I should probably try to fire her up this weekend, she's been sitting for months.
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Opened the garage door and looked at her ...
I should probably try to fire her up this weekend, she's been sitting for months.
I should probably try to fire her up this weekend, she's been sitting for months.
Taking the '73 to a C&C at a Porsche themed coffee shop in Old Scottsdale tomorrow morning. Supposedly a lot of AC'ed cars show up- will see how many 914's... maybe MoveQik?
Place called Fourtillfour (get it??)
Place called Fourtillfour (get it??)
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 1 2017, 05:00 PM) 
Opened the garage door and looked at her ...
I should probably try to fire her up this weekend, she's been sitting for months.
Same, same . . . well maybe by Tuesday anyways
Spent the first couple hours labeling my new bulk hardware bins. Then on to getting Mike's (Warpig) car ready for Saturday.
Finished installing the fuel pump harness into the fuel tank cavity. Thru the firewall with a solid grommet with a slit in it to allow the harness to go thru.
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Then I installed the fuel pump.
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Seam sealed the hell hole with brush on seam sealer. Then coated it with the first application of Eastwood HD Anti Rust.
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Finished installing the fuel pump harness into the fuel tank cavity. Thru the firewall with a solid grommet with a slit in it to allow the harness to go thru.
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Then I installed the fuel pump.
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Seam sealed the hell hole with brush on seam sealer. Then coated it with the first application of Eastwood HD Anti Rust.
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I mounted the remaining heat exchanger & muffler, going to have to reshape the heat shield as I must have kinked or twisted it when removing.
I'm going to need to get a new clutch cable as this one seems to be stretched. I'm also going to have to replace the brand new hemp accelerator cable as the thread that holds it in place in mcmarks bracket snapped with just one light nip with a spanner.
Because I was on my own today and needed to turn the car around and the only way was to speed up the idle and limp it around, does this count as the first ever time driving it?
I'm going to need to get a new clutch cable as this one seems to be stretched. I'm also going to have to replace the brand new hemp accelerator cable as the thread that holds it in place in mcmarks bracket snapped with just one light nip with a spanner.
Because I was on my own today and needed to turn the car around and the only way was to speed up the idle and limp it around, does this count as the first ever time driving it?
C&C in old Scottsdale. Only 914 there but lots of AC'ed cars including a bent windshield pre A, and a great backdated SC coupe done by Patrick Motorsports... Even sprinkled for a few minutes and had to put the top on!!Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
Working inside the box. The work that I do usually doesn't fall in that category.
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Cleaned up internal door locking mechanism, lubed, and installed ...nice, easy task.
Then, sanded down trunk and right door sill area with 80grit and some rust dissolver.
Rattle canned the trunk with primer....will need to sand a few "dirty" areas again such as you can probably see on the driver's side shock tower sheet metal area.Click to view attachment Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentClick to view attachment[attachmentid=630
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Then, sanded down trunk and right door sill area with 80grit and some rust dissolver.
Rattle canned the trunk with primer....will need to sand a few "dirty" areas again such as you can probably see on the driver's side shock tower sheet metal area.Click to view attachment Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentClick to view attachment[attachmentid=630
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Installed new Rockford Fosgate speakers then put the car away for the winter
I fitted the last caliper on the rear today and I have now started to get brake on the car. More bleeding and adjustment on the pedal to get it right I think.
However I found one of the pushrod tube seals is now leaking
New (used from bdstone) suspension arm to be fitted on the front tomorrow.
However I found one of the pushrod tube seals is now leaking
New (used from bdstone) suspension arm to be fitted on the front tomorrow.
Gave the old girl a clean,test drive after lowering the front 20mm and managed to dust it up again ,we are heading towards a drought and very hot here @ the moment,decided not to drive it anymore as its too dusty on my entrance road and I'am commiting to painting my house before the new year as I have friends coming from Australia.
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The pic of my Audi gives an idea of the dust on the road,I have to hose it down every couple of days....so much for living in a piece of NZ paradise ,never mind shouldn't complain.
