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| MrHyde |
 Oct 31 2010, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 13-October 10 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 12,268 Region Association: None  |
Hi Everyone ! I just picked up my first 914 yesterday ! I've wanted one since I was about 10 and there used to be one ( growing into the ground mind you ) a few houses down from my grandparents.... its a 73' 2.0L .. Its definitely had atleast one body job done to it but it will need some more work... so far, my list is..
pass. door not lined up right but the window is.. I figure its the inner rockers.. weather strips all around... cup sized hole in drivers floor and one in spare tire well.. headlights like to wink up and down (sometimes, not always ) no turn signals.. have to bump start it as turning the key does nothing... breaks.. tranny bangs into each gear... ( might be clutch cable adjustment i hope ) The ignition is the most interesting one... I have started the car up atleast 3 times over a couple days looking at it and talking with the previous owner and it fire up immediately same with other people that went to look at it... Sure enough... Thanks to murphys law, when I go to fire it up and leave... nothing... we put a screw driver over the selenoid terminals and up she went... so I'm thinking it might be the ignition switch.. I just ordered catalogues from Auto Atlanta and need to stop in at Restoration Design in Guelph ( since they're only about 30 min from me ) whenever the last body work was done to it someone put a very liberal ammount of tar-ish stuff over all the metal unerneath so now I cant really tell if theres rust under it ( I'm sure there is )... battery tray has been replaced for sure, but the engine shelf doesnt look too bad.. All in all.. its the best 914 I've looked at for less than $8000 I' ended up paying $3800 for it and drove it home... Now I just have to sell my motorcycle to uphold my end of the deal with my wife .. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm going to get a binder and lots of paper today and start making a list. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) First objective... get the electrical issues sorted, breaks and try adjusting the clutch cable.. if I can get it to pass saftey first, then I can tear into the rest of it.. Thanks for letting me lurk for a while.. Mike I'm try to upload a pic with no luck yet.... |
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| McMark |
Oct 31 2010, 02:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(MrHyde @ Oct 31 2010, 06:16 AM)  .... have to bump start it as turning the key does nothing... breaks.. tranny bangs into each gear... ( might be clutch cable adjustment i hope ) .... Good to see you're accounting for rest time in your project. I'm a fan of beer breaks, but lunch breaks are also nice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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MrHyde New Member.. Let the work begin ! Oct 31 2010, 07:16 AM
Vacca Rabite :wttc:!!! Oct 31 2010, 07:18 AM abayer1969 :wttc: Where in Ontario? There are several member... Oct 31 2010, 07:20 AM MrHyde I'm in Cambridge.. about 45 minutes west of To... Oct 31 2010, 07:30 AM Spoke :wttc:
Many ways to resize pics. I use Paint and... Oct 31 2010, 07:55 AM MrHyde Tadaa ! Oct 31 2010, 08:04 AM abayer1969 :trophy: Oct 31 2010, 08:14 AM MDG :wttc:
Good luck with it! Car looks like a g... Oct 31 2010, 08:19 AM Lennies914 :wttc:
Congrats!
Good looking car Oct 31 2010, 09:36 AM RobW :agree: :agree: :agree:
:wttc: :wttc: Oct 31 2010, 09:38 AM Tom :wttc: Nice car. Electrical problems come with ... Oct 31 2010, 09:58 AM MrHyde I've talked to Mike ( Mikes 914s ) prolly 5-8 ... Oct 31 2010, 01:17 PM
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I've talked to Mike ( Mikes 914s ) prolly 5-8... Oct 31 2010, 02:04 PM jsayre914 :wttc:
Welcome to The coolest Forum in the WORLD... Oct 31 2010, 01:28 PM MrHyde I do have the center console in my car... the volt... Oct 31 2010, 01:47 PM jsayre914
I do have the center console in my car... the vol... Oct 31 2010, 01:51 PM MrHyde Tradesies ??? Oct 31 2010, 01:58 PM rick 918-S :wttc: What are those wheels? Oct 31 2010, 02:10 PM MrHyde I have no idea what the wheels are.... maybe from ... Oct 31 2010, 02:47 PM 914-300Hemi :wttc: Oct 31 2010, 07:52 PM MrHyde Soo... With Trick or treating done for another yea... Oct 31 2010, 08:26 PM MrHyde booty fab'd battery tray and support.. the bla... Oct 31 2010, 08:27 PM MrHyde Here is the kicker... two pics.. before and after... Oct 31 2010, 08:31 PM MrHyde BTW... Thanks again to everyone on here.. I've... Oct 31 2010, 08:35 PM Jon Fernandes Just picked it up and already digging in! I... Oct 31 2010, 08:37 PM Tom Good luck on your car. Your first 914 and you are... Nov 1 2010, 10:26 AM MrHyde Went up to Guelph and chatted with Mike and Peter ... Nov 1 2010, 12:19 PM |
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