Slapped one of Mike's excellent emblems on the 3.0. Love it!
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QUOTE(RickS @ Aug 9 2017, 05:26 PM) 
Slapped one of Pete's excellent emblems to my 3.0
So freakin weird. When you hover on the image it opens in the correct orientation. So I saved the correct version to my iPad and then selected to post it and it came out sideways again. Freakin weird.
Cool. I got's me one of Mueller's 2.1L badges in the mail today So freakin weird. When you hover on the image it opens in the correct orientation. So I saved the correct version to my iPad and then selected to post it and it came out sideways again. Freakin weird.
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Thanks, Mike
... also, got a call from RMeuropean in response to my email yesterday ... the remainder of my 912 parts order is en-route, coming from a different warehouse ...
Drove it for the first time in weeks. Have been neglecting it since I got the 911. And it's been raining for several days in a row. No rain tonight. Started right up and didn't miss a beat 
QUOTE(RickS @ Aug 9 2017, 05:26 PM)
Slapped one of Pete's excellent emblems on the 3.0. Love it!
So freakin weird. When you hover on the image it opens in the correct orientation. So I saved the correct version to my iPad and then selected to post it and it came out sideways again. Freakin weird.
Looks good on there....
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So embarrassed Mike, my apologies. Name corrected on original post. Great job though.
Need to update the pic to the left.
Need to update the pic to the left.
Went to the mid-month meet up for PCA LA region at the dealership.
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...and bought more parts online for the resto
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...and bought more parts online for the resto
I just installed the LED headlight bulbs from 914Rubber. Now I need to go for a night drive somewhere. 
QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 8 2017, 07:29 PM)
Jeffery, 914 7T3 (the teener formerly know as Calvinator2016) stopped by this afternoon to look at a front trunk lid he wanted to purchase ... and to shoot the shit for a while, of course. He's coming back Thursday to help remove that 'choice' lid from the 'BB' and install another lid (that I have stashed away) on the 'BB'
Maybe he can help me with the brake bleeding on the 'BB' too? ... if time allows
... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula 
OT: Received a couple shipments of new parts for the '66 912 too ... F & R brake rotors from AZ Autohaus, and a big box of miscellaneous parts (F & R wheel bearings & seals, brake hoses, suspension bushings, body seals, engine gasket set, etc.) from RMeuropean. Upon taking inventory, it appears to be a partial order. Interesting, all items were stated to be in stock when I placed the order though. First time ordering from RM ... good prices, but not too happy with only getting a partial order
New KONI strut inserts and rear shocks were ordered from Summit, but a rep at KONI said they won't be shipping out to their vendors until the 3rd week in August. No biggie ... I need to repaint the suspension components anyway, so the timing isn't that critical.
Do a search on McMark's "long tube" bleed method. You won't need another person unless you want them to do the work.
Temporary fix on the shift rod/coupler . . . then a short test drive. It's really pretty good (a definite improvement compared to the last drive). Now to find time enough to get it to the garage so I can fix it right.
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 8 2017, 07:29 PM)
... Maybe he can help me with the brake bleeding on the 'BB' too? ... if time allows ... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula ...
Do a search on McMark's "long tube" bleed method. You won't need another person unless you want them to do the work. ... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula ... 
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 8 2017, 07:29 PM)
... Maybe he can help me with the brake bleeding on the 'BB' too? ... if time allows ... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula ...
Do a search on McMark's "long tube" bleed method. You won't need another person unless you want them to do the work. ... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula ... No seriously. You pump the brakes and watch the tube until the bubbles stop then move on to the next one. Easy as pie!
Spare 30 minutes fitted in before mowing the lawn before tomorrows downpour. Took the front calipers outside and cleaned them up with a wire wheel on the drill.
Came up really nice and now ready to be reconditioned over the weekend.
Came up really nice and now ready to be reconditioned over the weekend.
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 8 2017, 07:29 PM)
... Maybe he can help me with the brake bleeding on the 'BB' too? ... if time allows ... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula ...
Do a search on McMark's "long tube" bleed method. You won't need another person unless you want them to do the work. ... then maybe I'll be able to drive the beast to the SoCal Fun Day in Temecula ... 
I spend about 4hrs on my "toysRus" lather (my first project) and made dizzy plug for my 2056 engine.
Of course I could have bought one for $30, but it's not what you can buy, but rather what you can make. Which makes the 914 so attractive in my eyes.
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Of course I could have bought one for $30, but it's not what you can buy, but rather what you can make. Which makes the 914 so attractive in my eyes.
