Click to view attachment Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment



Where did you get the tach? Is it original size?



It's Porsche 964!



Since I installed the 3.6 L engine from 964 in 914 , the tachometer stops working - not working properly even with a converter .
because I have taken the tachometer from 964. The works flawlessly!
have now even a multi-function display - there being only the outside temperature does.

Greating from Switzerland
Adrian
76-914
Spent yesterday afternoon installing an entirely new exhaust system. Today it's coming back out because I don't like the sound. Going to modify it today and try it again. sawzall-smiley.gif smash.gif welder.gif
Garland
Cleaned up the washer bottle, and original hoses.

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sdoolin
Nothing to see here...

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This will become a 2056. I guess I should've asked if a bus engine will work in a 914?? I gotta believe the cases are all the same??
DRPHIL914
Sold one......... slap.gif
cwpeden
QUOTE(sdoolin @ Jan 10 2016, 04:27 PM) *

Nothing to see here...

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This will become a 2056. I guess I should've asked if a bus engine will work in a 914?? I gotta believe the cases are all the same??


My 2.0 is in a 2.0 FI bus case, been that way for 12 years. No problems
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