Man, the last decent 914 site I knew of was the Renegage 914 club and it seems to have died years ago. I have a 1973 1.8 that (AFAIK) has been rebuilt to a 1.9 (though I haven't verified this in any way). I built the car (actually it is my second, the forst being a '72 with a blown head and a bad tranny that was more rust than car - first car I ever bought - man did I get the shaft) when I was 17 and am now revisiting it at 30. I used it is a daily driver on an off through college. Now I am thinking about making it faster/better. I just looked at the car and it has my imagination running. Doesn't seem to have too much rust on it (although one of the legs of the driver's seat has punched through the floor - does anyone know if this means I necessarily need a new pan or can that be patched?). Thinking about buying a hotter engine from some of the places I have found on the interweb that offer suped up type IVs.

Any advice would be well appreciated. Glad to have found a bunch of 914 heads to talk to!

Welcome to the madness! oopss I mean... um...

I'll let the next guy post the : t t i w w p : smilie

Hello and welcome

You have come to the right place. We will help you spend your hard earned $$ on all the right things.

Welcome to the board

John

Hi Yellowbeard! Welcome to the club!!!! You'll find MANY resources and off the wall stuff here, that should be enough to keep you busy!

QUOTE (sgomes @ Jun 8 2005, 06:09 PM)

I'll let the next guy post the : t t i w w p : smilie

Ya mean this one?

Welcome to the insane asylum.
The floor can be patched, but if you find a lot more swiss cheese when you start poking a replacement panel may be in order. Repro pieces are available from Restoration Design.

Only way to know the condition of the floor is to get the carpets out and start pokin' around. You'll definitely want to take a good look at the longs, and suspension area, particularly beneath the battery tray on the passenger side. And as requested:



Edit: Crap I definitely need to learn to type faster!

Welcome to the club Yellowbeard!

Welcome to the club. You've come to the right place. This club has saved me a lot of time and money. Lotsa good people here. Too bad you missed our 2005 West Coast Classic. Do you like Tequila??
It would help someone diagnose you problems with the car if you included some pics. Especially rust problems.
Cheers, Elliot

The floor can be patched. However you will want to remove the tar on the floor. A heat gun and a putty knife works great. You will also see if the floors are rotting underneat the tar - to see how extensive your repair work will need to be.

Welcome to the club!

Jeesh - 5 minutes and I get 8 replies.

I can already see I have found heaven. I sure wish the interweb would have existed 13 years ago when I got into this mess.

I will answer everyone at once:

Thanks for the advice on the floor (to all). I sorta knew the answer before I posted. The floor pan looks fantastic from the bottom (other than that seat tie-down poking through) but this car has always had a small leak through the driver's side front window targa seal (an aftermarket part I bought from AA which I have regretted since the moment I got it). My big worry is that I will pull up the tar and find a mess on the top side - that would suck.

I also need to look seriously at the wheel well under the battery tray (did I see someone call that the "hell hole"?) AFAIK, it's not terrible, but I know there is at least /some/ rust down there.

None of my numbers match and the car is really hodge-podged together. I have oft thought that I should sell it and start with something closer to where I want to be but i have so much blood, sweat and tears in this car (literally, as I am sure you all know) that I am loathe to part with it. Plus it was a Texas car and really does seem to be in pretty decent shape.

I hope no one minds lots of questions, and if you have any advice, as I said, I would love to hear it.

First thing I need to do is finish putting some FI on (I want to say it's D-Jet, and am pretty sure that's right but it's been a while). Anyone have any advice about where I should start? It's been 10 months since I have driven the thing, but I seem to remember that it tends to die when it's idling....

I'll be looking into it over the next few months and checking back and forth.

Thanks all! You have made me feel very welcome.

YB

As mentioned above you missed the West Coast Classic -
However a closer version(MUSR) is just a few months away...
See the nailed post at the top of the page, or hit the link in my sig -
And by the way -welcome to the "club"

TE

Oh - here's another thing:

I had convinced myself (almost) that I wanted to go to 6 cylinder power (mostly because I think I have a line on a decently-priced 6) but then started looking at other options. Does anyone know Jake Raby's work?

It would be nice (for once in the life of the car) to have some power and a decently running, reliable engine. I have toyed with the idea of buying a kit and rebuilding myself (though I have too many things on back-burners already) or just buying something reasonably performance and bolting it in.

