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To the nearest German town. (Mt Angel OR)
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For lunch and a trip to the punkin patch with my supermodel girlfriend.
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A great way to end the summer.
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Drove my newly acquired (yesterday) 72
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To the nearest German town. (Mt Angel OR)
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For lunch and a trip to the punkin patch with my supermodel girlfriend.
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A great way to end the summer.
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To the nearest German town. (Mt Angel OR)
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For lunch and a trip to the punkin patch with my supermodel girlfriend.
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A great way to end the summer.
Finally replaced the rear trailing arms, rear calipers, and rotors. Now I just need to bleed the brakes and then drive it again.
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In reply to euro911 and Arne - I suppose turning the pistons 180 deg so the little end thrust is correct for the reverse direction would make sense. I did not build this engine so don't know if that was done or not.
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
Drove it down our local windy road (sorry had to take the picture on a straighter more boring section)! Oh ya! 
QUOTE(warpig @ Oct 15 2017, 07:10 PM) 
Drove my newly acquired (yesterday) 72
To the nearest German town. (Mt Angel OR)
For lunch and a trip to the pumkin patch with my supermodel girlfriend.
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A great way to end the summer.
Those are some big smiles .................
Cleaned your side shifter today ..............
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As long as I was cleaning Mike's (Warpig) gearbox and the jet washer was fired up, I started washing Mark's (Mikey914) gearbox too. It will need a little screwdriver work before it gets another wash.
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My 73 Appearance Group daily driver sprang a leak Saturday night.................
So I jacked her up and popped off the right valve cover. Hmmm.
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It started at WCR, but wasn't enough for me to locate. It's interesting that my misalignment took 4000 miles to start leaking.
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My 73 Appearance Group daily driver sprang a leak Saturday night.................
So I jacked her up and popped off the right valve cover. Hmmm.
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It started at WCR, but wasn't enough for me to locate. It's interesting that my misalignment took 4000 miles to start leaking.
I also got Mark and Matt the dimensions for the frunk channel repair sections. I'm asking that they get created in 36 inch pieces.
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To get a nice and tidy repair you'll need to purchase or borrow a set of these.
https://www.harborfreight.com/metal-shrinke...-set-68897.html
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To get a nice and tidy repair you'll need to purchase or borrow a set of these.
https://www.harborfreight.com/metal-shrinke...-set-68897.html
My GT build coming along with flares getting lined up with wheels and tyres on.
Finally a touch of Signal Orange.
Nice color..
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Cleaned your side shifter today ..............
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My week just keeps getting better and better. I will dig up the new clutch stuff and trany seals and see you sat am
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My week just keeps getting better and better. I will dig up the new clutch stuff and trany seals and see you sat am
Made this supersize 914-RS emblem tonight (30mm), I hope the requester still wants it, I'm only a month or so late making it. (not paid yet so he might have gone someplace else for one, that is what i get for being so slow)
I still need to deburr and polish it....
Anyway, shown with stock sized emblems for scale. (20mm)
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I still need to deburr and polish it....
Anyway, shown with stock sized emblems for scale. (20mm)
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Fixed my alternator. I thought the shaft bearings were toast. Turns out the mounting bolt was way loose. I had to fabricate a new bolt added a few washers and it tightened right up. It's nice and solid now and doesn't rattle around any more. I'm happy I didn't have to replace it. 
Had my '76 2.0 get Stage I of detailing by friend who is best in central VA......
Pics here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2539593
GN
Pics here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2539593
GN
I got start up on Carerror today.
Some day I'll be working on my car. 
I'm taking a break from welding and we'll start a side shifter conversion on Mike's new to him 72.
First order of business, prep the side shifter going in. Come to find out the speedo drive is leaking like a sieve. So a little rebuild is in order. The wiper seal on the lower section is behind the washer/spacer.
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Back in business. Mike had the seals in his on site parts stash.
Don't pry against the inside threads. Very soft and fine aluminum. Get a longer pick.
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Mike pulled the new side shifter linkage from his 75. Then pulled the tail shifter linkage from his new 72.
Engine is out. But we've decided we'll be doing while we're in their projects.
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Had to do some rearranging to make room to work on Mike' car.
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I'm taking a break from welding and we'll start a side shifter conversion on Mike's new to him 72.
First order of business, prep the side shifter going in. Come to find out the speedo drive is leaking like a sieve. So a little rebuild is in order. The wiper seal on the lower section is behind the washer/spacer.
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Back in business. Mike had the seals in his on site parts stash.
Don't pry against the inside threads. Very soft and fine aluminum. Get a longer pick.
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Mike pulled the new side shifter linkage from his 75. Then pulled the tail shifter linkage from his new 72.
Engine is out. But we've decided we'll be doing while we're in their projects.
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Had to do some rearranging to make room to work on Mike' car.
