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euro911
post Jan 18 2016, 07:09 PM
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As if I didn't already have a full plate, water started leaking into the garage from the rental house above.

I had to tear out a good-sized section the ceiling to expose the mess last night (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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A friend stopped by today and we got part of the problem taken care of ... but made a wise decision to replace all the old cast-iron drain piping with ABS too.

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So, I'm off to the Lowe's or Home Depot to pick up all the materials shortly ...

Luckily, there were no cars or cycles (or anything else valuable) parked under there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Jan 18 2016, 07:15 PM
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Pulled the motor, started stripping the rear. Goal is new paint on the back half for WCR!
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post Jan 18 2016, 08:25 PM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 18 2016, 05:09 PM) *

As if I didn't already have a full plate, water started leaking into the garage from the rental house above.

I had to tear out a good-sized section the ceiling to expose the mess last night (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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A friend stopped by today and we got part of the problem taken care of ... but made a wise decision to replace all the old cast-iron drain piping with ABS too.

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So, I'm off to the Lowe's or Home Depot to pick up all the materials shortly ...

Luckily, there were no cars or cycles (or anything else valuable) parked under there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


My phone never rang.......

looks like the leak was from the toilet above, bolts loose and the wax ring no longer worked. Cast looks good to me.

BOT I am close to pulling the 75 off the rotisserie and getting it over to you.
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post Jan 19 2016, 12:01 AM
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Removed the wheels of the 73 recently purchased to bring them to a tire shop and install my old tires for roller.
Not really sure how the 5 lug conversion was made.

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post Jan 19 2016, 12:48 AM
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QUOTE(G e o r g e @ Jan 18 2016, 06:25 PM) *
My phone never rang.......

looks like the leak was from the toilet above, bolts loose and the wax ring no longer worked. Cast looks good to me.

BOT I am close to pulling the 75 off the rotisserie and getting it over to you.

Sorry, never thought to bother you, George.

#1 - Leaking shower valve seats - installed new valves.
#2 - Leaking (deteriorated) drain/trap piping - old one had to be cut out with a saws-all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
#3 - Toilet seal leaking - will be dealt with tomorrow.
#4 - Cast has multiple cracks and rust bubbles forming (not easy to see in the pix), and the old tamped-in joint seals leak ... so I decided just to replace all of it with ABS and never have to worry about it again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Our tenant is a family friend's son, and his step-dad is a plumber who lives a couple blocks away, so he was happy to come by and see what we could do to fix it.

I picked up all the ABS stuff at Lowe's, roughly $160. for everything. I'll eventually get around to building a removable soffit to cover the new plumbing when we're done - but this repair should last my lifetime (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Jan 19 2016, 08:58 AM
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We might need to change the title of this thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 19 2016, 11:57 AM
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There's still a lot of 914 parts close to the epicenter here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Jan 19 2016, 12:21 PM
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hung the cleaned up motor back in the chassis (nothing hooked up yet on it)

time to pull the gas tank again and get it road worthy for RT66
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post Jan 21 2016, 06:31 PM
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My 14 X 20 pre-fabricated garage arrived today, so a buddy and I pushed it into it's new winter hibernation place - engine is out for a rebuild. Just in time before the blizzard hits us tomorrow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jan 21 2016, 06:51 PM
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Nice, Bob, and just in time. We're supposed to get some of that too.

And here I am, stuck in bed. Hope the wife figgers out how to use the snowblowah... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 21 2016, 07:19 PM
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Got the fuel tank out. The old cloth-wrapped rubber hoses from the return line back into the tank were soaked with gas; when I squeezed the hose to clamp it off, gas ran down my hands and arm.
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Then what was supposed to be a pretty straightforward and quick removal of the old plastic tunnel lines became a challenge; PO had left the plastic return line in there, but replaced the line going to the engine with some kind of braided-metal-covered rubber hose which was also running through a hard plastic sleeve into an A-N type connector on each end bolted through the firewalls. The rigid plastic "sheath" made it the devil of a job to get free but finally worked it out:
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Rubber inside the hose was rotted and weeping gas.

Feeling lucky that I've sorted this all out before disaster struck.

Also as a bonus PO left the original plastic engine fuel line inside the tunnel, clipped at both ends, just floating around in there.

Happy to have this all cleaned up. I feel like I'm finally starting to know this car...
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post Jan 21 2016, 07:25 PM
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My 14 X 20 pre-fabricated garage arrived today, so a buddy and I pushed it into it's new winter hibernation place - engine is out for a rebuild. Just in time before the blizzard hits us tomorrow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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That's pretty nice. What did it cost ya?

I need a 12 x 20 to fit between the back wall of my garage and the rear cinder block wall (for a workshop) ... that would free up two much needed spaces in the garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Jan 21 2016, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE(saigon71 @ Jan 21 2016, 04:31 PM) *

My 14 X 20 pre-fabricated garage arrived today, so a buddy and I pushed it into it's new winter hibernation place - engine is out for a rebuild. Just in time before the blizzard hits us tomorrow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Now that is a sweet shed! Congratulations!
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post Jan 21 2016, 08:38 PM
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QUOTE(saigon71 @ Jan 21 2016, 07:31 PM) *

My 14 X 20 pre-fabricated garage arrived today, so a buddy and I pushed it into it's new winter hibernation place - engine is out for a rebuild. Just in time before the blizzard hits us tomorrow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Nice . plenty of room in there.

Now you just need a nice ramp.
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post Jan 21 2016, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 21 2016, 08:25 PM) *

QUOTE(saigon71 @ Jan 21 2016, 04:31 PM) *
My 14 X 20 pre-fabricated garage arrived today, so a buddy and I pushed it into it's new winter hibernation place - engine is out for a rebuild. Just in time before the blizzard hits us tomorrow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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That's pretty nice. What did it cost ya?

I need a 12 x 20 to fit between the back wall of my garage and the rear cinder block wall (for a workshop) ... that would free up two much needed spaces in the garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


Thanks, I'm really happy with it. I had been planning on moving for a while to get more garage space, but I'm happy where I'm at and found this to be the best solution.

Price tag was $5,842, including tax. I did quite a few upgrades though as it will be my summer workshop. Insulated floor, vinyl siding to match the house, insulated man door and garage door, 30 yr architectural shingles, extra windows.

A bare bones T-111 12 X 20 from the same company will run about $3,800.

A ramp will be added in the Spring. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Just had to get it in there today - standard car ramps did the trick!
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post Jan 22 2016, 12:35 AM
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Not bad at all, Bob.

T-111 would be fine for the weather conditions we have out here. I'll have to see if there's any manufacturers out here, to keep transportation costs at a reasonable figure.
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post Jan 22 2016, 04:38 AM
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It looks like one of the covered bridges you took us through during last year's Hershey cruise. Nice.
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post Jan 22 2016, 07:34 PM
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Work was closed today due to snow so I finally had some time to get my 914 running. I rebuilt the fuel distributor (CIS) and got it back together.

I was stoked so I took it for some victory laps in my field. Had a blast. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

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post Jan 22 2016, 07:39 PM
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Was running poor on cold start, Installed new CHT sender which seemed to cure it, anyone up for a drive/ coffee meetup this weekend? I'm in Atascadero
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post Jan 22 2016, 08:18 PM
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Today I cut up my engine lit to convert it to a quasi GT lid, took the better part of a day to get it cut and then bent correctly. Still have a bit of metal work to do before I can put in the grills. I will post the finished product in the next day or two. Well it wont be painted, but it will be mocked up.

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