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Well, Jeffery came by, we got the 'old' front trunk lid off of the 'BB and safely loaded into his SUV ... then we installed and adjusted the 'new' shiny lid on the 'BB'. Looks too nice - I'll have to wash and polish the car to match the new lid (film at 11, tomorrow morning's type 11)
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We also bled the brake system and the clutch's slave cylinder. I still have to adjust the push rod on the brake pedal assembly ... too much gap due to the added thickness of the mounting bracket for the clutch's M/C.
Other items on the To-Do list:
Drain fuel tank and purge the fuel lines.
Pour in a few gallons of fresh fuel.
Install battery, attempt to start (to determine if carbs will need attention).
Drain crankcase oil.
Install new (Jonesy) Tuna Can and Taco plate.
Fill with new oil (Brad Penn 20/50).
Reinstall foot pedal plate, center armrest unit, driver's seat and driver's side carpet.
Replace faulty turn signal switch. ... and Fuse# 8.
Install new front trunk seal (914 Rubber).
Adjust headlight assemblies
Pump some fesh air in the tires and check lug bolt torque.
Test drive ...
Wash & polish exterior
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We also bled the brake system and the clutch's slave cylinder. I still have to adjust the push rod on the brake pedal assembly ... too much gap due to the added thickness of the mounting bracket for the clutch's M/C.
Other items on the To-Do list:
Drain fuel tank and purge the fuel lines.
Pour in a few gallons of fresh fuel.
Install battery, attempt to start (to determine if carbs will need attention).
Drain crankcase oil.
Install new (Jonesy) Tuna Can and Taco plate.
Fill with new oil (Brad Penn 20/50).
Reinstall foot pedal plate, center armrest unit, driver's seat and driver's side carpet.
Replace faulty turn signal switch. ... and Fuse# 8.
Install new front trunk seal (914 Rubber).
Adjust headlight assemblies
Pump some fesh air in the tires and check lug bolt torque.
Test drive ...
Wash & polish exterior
QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 10 2017, 10:19 PM)
Well, Jeffery came by, we got the 'old' front trunk lid off of the 'BB and safely loaded into his SUV ... then we installed and adjusted the 'new' shiny lid on the 'BB'. Looks too nice - I'll have to wash and polish the car to match the new lid (film at 11, tomorrow morning's type 11)
We also bled the brake system and the clutch's slave cylinder. I still have to adjust the push rod on the brake pedal assembly ... too much gap due to the added thickness of the mounting bracket for the clutch's M/C.
Other items on the To-Do list:
Drain fuel tank and purge the fuel lines.
Pour in a few gallons of fresh fuel.
Install battery, attempt to start (to determine if carbs will need attention).
Drain crankcase oil.
Install new (Jonesy) Tuna Can and Taco plate.
Fill with new oil (Brad Penn 20/50).
Reinstall foot pedal plate, center armrest unit, driver's seat and driver's side carpet.
Replace faulty turn signal switch. ... and Fuse# 8.
Install new front trunk seal (914 Rubber).
Adjust headlight assemblies
Pump some fesh air in the tires and check lug bolt torque.
Test drive ...
Wash & polish exterior
Now you have no excuses, 5 weeks to knock that out.
Easy Peasy....we'll see the car there now for sure.
Managed to refurb one front caliper before being called out to help a non starter. Back on the other one tomorrow after work.
I finally installed my flat tow kit from 914rubber. Now I can drag the car home myself next time it breaks down.
Can't tell you how many times I have used my tow bar to drag my car to events, off the roadside 
, and to the shop knowing I had before me, a two or three day project on the lift.
, and to the shop knowing I had before me, a two or three day project on the lift.
Electrical Gremlin Day:
1. Fixed continual flasher noise.
2. Fixed non working interior light with new LED...so cool now.
3. Took intentory of 2.0 parts for the next motor. Next stop powdercoat.
Took it for a ride up GMR and let it wail with the new Triad....sounds great!
Next.....
Waiting on long block from McMark....cant't wait.
1. Fixed continual flasher noise.
2. Fixed non working interior light with new LED...so cool now.
3. Took intentory of 2.0 parts for the next motor. Next stop powdercoat.
Took it for a ride up GMR and let it wail with the new Triad....sounds great!
Next.....
Waiting on long block from McMark....cant't wait.
QUOTE(Marty Yeoman @ Aug 9 2017, 10:44 PM)
I just installed the LED headlight bulbs from 914Rubber. Now I need to go for a night drive somewhere.
