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> Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?, or, What the Fuch is Keeping You From Working on it?
Root_Werks
post Mar 27 2023, 12:33 PM
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Holy paint jobs Batman! That 914 had about as many colors as mine did before getting it back to original color. Looks great!
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post Mar 27 2023, 01:40 PM
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Because the 928 was under the 914 and now the 944 . To many cars in the way
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post Mar 27 2023, 02:03 PM
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Because I'm not at home with the garage with all the tools and at our vacation home, i only have limited tools. So, when I wanted to pull off the right front tire to try to find the source of a noise, realized that the wrench I had would not exceed 50 ft-lb of torque and could not remove the lug bolts. So, we went to a local Harbor Freight to get a breaker bar and by the time we got back, it was too late to start and decided that tomorrow is a good day to do this project.
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post Apr 5 2023, 04:54 PM
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Built a raised floor in my open breezeway, installed and painted the new drywall that now covers the old stucco walls & the exposed plywood shear wall when we raised the laundry room's roof ...

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... and installed a new (pre-owned) back door that encloses the breezeway ...

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post Apr 5 2023, 06:13 PM
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Not at home- in Charlotte for a track event at Charlotte Motor Speedway! Luckily have a friend with connections so we got great tours of Roush-Yates, Penske, and today Hendrick. Can't take pictures at most spots but NASCAR ain't the good old boys anymore.
After looking at Rick Hendricks collection he must not go by the old saying "to make a small fortune racing start with a big one..."

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post Apr 10 2023, 12:50 PM
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Had to be "Barn Dad" the last two Saturdays. Never changed a tractor tire before! Heaviest 14" wheel & tire I've ever had to pick up and put in a truck bed. Thank god for my cordless impact - made quick work of the lugs out in the dirt field! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Apr 11 2023, 01:42 PM
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QUOTE(mgarrison @ Apr 10 2023, 01:50 PM) *

Had to be "Barn Dad" the last two Saturdays. Never changed a tractor tire before! Heaviest 14" wheel & tire I've ever had to pick up and put in a truck bed. Thank god for my cordless impact - made quick work of the lugs out in the dirt field! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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Hopefully you never have to do a rear, that's really the worst!
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post Apr 26 2023, 08:01 AM
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Keeping the tractor theme going.

Neighbors Ford 545 Hydrostatic steering valve started spraying hydraulic oil like a fountain. It came right up and he steering wheel tube and was spraying in his face. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Not so funny.

This is the main tractor we depend on for road maintenance so it needed to be fixed. For anyone that thinks working on mid-engine 914s is tough, this tractor is 10x worse.

So many fasteners that need a wrench in both sides to loosen things. Poor access. Had to disassemble so many things to get the steering valve out for a rebuild. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
Took two long days.

Well it’s back in operation but there is a backlog of other neglected maintenance that I still need to do to get this back in decent running order.
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post May 5 2023, 10:08 AM
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Installed drop spindles on my Bug. Finally someone came out with zero offset spindles. The ride height is perfect now for street driving.



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post May 5 2023, 10:32 AM
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Pulled the old C6 and installed a T18 in the Ol' Camper Special.
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post Jun 21 2023, 09:43 AM
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I have not done anything with my 914's since returning from WCR2023

Because after 26 years, wife and I decided to relocate 30 min further East to 92503

1.5X larger home, 2.5X larger lot= UPCOMING 914 Monster Garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Hope to host 914 gatherings in the near future

Stay tuned.....

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post Jun 21 2023, 09:54 AM
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QUOTE(ValcoOscar @ Jun 21 2023, 08:43 AM) *

I have not done anything with my 914's since returning from WCR2023

Because after 26 years, wife and I decided to relocate 30 min further East to 92503

1.5X larger home, 2.5X larger lot= UPCOMING 914 Monster Garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Hope to host 914 gatherings in the near future

Stay tuned.....

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Welcome to Riverside county (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Jun 21 2023, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE(Root_Werks @ May 5 2023, 12:08 PM) *

Installed drop spindles on my Bug. Finally someone came out with zero offset spindles. The ride height is perfect now for street driving.

beautiful bug!
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post Jun 21 2023, 07:48 PM
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Jury duty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post Jun 22 2023, 05:06 AM
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Bought this distraction……

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post Jul 16 2023, 12:50 PM
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Supposed to be 118 today. Just too hot
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post Jul 16 2023, 03:54 PM
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Supposed to be 118 today. Just too hot


Just too hot to be outdoors!!! Thinkin I would rather deal with 90" snow drifts, but (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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post Jul 17 2023, 05:11 PM
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post Jul 18 2023, 08:34 AM
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QUOTE(Shivers @ Jul 16 2023, 12:50 PM) *

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Supposed to be 118 today. Just too hot


Just too hot to be outdoors!!! Thinkin I would rather deal with 90" snow drifts, but (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)


Summers are rough here. 90” (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) The rest of the year is nice here. Good place to visit in the winter. Especially if you like to golf, my clubs rode in the passenger side nicely for night golf in the summer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 18 2023, 12:24 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Apr 26 2023, 09:01 AM) *

Neighbors Ford 545 Hydrostatic steering valve started spraying hydraulic oil like a fountain. It came right up and he steering wheel tube and was spraying in his face. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Not so funny.

This is the main tractor we depend on for road maintenance so it needed to be fixed. For anyone that thinks working on mid-engine 914s is tough, this tractor is 10x worse.

@Superhawk996

They are seriously that bad to work on? Steering valves are always a PITA but two days sounds awful.

I've never owned a Ford tractor and have had a 545 on my 'tractor bucket list' for a while now...perhaps I should be rethinking that and stick to Case IH and Deere? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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