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Stopped by Valco Oscar's and we headed up to Mike Schantz's 914 auction this morning. A lot of really nice parts were had for pretty good prices. The real cool score of the day for me was what appeared to be a NOS passenger-side SS 2.0L H/E (for $125.) that's needed for the '71's upgrade 
... been searching for one of these for over a year.
Oscar acquired a a bunch of nice parts too, and a really cool looking '74 tub with a consistent rust patina - it's gonna make a nice rat-rod ... I think Jeffery (914-7T3) got some pix of it 
... been searching for one of these for over a year. Oscar acquired a a bunch of nice parts too, and a really cool looking '74 tub with a consistent rust patina - it's gonna make a nice rat-rod
... I think Jeffery (914-7T3) got some pix of it
Removed the centres from the rear caliper pistons, they're off to the machinist tomorrow.
Fitted the new goodridge front Flexi pipes and started to run brake fluid through the front pipes.
Painted the top dash pad with texture paint, came up better than I expected
Fitted the new goodridge front Flexi pipes and started to run brake fluid through the front pipes.
Painted the top dash pad with texture paint, came up better than I expected
This is so KOOL, only cause it's me.
Drove from the garage to my back door and back to the garage. But I drove her.
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I would like to put a big circle of concrete out there behind where Carerror is.
Drove from the garage to my back door and back to the garage. But I drove her.
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I would like to put a big circle of concrete out there behind where Carerror is.
QUOTE(euro911 @ Oct 22 2017, 12:06 AM)
Stopped by Valco Oscar's and we headed up to Mike Schantz's 914 auction this morning. A lot of really nice parts were had for pretty good prices. Cool score of the day for me, I was able to purchase what appeared to be a NOS passenger-side SS 2.0L H/E (for $125.) that's needed for the '71's upgrade
... been searching for one of these for over a year. Oscar acquired a a bunch of parts, and a really cool looking '74 tub with a consistent rust patina - it's gonna make a nice rat-rod
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QUOTE(914 Ranch @ Oct 22 2017, 07:30 AM)
This is so KOOL, only cause it's me.
Drove from the garage to my back door and back to the garage. But I drove her.
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I would like to put a big circle of concrete out there behind where Carerror is.
Drove from the garage to my back door and back to the garage. But I drove her.
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I would like to put a big circle of concrete out there behind where Carerror is.
Slick track?
QUOTE(cary @ Oct 21 2017, 10:01 PM)
Some day I'll be working on my car.
I'm taking a break from welding and we'll start a side shifter conversion on Mike's new to him 72.
First order of business, prep the side shifter going in. Come to find out the speedo drive is leaking like a sieve. So a little rebuild is in order. The wiper seal on the lower section is behind the washer/spacer.
Back in business. Mike had the seals in his on site parts stash.
Don't pry against the inside threads. Very soft and fine aluminum. Get a longer pick.
Mike pulled the new side shifter linkage from his 75. Then pulled the tail shifter linkage from his new 72.
Engine is out. But we've decided we'll be doing while we're in their projects.
Had to do some rearranging to make room to work on Mike' car.
I just want to thank Cary and the Super-in-Law for helping me get my new car running good. And a special shout out to everybody that didn't show up at Middle Motor so we could concentrate on just MY car!!!
QUOTE(914 Ranch @ Oct 22 2017, 10:30 AM)
This is so KOOL, only cause it's me.
Drove from the garage to my back door and back to the garage. But I drove her.
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I would like to put a big circle of concrete out there behind where Carerror is.
What size are your 5 bolt empi? Rims. Source?
Thanks
QUOTE(kid914 @ Oct 22 2017, 03:53 PM)
QUOTE(914 Ranch @ Oct 22 2017, 10:30 AM)
This is so KOOL, only cause it's me.
Drove from the garage to my back door and back to the garage. But I drove her.
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I would like to put a big circle of concrete out there behind where Carerror is.
What size are your 5 bolt empi? Rims. Source?
Thanks
Those are Passports, 8 x 16.
Alright, I technically did this yesterday... but took the picture today 
Finished painting the body and I am really happy with the results. One step closer to getting on the road.
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Finished painting the body and I am really happy with the results. One step closer to getting on the road.Click to view attachment
Took car to PCH Garage in town for new rear bearings....next up will be the Boxster rear bearings, those are 20 yrs old
Worked on some radiator shrouding for my Subie conversion.Click to view attachment
QUOTE(Costa05 @ Oct 24 2017, 07:16 AM)
Would it work to tilt the radiator forwards to get a more space efficient packaging?
QUOTE(914 Ranch @ Oct 24 2017, 05:19 AM)
Can't sit in the engine bay of any new vehicles these days. I remember sitting in the engine bay of my '59 Ford PU truck, with room for someone else on the other side (and that was with a 360 V8 and headers in there).Yesterday I sorted and moved more [912 & 914] parts into the storage shed. Then later in the evening on my way home from a shopping errand, the Vanagon ('Eileen') died on me
Starter wont turn her motor over, but it isn't the battery, and the starter is only a year old. I suspect something much worse. Had AAA tow her to a friend's VW shop in Manhattan Beach, so I'll be heading down there in a couple of hours to discuss the problem
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Pull the wheels out of the boxes that I’ve been saving for decades. Time to mount.