Well I went for that drive and what a difference they make. I highly recommend the upgrade. They're on par with any modern headlight system now. Thanks Mark.
Managed to do a little sanding/priming of the quarter panels. I got this thing as a project a couple of weeks ago, and I'm trying to get the surface rust sanded off and primed.
One of the p.o.'s seemed to have gotten a little liberal with the body filler, as the more I sand, the more metal I find. Can't figure whether he was trying to make the fender lips appear more fluid with the body, or was trying to cover up scratches left from what I presumed was a disk sander (even though they aren't that deep), or just wanted to build the panels up to make the transition smoother where he shaved the handles, sidemarkers, and changed the lights
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One of the p.o.'s seemed to have gotten a little liberal with the body filler, as the more I sand, the more metal I find. Can't figure whether he was trying to make the fender lips appear more fluid with the body, or was trying to cover up scratches left from what I presumed was a disk sander (even though they aren't that deep), or just wanted to build the panels up to make the transition smoother where he shaved the handles, sidemarkers, and changed the lights
It's also possible that I have no idea what I'm doing
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Keep up the good work and keep those fresh sanded areas primed ASAP,my own car had a high end bare metal repaint when I bought it and the painter was a little late in places so I have surface rust coming up under the paint .
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Have been trying to get my 944 tidyed up for sale finish a flatbed trailer,so have only really ordered more parts for my car for maintenance and upgrades....so much for being semi-retired .
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It only gets worse when you're fully retired ... and when the wife is fully retired too
Finally got around to installing Marks rear bumper top. Nice fit. I had installed the front last month.
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Then I finally got off my ass and onto my dying feet and made this little roll around fixture using an old furniture dolly. This is my spare engine that's been hanging off the engine stand for a year.
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Then I finally got off my ass and onto my dying feet and made this little roll around fixture using an old furniture dolly. This is my spare engine that's been hanging off the engine stand for a year.
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QUOTE(Craigers17 @ Aug 12 2017, 04:02 PM)
Managed to do a little sanding/priming of the quarter panels ...
Boy, does that brings back memories ...
First job was to rebuild the 2nd front caliper. Job done.
Second job was to make a spacer for the alternator back plate. I still wasn't happy with the clearance inside on one of the + nut tab so i cut a small section, bent back and welded in a small filler piece. Now i'm happy with the clearance.
Third job was to fit the fuses and connect the battery for the first time. Quite pleased that no fuses popped. There are a couple of gremlins to resolve but as there are a number of wires still not connected i'm not bothered about those just yet.
Next up is to make the alternator wiring loom and make the extention for the relocated fuel pump to the front of the car. Once that's done i can start the engine for the first time!!
Second job was to make a spacer for the alternator back plate. I still wasn't happy with the clearance inside on one of the + nut tab so i cut a small section, bent back and welded in a small filler piece. Now i'm happy with the clearance.
Third job was to fit the fuses and connect the battery for the first time. Quite pleased that no fuses popped. There are a couple of gremlins to resolve but as there are a number of wires still not connected i'm not bothered about those just yet.
Next up is to make the alternator wiring loom and make the extention for the relocated fuel pump to the front of the car. Once that's done i can start the engine for the first time!!
QUOTE(914_teener @ Aug 12 2017, 02:58 PM)
Electrical Gremlin Day:
1. Fixed continual flasher noise.
2. Fixed non working interior light with new LED...so cool now.
3. Took intentory of 2.0 parts for the next motor. Next stop powdercoat.
Took it for a ride up GMR and let it wail with the new Triad....sounds great!
Next.....
Waiting on long block from McMark....cant't wait.
Who would you recommend to powder coat engine tin in SoCal?
What engine is that? A SVX?
Finally got around to installing Marks rear bumper top. Nice fit. I had installed the front last month.
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Then I finally got off my ass and onto my dying feet and made this little roll around fixture using an old furniture dolly. This is my spare engine that's been hanging off the engine stand for a year.
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Aug 12 2017, 09:53 PM)
Finally got around to installing Marks rear bumper top. Nice fit. I had installed the front last month.
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Then I finally got off my ass and onto my dying feet and made this little roll around fixture using an old furniture dolly. This is my spare engine that's been hanging off the engine stand for a year.
