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| spencerhut |
 Sep 7 2024, 02:43 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 26-August 24 From: Idaho Member No.: 28,312 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
"Oh you like cars? Want a project?"
. . . and so it begins Sitting in a sort of covered shed for 28 years in North Idaho. 1.8 Motor is locked solid. The starter did try. We also tried to drag it in 5th gear. Front calipers are locked. Rust in the usual places, but the rust does not seem as bad as many I have seen. Floors are solid. All the rubber seals seem to be perished. ~30 years old KYB Struts! We will be tearing it completely down. Fixing the body and then putting it back together one system at a time. Please bare with me as I ask stupid questions. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-28312-1725741826.1.jpg)74 914 by Spencer Hutchings |
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| Artfrombama |
Sep 7 2024, 07:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 21-January 24 From: Alabama Member No.: 27,870 Region Association: South East States 
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Mine was in similar condition when I drug it home. Time, patience and a little cabbage….
Many experienced members of this group (including yours truly) that have been in your shoes that are willing to help. Pull the plugs, add some rust penetrating oil of your choice. After a few days rock the car back and forth in second gear. |
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| spencerhut |
Sep 7 2024, 09:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 26-August 24 From: Idaho Member No.: 28,312 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Artfrombama @ Sep 7 2024, 07:53 PM)  Mine was in similar condition when I drug it home. Time, patience and a little cabbage…. Many experienced members of this group (including yours truly) that have been in your shoes that are willing to help. Pull the plugs, add some rust penetrating oil of your choice. After a few days rock the car back and forth in second gear. Yeah, we did that. Gave it week of pulling the plugs everyday and spraying each cylinder. Then we tugged it with the Ranger in 5th on dirt. Wheels were still locked after ~3ft so we left it at that and will pull the motor. |
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spencerhut What have I gotten myself into? Sep 7 2024, 02:43 PM
Artfrombama Quite a following on this forum for the 1974 1.8. ... Sep 7 2024, 03:04 PM mepstein It does look like it has promise.
:wttc: Sep 7 2024, 03:15 PM 930cabman :wttc:
Got to love it " sort of covered she... Sep 7 2024, 06:03 PM wonkipop @spencerhut
i'm going to want to ask you som... Sep 7 2024, 06:48 PM SirAndy
1.8 Motor is locked solid. The starter did try. W... Sep 7 2024, 06:51 PM bkrantz Door gap on the left side looks good. More photos... Sep 7 2024, 07:35 PM
spencerhut
Door gap on the left side looks good. More photo... Sep 8 2024, 10:02 AM Freezin 914 Welcome to the sickness!
:wttc: Sep 7 2024, 07:48 PM SO.O.C914er :wttc: welcome to our mid-engine madness! Plen... Sep 7 2024, 10:04 PM 930cabman
:wttc: welcome to our mid-engine madness! Ple... Sep 8 2024, 05:53 AM Superhawk996
Even if you could loosen the engine, it's dou... Sep 8 2024, 07:48 AM spencerhut
Even if you could loosen the engine, it's do... Sep 8 2024, 10:19 AM iankarr Welcome!
Lots of amazing people in this commu... Sep 8 2024, 06:25 AM spencerhut
Welcome!
Lots of amazing people in this comm... Sep 8 2024, 10:08 AM brant Hope you are a good welder and have patience
Pull... Sep 8 2024, 06:43 AM spencerhut
Hope you are a good welder and have patience
Pul... Sep 8 2024, 10:14 AM Superhawk996 :wttc:
The good news is that road salt wasn’t u... Sep 8 2024, 07:24 AM spencerhut
:wttc:
The good news is that road salt wasn’t ... Sep 8 2024, 10:16 AM 914-300Hemi :wttc:
Welcome to the addiction. Great to see 91... Sep 8 2024, 09:38 AM Superhawk996 Found your Flickr link. FWIW - we really love ph... Sep 8 2024, 12:05 PM spencerhut
Found your Flickr link. FWIW - we really love p... Sep 8 2024, 01:43 PM 930cabman Looks like the "shed" was not too weathe... Sep 8 2024, 02:48 PM wonkipop looked at the flicker gallery.
looks like its los... Sep 8 2024, 03:09 PM spencerhut
looked at the flicker gallery.
looks like its lo... Sep 9 2024, 08:54 AM jaredmcginness Looks good to me!
Love the color combination.... Sep 8 2024, 03:18 PM spencerhut
Looks good to me!
Love the color combination... Sep 9 2024, 08:55 AM wonkipop remarkably its still got its original windscreen.
... Sep 8 2024, 05:04 PM spencerhut
remarkably its still got its original windscreen.... Sep 9 2024, 09:12 AM ClayPerrine That carb is an indication that somewhere in this ... Sep 8 2024, 06:20 PM spencerhut
That carb is an indication that somewhere in this... Sep 9 2024, 09:14 AM friethmiller It's brace and rotisserie time!! Love... Sep 9 2024, 09:15 AM brant a lot of welding work ahead of you.
just an obser... Sep 9 2024, 09:56 AM Superhawk996
a lot of welding work ahead of you.
just an obse... Sep 9 2024, 10:01 AM spencerhut
a lot of welding work ahead of you.
just an obse... Sep 9 2024, 11:02 AM Tdskip Welcome and you’ve got the rig it attitude and a... Sep 9 2024, 06:34 PM |
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