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> At what point do you stop takeing things apart?, Want to get it back on the road but also want to do total restoration.
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post Jan 8 2014, 11:07 PM
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QUOTE(cary @ Jan 8 2014, 05:19 AM) *

Best solution, if you have the space.
Two cars ...........
One driving.
One restoring.

There was one on craigslist I was looking at and my Son says that's how it starts next thing you know you have a dozen parked in the back yard.
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post Jan 8 2014, 11:20 PM
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Get a new windshield from these guys Link

Install with the rubber seal for now

Drive it for the spring/summer season

Work on the paint prep during the fall/winter season
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post Jan 9 2014, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 8 2014, 09:20 PM) *

Get a new windshield from these guys Link

Install with the rubber seal for now

Drive it for the spring/summer season

Work on the paint prep during the fall/winter season

Picking up the new windshield from them Friday
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post Jan 9 2014, 12:46 AM
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QUOTE(offwatch @ Jan 8 2014, 09:07 PM) *

QUOTE(cary @ Jan 8 2014, 05:19 AM) *

Best solution, if you have the space.
Two cars ...........
One driving.
One restoring.

There was one on craigslist I was looking at and my Son says that's how it starts next thing you know you have a dozen parked in the back yard.



Not funny, I already called the guy............................. It's in Battleground.
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post Jan 9 2014, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Jan 8 2014, 09:20 PM) *
Get a new windshield from these guys Link

Install with the rubber seal for now

Drive it for the spring/summer season

Work on the paint prep during the fall/winter season
Picking up the new windshield from them Friday
Good. Let us know how that goes ... my '75 could use a new windshield too (not cracked, but scratches and pits) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Jan 9 2014, 08:17 PM
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I ordered mine too. May be a few months before I get to installing it though.
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post Jan 9 2014, 08:42 PM
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While the windshield is out just prep & prime it. Maybe even do a coat of the color you'll want to do later. Don't do everything as you won't have it ready for summer.

Thats a ton of work & life has a tendency to keep you from it. You'll work hard the first month. Then find that things are keeping you from it. I had a hard day at work today sitting in my office chair at the computer. Man my recliner looks good. Maybe I'll just rest for a little while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . It's all downhill from there my friend. Get's harder harder to go back out. Then when you haven't looked at it in 2 months. The bug will hit you again. You'll be good for a good solid week of work then.

Then you decide to pull your dash. After slicing up your fingers & screwing up on eo f the plastic nuts you can't get to. You'll pour gasoline on the sucker & watch it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)

Okay maybe not that bad (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) . Keep it driving as much as you can or buy a driver. Then work on the other in your spare time. A 914 is a beautiful thing to drive. Don't mount it on jackstands so you can't
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post Jan 10 2014, 09:07 PM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jan 8 2014, 06:47 PM) *

the taking it apart and putting it back together business ends right before you decide to sell it.


LOL! So true. Mine is still on jackstands. Drove it around the block twice. Keep it road worthy as long as you can. I hope to have mine stretable next year if my funds and free time hold out.
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post Aug 21 2014, 09:49 PM
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Thanks for all the great advice. I did put the car back together and had a blast driving it this Spring and Summer. Looks like I am going to pull the engine and transmission this weekend so that I can take the tranny up to the Dr. Evil transmission clinic the next weekend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I also took the other advice about buying another car, so hopefully I will have at least one that runs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Aug 21 2014, 10:56 PM
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QUOTE(boxsterfan @ Jan 8 2014, 12:26 PM) *

Please beware!!! Jack stands are like crack cocaine for 914's.

Keep your 914 jack stand free. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)



DAMMIT! Why didn't you warn me about the jack stands?

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post Aug 21 2014, 11:25 PM
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post Aug 22 2014, 12:05 AM
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I can't stand to have things torn apart and/or on jack stands. I have to keep Speedy running while I'm improving it. The driving of these cars is the whole point. Getting home from work, parking my Tacoma, starting up the 914 and getting on the freeway just because, is enough for me. I love my car and working on it. Having it apart is not much fun.
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post Aug 22 2014, 06:32 AM
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I had to buy a driver while my 1st is getting the full gt treatment at scotty b's. I'm sure scott is happy since I'm not bugging him all the time.
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