1972 914 Build Options

[Root_Werks]

It's really coming together! What a great color as well!

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It's really coming together! What a great color as well!

Thanks there bud, it is coming together but if I remember correctly it came apart much easier and faster (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

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Started polishing my windows, I found a product at Walmart that is used to clean and polish glass cooktops. I used it with my sponge polishing pad and it worked great.

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I was rebuilding the door stays and to fix the difference in the diameter from the pin to the hole in the arm I used the metal end of a glass fuse.



The diameter fit exactly.



Glued it in with some GB Weld and then grinded the end off.



And the finished product.

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Cleaned up my door window lifts and lubed them with garage door lube.

[DRPHIL914]

WOW! so much fun seeing it all come together, you're nearing completion! so many fun small details, looks like you havnt overlooked anything for sure. Is the motor ready to go back in? Axel rebuild is messy for sure!. you'll be back on the road soon.

Phil

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Ok, so seeing all the recent stuff about the door quarter glass seals in the threads lately made me a little bit scared about tackling this job. Luckily I still had my original seals that were in ok shape and they helped me see how I needed to modify the 914 rubber seals.

First I extended the groove for the frame, here you can see it at the bottom.



Then came the recess for the front bracket. I trimmed both recesses with an x-acto knife.



Recess for the rear bracket



Then I had to do some trimming at the front of the seal so that it would sit properly over the metal edge on the door. Just a tiny bit with the x-acto and it was fitting nicely.

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Made sure the seal was fitting well in the door before trying to install it with the frame and glass. The trimming was necessary to get it to fit correctly from the begining.

[DRPHIL914]

nice work on those window seals it can be one of the least favorite jobs installing those and the triangle glass and seals, its up there next to air box installation and having your teeth pulled! Hard to believe its been 4 years since your first post!!

[DRPHIL914]

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sorry somehow on refreshing my screen it double posted,

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WOW! so much fun seeing it all come together, you're nearing completion! so many fun small details, looks like you havnt overlooked anything for sure. Is the motor ready to go back in? Axel rebuild is messy for sure!. you'll be back on the road soon.

Phil

Hi Phil, the motor still isn't ready, I need to finish setting up the valve geometry and I haven't bought my adjustable pushrods yet. I need to talk to George at European Motorworks so he can send me a set. Other than that I should have everything else to finish it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

nice work on those window seals it can be one of the least favorite jobs installing those and the triangle glass and seals, its up there next to air box installation and having your teeth pulled! Hard to believe its been 4 years since your first post!!

Yes, 4 years is a long time. I did stop working on it for about 1 year because I had another project and then I moved also. LOL tell me about the airbox and these seals, at least it hasn't been as bad because I was well prepared from all the great threads on this site.

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Even after the initial trimming, when I put the window into the frame with the bracket I still got a bulge. Took it apart for some more trimming until the bulge was gone.

Here in this picture you can see the bulge right above the bracket.

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After all the trimming was done, I was able to get the windows into the frames and the brackets installed, this was about 2 hours worth of work to get them to this stage.



Installed the window lift, door stays and inside door handle.

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Kept going with my doors yesterday and got quite a bit along. The quarter window and frame went in without too much trouble using some soap for lubrication. Per instructions on here I wrapped it in packing plastic so it wouldn't slip out of the seal.

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From there I moved onto the door window installation. Cut and trim all the new 914 Rubber parts, the aluminum channel, window scrapers and seals.



I had to do a little bit of adjustment on the end cap because it wasn't lining up with the aluminum channel.

[kerensky]

Wow, I just skimmed this thread from work, but had to reply so I can find it later and refer back. Wish I had the time and funds to go this deep on mine.

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Then I added a couple of strips of sound deadener material.



Next install door windows and make sure they roll up and down without binding. The garage door lubricant I used seems to have worked out well. Pretty happy with the window fitment but I really can't do any more adjustment on it until I get the top on and all the seals installed.



Here is a shot of the outer seals installed and trimmed.

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Wow, I just skimmed this thread from work, but had to reply so I can find it later and refer back. Wish I had the time and funds to go this deep on mine.

Well I started buying all the parts for my car from the beginning slowly so it wouldn't hurt as much. Once I had most of what I needed then I really started working on the car. Now it's just a matter of putting time into but doing it myself has really helped with the budget. Hope to see your car on here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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Couple last ones at the end of the day.

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Moving forward, door seal installed.