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,we are heading towards a drought and very hot here @ the moment,decided not to drive it anymore as its too dusty on my entrance road and I'am commiting to painting my house before the new year as I have friends coming from Australia.Off to the North Island to see my kids for Xmas so that will be great.Click to view attachment
The pic of my Audi gives an idea of the dust on the road,I have to hose it down every couple of days....so much for living in a piece of NZ paradise ,never mind shouldn't complain.
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We met this morning and drove down to the Porsche swap in Escondido. The swap was a bit of a dud, but any excuse to go exercise the car. Autos International had an open house too, so we did get a brief tour of their facility and I was able to discuss my interior needs with Augustin. As we drove up to the event, Coondog was driving in from the other direction driving his new 3.0 conversion just back from PMS. Great build. Sounds glorious!!
We also met up with Jim - Lucky9146, and he invited us down to his house to see his ongoing build. Wow!! He's hiding some great cars!! He is a very talented man indeed.
Cars parked in the driveway to give him some 914 inspiration.....
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We also met up with Jim - Lucky9146, and he invited us down to his house to see his ongoing build. Wow!! He's hiding some great cars!! He is a very talented man indeed.
Cars parked in the driveway to give him some 914 inspiration.....
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Dec 3 2017, 04:43 PM)
We met this morning and drove down to the Porsche swap in Escondido. The swap was a bit of a dud, but any excuse to go exercise the car. Autos International had an open house too, so we did get a brief tour of their facility and I was able to discuss my interior needs with Augustin. As we drove up to the event, Coondog was driving in from the other direction driving his new 3.0 conversion just back from PMS. Great build. Sounds glorious!!
We also met up with Jim - Lucky9146, and he invited us down to his house to see his ongoing build. Wow!! He's hiding some great cars!! He is a very talented man indeed.
Cars parked in the driveway to give him some 914 inspiration.....
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Participated in the above mentioned Porsche dud swap meet to help fund my addiction, but the best part of the day was hanging out with these guys! Not often one sees three 914's out in front of their house, at least for me! And,it was inspiring to see actual running driving 914's.
It's coming!
Went through both garages and located some 'P' parts that I'll be bringing back to CA.
Other than that, just doing some yard maintenance since I hadn't been to the AZ house for almost a whole year
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And goofing off playing guitar in the evenings
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Other than that, just doing some yard maintenance since I hadn't been to the AZ house for almost a whole year
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And goofing off playing guitar in the evenings
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 1 2017, 01:00 PM)
Opened the garage door and looked at her ...
I should probably try to fire her up this weekend, she's been sitting for months.
To be clear, you're talking about the car right?
I fit some heat exchangers to our new muffler for trial fittmentClick to view attachment
Put the finishing touches on my 2056 L-Jet. Can't wait to run this one. It's been 5 years in the making. 
Replaced injector seals, installed front and rear tins. Next Replacing new fuel rubber lines, installing SS tunnel fuel lines, installing fuel pump. 74 1.7 Sunflower car of a member here that I’m helping.
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First of all I would like to thank Doug and Andy. Doug for this thread and the quote about eating elephants and Andy for this site and teaching me to take pictures.
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In the picture above the dry box is closed and all the circuits are on and no blown breakers... Man she's gunna be so fast it shows in pictures.
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In the picture above the dry box is closed and all the circuits are on and no blown breakers... Man she's gunna be so fast it shows in pictures.
QUOTE(914 Ranch @ Dec 5 2017, 05:15 AM)
First of all I would like to thank Doug and Andy. Doug for this thread and the quote about eating elephants and Andy for this site and teaching me to take pictures.
