74 Roller rebuild and Subaru conversion, 1974 rebuild and Subaru conversion project Options

[mgarrison]

Our son bought a HF engine hoist and started getting the engine and trans ready to come out of the crushed Miata. Hoping to regain this space for my trailer soon...


I know some folks around these parts find wiring therapeutic, cathartic, enjoyable. I'm thinking DAUNTING might be a better adjective (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) I will be rather happy to get these steering column wires all tested and labeled so I can start dressing them in and finalizing the length needed, etc. Will be very relieved to get the chassis wiring finished.


Pay no attention to that looming ECU wiring that looks like a dark & dangerous storm on the horizon... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

[mgarrison]

Our son decided he needed a toolbox for his "extra" tools he doesn't use at the dealership. He found this one on sale and is keeping all his extras next to the 914...Tool bonus! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


I spent the hours smoking our Thanksgiving turkey trying to get the dash, column, switches wiring completed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


Things came out ok. My OCD kicked in and I debated redoing the dash wires and cutting them all to exact length and redoing the ends, but a neighbor and my brother talked me out of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)


And then I wrap her up like a burrito again. I don't want to think how much time I spend uncovering & recovering again and again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


Our daughter wanted a nice, wood tack trunk for her 18th. I refused to pay $1,200+ for a plywood box with nice trim, or $500 for a beat up used one like this...


So, I talked her into letting me build one myself. Still need to order a few parts and pieces, but most of the major work complete.


In the "you never know what people are dealing with category", this boy has been in the Horsey ICU for the last five days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


My 914 fund has taken another big hit, but he's really a member of the family at this point and I'm more concerned about the "emotional cost" than anything...

[mgarrison]

Here's a cheesy little video of me testing the lights and dash switches...
https://youtube.com/shorts/5rScl8lkML0?si=o3gGOrewglSlDv1N

[slowrodent]

Tack trunk looks great! You need a side job to support yourn914 habit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) . Wiring progress and vid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) are excellent....Wiring is much much cleaner than mine...

Continued excellent work!

[SLKWrx]

Here's a cheesy little video of me testing the lights and dash switches...
https://youtube.com/shorts/5rScl8lkML0?si=o3gGOrewglSlDv1N

You've got a bit of hyperflash as soon as your turn on the turn signals. Any idea why?

[mgarrison]

Here's a cheesy little video of me testing the lights and dash switches...
https://youtube.com/shorts/5rScl8lkML0?si=o3gGOrewglSlDv1N

You've got a bit of hyperflash as soon as your turn on the turn signals. Any idea why?

I noticed that as well. No clue why that is happening right as they come on and then acting normal. I don't notice it with the hazards, and it's using the same flasher relay for both so it's rather odd... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[76-914]

Our son decided he needed a toolbox for his "extra" tools he doesn't use at the dealership. He found this one on sale and is keeping all his extras next to the 914...Tool bonus! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


I spent the hours smoking our Thanksgiving turkey trying to get the dash, column, switches wiring completed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


Things came out ok. My OCD kicked in and I debated redoing the dash wires and cutting them all to exact length and redoing the ends, but a neighbor and my brother talked me out of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)


And then I wrap her up like a burrito again. I don't want to think how much time I spend uncovering & recovering again and again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


Our daughter wanted a nice, wood tack trunk for her 18th. I refused to pay $1,200+ for a plywood box with nice trim, or $500 for a beat up used one like this...


So, I talked her into letting me build one myself. Still need to order a few parts and pieces, but most of the major work complete.


In the "you never know what people are dealing with category", this boy has been in the Horsey ICU for the last five days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


My 914 fund has taken another big hit, but he's really a member of the family at this point and I'm more concerned about the "emotional cost" than anything...

Nice carpentry work there. The car is coming along well. As for Pets; When someone asks me why I drive such an old Porsche I tell them I have pets but my Vet DOES have a new Porsche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[SLKWrx]

I noticed that as well. No clue why that is happening right as they come on and then acting normal. I don't notice it with the hazards, and it's using the same flasher relay for both so it's rather odd... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Might be worth experimenting with adding an inline resistor. Its possible that its not drawing enough current on switch, but then it catches up.

[mgarrison]

Our son decided he needed a toolbox for his "extra" tools he doesn't use at the dealership. He found this one on sale and is keeping all his extras next to the 914...Tool bonus! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


I spent the hours smoking our Thanksgiving turkey trying to get the dash, column, switches wiring completed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


Things came out ok. My OCD kicked in and I debated redoing the dash wires and cutting them all to exact length and redoing the ends, but a neighbor and my brother talked me out of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)


And then I wrap her up like a burrito again. I don't want to think how much time I spend uncovering & recovering again and again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


Our daughter wanted a nice, wood tack trunk for her 18th. I refused to pay $1,200+ for a plywood box with nice trim, or $500 for a beat up used one like this...


So, I talked her into letting me build one myself. Still need to order a few parts and pieces, but most of the major work complete.


In the "you never know what people are dealing with category", this boy has been in the Horsey ICU for the last five days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


My 914 fund has taken another big hit, but he's really a member of the family at this point and I'm more concerned about the "emotional cost" than anything...

Nice carpentry work there. The car is coming along well. As for Pets; When someone asks me why I drive such an old Porsche I tell them I have pets but my Vet DOES have a new Porsche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

Boy is that last line the gospel truth! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

The vet bill for our horse was $6,800 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) Waiting on the insurance reimbursement with all my fingers crossed! Know it won't cover it all, but I'll take anything I can get at this point!

[mgarrison]

Dealt with a couple of issues with the horns today. Both horns were just touching the bumper supports and making this horrible vibration. The Hella dual tone horns are a smaller overall diameter, but must be dished different, or the mounts are angled different. You can just see where the outer rim of the horn is touching the bumper supports in these pics...


The other larger issue was that the horns were going off continuously whenever the steering wheel was installed! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I thought it was because I didn't have the batwing horn button in place, so I repaired the broken horn wire from the batwing to the steering wheel.


I didn't realize that the spade connecter is only on the one end. The other end can't be replaced. So I crimped a new spade connector on the end that I could access. If you take the contact ring off, pay close attention to keep the turn signal cancelling tab in the proper location.


Unfortunately, fixing the wire and mounting the batwing made no difference - I still had the constant horns!

I got out my multimeter and everything checked out as expected. Then I noticed it only happened when the steering wheel was seated all the way down. I pulled out the turn signal/wiper switch ring and then reseated it again which helped some. It wasn't going off continuously, but I still was getting the horn going off when I went from low to high beams, and when using the turn signal switch! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I finally narrowed it down to the rivet that holds down the ground side of the high/low beam switch. Check out the slight differences in the new aftermarket turn signal switch vs. the original turn signal switch. I added some arrows to point out what I am referring to.


When you pulled on the turn signal arm to switch from high to low beams, that rivet protrudes enough to contact the horn contact ring on the back of the steering wheel. I insulated that so it could not touch the contact ring and then discovered just the slightest horn honk when using the turn signals! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

The cancelling spring for the turn signals was not staying flat and was just touching the contact ring when using the turn signals. I insulated the return spring so that couldn't happen, and now the horns are finally working as expected. Whew...that was a bit of a chore.