In our case, we have a 1970 914-6. The engine and transmission will both be rebuilt. So those are their own projects. The chassis is in quite good shape in terms of very little rust. It has 93k miles on the odometer and has sat without moving for about 15 years.
Our priorities are safety, reliability, and originality. The list I’ve started compiling, mostly from reading books, includes the following. Roughly in priority order, in consideration of time and budget:
- Fuel line secure and protect per recall 9J
- Fuel line replace cloth with rubber - replace
- Engine mount - replace
- Transmission mounts - replace
- Clutch, pressure plate, flywheel - replace
- Clutch cable - replace
- Fuel pump relocation related to TSB P213 on vapor lock
- Voltage plate cover per recall 9K
- Rear wheel bearings
- CDI- refurb
- Shocks - eval?
- CV joint gaskets - replace
- Fuel pump - eval?
- Ball joints - eval?
- Tie rod ends - eval?
- Heater hoses - eval?
- Brake pads - replace
- Brake rotors - eval?
- Brake caliper - eval?
What am I missing that I will regret later if I don’t address it now? Some of these I don’t know if evaluating for reuse should even be a consideration, given how long the car has sat.
Let’s “just rebuild the engine” and get it on the road has become quite a project! My goal is to get this done in time to drive it to Parade in Palm Springs 2023. Stretch goal would be to make it to the LA literature show.
Thanks for sharing your experience.