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| poorsche914 |
 May 15 2010, 08:25 PM
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T4 Supercharged  Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States  |
Well, it has been a long day travelling over 500 miles round trip to pick up a disguised LE Creamsicle
Some hell hole damage and into the long but not as bad as some I have seen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Had been repainted white many years ago - bumper covers and all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Brown interior has been dyed black (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Been sitting for the past 15+ years mostly under cover. Last ran about 10 years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Is definitely an LE as there is the phoenix red showing on the rims and elsewhere on the body. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1273977404.1.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1273977404.2.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1273977404.3.JPG) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| nick73-914 |
Jun 6 2010, 10:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 11,783 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Stoked to see how this turns out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) good luck! I just bled and changed pads (ew) of my 320i brakes on my '73.
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| poorsche914 |
Mar 19 2011, 11:59 AM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
Update: With the return of warm, sunny weather I have returned to troubleshooting my starting issues and finally have my LE running. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
Last fall I replaced the FI system with correct '74 parts, new vac lines, fuel lines, etc Actually was able to get the car started but due to cranking and cranking and cranking without it starting, gas drained into the oil and caused some major white smoke out the exhaust. After draining the oil, changing filter, adding new oil, and changing the spark plugs... I could not get the car to start. Cranked only sometimes. Finally, not at all. No click or anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Weather turned cold and I stopped working on it. Fast forward to March and nice weather... had what I thought was a starter issue but after trying a known good starter, same problem - nothing when key was turned. So I traced all the wiring. It all tested out good as did the ignition switch itself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I disconnected the air conditioning wiring from the battery and made sure the + cabling was tightened down good. Then I pulled the a/c wiring from the starter and found the problem. The yellow ignition wire plugged onto the a/c wire connector which then connected to the starter. The a/c wire had a weak connection to the connector. I pulled the a/c wiring and connected the yellow wire directly and the starter now works! A full on restoration has been put on hold for the time being. Instead, I am going to get it running and drivable and slowly fix things as time and $$$ allow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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poorsche914 Creamsicle Found! May 15 2010, 08:25 PM
Daiberl Congrats, another LE! May 15 2010, 08:42 PM RobW :trophy: :trophy: :trophy: Congrats again! ... May 15 2010, 09:27 PM
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:trophy: :trophy: :trophy: Congrats again! ... May 15 2010, 09:37 PM Tom_T
:trophy: :trophy: :trophy: Congrats again... May 15 2010, 11:22 PM poorsche914
I hope you're going to un-disguise it & t... May 16 2010, 06:32 AM Jake Raby Steve, Great find!! Looks like this is the... May 15 2010, 09:56 PM poorsche914
Steve, Great find!! Looks like this is th... May 15 2010, 10:00 PM dlee6204 Ah was that car in Elkin, NC? Good eye! Look... May 15 2010, 10:13 PM poorsche914
Ah was that car in Elkin, NC? Good eye! Loo... May 15 2010, 10:16 PM smontanaro
Seller was a super nice guy... just had no idea w... May 16 2010, 06:08 AM poorsche914
Seller was a super nice guy... just had no idea ... May 16 2010, 06:27 AM JRust First off get a COA coming from Porsche. That is t... May 15 2010, 10:16 PM poorsche914
First off get a COA coming from Porsche. That is ... May 15 2010, 10:20 PM poorsche914
... There are 2 tabs that the LE valance has no o... May 16 2010, 01:11 PM poorsche914 Here are some pics of the front after I removed th... May 16 2010, 01:14 PM poorsche914 General shots showing current condition...
Steeri... May 16 2010, 01:17 PM plymouth37 Nice find, bring her back to her original glory... May 15 2010, 10:45 PM Jake Raby Looks like we now have a basis for some good swapp... May 16 2010, 10:17 AM naro914 Nice find!
Not sure who on here knowns John Fo... May 17 2010, 04:23 PM poorsche914 Well... the few times today that I had a chance to... May 17 2010, 05:44 PM charliew If it's in the rain and the rear window is lea... May 17 2010, 07:03 PM poorsche914
If it's in the rain and the rear window is le... May 17 2010, 07:35 PM poorsche914 Decided to pull the spark plugs to check their con... May 19 2010, 05:40 PM poorsche914
I have an ECU & harness from a '73 2.0 bu... May 19 2010, 08:52 PM siverson Wow - painted rubber bumper pads. That's a fir... May 19 2010, 08:43 PM poorsche914
Wow - painted rubber bumper pads. That's a fi... May 19 2010, 08:48 PM michaelmoo poorsche914, PM me. I might be able to point you t... May 20 2010, 05:52 AM scrz914 You can also call Glenn at PelicanParts as they ha... May 20 2010, 07:51 PM poorsche914
You can also call Glenn at PelicanParts as they h... May 20 2010, 08:45 PM JRust Just a little inspiration. I started my resto a ye... May 20 2010, 11:42 PM poorsche914 I have read thru your "rustoration" seve... May 21 2010, 07:14 AM poorsche914 Update: have been searching for parts and have bee... Jun 6 2010, 08:35 PM bandjoey For all the trouble and expense on the other parts... Jun 6 2010, 08:55 PM type47 How does the a/c system figure in the restoration? Mar 19 2011, 09:00 PM poorsche914 How does the a/c system figure in the restoration?... Mar 19 2011, 10:09 PM poorsche914 Productive day: replaced the leaking upper windshi... Mar 20 2011, 01:34 PM BK911 Also cleaned out the garage space where the ... Mar 21 2011, 10:01 AM poorsche914 I had planned on doing this when I first got the L... Mar 21 2011, 12:07 PM poorsche914 Creamsicle update: Drove her for about a month (ne... Aug 30 2011, 03:21 PM markb :trophy: Aug 30 2011, 03:26 PM Cairo94507 Very nice; enjoy driving it. :Qarl: Aug 30 2011, 08:17 PM hot_shoe914 See you at MUSR 12 in October! :Qarl: :Qarl: ... Aug 30 2011, 09:34 PM poorsche914 See you at MUSR 12 in October! :Qarl: :Qarl: ... Aug 30 2011, 10:23 PM Haudiosolutions Awesome! Sorry I've been outta touch but l... Aug 31 2011, 03:25 PM poorsche914 Yeah, only took three months <_<
We need ... Aug 31 2011, 05:41 PM Haudiosolutions Got an exhaust leak myself but it's leaking th... Sep 1 2011, 03:09 PM Johny Blackstain Kepp on going, she is looking mighty fine. :D Sep 2 2011, 07:58 AM |
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