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Your emblem is very cool too!
had a busy day yesterday- a few small 914 projects today,
-removed an air horn from under drivers side
- installed new inner door seals
- adjusted new H4 headlights
- put new 914 Registry badge on
-new rain tray i got at Okteenerfest2016,
-Oil change and clean off transmission etc,
- new drain tube for engine compartment
-removed an air horn from under drivers side
- installed new inner door seals
- adjusted new H4 headlights
- put new 914 Registry badge on
-new rain tray i got at Okteenerfest2016,
-Oil change and clean off transmission etc,
- new drain tube for engine compartment
years of gunk and grease cleaned up where the po put the air horn that is now out so
Tight squeeze!! I moved the oil tank breather from the rear trunk to the engine compartment.
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Hello
This morning I woke up to the smell of gasoline coming from under my 914
I pushed her out of the garage and noticed my fuel pressure regulator was leaking badly
I clamped off the fuel lines and removed the regulator
Ran to 3 autoparts stores and found it finally
Installed and shes up and running again!
This morning I woke up to the smell of gasoline coming from under my 914
I pushed her out of the garage and noticed my fuel pressure regulator was leaking badly
I clamped off the fuel lines and removed the regulator
Ran to 3 autoparts stores and found it finally
Installed and shes up and running again!
I also had many hours into trying to get those fender lips to look right. using a rounded bondo spreader helped, as did using a cut off piece of broomstick with sandpaper wrapped around it.
Managed to do a little sanding/priming of the quarter panels. I got this thing as a project a couple of weeks ago, and I'm trying to get the surface rust sanded off and primed.
One of the p.o.'s seemed to have gotten a little liberal with the body filler, as the more I sand, the more metal I find. Can't figure whether he was trying to make the fender lips appear more fluid with the body, or was trying to cover up scratches left from what I presumed was a disk sander (even though they aren't that deep), or just wanted to build the panels up to make the transition smoother where he shaved the handles, sidemarkers, and changed the lights
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Managed to do a little sanding/priming of the quarter panels. I got this thing as a project a couple of weeks ago, and I'm trying to get the surface rust sanded off and primed.
One of the p.o.'s seemed to have gotten a little liberal with the body filler, as the more I sand, the more metal I find. Can't figure whether he was trying to make the fender lips appear more fluid with the body, or was trying to cover up scratches left from what I presumed was a disk sander (even though they aren't that deep), or just wanted to build the panels up to make the transition smoother where he shaved the handles, sidemarkers, and changed the lights
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Trying to clean up around here a bit - I've received numerous parts shipments that were well packaged, but now that they've reached their final destination, they could be condensed with other 'like' parts to take up less space. At the moment, this goes for both, 912 and 914 parts ... and more are on their way here soon.
I'll start on the to-do list for the 'BB' this coming week (as shown in post # 9216) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2515785
I think I have everything to do it handy
... except I don't know how much fuel is still in the tank, and if I have enough containers to catch it all
I'll start on the to-do list for the 'BB' this coming week (as shown in post # 9216) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2515785
I think I have everything to do it handy
... except I don't know how much fuel is still in the tank, and if I have enough containers to catch it all
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Trying to clean up around here a bit - I've received numerous parts shipments that were well packaged, but now that they've reached their final destination, they could be condensed with other 'like' parts to take up less space. At the moment, this goes for both, 912 and 914 parts ... and more are on their way here soon.
I'll start on the to-do list for the 'BB' this coming week (as shown in post # 9216) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2515785
I think I have everything to do it handy
... except I don't know how much fuel is still in the tank, and if I have enough containers to catch it all Did you install the Rennshift yet?
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Did you install the Rennshift yet?
No ... I already have enough on the to-do list, and it's shifting fine at the moment ... I'll get to that after finishing everything else that's on the list
Today I installed all new: flywheel, 228mm clutch, and pressure plate, all torqued and tidy. A throwaway shower cap is a perfect cover too, to keep rust away from new parts down here by the beach...
My motor is now off of the big engine stand and on a roll around lift cart. Inching ever so much closer to the installation into the car.
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My motor is now off of the big engine stand and on a roll around lift cart. Inching ever so much closer to the installation into the car.
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QUOTE(lonewolfe @ Aug 13 2017, 12:21 PM)
What engine is that? A SVX?
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Finally got around to installing Marks rear bumper top. Nice fit. I had installed the front last month.
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Then I finally got off my ass and onto my dying feet and made this little roll around fixture using an old furniture dolly. This is my spare engine that's been hanging off the engine stand for a year.
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No. The SVX is 3.3L an older model and much larger. This is an EZ30 "D" series. It is a 3.0L Only 1.5" longer than their 2.5L 4 cylinder.
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QUOTE(lonewolfe @ Aug 13 2017, 12:21 PM)
What engine is that? A SVX?
