After 5 years of blood, sweat, tears, and lots and lots of money, I got to start my car for the first time.


IT RUNS!!! IT F'ING RUNS!!!!


Here's a picture of me blippig the throttle while wearing a big grin....

The whole car as of about an hour ago....

And one of me pulling the car into the garage under it's own power!!! First time in 5 years it has moved under it's own power!!

It sounds really nice!!!!

ALL RIGHT

Gud job.....

Are you standing in a hole...you were taller when I met you last....

QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Jul 31 2005, 11:41 AM)

Gud job..... Are you standing in a hole...you were taller when I met you last....

Actually, I think that your vision was distorted by the case of pink eye you had then.

I am actually that short. I drive a 914 with the seat slid all the way forward.

Hey Clay,

Great looking ride. And now it sounds great too!!

Congrats.

Now you should start planning for '06 in WA.....

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jul 31 2005, 09:42 AM)

QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Jul 31 2005, 11:41 AM) Gud job..... Are you standing in a hole...you were taller when I met you last.... Actually, I think that your vision was distorted by the case of pink eye you had then. I am actually that short. I drive a 914 with the seat slid all the way forward.

Geeez, lemme 'splain.....I was J O K I N G.....

Gud to see an MFI motor in a 914....and actually run.

Great job CLay

Now I get to get back out to my garage and find my blocked return line.

Latter Stephen

Congrats!!

That is a sweet looking ride. Love the look of those flares. Everything seems to flow nicely into eachother (flares, rocker panels and bumpers)
More pics would be nice.

Cheers, and good luck with it, Dominic.

Looks great Clay!

Man, thanks for all the help, Clay... it's not just a little good news to hear you HEARING YOUR CAR~!

YAY!



M

sweet ride

Who color matched your car to the fire bottle, Clay?




M

congrats clay. we need more pics! are you dring it to MUSR?

poor planning if you didn't get current tabs last friday. you could be drivng instead of typing. HURRAY FOR YOU THO!!!

K

Way to go Clay!!!

It will be at the MUSR this year. I am currently getting a drink inside, but we have the gas tank paint drying right now.

I am working on installing a speedo cable. I have to temporarily use a standard 914 speedo instead of the electronic 911 speedo. For some reason, it does not work, and I don't have time to troubleshoot it.

Got a whole list of things to do to the car, and only a month to get them done.


But it will be at MUSR.



Oh, and miles, I painted the fire bottle to match the car.


More detailed pictures later this week.

Congrats, Clay! That's awesome.

-L

Too Cool

Dave

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!













(that's a joke, by the way)

QUOTE (jonwatts @ Jul 31 2005, 04:22 PM)

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! (that's a joke, by the way)

I know. I took it as one.....

Congratulations Clay...

atta boy!!!!!

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jul 31 2005, 10:42 AM)

I think that your vision was distorted by the case of pink eye you had then.

You friggin pink eye people. What's up with that???

I thought my progress was slow...

Betty finally help you?

Grats Clay.

Awesome!

Dibs on a ride in it at MUSR7!!!

..

Awesome Clay

I can't wait to see/hear the car in action ... I am sure it will be much more fun than following a bunch of 914's in a rental

Tony

It is Alive!

Jason and I when over to see the smile on Clay's face. Five years, and two Ford F150s taps later.
It has risen as a Phoenix.
(Mythology. A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes.)

This man deserves every bit of pride and pleasure this car will offer. And Betty deserves a great big golden star for the years of patience and love for both Clay and This Great Dream Car that have created.

Sorry if I sound mushy but it is very uplifting to see such super car back on the road and the folks that built it have proven to be two of the 914Clubs finest!

They both have helped and given many of us, by giving of their time and even many parts from the parts stash in the attic.

We all are looking forward to the MUSR in Granbury, Texas

way to go!...now is it all worth it?

Congrats, man!

--DD

awesome man!! I was about to send an email to ask if you fired it off... then DD bumped the thread!! congrats!!

sweet looking car, btw!

Congrats! Great looking car. I love everything painted to match!

Sweet ride clay. Now it's time to just drive and enjoy it.

QUOTE (Brando @ Aug 1 2005, 01:39 PM)

Sweet ride clay. Now it's time to just drive and enjoy it.

I wish....

I still have some work to do before I can drive it. Note the lack of things like rear view mirrors and a GAS TANK!!!


(My wife won't let me drive it without a gas tank).


Plus, it badly needs an alignment and the MFI properly adjusted.


