Just curious if there are any Dallas/Fort Worth owners floating around the forum. I just purchased a 914 a few days ago and wouldn't mind meeting up with some people. I have a lot to learn about this car.

There are several talking bout getting together later this Month


http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...=ST&f=2&t=38466

Thread is in the Garage.

welcome aboard... there's lots of us about, actually... several even know some shit... I'm not one of them...

come up to the Oktobeer fest and get to know us Im doing the reservation so just let me know if you are in or not.

Sounds like a great time.

I just put an offer in on a house out in Wylie today, so we'll see how that goes. If that goes through I might be a little busy the rest of the month, but I'll still need an escape from boxes and moving torture. I currently live right next to the ballpark in Arlington.

As far as the car, I'm hoping to get it on the road in a week or so. I just got the headlights working last night, and still need to fix the horn and turn signals to get through out of state inspections. After that it needs carb tuning and vac line replacement to help the idle, but one step at a time.


Dan

dude, we'll be neighbors! and Larry is real close too

I know we'll be neighbors... Wylie is small! very quiet though

What size eng? 2.0?
One carb or two?

yes!!!! details and pics please

oh and

Here's some pics. They're not very good as the car is dirty and I was squeezing around the garage to get them, but you get the idea. The one headlight was up because I was working on it.














As far as the engine goes, I think it's a 1.7 but the car was originally a 2.0. I have a lot of service receipts for the car all the way back to 95. It looks like the the original head got messed up and the crankcase cracked. In all that work the car was listed as a 2.0. Then the guy has a bunch of receipts and service records for having a 1.7 engine rebuilt with a "254" cam, the fuel injection replaced with dual weber 44s and a Mallory disty, but I won't really know until I can find an ID plate on the engine.

The car came with a lot of new parts on it, some new parts not installed including a Monza exhaust, and some jy parts like a tac, door, two engine lids, misc clips, and the car's original a/c and fuel injection system.

We brought it home late Sunday night, so I haven't been able to do anything to it really. I won't be able to get after it until this weekend.


Dan

your right the current eng is not a 2.0 The spark plugs on a 2.0 come in on the side of the tin not the top.

Well it looks like I got the house in Wylie. I'll be signing the contract on Sunday and they want to close by the end of the month.

Looks like I have 3 weeks to get rid of my MG Midget before I have to trailer it again. Any takers?

QUOTE (LowGT @ Oct 7 2005, 02:14 AM)

Looks like I have 3 weeks to get rid of my MG Midget before I have to trailer it again. Any takers?

Whats the scoop on the MG? Guys at work are looking for small cars all the time. Does it need to be hauled off?

QUOTE (LowGT @ Oct 7 2005, 02:14 AM)

Well it looks like I got the house in Wylie. I'll be signing the contract on Sunday and they want to close by the end of the month. Looks like I have 3 weeks to get rid of my MG Midget before I have to trailer it again. Any takers?

pics? etc...

people up here want small cars too... guys up here have toy-car envy

You can see a little bit of it in the Porsche pictures, but I will have it out of the garage Saturday to get some good pictures for the sale.

It's registered as a 64 but it's really a 63 MKII Midget.

1098cc Engine (Engine code 10CC)
Side curtain window model
Original wire wheels
Front disc
Chrome bumpers
Engine turns freely by hand

It's a pretty complete car minus the interior, distributor, windshield, and top frame. It needs the front floor pans replaced, some rust through on front lower fenders and pass side lower quarter panel. Trunk, doors & sills, front wings, and frame sections are all solid. It's a great platform for a restore or even the dreaded "part out". It will have to be hauled off.

I'll get pics of it and the above mentioned areas tomorrow. I'm looking for $500, as that it what I paid for it back in March '05.

I put an ad in the classified section.

Here's a link to the pics. http://www.lowgt.com/mg


Pass the word around, I need to sell it soon.

Almost back in DFW land after 6 years in NY and my 14 is soon to follow. Does anyone know if Istooks Auto/Porsche still in business in FW? I think he was located on W7th around Camp Bowie.

still have the MG?

b

I have never heard them mentioned before, but I don't get around the FW area that much.

Do you know what part of DFW you are moving to?

Back in Carrollton now, not really that important, just an old contact. What are some good resources around here as far as parts and shops?

There is Wess over here in plano just a little east of 75 and north of Geo. Bush. The local guys have tons of parts and willing to help out. I would venture to say we do just as good as the left coast guys only dont post about it as much

Great! I need all the help I can get mechanically and mentally.
It has been a while since I have turned a wrench so I have way more rust than the car does right now. Looking forward to meeting everybody.

I am in north Carrollton off of GBTW and Marsh.

You just need some beer and charred meat to bring them out from hiding.


Dan

Wow, I totally missed your reply. I don't have the MG anymore, I had to get rid of it before moving into the house.

OK, Guys need to do the maintenace and need a parts store. Anyone know of any around the Carrollton Area? Somebody mentioned Wess. Is that a person or Company???

Any other resorces appreciated
TIA

Wess is a guy with a shop in Plano I could drive to his shop but dont know what the address is off the top of my head

Wes Hildreth of H & H automotive. He is between Plano Parkway and 15th street on Avenue K. He is behind the Office furniture supply place.

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Wes has been working on 914s since they were new. He doesn't have a lot of new parts, but he knows how to fix it if it breaks.


For parts, I personally would recommend Zim's in Bedford. I have been buying parts from them for 20 years, and they always seem to come through with what I need.






As for a get together.... Maybe a cookout and tech session at the end of July.

And we are planning the MUSR for October.... Details to follow shortly.

Hey Low
stay in touch on this forum these guys are the shiit.they will help with any Q: you have and parts and so will I.glad to see another teener saved.
andrew in the Soo

Thanks guy
Time to dust off the wrenches and see if I remember what a feeler gauge looks like. Probably will be taking it to H&H following 8 hours of valve adjustment.

Lefty loosy right tighty or is it tighty whities