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Finally got around to installing Marks rear bumper top. Nice fit. I had installed the front last month.
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Then I finally got off my ass and onto my dying feet and made this little roll around fixture using an old furniture dolly. This is my spare engine that's been hanging off the engine stand for a year.
Very nice! I'm not very familiar with Subie engines. That one sounds like a perfect match for a 914.
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No. The SVX is 3.3L an older model and much larger. This is an EZ30 "D" series. It is a 3.0L Only 1.5" longer than their 2.5L 4 cylinder.
Washed, waxed, and packed tent and sleeping bags in it for Monterey car week. Ready for Carmel tomorrow morning and Pacific Grove event in the evening. 
On the 'BB', I only got the driver's side floor vacuumed up, the push rods for the brake and clutch pedals properly adjusted, and stuck a depth gauge (piece of wooden doweling) in the fuel tank to determine the quantity of petrol that needs to be drained.
Whilst looking in the rear trunk for the floor board for the pedal area, I opened a mystery box and found the 912 head-pipe/heat exchanger that's been MIA for the past 2,1/2 years
I blasted it and was ready to paint it prior to it going missing, and it's already developed a fair amount of surface rust. Another quick blast session will cure that problem
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Now, if I could only find the fan housing I misplaced around the same time frame, I'd be ecstatic.
Whilst looking in the rear trunk for the floor board for the pedal area, I opened a mystery box and found the 912 head-pipe/heat exchanger that's been MIA for the past 2,1/2 years
I blasted it and was ready to paint it prior to it going missing, and it's already developed a fair amount of surface rust. Another quick blast session will cure that problem
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Now, if I could only find the fan housing I misplaced around the same time frame, I'd be ecstatic.
...more boring sanding/priming pics...got driver's side fender in first primer coat, and sanding pass side. Wind started blowing a little, and I'm rattle-canning the primer in my carport so I had to stop...think I might have gotten some overspray on the neighbor-lady's garden gnomes.
I'm not going to say that I hate sanding, but if sanding and I were in a relationship, I think I would have to pull the, "It's not you, ...it's me" card. The whole relationship seems a bit "abrasive" and a lot of work....then, I think, "maybe I'm just spending too much time focusing on the surface"....
By the way, if you're in need of some 916 fiberglass bumpers or stock, well-used 76 bumpers, I should have some stuff posted in the classifieds by Sunday....
Apparently, I'm not allowed to store "small parts" in the house...
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I'm not going to say that I hate sanding, but if sanding and I were in a relationship, I think I would have to pull the, "It's not you, ...it's me" card. The whole relationship seems a bit "abrasive" and a lot of work....then, I think, "maybe I'm just spending too much time focusing on the surface"....
By the way, if you're in need of some 916 fiberglass bumpers or stock, well-used 76 bumpers, I should have some stuff posted in the classifieds by Sunday....
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You could probably pick up a set of BUBs for free, or just the cost of shipping at worst case. Check the classifieds - I know I've seen ads for them not too long ago.
Today, I only got around to sanding down the front tunnel access cover plate, painted it and the driver's floor board.
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Just need to attach the throttle pedal cable and linkage then I can install those parts.
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Didn't get a whole lot done yesterday either, but I re-routed some extra cabling through the tunnel from the dash to the battery (for a pending high-powered radio installation), and installed a (914rubber) upgraded hand pull for the driver's seat.
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Also, this afternoon, sold a set of 5.5x15" Lemmerz 5x130 wheels I recently found in a corner of the garage a week ago. The buyer wants to have them re-chromed at Perfect Wheel (previously know as Bolton Wheel) in Gardena before having them shipped up to Canada.
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"Free garage space at last, free garage space at last ... Thank God almighty we have free garage space at last"
Today, I only got around to sanding down the front tunnel access cover plate, painted it and the driver's floor board.
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Just need to attach the throttle pedal cable and linkage then I can install those parts.
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Didn't get a whole lot done yesterday either, but I re-routed some extra cabling through the tunnel from the dash to the battery (for a pending high-powered radio installation), and installed a (914rubber) upgraded hand pull for the driver's seat.
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Also, this afternoon, sold a set of 5.5x15" Lemmerz 5x130 wheels I recently found in a corner of the garage a week ago. The buyer wants to have them re-chromed at Perfect Wheel (previously know as Bolton Wheel) in Gardena before having them shipped up to Canada.
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"Free garage space at last, free garage space at last ... Thank God almighty we have free garage space at last"
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