I decided to spiff up the interior, and put it back together. It had been torn up a bit from working on the car and the firewall welding......

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Nice sir Lawrence! you're back on track!

Tinkered with the components for the clutch conversion ... also ordered a case of Brad Penn 20/50W



I think $82. was a good price - with no tax & free shipping

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WKH0V...=UTF8&psc=1

Best oil in the planet.

While helping out on the welding on Keith's new Magnaflow muffler fabrication, I was able to finish the wiring of a dash switch (back lit old school Hella) to acitvate my front oil cooler fan already installed. The 10 fan pulls air thru the cooler shroud at a very substantial rate and will assist on those desert runs to Scottsdale in the summer heat of Arizona.

Today the Urban Workshop is closed so I will go out to my mailbox, sit in a folding beach chair next to it and wish a wiring harness into it........ then it is off to the races!

And Perry: Dont feel like I am pressureing you in any way just because your wiring harness is the final piece of this months long process and is the only hang up to my finishing the conversion before I die,.... I was going to sit in that beach chair anyway....having nothing else to do until the mail shows..... ...

That get up is out of the NYC day 4 heatwave playbook, day 3 the bra is still on.....prior to that is not worth getting the beach chair out.

Added shiftl light/digital tach and Air-Fuel ratio gauge and system...

One pic and a new cooling system. Just one pic? Your as bad a ChrisH. Andy won't charge you extra for a bunch of pic's ya know. Maybe a thread on this is in the making?

That's all I had pic worthy at the time

Yes, Mega super huge build thread in the works dating back to 1999

Follow up pic just for you

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We brought home a new garage for our 73 1.7 to live in.

drove dads car

My project stalled ... whilst moving the M/C to get the pedal assembly out, the feed lines popped out and drained the reservoir

Have a couple of new grommets on order from Pelican ... waiting to hear from will-call

Is this the Nissan transplant? More pic's

Today was wiring day 101.

After I completed a 24 sheet set of Design Review Board drawings (boring crap to the 9th degree.. but possible in the Urban Workshop computer lab..),...

I plucked the VDO temp gauge (for sale in FS) and plucked the 914-4 gas/ emergency etc. gauge / replaced with the 911 oil Press/Temp gauge..

Which triggered me to have a bundle of four (as of yet) unused wires from engine bay to under dash with length to spare on each end - for senders on the engine or fuel mixture gauges,.. etc. So I wrapped four wires of correct gauge and different colors with half inch cloth tape with separation per factory spec... and fished this from from engine bay to under dash behind the gauges / just in case....

Perry Kiehl twisted up the ringer on his oak clad phone box on column 7 in his 10,000 SF shop in Tennessee and Aunt Bea plugged me into a crackling connection to SoCal...

After a few minutes he asked very pointed and focused questions on locations of various senders, brains (not mine) and other things to perfect his harness to my car and engine set up/ the harness being conjured in the misty woods infused with the aroma of Night Blooming Jasmine in the Tennessee Woodlands. How does he do it? the Man is a Genious.. More on that after the harness comes in.

Of course, in Tennessee, a harness is usually hitched to a warmblooded animal... not a 914.

If all goes well, the pressure is back on me...... er,... My favorite place to be..

That looks very nice.

Replaced the rear reflector and back to stock. The reflector was attached with double sided tape so no holes had to be drilled. It's gonna need a new home....
Fortunately I put the emblems in a jar while not in use.

Looks great Jim! What rear spoiler do you have?

Good question... I bought it ten years ago; sat on the idea of installing it for 3 years; drove with it for 7 years. Think I bought it either from Pelican or at the G & R swapmeet. It's the common FG spoiler you see on 914s.

True but what the Hell was Forrest saying? Forrest, repeat after me; I will not compose when drinking wine. I will not compose when drinking wine. I will not compose when drinking wine................

Changed the transmission fluid and installed a new battery. Old one was fine but was the wrong size.

Wow, that was hard to get through. Try posting in the late morning!

We are with you, but the play by play is like listening to a guy describing Lacrosse but you are watching baseball.

