Steve's 73 1.7 Restoration Thread Options

[Steve_R]

Hi, I would like to introduce myself and share my project. I’m Steve, I live in San Diego and I picked up this 1973 1.7 914 about a year ago. It was in great shape with no rust and had been sitting in a garage for the past 13 years. My plan is to restore it to its original condition. At this point I think the car is about 50% done.
The car had door guards riveted to the sides and I had them welded up. One of the first things I did when I got the car was to build a dolly to be able to work on the suspension and make it easy to move it around the garage. It’s made from 4 X 4s and plywood and it took about 4 hours to build. If you don’t have a wood saw Home Depot will cut the 4 X 4s and plywood to the correct length. There are lag screws on top of the vertical posts that stick up ½” that fit into the 4 jack points cups under the car. This keeps the car from falling off. Also, I removed the engine before I put the car on it. To get it up there I used some cement blocks, 4 jack stands and 2 scissor jacks.
Over the past year I’ve learned a lot from reading your posts and now I would like to give back some of the knowledge I’ve learned.

[ThePaintedMan]

WOW. Really impressive work Steve. Nice to see someone spending time and energy renewing even a lowly 1.7. You'll enjoy the heck out of it when it's done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[r3dplanet]

The hell you say! The 1.7 should never be considered lowly. My '73 1.7 liter engine runs better than any other -4 except for the '73 2.0, and mine is ultimately destined to be a 1911.

Stop a moment, collect your thoughts, and look deep within your consciousness. Stay there a moment and allow the goodness of the 1.7 to soak through your bones. As though you're playing frisbee with on the beach with Tracy Reed. Like that one time you made it with your college intern student teacher in high school after displaying your Hamlet-reading prowess. Like hearing that glorious 1.7 roar behind the firewall as you take your 914 out for a warm summer's night drive with the top down. Reflect on this, and allow the perspective to change you.

Steve has already done this. His brainspace is right where it needs to be, clear and strong. Steve has taken the right steps. Steve knows his shit. So learn from Steve and love the 1.7 liter.

-m.

WOW. Really impressive work Steve. Nice to see someone spending time and energy renewing even a lowly 1.7. You'll enjoy the heck out of it when it's done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[ben*james]

Cracking me up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
1.7 is worthy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

The hell you say! The 1.7 should never be considered lowly. My '73 1.7 liter engine runs better than any other -4 except for the '73 2.0, and mine is ultimately destined to be a 1911.

Stop a moment, collect your thoughts, and look deep within your consciousness. Stay there a moment and allow the goodness of the 1.7 to soak through your bones. As though you're playing frisbee with on the beach with Tracy Reed. Like that one time you made it with your college intern student teacher in high school after displaying your Hamlet-reading prowess. Like hearing that glorious 1.7 roar behind the firewall as you take your 914 out for a warm summer's night drive with the top down. Reflect on this, and allow the perspective to change you.

Steve has already done this. His brainspace is right where it needs to be, clear and strong. Steve has taken the right steps. Steve knows his shit. So learn from Steve and love the 1.7 liter.

-m.

WOW. Really impressive work Steve. Nice to see someone spending time and energy renewing even a lowly 1.7. You'll enjoy the heck out of it when it's done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)