I am looking forward to getting home and putting in the freshly painted gas tank.

Congratulations Clay!!
The fire extinguisher speeks to your conservative nature.
I'm glad it wasn't necessary to use it.

Actually the fire extinguisher speaks to "been there, done that"

My wife's 914 burnt to the ground one time, and a friend of mine had his airplane burn up in a hangar fire.

I am paranoid about fire....


Thanks for all the good wishes!!

Come to the MUSR and see the car for yourself!!!

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Aug 1 2005, 09:18 AM)

I was about to send an email to ask if you fired it off... then DD bumped the thread!!

Notice what time I bumped the thread....

I couldn't'a done that better if I.... Umm, wait, I mean:
I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly! Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!!

--DD

QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Aug 1 2005, 12:14 PM)

Congrats, man! --DD

QUOTE

Notice what time I bumped the thread.... I couldn't'a done that better if I.... Umm, wait, I mean: I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly! Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!! --DD

12:14?!

you should get up earlier... I was eatling lunch

QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Aug 1 2005, 02:40 PM)

[Notice what time I bumped the thread.... I couldn't'a done that better if I.... Umm, wait, I mean: I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly! Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!! --DD

Uhhh Dave... I hate to tell you this, but the thread shows up 11:14 here.

Your comments have no value to anyone outside the Pacific time zone.....

Congratulations! Your car looks great. Hope to have mine running soon as well.

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Aug 1 2005, 04:00 PM)

QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Aug 1 2005, 02:40 PM) [Notice what time I bumped the thread....   I couldn't'a done that better if I....  Umm, wait, I mean: I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly!  Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!! --DD Uhhh Dave... I hate to tell you this, but the thread shows up 11:14 here. Your comments have no value to anyone outside the Pacific time zone.....

guess you don't buy into the daylight savings plan either...

Clay - congrat on getting that car running. It looks absolutely stunning too! Great job.

Doug C

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Aug 1 2005, 01:00 PM)

\Uhhh Dave... I hate to tell you this, but the thread shows up 11:14 here. Your comments have no value to anyone outside the Pacific time zone.....

Aaah, crap. I plumb fergot about time zones.

--DD

Ah CRAP...

Yesterday Jason and Greg Fox came over to borrow my welder so Jason could do hell hole repairs. I started my car for them, and after they left I pulled it in the garage. I blipped the throttle a couple of times so I could hear it and then shut it down.

Today I put the gas tank in and then I go to start it. Yep, you guessed it, no start.


I start checking around, I have fuel pressure and ignition, and it fires with some carb spray down the stacks.

So I stick my hand on the back of the injection pump and I find this.......

For those of you who don't know what that is, it's the injection pump timing belt. This was a used one that came with the motor. Without it, the pump doesn't turn so no fuel gets injected. And it's unique to MFI injection so 99% of you won't ever have to worry about this.



Now I get the joy of finding TDC on #1, and then the Z1 mark. And I am going to paint that sucker on the flywheel while I am there.

Then I get to play with mirrors and such to get the belt timed right.


Just another little thing to add to my list.......


Good news is, the gas tank is in, and the mechanical speedo is installed.

that sux man!

Well, despite the broken belt, congratulations! It is such an incredible joy & relief when it finally funs for the first time and you know that you didn't screw it up! I hope you get to actually enjoy it real soon!

Clay,

Where's your 5 year project thread? Oh, I should talk...

Nice job and congrats!

QUOTE (Neo914-6 @ Aug 4 2005, 02:20 PM)

Clay, Where's your 5 year project thread? Oh, I should talk... Nice job and congrats!

5 year project thread???? This project started before this club existed!!!!


There are bits and pieces of the progress scattered all over the place. Some on my website, some here, and some that have not been put on the web yet.


Update. I fixed the broken MFI timing belt. Let me tell you, it's harder to do on a 914 than it is on a 911. At least on the 911 you can actually SEE the friggin timing marks on the crank pulley. If this thing ever breaks a belt on the road somewhere, It's getting towed to a place where it can sit for a few hours to let the heat exchangers cool off before I attempt to replace the belt. And for 15.00 a pop, I suspect that I will change the belt every time I have to pull the motor out of the car.

Ran Tuesday night, need to make a jig to sync the throttle rods.

Tonight I put the mirror and targa top seals on. I will also install the targa pad that I got from Skline.

Alignment and finish out the FI adjustments is slated for Sat. If I get it done in time, I will get it inspected on Sat, if not, there is a place open on Sunday to get it inspected.