Got my gauges installed, thanks Tim for the great job on the led lighting.

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Looks great! Although you should have waited one more mile to take the photo!

Looks great ! where are the bulbs located ? And, do they work with the dimmer ?

First time driving with my wife, but she didn’t let me squeeze 3rd gear!!!

https://youtu.be/NsUQ_aMiV_A

1st time my wife drove it heading for breakfast in Seal Beach, but she said she need to practice more since been awhile when she drove stick shift (around 14 yrs ago).

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Installed hose, need to go get more 1" pipe straps.



Also spun my latest CL score for trueness. Great 22" wheel if you need your 914 to literally ride on rails



I was curious. Didn't fit with the stock Cayenne tire. Too heavy to be good 914 wheels but that's not why I paid very little for them.

Jim, Timothy installs side-emitting LED strips in a circular fashion inside the housings. Here's the thread on them: Click Here

Filled up the '73 and luckily it started fine at the gas station, though I did point downhill just in case...
Have to add the "Ford" "relay" fix as I'm getting some starting issues even with the hi-torque starter. (see separate thread if you care)

Organized the major assemblies to make them easier to work on individually. They were kinda scattered around as I received them when I was down, making it hard to make any headway. I'm going to use some reinforcement down the center with these lightened pieces and I'm almost ready to install the floors. After the subassemblies are finished and the welding is done, I can assemble the parts and semi complete a roller, bring in the SVX and tear that apart.... at least that's the plan.
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The square metal tubing - not the flat ones on the left...
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Had a couple of the neighbor 'kids' help to push the '71 914 down the driveway so I could get the Ghia out, then pushed the '71 back up the driveway. The Ghia just needs a few minor issues to make it road-worthy again, but it will need some time on the lift to remedy the issues (sticking E-brake and shift rod bushing(s) ?

Will change the oil and check the valve adjustment while it's up there (after I finish up the 'BB's clutch project, which will re-commence some time this coming week). I actually want to finish up a few small items on 'Eilean' too - I want to throw the For Sale signs on it as soon as possible ... I think this is the best time of the year to offer up a well-sorted Westfalia

Checked CV Bolts (x 2) for proper torque in preparation for Rt66.

I adjusted the new clutch cable and went for a little spin. Ready to drive to work tomorrow morning.

Got to know the 74 better. Put in SS fuel lines and getting ready to carpet. Fun seeing the original speakers and a back pad without a ratty bottom edge.

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took and texted a bunch of pictures to a guy that might be interested in my white 74. Suggested he join us on 914world but I think he'd rather lurk.

Took the 914 and my buddies new camaro zl1 out to pt. Reyes had a blast. Especially with my new stereo blastingClick to view attachment

Attached fuel hoses to the engine less backwards and got more appropriate results.

Can't believe the Walbro 192 got louder with fuel running thru it

Gave it 3 gallons of Gatorade for the upcoming workout.

Cleaned my old Cibies and installed with new super white bulbs.

Tomorrow putting spark plugs back in and hoping for some pleasant sounds.

I painted my front wheelhouse



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Are your seats aftermarket or did you build up your existing seat bolsters as part of a reupholster on the interior?

Is that a CSP linkage setup for your carbs?

Got some war scars putting in new SS fuel lines. (From the edge of the front tunnel inspection port). I guess you could say this is a 914 tattoo...

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Don't worry, they'll buff out

Installed courtesy lights, big thanks to Stratplayer...

hmmm,that would be cool in the footwells. Did you drill holes?

No holes; the unit has a 3M sticky pad that's pretty substantial. You could also use Velcro

Those are cool, Jim.

Cool. Does wireless mean it uses batteries?

Yes the batteries last forever

I called Scott and got an email back that my bumpers are being sent out for chroming. Also the only remaining car in front of my car (I thought it was behind my car....) a '73 S, is due to be gone in 3 weeks making my car the one to get worked on and hopefully at least 3 days per week then. I am getting seriously anxious about seeing my car come together. I knew its turn would come soon.