Creamsicle Refurb - Extreme Budget Makeover, Upgraded suspension, cleaned up engine, and more. Options

[poorsche914]

To bring everyone up to date...

Day 4: remaining engine tin blasted, painted and installed, engine back in, front brakes installed (at which time we realized the right caliper had a frozen cylinder), pedal area got some rust repair including removing rusted/broken mounting studs for pedal box and accel. pedal, seat mount hinge and height adjustment "comb" mount repaired, rear shocks installed. Worked til well after midnight. 914 back on the ground but front height needs adjusted and engine not yet tuned.

Day 5: postponed 9am alignment appointment til 1pm. Set front suspension height, set timing, and replaced right front brake caliper. Got a replacement from Brad Mayeur (as well as many other bits and pieces to help us finish this project) and installed it and bled the brakes. During our visit to Brad's place, he had to drop off a 914/6 and pick up another 914/6. My cousin rode in one and I rode in the other. The one I rode in was powered by a 2.2 liter engine - very quick and smooth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
Took my 914 in for an alignment and finished up around 4pm. Cleaned up the garage, packed up my car, ate dinner and prepared for the trip home.

Between the two of us, we put in 80-85 hours of work in 4.5 days. Quite a bit was accomplished and my LE now enjoys a reconditioned & upgraded suspension, a better working braking system, a not-quite-so-leaky engine (slow drip at the taco plate but none at the push rod tubes) and miscellaneous repairs and clean-up.

I will be able to test out the upgraded suspension over the weekend as I will be shooting pictures on the Cherohala Skyway. My route to "work" will be the Foothills Parkway to the Dragon and then several miles down the Skyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[matt5596]

Very motivating (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

I may actually get some work done this weekend.