Excellent points "real 911 expert" and "third party". Sounds like a smart thing to do and I look forward to a similar experience.

Some good Dallas Steering Wheels love came FedEx today, expensive, but WTH, it's Christmas.....

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Very nice looking.
Bet it'll feel great in your hands as well.

Excellent looking wheel!

They have done 7 wheels for me. Always very pleased.

It’s not cheap but it’s the part you look at and touch so much, it’s worth it.

We went out by Camp Pendleton for a little father-son-Porsche bonding. My 26 year old drove the /6 for the first time, he didn't want to drive it back to Dad's house....


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I've downloaded and watched several times, nothing like a long empty road with a screaming flat six-engined 914 going by
Marty

My clutch seems like it is chattering a bit lately. Is this a symptom of a throw-out bearing going out? Warped flywheel? Clutch going? Everything seems like it is adjusted correctly, all gears and trans working fine. Clutch tube? Something loose? I need ideas on diagnosis before I pull the transmission to take a look. Everything in there is new; 228mm FW, PP, & matching clutch. Irritating, only about 2500 miles on this set up.

I mostly have issues in low RPMs, then it seems to go away at full scream.

Not looking forward to pulling it, but I know something isn't right.

My Vanagon started exhibiting the same thing no too long ago ... when taking off from a dead stop, but only intermittently.

The motor is currently out (being built up to a 2.1L) so I'll take a look at the clutch components and ask my builder (Randy at Automeister) what he thinks was causing it.

When he pulled the trans to replace a leaking RMS in it back in 2014, all the clutch components looked fairly new. Only put a couple thousand miles since then

Glazing, oil on the assembly, broken clutch tube. You can look in the tunnel to see of the clutch tube is moving with pedal compression. I am restoring a 914 right now that the tube was broken away in several spots. Most VWs I have worked on have the same problem. I add extra bracing when I do the repair. Good luck.

Clutch tube would effect cable moment and movement. Do some hard starts a few times and let the clutch out slowly so it kinda slips. If there is oil on the disc it will burn off and get better. That won't stop the oil from getting on the disc but it will help you rule that out if'n that's what's happening.

Do the rubber/fuzzy track seals just slip in from the top? I think you take the plastic cap/top thing off, then slide 'em in?

I'm talking about the front ones of the roll up window, on the wind wing post.....

Fuzzy strips go in the aluminum channel before the channel is installed, there's holes in the strips that should line up with the mounting holes. Those are a pain

I'm looking at this closer window, my track has the plastic rollers. I hate the rattle when I close the door.

I don't think this rubber is right for my car. And, I ordered two rubbers, I guess they come as a set, I received four.

I have an early '73, I thought this would be considered a "late car?" Do I need new rollers?

Yours isn't early style so your good on the rollers. The aluminum track that the fuzzy attaches to has 3-4ea small #3 or #4 Phillips head countersunk screws. They're almost always frozen and you need a screwdriver with a small tip. I've drilled them out but that's a PITA too. I use a 10" long #40 bit and flex the bit to line up and drill out. Once you finally get that little bastard off your mostly done. You still need to anchor the aluminum strip which has the new fuzzy strip and sometimes you need to relocate where the screws go because the old spot is trashed after you get it apart. Many steps. I've got this coming up on the '70 in the next few weeks.

Wheel looks great !! Is that horn configuration an OE or aftermarket option?

Porsche "hockey puck" set up.

Cool! Looks like a repro is made

https://www.zuffenhaus.us/product/911rs-horn-button/

What is the trick to a rattling driver's side window? It rattled when rolled down anywhere past full closed, so I've been working on fixing it.

My car is an early '73, early cable style window mechanism:

1) I put a new (used) lower corner block in the rear (it was missing) and greased the track a bit

2) New rollers (914 Rubber kit) in the front track and cleaned it

3) New top of the door felts/fuzzies (914 Rubber)

4) New rear plastic guide/end top block (914 Rubber)

The whole thing is better than it was, but still rattles a bit too much for my taste.

Am I missing something? Grease in the front track?

Help?

Post a side view pic of your window fully down sitting in the drivers seat. I want to see the top of the window in relation to the wiper or squeegee. Take another from the top looking straight down. You didn't wear that damned Speedo anywhere near that car did you? That could have warped your entire 914.

