Hello Everyone

I am new to this site.

Lurking for about a month

I will be flying down to Atlanta and picking up Pankopp's converted 914.

Pankopp has been very patient with all of my questions

It looks like a reliable car and I can't wait to drive it home.

If there is anyone from Michigan that has a 914 please chime in.

I am hoping to meet a couple of people with some experience maintaining these cars.

I am new to them but a quick study.

Thank You for any help you can lend

Mike

Welcome to the madness while I am not close to Detroit I know there a few guys up that way.

Pick it up the end of the month and come to Octeenerfest on your drive back.

welcome

I'm in Cadillac MI, come on up anytime!
Just give me 10 minutes notice.

Paul

Have a safe trip and have fun too.

Mike,

I'm in Plymouth. Also have a Subaru conversion teener, except mine was purchased as an unfinished project and hasn't made much further progress under my watch.

Have you had someone knowledgeable take a look at it? I ask because I was interested in that car a while back but in the pics there is some kind of metal riveted onto the longs then painted over. It may be for stiffening or it may be hiding a bigger problem with rust.
Otherwise it is a beautiful car. I wanted to buy it and switch it back to chrome bumpers. That green is really pretty.

Good luck and he safe!

This is the image that was a little worrying

Hello Gryphon68

Plymouth is real close to me, I am in Highland

I would like to see your project sometime.

Thanks

Mike

I have not had anyone look at the car

I did notice the rivets and Pankopp says that there was some work done to the hell hole but has no idea regarding the longs

I plan to look underneath and double check the door fitment

Pankopp assures me the body is solid.

I may be naive, but I feel the car body is solid.

Thanks for the heads up

Mike

Kevin,

That's interesting - same thoughts occurred to me. I considered this car to be a decent starting point for a subi also, but had concerns about some of the body/metal work. Was too busy to pursue it. Glad someone did that's willing to dive in.

Welcome to the fun, Mike!

Thanks

I agree

Car is not perfect but a good starting point.
I wanted a good runner, not a show car.
Looking to learn a lot from this experience.

Thanks for your input

Mike

That's just the optional rust release vent

Hello Everyone

I flew down to Atlanta and purchased Pankopp's Subie powered 914

Sale went smoothly as Pankopp was very helpful

Drove her back to Michigan in 12.5 hours she purred on the Highway

Car is in good shape.
However I need to address rear brakes and adjusting the shifter (Im grinding 1st)

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj216/m...zpscfa07e70.jpg

If anyone has any advice it would be most welcome

Thanks

Just curious, does the car have a Subaru transmission, or does it use the Porsche transmission?

Is it the WRX, 2.0?

It has the 901 Porsche tail shifter tranny

Actually it the EJ22 with a turbo
puts out about 135 HP I'm told
Still plenty fast and lots of torque

One thing that took me a while to get used to was the clutch and gearbox " pecularities " .

My old 73 911E mever did it but the 914 i have now does the same thing.

Try this.....

When you want to engage first, push the clutch in and wait for 2 seconds before selecting first gear.

If i try to go straight in it clunks, if i wait, no grind / clunk...

Dont rush any of the gearchanges either, it's not a box to be rushed...

Have fun

Dale

Thanks for the advice Dave I will try pausing between each gear

Mike

Grinding in 1st may well be clutch adjustment. Easy to do....which means even I can do it.

Thanks for the advice

Tried to change rear brakes today.

All was going well until I pulled out the brake shoes and they were larger

Would not fit in the caliper

Took them back to NAPA and they agreed that they sold me the fronts by mistake and the rears were going to be out a week

Oh well, I learned how to jack up a very low car and put jack-stands underneath

I was well along on the outside pad but the inside looks to be a bit harder

Also saw where I may be able to adjust the clutch cable

One question if anyone can help

I get in the car with the seat all the way back

I then slide the seat forward and if feels good as far as the throw of the pedal and the reach to the shifter

While shifting the seat lets loose and slides all the way back

Is this operator error?

I took the seat out, oiled it replaced it

It moves smoothly but after depressing the clutch a few times it comes free and slides back

I have determined that being more forward will be an improvment as my arms more easily reach the shifter and legs can depress the pedal.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

Well

I did indeed get the correct shoes from NAPA and had to take off the rear calipers to install.

All went well thanks to the documentation on this site.

Had to bleed the calipers twice to get a firm pedal but they are good now.

The advice to pause before shifting is working very well.
I am slowly getting better at the "feel" of the gearbox.

I want to adjust it one day but have been warned I may make it worse.

I've been under the car , inspected longs battery tray and floorboards

She seems solid and is a blast to drive.

Next up is adjusting the parking brake Any Advise would be great.

After that changing trans oil and motor oil

I reall am enjoying this new hobby

Thanks

Mike

I am in Lake Orion and still looking for my first 914.

try pmbperformance.com web site. they have a tech tip section.

You are going to be just fine!