exactly what they are and for

Do new ones come with a set of pads?

no not normally in my experience.

Wire brush them. They need to be clean.

Well its update time.
I just went ahead and welded the quarter panel on. I am sure it is not perfect, but hopefully it will be good enough.
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In the mean time I have been working on a few other little odds and ends like the trailing arms.
I am no diagnostician, but I think this wheel bearing is bad....
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I have the trailing arms all taped up so when I get some more sand I will blast them and the A arms, then paint and store. A little more welding and I will be ready to blast the whole car.

So another update.....
Another problem. I got new door sills but can't seem to make the triangles line up. is it normal to have to modify them?

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The tiangles don't really line up with the door sill and they are off the outer rocker by about 1/4 inch.

My replacements on the yellow car had the same issues. I had to modify them to fit.

whew! OK I will mod with a clear conscience.

Here are the modifications to the triangles.
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Does can someone post a picture of what this section is supposed to look like...

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Mine was rusty and thin so I cut it out, but the other side is not great either.

Well its been a while, but atlast....
Progress!!!!!!

Naked 914

Awesome! Not much left before paint!

Could it be? Is this possible?

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The last rust holes welded up.. I have thought this several times already, but maybe this one is it.

I have sanded most of the insides now. On to the bottom and outsides, then primer.

Well its past time for another update..
Not as much visible progress, but I have been working. Going over the whole care with dental pick, toothbrush and vacuum. I am still finding sand, but I have the bulk of it out....I think.
I decided to go ahead and get the foam out from the rear fender.

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I have also been prepping my paint booth. I still have a ways to go, but here is the plan.
Positive pressure with furnace fan in filter box (still need to build). Plastic hanging from ceiling, and a filter wall built where the garage door is.

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This is the idea. Roll up when not in use. I will add plastic to the floor, and tape up all the seams before I spray.. roll up the door, turn on the fan and fire away.
I hope. Its small only about 20' long and 12' wide.

Also building a "Hannah's Bug" decicant air dryer.
First I had to cut the stops out of the bushings. I had to make the screened outlet line and then just glue it all together.

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Waiting on the regulator and desiccant beads.

Well at last... Progress!
As discussed in my SPI thread with ScottyB I started with PPG Shopline JP371..
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This is just the first coat. After this was dry I spent about an hour spinning the car and got a little more sand out.

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Next I applied JP202 as a sealer

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Then I applied color JB Marathon Blue Metalic

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Mostly just messing around with the color on the outer panels, I plan to sand them all right back, but it was good practice.... and I mixed up too much paint.

Next I used the JC620 Clear on the inside stuff.

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I wasn't convinced I would ever get this far, but for the first time in who know how long she is the factory color again. Next I need to spray Raptor on the underside and wheel wells, then I can start bolting stuff back on. After most of that stuff is done, I will sand the outside back and repaint the outsides.

Looks good. I made the same style paint booth in 2009. Cost me about $60 but I already had an squirrel cage fan. Worked great!

Amazing progress considering what you started with...like my silver car (L96 D) but really like that colour I think a little more than mine.
Good luck you are getting closer

Adding color is always a satisfying step.

Hey guys,
Quick question: are the rubber spring bits available or needed for the shocks. I have new shocks from PMB, but don't see this part for the fronts or rears. Rear is Haynes manual page 94 lower right corner item number 8. Front is Haynes page 100 item 26.

Also is there a round universal joint bushing (shift linkage) other than the $50 brass one that works OK?

Thanks

How about some pictures of the front bulkhead? I need to see how the wires go from inside the cab, through the fuel tank section and into the front trunk.

Thanks,

Well, I have not posted much, but I have done a little work.
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Redid the cluster.

Glad to see you back at it. That is looking really nice. That has got to get you fired up.

Thanks!

Rebuilt the blower.

And the fresh air blower.

Redid the suspension.

Wiring fun.

Added more bits and bobs.

And its a roller again!
Can't seem to get beyond this point though. So, it's off to Doug's as soon as I can manage it. With his help maybe I can get back on track.

Peter brought me his car a couple weeks ago in an effort to get it as much as assembled as possible before paint so I will be adding to this thread as I/we make progress.


Worked to route some wiring on the front. Some of the wrap had been removed so I replaced a section for the harness in the front trunk.
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Added some grommets and got the wiring for the fogs/horns routed through. Also added the front body plugs.
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And then some misc items.
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Engine lid drain tunnel
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Began work on the dash area.

The defrost vents were heavily discolored so I taped them off and gave them a coat of paint.
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And then I began upholstering the upper dash area. Got the foam on, then the vinyl, and loosely bolted the dash.

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Just catching up here. Thanks for the updates. Your build provided me a lot of inspiration for my own and I'm glad to see the progress continuing. I love that color!

Thanks! I finally admitted to myself that it was not getting done. Funny enough, now that Doug is helping I have been able to get more work done myself. I have been prepping parts to take to Doug. I got the seat mechanism blasted and treated. I'll paint stuff tomorrow. It is really nice to be getting stuff done.

I've been making some progress on some of the wiring on the car. I've been rewrapping the harness where needed, installing heat shrink over the tabs that hold the wiring and getting it routed into place. The rear harness that goes from the engine bay to the trunk is one example...

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Trunk light
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I've also been working on getting the dash in order. I applied the vinyl on the dash face, got the glove box door in working order, made a radio delete plate, and got the switches cleaned up and installed. Peter will likely add a radio down the road but a radio is low priority in the grand scheme of this build.

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I then proceeded to install the assembled unit into the car.
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And one of the big hurdles was completing the front fresh air system. Peter had a grab-bag of parts for the system so I had to sort through what was still needed, rob parts from my parts car, get all the cables routed correctly and adjusted properly and to get it back in the car without breaking any of the 50 year old plastic. This wasn't too bad of a job, just tedious. I'm waiting on two heater hoses to arrive that go from the mixing valves down to the longitudinals and then this will be 100%.

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looks Great ,,double check, did the bearing retainer get in place ?

Bearing retainer got installed. Must have just been missing for the picture.

I haven't updated in about month but progress has been slow and steady.

Dash has been completed with the exception of the under dash pad.

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Peter also brought his engine and transmission for me to go over. He rebuilt the long block almost 20 years ago and it has been sitting in storage since. Everything external still needed to be cleaned up and verified though. We made the decision to get all the tin powder coated which came out great and at a very reasonable price.

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With the tin freshly coated, assembly of the engine could begin

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Peter was also very wise to purchased a brand new ignition harness and FI harness.

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The engine still needs a few things. It needs vacuum hoses, fuel lines, and the valve clearances to be set. After that it will be ready to be mated up and installed.

The transmission also needed some work. Peter had Dr. Evil rebuild it but the tailcone got damaged during shipping and needed replacing. Speedo drive gear, ground strap, clutch cable mount, rear mounts, clutch fork and throwout bearing were also installed. A rebuilt starter will compliment the install.



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Nice progress. Slow and steady for the win.
The dash and engine look fantastic!

Dr. Evil hooked me up with a tail cone!
Went to Doug's yesterday and we installed and fired the engine. It was too late to run or brake it in, but it was very exciting to see some signs of life.