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Costa05
post May 29 2017, 09:55 PM
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Got the car up on stands and started pulling brake master, pedal cluster, assessing the rust repairs from below and preparing to pull the
The seized 1.7. Anyone need parts off engine? Pm me if you do.

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post May 30 2017, 12:28 AM
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My wife helped with bleeding of the hydraulic clutch system. I had to uninstall the slave cylinder so I could point the bleeder port in an upward attitude to purge the air ... pointed downward just wasn't cutting it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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We'll get to bleeding the brake system soon.
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post Jun 3 2017, 12:17 PM
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I only had an hour after work today. Cylinder head 1&2 is now rebuilt with nicely ground in valves and a good clean.

Unfortunately I could not save the spark plug thread on number 3 so stopped work on it so that I can send it off to get a time sert fitted.

Removed the fan hub thanks to the tips on removing it. Came off easy and the Woodruff key stayed in it's slot.

Now waiting for engine bits to further the rebuild.
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post Jun 4 2017, 02:39 PM
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I watched a couple videos online about flocking. My top dashpad is now covered in bits of fibre, so is my binnet and garage floor. The stuff gets everywhere.
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post Jun 4 2017, 03:13 PM
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OT ... I picked up some 'late' ('72~'74) seats for the '70 Ghia up in Paso Robles ($50.) earlier in the week. I found them on the Samba and the guy had them in his hanger at the PR airport. Small world, the guy is Elliot Cannon's aircraft mechanic.

I started tearing them apart yesterday, as they needed new upholstery.

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The horse-hair padding in the seat bottoms were actually still in pretty good condition, so I painted the spring frames, then installed some polyester batting material between the horse-hair and the springs ... so that crap doesn't fall down onto the carpet.

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... and painted the base frames ...

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... then installed another layer of polyester on top of the horse-hair (not shown here) and test-fitted one of the new seat covers.

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I think they'll look great once I stretch the material and cinch it all down to the frames.


I've only torn into one of the seat backs so far, and unfortunately the horse-hair padding in the one wasn't in very good condition. In addition, a mouse had made a nest in there, so I'll be purchasing some pre-molded foam seat back padding for both front seats. I'll pick those up on Monday from West Coast Metric (they're not open on the w/e) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I also ordered new seat tracks, as the PO replaced the floor pans with fiberglass replacements and never installed seat tracks back in the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Jun 6 2017, 05:43 AM
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Drove mine to work!
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post Jun 6 2017, 04:34 PM
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post Jun 6 2017, 04:39 PM
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This is what I found inside the passenger's side seat back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) ... the driver's side was worse - the mouse ate a bunch of the horse-hair padding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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... and the frame(s) looked like this

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After frame reconditioning, new polyester batting and foam padding

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... and the end result (passenger's seat)

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The headrests are in good shape, so I'll just spray them with black fabric paint from Dupli-Color;)


I think it turned out OK for my first re-upholstery job ... will be finishing up the driver's side seat tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Jun 6 2017, 04:44 PM
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I think it looks great. Nice job!
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post Jun 7 2017, 03:14 PM
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Tuned carbs with my pal Kieth. He is getting a free lesson prior to the installation of his triple Webers........ We are getting real close to well tuned. Idle is hard to maintain consistently. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

yes / idle jets are clean
yes / new butterflys
yes / no air leaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)





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post Jun 7 2017, 06:19 PM
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New motor, rings and valves haven't completely seated yet, plus we're experiencing major swings in atmospheric pressure right now.
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post Jun 7 2017, 08:21 PM
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Changing the fuel lines and someone who worked on this used panties to replace the grommet on the firewall:

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post Jun 7 2017, 08:25 PM
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QUOTE(Ed_Turbo @ Jun 7 2017, 07:21 PM) *

Changing the fuel lines and someone who worked on this used panties to replace the grommet on the firewall:

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hahaha that is awesome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Jun 7 2017, 08:46 PM
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hahaha that is awesome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)


When you work on rebuilds/restores or look for parts at the junkyards you find the most random things (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jun 7 2017, 09:02 PM
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I wonder if there's a forum out there with the topic: "what did you do with your panties today" and one day someone posted: "I used them to fix a 914"
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post Jun 8 2017, 03:35 PM
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Place in The Sandbox and I'm sure it will flourish.

Back in the seventies, in my first 914 experience, I seem to remember using that excuse with my then girlfriend / to lend a helping "hand" in a unforeseen roadside repair effort. Absorbent, yet elastic and pliable, and at least one "repair part" available......... at the beginning of a 914 ride anyway.....
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post Jun 9 2017, 05:50 PM
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Almost there ...

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Still waiting on B/O seat tracks for the driver's side (I received the passenger's side earlier in the week). The tracks will need to be bolted to the floor pans instead of welded (being they're fiberglass) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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Maybe I can get the brakes bled on the 'BB' this w/e (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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post Jun 10 2017, 04:40 AM
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post Jun 10 2017, 09:47 AM
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I covered the car as it is raining............ No drive today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)
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post Jun 10 2017, 10:46 AM
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Started to put the engine back together. I forgot about the under barrels tinware. I got to the point of barrels fitted. The tinware pieces are now in paint and drying ready for next time.
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