CV's (I hate that job), clutch cable, speedometer cable, cv flange nuts, buttoning up underneath.

Thank you Sir Andy and others for the detailed CV rebuild information found through the search. Your kind notes make it much easer for us that follow.......

Punch list is getting shorter.

I bought another '73 2.0. It arrives next Saturday!!!

I've got it bad.

Vacuumed a mouse nest out of the front trunk.

Any details, Larmo? Still doing the 6 build on the other?

Lose the orange rain hats. Either paint them black, green or red. Adding orange to the engine bay is to much IMHO. Other than that, very nice.

Taste the rainbow!! Lol

Picked up the gasket set and new valve covers for the 4.0 Liter engine.

Throttle Cable, Shift rod, oil line replacement, oil change.

Must be nice to have a back up teener, when the other one breaks!!

Yeah, but only if the 'back up teener' actually runs

Your Sick ..............

Those rims would look good on a 914, I think a set of Bundt wheels with the center cap protrustion machined off would look slick on a 914 as well.

finally installed new tires-yokohama avid ascend 195x65x15. it looked like it got taller? maybe over inflated-i will check after i clean the rims. in the future i think i want to try 195-60 or 195-55 for sportier feel. i had a good deal on the 195-65 soni cant complian too much.
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also modified my bluetooth speakers i got from work
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Finally got it running nicely.

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I replaced the turning indicator assembly and horn ring on the steering wheel. Now I can turn the steering wheel without the horn going off. Pretty embarrassing.
I also installed the JWest fog light flasher adapter. Way cool!! Nice upgrade.

No more "Hey!, look at me" scenarios, eh, Steve?

I bought this car out of Arizona. It gets here next Saturday…..

'73 2.0 Appearance Group car, I hope it has factory sway bars.

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Jeez dude! One at a time Lawrence!

I got my revolutions power coated and mounted them.
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Frank Beck?

Yes, and the car came out of Payson, of all places!

Shift rod, rear shock perches, reassembled interior, A FEW TEST DRIVES ....

(Hear That Cracker?)

Carb Adjustments

Guess what I did today.....

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Ghost ride your whip?

Hmmm. I guess I'll have to plant another one there to take it's place

I did the final bit of welding today. The drivers side now has a rust removed section welded in.

The car is now a complete body again for the first time in 21 years.

The inner seams were sealed and it's currently curing.

Ready for primer / stone chip / primer tomorrow.

Hopefully i will have the car rubbed down and in primer by the end of friday.

Adjustments, Adjustments, Adjustments, Throttle and Carbs. Got the generator light off and the car charging.

Loaded the disassembled 1.7L (from my wife's car) into the Vanagon ... going to the machine shop tomorrow

removed the alternator that I just installed after removing it to rebuild the wiring harness only to find out the short fried its little nuts. This after removing the engine and replacing one of the heads due to a blown timecert..... This AFTER installing the engine and tranny in the car. BTW, its easier to R&I the engine to get at the alternator than to do it twice in two days with the engine in the car..... the local hospital ran out of my blood type yesterday and the skin grafts are about to fall off due to scuffing

I cant wait to drive a 914 some day...

On a more positive note, my pal Keith and i went out to interview the owner/ racer/mechanic (previously with Andial for 20+ years when they were in existence) to discuss a build approach on my 6 project motor / an 82 3.0 w/ 110K +/- on it with bad valve guides and more im sure??? included was the distributer, fan, alternator, flywheel, clutch (for a 911) wires and wiring harness bits. Dwayne will most likely get hired to tear it down to the tiniest pieces and then to measure and catalog the good, the bad, and the ugly and then, once we know what i have for my 1K investment, propose the build direction. He offered me over twice what i paid for it sight unseen so i am presently in it at the right starting point...

It may have been a joke being played on me, but while we were in his spotless engine building section of his enormous shop, a huge German looking guy was scrubbing the floor to a surgical cleanness which left it a treacherously slippery surface to find one's self trying to cross.... Finally i get it. This is the slippery slope as many say this 911 pursuit really is..???

Had my car taken to get exhaust work done. Next x, peddle cluster, brake lines and pads, clutch lines, fuel final config. Then engine management and dyno. Way to many more months...

What, no car pic's. And send along with some pic's of the Wales countryside!

Drove her

Bolted on the GT lid I fabricated, torqued the wheels and dropped the little beast down to tera firma. Going for a test ride... leaving the Browning Citori at home just in case of another negative roadside event... it is quite well ventilated as it is..

I was thinking more like Skittles.

Hey Toastie, would you be OK if we started a thread to see if we could get some somewhat local/knowledgeable members to come fix your car?

We all know what happens when a 914 sits for too long in one position

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With the sun almost down, the temp went below 100 so good time for a ride...

Busted the front shift cable bracket in the tunnel on a short drive. I just break stuff because it's easier than repair. Am presently working on breaking my oil cooler, but only a little bit at a time. The repair unfortunately will have to be done all at one time, but I will no doubt break something else first.

Now back to upgrades and repairs... Yawn.

I took the front fenders, bonnet and windshield aperture back to bare metal on the outer skins. The underside of the front fenders have been epoxy primed around the repairs and the topped with stonechip.

Had a couple of neighbours stop by and chat. Both liking the progress, apparently it was a right shed when it was delivered.

I've also taken a few pics, which I hadn't done before. As soon as I find the phone cable I will start a restore thread.

Getting closer to finalizing the front trunk work. Ran SS gas line through tunnel which allowed the tank to be put in place. All buttoned up now and looking good. If I only knew where all those pesky lines went from/to the charcoal canister. Waiting for delivery tomorrow of the heater hoses from the longs to the control boxes - then I'll be done. Click to view attachment

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Very nice

Is that Bahia Red?

Had my local shop in sunset Beach install the new turbo tie rods. The steering is noticeably more solid; I like it !

Navy- yes, Bahia red. I just put the turbo tie-rods on the '73 last week. Only driven it 10-15 miles since but feels great. Gotta love non-power steering!!

You know it is going to be a good day when you to work top down and pull in next to another 914!Click to view attachment

Well said. It makes my day just to see a 914 driving down the road.

Thanks for sharing!

This made my day

Received four donor 2.0 cylinders that will go into my new 2276 engine.

After a bare metal rub down of the outer shell this week i've put on the first coat of epoxy primer.

When it goes off i'll be able to see the dimples in the metal better and then sort them before high build/next coat of epoxy.

Then it's off for paint.