Any advice on where I would buy a hot(ter) 4 that could just go right in?

Jake's a respected and frequent poster to the club, he definitely knows his when it comes to Type IVs.


[been dying to use that emocon ]

QUOTE (Yellowbeard @ Jun 8 2005, 05:33 PM)

Oh - here's another thing: I had convinced myself (almost) that I wanted to go to 6 cylinder power (mostly because I think I have a line on a decently-priced 6) but then started looking at other options. Does anyone know Jake Raby's work? It would be nice (for once in the life of the car) to have some power and a decently running, reliable engine. I have toyed with the idea of buying a kit and rebuilding myself (though I have too many things on back-burners already) or just buying something reasonably performance and bolting it in. Any advice on where I would buy a hot(ter) 4 that could just go right in?

Jake Raby's engines seem to be the real deal. Bring money

Installing a six the right way-bring even more money.

Moral-Getting HP for a 914 costs lots of money


To answer your first question- Where did this club come from? Its the effort of a International group of guys who had been kicked off other club sites.

Welcome!

Just between you and me, most of these assholes don't know shit.

But we'll try to help you anyway.

Paul

QUOTE (Yellowbeard @ Jun 8 2005, 07:33 PM)

Any advice on where I would buy a hot(ter) 4 that could just go right in?

Email Jake. He really knows the typeIV and can build them blindfolded. In addition to that he gives great engine advise to pretty much anyone who asks a question that he sees.

Lastly, we need some pics!!

QUOTE (URY914 @ Jun 8 2005, 07:46 PM)

Welcome! Just between you and me, most of these assholes don't know shit. But we'll try to help you anyway. Paul

Jeeze. Thats supposed to be a secret

Welcome to the club!






Miles

Welcome

Redshift - Best mugshot avatar ever!

You related to Redbeard???

QUOTE (Headrage @ Jun 8 2005, 05:19 PM)

You related to Redbeard???

Not that I know of.

I think I need to have some children to be a part of this forum. I just got married in April, so I will probably have some coming along soon.

Oi 'ave acute 'earing.

I don't care about your jewellery man.



Welcome to the club.



Stagger, stagger, crawl crawl

QUOTE (Yellowbeard @ Jun 8 2005, 07:25 PM)

QUOTE (Headrage @ Jun 8 2005, 05:19 PM)  You related to Redbeard??? Not that I know of. I think I need to have some children to be a part of this forum. I just got married in April, so I will probably have some coming along soon.

Wait on the children. They will only prolong the "jackstand phase" which can last as little as 2 days (in CptTripps case) to as long as 8 1/2 years. Spend all your money on the car now before you have to buy diapers and braces and dance lessons.

Welcome!

we are here to help...

QUOTE (Verruckt @ Jun 8 2005, 08:28 PM)

QUOTE (Yellowbeard @ Jun 8 2005, 07:25 PM) QUOTE (Headrage @ Jun 8 2005, 05:19 PM)  You related to Redbeard??? Not that I know of. I think I need to have some children to be a part of this forum. I just got married in April, so I will probably have some coming along soon. Wait on the children. They will only prolong the "jackstand phase" which can last as little as 2 days (in CptTripps case) to as long as 8 1/2 years. Spend all your money on the car now before you have to buy diapers and braces and dance lessons.

Then again, you could be like my dad have a kid (or 3) to wrench with you at age 45 (Of course, you'd need to loan them money to buy a 914 or two)

Welcome YB!
Paul is correct in that most of us dont know shit.
But we do know 914's!
I also know Jack Shit on a personal basis and Dumb Shit is a close relative.

However the info available on this board is a resource not to be underestimated.
Just to give you an idea of my personal bio I have raced everything from blown hydoplanes to sprint cars to off road Score buggies to being a crew member on an unlimited air racer.Most of the people who are in a position to give you good info will be happy to provide bonfides for verification, Mr Raby being up at the top of this list.
If Bradholio ever craws out from under the SOCAL rock he is hiding under {no fair, new job} he also will guide you in the right direction.
The club has a knack for running of possers and ripoffs.
Good luck and once again welcome.
We want to see your car!

JT & Miss Mari

welcome welcome welcome...now post some pics!

