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Nice! Another Oregon teener too. We need to get together soon so I can see it in person
Great detail and a very clean build so far- welcome to the funhouse! 
Great looking car. Before u go too far get Tangerine Racings stainless gas lines. Put the plastic ones in your museum 
I agree after such a fantastic restoration why use the risky plastic fuel lines ???
Nice and nice British fleet too.
That's the way to do it. Do it once, do it right and then you don't have to do it again.
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Jul 27 2015, 12:27 AM) 
Great looking car. Before u go too far get Tangerine Racings stainless gas lines. Put the plastic ones in your museum
on replacing those fuel lines. Your teener looks awesome! I love the contrast of the yellow and black.
beautiful work! 
Very well done you've got a winner on your hands!
nice 
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Love fresh paint !
Beautiful job.
Looks great! 
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great looking restore... keep at it
QUOTE(mrfourteen @ Aug 24 2015, 08:59 PM)
Yes that's right carbs. No antique smog tune FI for this one.
No antique FI, just more-antique carburetors!
Beautiful work BTW.
--DD
Looks great
Very nice! And Yellow Too!
If I can make a suggestion, In your pic. of the fuel tank well in the front chassis. It appears that the anti-sway bar is retained by "U" bolts.(?)
My parts car has those and they ripped half inch slots in the inner fender - until the bottom of the fuel tank became the rubbing surface. I fabed a pair of three hole inner flanges using the outers as a pattern. -All in IMHO. (If I wernt so computer illerate I'd post a pic.) Excellent work!
If I can make a suggestion, In your pic. of the fuel tank well in the front chassis. It appears that the anti-sway bar is retained by "U" bolts.(?)
My parts car has those and they ripped half inch slots in the inner fender - until the bottom of the fuel tank became the rubbing surface. I fabed a pair of three hole inner flanges using the outers as a pattern. -All in IMHO. (If I wernt so computer illerate I'd post a pic.) Excellent work!
Looks so nice. Keep updating the progress
They have been in there for 30+ years with no issues so there they stay.
Very nice! And Yellow Too!
If I can make a suggestion, In your pic. of the fuel tank well in the front chassis. It appears that the anti-sway bar is retained by "U" bolts.(?)
My parts car has those and they ripped half inch slots in the inner fender - until the bottom of the fuel tank became the rubbing surface. I fabed a pair of three hole inner flanges using the outers as a pattern. -All in IMHO. (If I wernt so computer illerate I'd post a pic.) Excellent work!
QUOTE(Michael RD @ Sep 6 2015, 11:15 AM)
Very nice! And Yellow Too!
If I can make a suggestion, In your pic. of the fuel tank well in the front chassis. It appears that the anti-sway bar is retained by "U" bolts.(?)
My parts car has those and they ripped half inch slots in the inner fender - until the bottom of the fuel tank became the rubbing surface. I fabed a pair of three hole inner flanges using the outers as a pattern. -All in IMHO. (If I wernt so computer illerate I'd post a pic.) Excellent work!
Carbs are new, simple and reliable.
FI is 40 years old, and oh so reliable not to mention the ease of obtaining replacement parts especially when sitting by the road wondering what widget finally went into retirement.
Oh heck just tow it to any local shop and they'll have it right as rain in no time at all.
I have the complete system neatly boxed and ready for the next owner to reinstall, hope they have fun with it.
Should run great with that cam and big bore kit.
Maybe I'm just as opinionated as the FI guys.
Yes that's right carbs. No antique smog tune FI for this one.
No antique FI, just more-antique carburetors!
Beautiful work BTW.
--DD
FI is 40 years old, and oh so reliable not to mention the ease of obtaining replacement parts especially when sitting by the road wondering what widget finally went into retirement.
Oh heck just tow it to any local shop and they'll have it right as rain in no time at all.
I have the complete system neatly boxed and ready for the next owner to reinstall, hope they have fun with it.
Should run great with that cam and big bore kit.
Maybe I'm just as opinionated as the FI guys.
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Sep 5 2015, 04:02 PM)
QUOTE(mrfourteen @ Aug 24 2015, 08:59 PM)
Yes that's right carbs. No antique smog tune FI for this one.
No antique FI, just more-antique carburetors!
Beautiful work BTW.
--DD
Excellent job!
Can you do me a favor an post some pics from the brake area (front and back)?
tanks!
Can you do me a favor an post some pics from the brake area (front and back)?
tanks!
Hey it's your car. Build it to your wants and desires.
I had a front sway bar reinforcement rip out of my 2nd Six, but that car was set up pretty stiff and I drove it pretty hard back then. For the repair I had the new triangular pieces welded in and it never budged after that. But if you have been well served by the set-up you have, I see no reason to worry unless you are going to put some big ol' fat sticky tires on and race the daylights out of it.
Your car is looking better than factory fresh so please keep posting pictures.
I had a front sway bar reinforcement rip out of my 2nd Six, but that car was set up pretty stiff and I drove it pretty hard back then. For the repair I had the new triangular pieces welded in and it never budged after that. But if you have been well served by the set-up you have, I see no reason to worry unless you are going to put some big ol' fat sticky tires on and race the daylights out of it.
Your car is looking better than factory fresh so please keep posting pictures.
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Excellent and thanks for the quick response.
Actually, what I meant with front and back was the front and back of the individual brake area, hence the front and back view.
I'm interested in particular of the routing of the brake and emergency lines.
thanks again!!!
Actually, what I meant with front and back was the front and back of the individual brake area, hence the front and back view.
I'm interested in particular of the routing of the brake and emergency lines.
thanks again!!!
PS: Again, dang that's a nice clean car!!
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Nice!
Great work!
Very nice looking project.
I'm traveling down the same road and your pictures will be helpful when I start putting my pieces back together.
Great Job..
I'm traveling down the same road and your pictures will be helpful when I start putting my pieces back together.
Great Job..
BTW, what kind of bushings did you use for the a-arms?
Graphite poly
QUOTE(draganc @ Sep 21 2015, 02:27 PM)
BTW, what kind of bushings did you use for the a-arms?
QUOTE(mrfourteen @ Sep 20 2015, 08:34 PM)
Yeah it's just a 4 with skinny tires and stock sways, should be fine for a street driver.
More pics ( I don't know if these are brake area ) could be that draganc wanted to see.
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Sep 20 2015, 07:59 PM)
Hey it's your car. Build it to your wants and desires.
I had a front sway bar reinforcement rip out of my 2nd Six, but that car was set up pretty stiff and I drove it pretty hard back then. For the repair I had the new triangular pieces welded in and it never budged after that. But if you have been well served by the set-up you have, I see no reason to worry unless you are going to put some big ol' fat sticky tires on and race the daylights out of it.
Your car is looking better than factory fresh so please keep posting pictures.
What's the story with the wheel spacers? 4 lug to 4 lug. Different pattern?
Dave
OMG... what a great looking 914, fantastic job.
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Studs for the wheels makes a lot more sense, hard to line up the four lug bolts.
Dave
Dave
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