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Because I am a total tard and cannot get the used to the slightly off to the right 2nd gear location due to the side shifter on the 6, I always ground the gears if I stopped paying attention and thought I was driving a normal manual like my other 2 cars. So I built a quick and dirty blocking tongue using 3” PVC pipe cut 2.5” in length with a cap cut with a tongue to keep me going into second rather the space between reverse and second. Works great and cost $6. It’s anchored with a couple of L brackets. When covered, my abomination of a hack job is out of sight. Looking at the pictures, I am a tard and a hack. Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
QUOTE(RickS @ Dec 6 2017, 07:23 PM)
Because I am a total tard and cannot get the used to the slightly off to the right 2nd gear location due to the side shifter on the 6, I always ground the gears if I stopped paying attention and thought I was driving a normal manual like my other 2 cars. So I built a quick and dirty blocking tongue using 3” PVC pipe cut 2.5” in length with a cap cut with a tongue to keep me going into second rather the space between reverse and second. Works great and cost $6. It’s anchored with a couple of L brackets. When covered, my abomination of a hack job is out of sight. Looking at the pictures, I am a tard and a hack. Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
What ever works...
Getting closer... there were four 914’s in the shop 
QUOTE(Jett @ Dec 6 2017, 10:29 PM)
Getting closer... there were four 914’s in the shop
Which shop?
I took the front sway bar off entirely and cut the reinforcement channel to gain inner fender access for the repair and strengthen the weak and damaged area around the sway bar mounts.
I made some templates and fabricated 4 plates to weld in on both sides. I've got a day off tomorrow so I'll weld them in then. Hopefully my new bushes and cables will be here tomorrow.
I made some templates and fabricated 4 plates to weld in on both sides. I've got a day off tomorrow so I'll weld them in then. Hopefully my new bushes and cables will be here tomorrow.
Finished the vinyl wrap on the 914. Used 3M 1080 film. Not as good as a new paint job but for less than $400.00 in vinyl it's a great improvement, even if it is temporary.
Looks fantastic from where I sit. You should have your own ‘how to’ thread.
Christmas bling arrived today. Restored 2.0L distributors. Ready to go top to bottom. Set to factory spec on Sun distributor machine.
QUOTE(gerber28 @ Dec 7 2017, 08:48 PM)
Finished the vinyl wrap on the 914. Used 3M 1080 film. Not as good as a new paint job but for less than $400.00 in vinyl it's a great improvement, even if it is temporary.
Yah ... looks great 
That vinyl wrap looks great. I should get some in camo and do the parts car so my wife will stop griping! haha
Welded in the passenger side reinforcement plates that i made yesterday for the front sway bar.
Received my new sway bar bushes, accelerator & clutch cables from rose passion.
Received my new sway bar bushes, accelerator & clutch cables from rose passion.
Installed Vacca's shift knob on the '73. Looks great!
(napa- what colour blue is your 914? Have to admit, I could never park mine like that- I'd be so paranoid for a door ding...)Click to view attachment
(napa- what colour blue is your 914? Have to admit, I could never park mine like that- I'd be so paranoid for a door ding...)Click to view attachment
SKL1- it's Olympic Blue; original paint I believe except for passenger rear fender repaint. The paint looks good from 15' but there are lots of dings so I don't worry too much about parking. I do try to leave as much distance as possible from other cars.
Installed new strut tower bushing from 914rubber. What a nice product....Best, MarkClick to view attachment Click to view attachment
Installed elbow rubber fuel lines on injectors and other FI parts to a member 1.7 engine.
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Removed ignition cut-off switch (anti-theft) because it was doing its job so effectively, even I couldn’t steal it with the key (the guts fried due too great a current load). Worked great for 3 years and then random cutouts followed by death. Real exciting at 70 on the interstate- everything quits.
Finished welding and tidying up the reinforcement plates on the passenger front side.
I need a new master cylinder as mine has leaked into the pedal cluster
Now turned around ready for welding the drivers side and to replace a pushrod tube seal.
I need a new master cylinder as mine has leaked into the pedal cluster
Now turned around ready for welding the drivers side and to replace a pushrod tube seal.
I brought home #6, which makes 7 in the shop now.
Shoe
Shoe
QUOTE(hot_shoe914 @ Dec 9 2017, 03:02 PM)
I brought home #6, which makes 7 in the shop now.
Shoe
Obviously you have a problem!
Awesome pic and use of your teener.
QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Dec 8 2017, 07:33 PM)
QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Dec 8 2017, 07:33 PM)
Where do you live? I grew up in Chattanooga.
Windshield is installed. Now the rear trunk.
Fired up #3. 
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