QUOTE (URY914 @ Jun 8 2005, 04:46 PM)

Welcome! Just between you and me, most of these assholes don't know shit. But we'll try to help you anyway. Paul

[QUOTE]

Everyone here knows "you can't turbocharge a 1.7"

welcome to the club! post your name info and maybe a progress thread or blog once you get started...these guys love that..oh and pics!

Dave ,
I have the perfect turbo for a 1.7 , new in the box w/a waste gate.

JT

welcome!

btw, i graduated from Fayetteville H.S. in 93!
go bulldogs [not Springdale ]

QUOTE (URY914 @ Jun 8 2005, 04:46 PM)

Welcome! Just between you and me, most of these assholes don't know shit. But we'll try to help you anyway. Paul

Oh....shit I know.....just not 914s.....

actually this site is just some thing that many mental institutions and started to keep the patients from mailing threats to government offices and harassing other institutions.

was started right after they caught the uni bomber

signed charles manson

QUOTE (Korijo @ Jun 8 2005, 10:43 PM)

welcome! btw, i graduated from Fayetteville H.S. in 93! go bulldogs [not Springdale ]

damn dood, I never realized how close in age we are... I gradumatated HS in '94!



sorry 'bout that

QUOTE (Yellowbeard @ Jun 8 2005, 05:25 PM)

QUOTE (Headrage @ Jun 8 2005, 05:19 PM)  You related to Redbeard??? Not that I know of. I think I need to have some children to be a part of this forum. I just got married in April, so I will probably have some coming along soon.

Conrats on the marriage. However, you may want to wait on kids until your 914 is closer to being done. Regardless of how cute the kids are, they are an instant progress stopper! I made the mistake of tearing mine apart while my daughter was only 2. She is 4 now and the car just got back on the road a month ago. But she is cute(my daughter, not the car)

Having kids will stall your project. I get one day a week to work on my car. Unless there's family outings then I dont get any car days.
Get your car done now before kids

QUOTE (736conver @ Jun 9 2005, 10:19 AM)

Having kids will stall your project. I get one day a week to work on my car. Unless there's family outings then I dont get any car days. Get your car done now before kids

Hell, I don't have kids and I STILL only get 1-2 days per week...

Welcome to the club!
I like the avatar!

On the top of every page are Tabs. Use the Classifieds and Club Store to help you shop. Of course, you can always post what you are looking for here, and someone usually throws their parts at ya.

Since I'm a younger female without kids, all I will say is hold off for a while so that you can fiddle with the 914 for a bit. They tend to take some of your time and money. But just my 2 cents.

Oh, and Congrats on the new Misses!


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welcome!!! let us know what we can help you with.......there are some really interesting threads here.....some topical and some off topic.....i check in at least 3x per day!!!

Welcome!
Poll. Has YB been here long enough to start Arkansas jokes?

QUOTE (Howard @ Jun 9 2005, 08:49 AM)

Welcome! Poll. Has YB been here long enough to start Arkansas jokes?

I think so!

QUOTE (Howard @ Jun 9 2005, 10:49 AM)

Welcome! Poll. Has YB been here long enough to start Arkansas jokes?

let the jokes begin...

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Jun 9 2005, 07:54 AM)

QUOTE (Howard @ Jun 9 2005, 10:49 AM) Welcome!  :trophy: Poll.  Has YB been here long enough to start Arkansas jokes? let the jokes begin...

Oh - I'll start those.

This Arkansas boy goes to his pa and says "Pa, I found this wonderful girl and I want to marry her. She's beautiful, smart, and best of all, she's a virgin."

His pa replies, "Forget it, son. If she's not good enough for her own family, she's not good enough for our'n."

QUOTE (Korijo @ Jun 8 2005, 07:43 PM)

welcome! btw, i graduated from Fayetteville H.S. in 93! go bulldogs [not Springdale ]

Wow. I actually graduated from Charleston, AR in 93 also. Did you go to AGS?

I was born in Fay (my dad was the minister at the Wesley Foundation on the corner of Maple and Leverette) and went to college here (typing from my office in Bell Engineering where I work right this minute, actually).

Do you know Jeff Conway? Enoch Moeller? Jacob Stevenson? Anne Greenwood? They are all a year younger than us, but I went to college with many of them.

On the way. Wait.

HOLY SHIT Howard.......... That is freakin hilarious

QUOTE (Howard @ Jun 9 2005, 10:22 AM)

On the way. Wait.

NO MORE CALLS...WE HAVE A WINNER!