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> Just another damned project thread, 914-6 3.2 conversion in GT dress-up
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post May 15 2014, 12:21 PM
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Sounds great!

I have the Getty FG lids. Don't use stock springs. They'll bust the lid when you try and close them. I haven't come up with a solution for mine yet. I was thinking of getting long lighter springs for the front. I've seen guys use air shocks from camper shell rear windows or SUV rear windows. Some prefer older 1/2 worn out ones to stress lid less. Prop rod is also an option. I'm hesitant to use prop rod unless it fastens securely. I'd hate to see the wind whip it open and rip off the car.
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post May 15 2014, 12:41 PM
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Sounds great!

I have the Getty FG lids. Don't use stock springs. They'll bust the lid when you try and close them. I haven't come up with a solution for mine yet. I was thinking of getting long lighter springs for the front. I've seen guys use air shocks from camper shell rear windows or SUV rear windows. Some prefer older 1/2 worn out ones to stress lid less. Prop rod is also an option. I'm hesitant to use prop rod unless it fastens securely. I'd hate to see the wind whip it open and rip off the car.


Craig at Camp914 has a nice solution...
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post Sep 11 2014, 06:44 PM
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Oi! Not sure how I wind up always being the car McMark Prototests on but I gave him the go ahead to reassemble my 915 transmission with the torque biasing unit with the intension of testing his cable shift ideas.

This means no WEVO kit for me if it works! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Sep 30 2014, 09:34 AM
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Plans for fall, winter, besides McMark reassembling the 915 from my Carrera with a torque biasing unit and doing his cable shift prototyping include a top end rebuild. I suspect the guy who sold me the 3.2 motor was actually wanting to upgrade to that 3.6 INSTEAD of doing the needed top end rebuild. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
But, I am getting some detail work done as well...
You can't use the 4 cylinder tach with the 6 cylinder motor unless you can do math really quickly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) So I trolled the Pelican 911 classifieds until I found a full set of 87 Carrera gauges. These are the same year as my engine so I know they are compatible. However, I have one of those amazing quad gauges assembled by our member John and I had him do a silver button early mod on it. So these Carrera gauges, while they'll work, need to get with the esthetic theme! So off to North Hollywood Speedometer for restoration and silver buttons...
They came back last night!


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post May 4 2015, 04:48 PM
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Here is another Original Customs Innovation. Anyone can buy a fiberglass GT style bumper from the usual suspects. I wanted more protection though. This is another case of me not knowing I wanted something until McMark told me I did! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

It looks great though! All the protection of the stock steel bumper but the cooling duct of a GT bumper.


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post May 4 2015, 08:36 PM
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Damn that looks even better on the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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post May 4 2015, 08:57 PM
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Rob that looks terrific! Please post a picture head on if you have one. McMark - That looks perfect. Thanks,
Michael
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post May 5 2015, 02:34 PM
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Damn that looks even better on the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)


I know right? I stood and stared for 10 minutes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post May 5 2015, 02:42 PM
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Rob that looks terrific! Please post a picture head on if you have one. McMark - That looks perfect. Thanks,
Michael


Here you go Michael, Kind of an awkward picture to take. My 240Z is sitting right in front of the 914 so I only had a few feet I could get back to take it...


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post May 5 2015, 07:24 PM
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Thanks Rob. This is a terrific fabrication to the steel front bumper when you have an oil cooler up front. I have never really cared for the fiberglass bumpers. At least here in the SF Bay Area a lot of inconsiderate fools believe bumpers are actually for just that, Bumping when parking. I just hope if they hit my Six when it is done they are heavily insured.....
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post May 5 2015, 11:24 PM
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Thanks Rob. This is a terrific fabrication to the steel front bumper when you have an oil cooler up front. I have never really cared for the fiberglass bumpers. At least here in the SF Bay Area a lot of inconsiderate fools believe bumpers are actually for just that, Bumping when parking. I just hope if they hit my Six when it is done they are heavily insured.....


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I know what you mean! I work in the Bay Area!
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post May 7 2015, 05:28 PM
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So due to a bizarre accident, I find myself home instead of working. So, I saddled myself into my garage office chair and supervised while my daughter's boyfriend who loves working on cars did a bit of bolting and unbolting for me...

These are the Getty Design Fiberglass GT Replica lids with the balsa reinforcement. Obviously, they'll have to be refinished but this is a start.


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post May 7 2015, 05:52 PM
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Here's a question. I just looked at Stoddard and AA. AA is selling the Porsche VW 914-6 rear Euro emblem for $175, Stoddard for less than half of that. But it seems to only be available in gold? I want the bright chrome. Anyone have a source?
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post May 7 2015, 06:09 PM
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All early badges were gold, so I doubt it.
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post May 7 2015, 06:17 PM
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All early badges were gold, so I doubt it.


Boo! Eric's aren't. Of course any sense of originality went away when he put that Garvey light on the rear! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


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Shut up Mark! Don't you think I've had enough demeaning looks? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Sets appointment for eye doctor for next week...
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My 356 hubcap thingy is gold trimmed too. I just don't think the gold would look good with the silver...
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Just went to pick up dinner for everyone at home with the 914. The roller girl at Sonic did not ask if it was a Fiat. She did not ask what kind of car it was. She simply said "that is the best looking 914 I have ever seen!" I was stunned. "How did you know what it was?" Her dad is our local region prez... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Just went to pick up dinner for everyone at home with the 914. The roller girl at Sonic did not ask if it was a Fiat. She did not ask what kind of car it was. She simply said "that is the best looking 914 I have ever seen!" I was stunned. "How did you know what it was?" Her dad is our local region prez... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



I haven't seen her but I'm pretty sure I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) her... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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