Pull the wheels out of the boxes that I’ve been saving for decades. Time to mount.
I found that i have 2 sets of odd wheels!
QUOTE(euro911 @ Oct 24 2017, 07:09 AM)
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Yesterday I sorted and moved more [912 & 914] parts into the storage shed. Then later in the evening on my way home from a shopping errand, the Vanagon ('Eileen') died on me
Starter wont turn her motor over, but it isn't the battery, and the starter is only a year old. I suspect something much worse. Had AAA tow her to a friend's VW shop in Manhattan Beach, so I'll be heading down there in a couple of hours to discuss the problem
Update: Yesterday I sorted and moved more [912 & 914] parts into the storage shed. Then later in the evening on my way home from a shopping errand, the Vanagon ('Eileen') died on me
Starter wont turn her motor over, but it isn't the battery, and the starter is only a year old. I suspect something much worse. Had AAA tow her to a friend's VW shop in Manhattan Beach, so I'll be heading down there in a couple of hours to discuss the problem
Preliminary evaluation at Automeister this morning - motor only rotates 180°, so it looks like maybe she sucked a valve
... won't know until the valve covers are pulled. They're pretty backed up, so we won't know much more until they can get her on the lift ... in about 3-weeks. She has a minor coolant and oil leak from the passenger side head too, so that will be taken care of no matter what else needs to be done. IF she needs extensive work, she'll be going to 2.1L
QUOTE(FL 000 @ Oct 23 2017, 07:22 PM)
Alright, I technically did this yesterday... but took the picture today
Finished painting the body and I am really happy with the results. One step closer to getting on the road.
QUOTE(Costa05 @ Oct 23 2017, 10:16 PM)
Worked on some radiator shrouding for my Subie conversion
Nice looking. Can't tell from your pic; is the weight of the radiator supported beneath or by those 4 bolts from the frame to the fan shroud attach points?
What did I do today? I DIDNT drive my 914 but was able to move it a few beet back and fourth by pushing it.......... 
QUOTE(falcor75 @ Oct 24 2017, 02:31 AM)
QUOTE(Costa05 @ Oct 24 2017, 07:16 AM)
Worked on some radiator shrouding for my Subie conversion.
Would it work to tilt the radiator forwards to get a more space efficient packaging?
That was considered and yes it would. Putting AC in the car so need room for condenser and dryer still so decided vertical. Fabrication of mounting system/servicing all influenced my decision.
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QUOTE(Costa05 @ Oct 23 2017, 10:16 PM)
Worked on some radiator shrouding for my Subie conversion.
Nice looking. Can't tell from your pic; is the weight of the radiator supported beneath or by those 4 bolts from the frame to the fan shroud attach points?
Thanks. The radiator rests into two rubber grommets that support the weight of the radiator from below and provide vibration dampening. Similar to an OEM set up on newer cars. In addition there are the four bolts you noted above (also with grommets) holding it in its upright position to the frame. Pretty stout setup. I will be adding a AC condenser to the frame similarly but no bottom anchor next and finish shrouding.
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QUOTE(Costa05 @ Oct 25 2017, 04:35 PM)
QUOTE(76-914 @ Oct 25 2017, 09:30 AM)
QUOTE(Costa05 @ Oct 23 2017, 10:16 PM)
Worked on some radiator shrouding for my Subie conversion
Nice looking. Can't tell from your pic; is the weight of the radiator supported beneath or by those 4 bolts from the frame to the fan shroud attach points?
Thanks. The radiator rests into two rubber grommets that support the weight of the radiator from below and provide vibration dampening. Similar to an OEM set up on newer cars. In addition there are the four bolts you noted above (also with grommets) holding it in its upright position to the frame. Pretty stout setup. I will be adding a AC condenser to the frame similarly but no bottom anchor next and finish shrouding.
Yes, I can see the grommets since you pointed out. You'll love the AC.
I finished refurbing my calipers including painting them. I also received the cable bracket from mcmark so that's been painted and now ready to fit.
The windscreen wiper mechanism was stripped cleaned and regreased before being reassembled and refitted. Works great now.
Finally I stripped and cleaned one driveshaft ready to be fitted, getting oh so close to driving it for the first time
The windscreen wiper mechanism was stripped cleaned and regreased before being reassembled and refitted. Works great now.
Finally I stripped and cleaned one driveshaft ready to be fitted, getting oh so close to driving it for the first time
Got some more goodies for the 1.8, didn't really "need" it but great price and the current setup has been sitting unused for 5 years.
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Got a chance to finish my hockey puck and use it
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