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'73 2.0, a yellow storage unit find |
arne |
Sep 12 2017, 09:29 PM
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#265
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
I've started making a punch list of items that I need (or in some cases, want) to address before I feel it'll be ready to sell. I will add to and edit this list as time goes on.
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arne |
Sep 17 2017, 03:42 PM
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#266
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
As I continue to wrap up various parts, I've been driving the car a bit more the past few days to help identify areas of concern. Mostly seems ok so far. The only real thing I've found so far is that there may be a slight clunk in the front suspension on rough road surfaces. Sounds to me like either one of the struts, or more likely a bad sway bar link bushing. Will explore that soon.
Other than that, it seems pretty good. It drives nicely, the engine runs fine, transmission shifts well. The transmission does make some raspy sounds at times, but overall it is probably quieter than the 915 in my Carrera. |
ConeDodger |
Sep 17 2017, 05:15 PM
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#267
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,848 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Check your shock nuts in the trunk. Hard to get a socket on them and I've seen them loosen up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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arne |
Sep 18 2017, 10:35 AM
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#268
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Check your shock nuts in the trunk. Hard to get a socket on them and I've seen them loosen up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
ConeDodger |
Sep 18 2017, 10:52 AM
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#269
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,848 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Check your shock nuts in the trunk. Hard to get a socket on them and I've seen them loosen up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Yikes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
arne |
Sep 18 2017, 02:32 PM
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#270
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Unfortunately, it is the RF strut insert. I was hoping not to have to replace the struts and shocks, I really like the ride/handling combo of those old red Konis. But while all 4 had consistent resistance through the entire stroke before, now that I have begun driving the car, the bad one feels good through the lower 40% of the travel, but suddenly no resistance toward the top. If I lowered the front ride height a little, it might clunk less often than now, but that ain't right.
Reviewing the choices now. I see only 5 options:
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mepstein |
Sep 18 2017, 02:45 PM
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#271
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,643 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Arne - I’ll sell you a pair of brand new, oem Sachs front inserts for $150 shipped. Mark
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mepstein |
Sep 18 2017, 02:47 PM
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#272
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,643 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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arne |
Sep 18 2017, 05:35 PM
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#273
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
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ConeDodger |
Sep 18 2017, 05:46 PM
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#274
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,848 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Koni still rebuilding them?
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arne |
Sep 18 2017, 05:56 PM
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#275
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Koni still rebuilding them? Some disagreement on that. Some say they still can, others note that they no longer do the old red single-adjust units. In any case, the cost to rebuild (if they still do them) would exceed the cost of the units Mark has offered. Can probably buy new Bilsteins for what it would cost to rebuild them. For a stock car, the Sachs are probably the better option. |
euro911 |
Sep 18 2017, 06:00 PM
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#276
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,859 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
Yes, they do ... http://www.koniracing.com/services.cfm
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arne |
Sep 18 2017, 08:08 PM
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#277
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Got in touch with Mark, he has the new front Sachs inserts, and a pair of good used shocks to match, but no rear spring perches for them. So looking for either a pair of perches, or other rear options. Really don't want to mismatch the dampers front and rear.
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ConeDodger |
Sep 18 2017, 09:23 PM
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#278
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,848 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Koni still rebuilding them? Some disagreement on that. Some say they still can, others note that they no longer do the old red single-adjust units. In any case, the cost to rebuild (if they still do them) would exceed the cost of the units Mark has offered. Can probably buy new Bilsteins for what it would cost to rebuild them. For a stock car, the Sachs are probably the better option. I agree. I seem to recall that Koni's rebuild facility is located pretty close to my shop in Sonoma... |
arne |
Sep 19 2017, 08:54 AM
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#279
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
I had a pair of Bilstein inserts rebuilt 12 or so years back. Cost more than most new ones. But it was worth it in that case, they were custom-valved Alpina inserts based on normal Bilsteins that were also NLA.
That is the only case I'd think about rebuilding for a street car - if there were no correct new options available at all. |
arne |
Sep 19 2017, 08:53 PM
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#280
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
I’ve been checking a few things off of the punch list above (post #265), but keep adding more as I go. But most are not major items, the end is - maybe not in sight yet, but not far around the corner. Waiting on a few parts now.
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arne |
Sep 20 2017, 11:48 AM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
I’ve got the shock/strut situation figured out thanks to Mark and Craig. Will be a bit before they all arrive, but only a few hours work to install. Thanks, gentlemen.
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arne |
Sep 20 2017, 12:29 PM
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#282
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Looking good Arne! The car is so clean, you should already have a few World Members lined up to buy it. No, no one is lined up to buy it so far. But I suspect that it may not be clear to most of the World that I will be putting it up for sale as soon as I'm convinced it is ready. A few of you understand that, as we've chatted about it in person or on the phone. |
arne |
Sep 21 2017, 11:23 AM
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#283
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Realized I hadn't posted the most recent pictures here yet. Still plenty of small items left on the punch list (link in my signature), but getting close now.
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arne |
Sep 21 2017, 09:02 PM
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#284
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 770 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Finally tested the repaired rear window defroster (after the relay that the car was missing arrived today). It works!! Well, after a fashion, I suppose. Can’t expect it to work like a modern car. But a bit of fog applied by breathing on it while switched on does start to clear at the grid lines and goes from there. Calling it good.
This is actually a bigger thing than it seems, at least to me. I dislike selling cars with disclaimers about things that don’t work. I want EVERYTHING to work when I’m done. Well, almost everything. I normally don’t fix the door and seat belt buzzers, if they still exist. I hate those things... |
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