EDIT: Is #3 the fuzzy strips?

How are the little rollers that ride up and down in the front post? Did you replace the press on fuzzy strip that goes on the inner top door lip?

New roller kit and new fuzzies

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Beautimous!

Nice

April fools deja vu.....

That's a nice Dub! I'm with Oscar, hard to believe after that last stunt you pulled in April but I do see the 914 in the garage still, so I think it is for real.

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What a cool pairing.

What I am trying to figure out is how your 914 has not yet been COTM. Just has "the look," which isn't always easy to do with narrow body cars.

Keep on keepin' on.

Thanks, Pete.

No, no trick. I'd been looking for a while for an old bug and this one was family owned for many, many years in San Diego. I took the train down on Friday to drive it back. It's a two owner car, I'm the third owner. The guy I bought it from is 86 years old and suffering from Alzheimer's. He was so happy for me, but I don't think he really knew what was going on. Great family to deal with, and I bought it at a very fair price too. It's quite complete, some things need to be addressed as far as upholstery, but nothing bad.

Funny, when I was getting ready to sign the paperwork and get going with it, they kept loading it up with old parts. Mostly brake drums and other heavy stuff in boxes. I haven't gone through it all, but it was a LONG drive home up the coast.

I wanted to toss brake drums out on the side of the freeway to lighten the load. I goes about 65 top speed. 36 horsepower isn't quick.

Sounds like a Type IV upgrade is in your future

Okay..upon further review I can't see any evidence of photoshopping.

Congrats..what a perfect stable mate.

Hey let's put my set of AA flares on it.......that way you can leave the teener alone.

Decades apart and a perfect pair from Germany ...congrats !

Wow, what a beauty! You could build your old 4 and drop it in... 100hp would be better for safety, cruising, your patience, etc. You'd never need to push it and just enjoy the ride - of course keep the original engine. But an amazing find - congrats!

My girl friend and I did one of these up years ago,the motor had been fully recond with all new parts by the aircraft engineer we bought it off,the gearbox was really sick so we adapted a later box,the old girl drove really well after we did the brakes up.
Great score enjoy .

What's next; an Isso Moped?

The tires were out of date and cracked, so I put a new set of Firestone bias ply on today.

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Even though I'm not a bug fan (hated being shoved in the back of them on hot days), Just opening your garage door and seeing the two cars, side by side, must make you very happy. Congrats.

Even I am hesitant to call at this point. However, I expect to see it first hand at Suspension Swap Saturday before offering heartfelt congratulations!

Will 911 3 1/2" spacing aluminum (908 style) calipers fit under 6 x 15 deep sixes?

I think they will, but I'm asking for another opinion.....

#1 908 style ? 911s had aluminum calipers ..76 turbo back,,so yes they. will fit......#2 what year do you have??

take pic ask pmb

Yes, they will fit. Way back when in the early 1980’s, my sister and her husband at the time had a 73 914 2 liter autocross car that had 911S front suspension with big aluminum calipers and 15 X 6 deep six alloys. I have both the suspension, brakes and those wheels off that car. My sister flipped it at Lime Rock and wrote the car off.

Charlie

If you are talking about 911S calipers, yep, they should fit just fine. If you're talking about 908 calipers, that's a question for Dave Conklin and/or Eric Shea (there are others, I am sure).

As for the alloy PMB calipers, I can confirm they sit behind deep sixes very nicely, with or without spacers.

Your 914 is looking great....and I find that garage shot next to the Beetle, also in black, mesmerizing.

908 calipers fit and function the same as 911S. Our set of 908 calipers have thick pads and quick change hardware but except for some minor differences that I understand was to fit 13” wheels on the 908 hill climb cars, they look just like 911S calipers.

They aren't 908 calipers and they got bought out from under me.

I'm looking to lower unsprung weight.

I'm still thinking of doing the complete 911/914-6 steering column switcheroo. And left side switch.

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When you say “early dash” do you mean steel sub dash, top and bottom dash pad and larger glove box? Re-route the side vents. How far do you want to go?

Eric’s GT made it on Leno’s garage with a column mounted ignition.

If you have 3.5” struts then yes, 911S calipers. Alfa Romeo calipers for 3” struts.
Ends up costing about $100 per pound saved.

5 holes no rewire,914-4 ign switch...just sayin..REDRUM