Rebuiding Inside-out Options

[bkrantz]

And then I spent a half-hour with this fussy little bastard: the spring that holds the lid down.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I know exactly what you are talking about. But seriously, only a half hour? You must be a natural.

That interior is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

Brent, maybe it was longer than that. I do know I got good at bolting and unbolting the door pocket. I also remembered a few more cuss words.

[bkrantz]

Interior looks incredible, job well done. I really like the way the colors work together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

Thanks, Pedro. When I was thinking about exterior color, I also had this interior color scheme in mind--but no idea if it would look really good.

[bkrantz]

Absolutely beautiful Bob. And hey i learned something I had no idea about and that is that there is supposed to be a spring on that door pocket cover. Thanks for sharing, guess now I will be forced to track down one of those buggers...lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Same. I hate when that happens!

Sorry guys! I guess we are all enablers and co-dependents.

[bkrantz]

Hey Bob- I do not have that pocket lid stop. I hope you don't mind I am going to use that picture to post a WTB to see if I can source one for my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I don't mind--good luck.

[bkrantz]

I got back to my initial rough home-style alignment, now focused on getting the front and rear toe close to spec. First step is laying out a pair of parallel strings, equally distant from the car on both sides.

[bkrantz]

Lots of trial and error, measure and adjust, to get side-to-side measurements equal, but not front to rear, since the rear track is wider, while keeping the strings parallel.

[bkrantz]

At that point, I measured the distance from the leading and trailing points on each wheel rim to the string, and subtracted the difference to get the initial toe (in mm). You can see I have toe out on 3 wheels (especially both fronts) and a bit on the left rear.

[bkrantz]

Next, time to start making corrections.

[bkrantz]

I got the front toe set. Pretty easy: loosen the clamps on the tie-rods, twist to adjust toe.

[bkrantz]

Setting the rear toe is more work, or at least muscle. After loosening the outer pivot mounting, I was able to man-handle the wheel to twist the entire thing and change the toe. It took several attempts to loosen, twist, tighten, and measure.

[bkrantz]

Here's the best I can do with string and rulers: 2.5 mm toe-in front, and 1.0 mm toe-in rear. That should roughly match the spec settings.

[bkrantz]

Then I removed the front wheels to get access to tighten the clamps on the tie-rods. Seems so easy to remove the lightweight 914 wheels!

[bkrantz]

Then I checked the camber again. Everything looked OK except the left front, so I fixed that.

[bkrantz]

That's what I ended with for camber. I have no easy way to check front caster, so that will wait for the alignment shop (where-ever that is).

[bkrantz]

I then checked the rear tire-fender clearance. The right got better and looks fine, but the left got tighter--a bit too tight.

[bkrantz]

Here's my approach to ease the fender out a bit: gently lower the car onto a strip of 1/2" plywood propped against the tire. I did that progressively a few times while shifting the plywood around.

[bkrantz]

Much better.

[bkrantz]

Even closer! The only thing I must get done before I can test drive is actually installing the windshield.

[bkrantz]

I think I have everything (including some brush-on butyl primer). I just need some more hands.

[Puebloswatcop]

I think I have everything (including some brush-on butyl primer). I just need some more hands.

Gee Bob, if I wasn't all the way in Texas I would love to lend you a pair of hands to do the windshield install. Car is really coming together. It won't be long and the video posts of the first drive will show up here....