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Freshening up an older 914-6 conversion:, Making a 914-6 Conversion your own |
Root_Werks |
Jun 11 2021, 03:34 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice progress, Dan. Looking forward to seeing the car after the paint job! Me too! Gonna cost, but will be worth it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
PanelBilly |
Jun 13 2021, 12:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Get one of these bolts with the Allen head for the top of the starter. With an wobble extension you’ll be able to remove the starter after the engine is installed. I paid $4 for one of them but it’s well worth the couple of dollars to save me from trying to use the claw foot wrench to remove the OEM bolt.
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Root_Werks |
Jun 24 2021, 05:04 PM
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#103
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Engine/trans back in, left the axels off since I'm flat towing to the Paint guy this weekend! Finally!
Using the time to get as much done and back together as possible. Wiring cleaned up, fuel system is better and installed the fuel tank evap system. Fuel tank is still out for now, but ran the new line through the tunnel, found a very good used can and perfect mounting spot. Very excited to finally get this off to body shop and paint. Attached thumbnail(s) |
KELTY360 |
Jun 24 2021, 05:11 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,096 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice progress but I thought you were getting it painted without the engine installed. Looking forward to seeing you and Michelle on Saturday.
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Root_Werks |
Jun 24 2021, 05:25 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice progress but I thought you were getting it painted without the engine installed. Looking forward to seeing you and Michelle on Saturday. Waffled back and forth about it. Bottom line is the engine bay isn't nice enough to sand, smooth and paint due to welding, cutting for dealer AC etc. Fixed as much as I could within reason, spray bombed it and done. Left out things like the oil tank so he has access to inner fender. Trunks and door jams will get painted. See you Saturday! |
Root_Werks |
Jun 24 2021, 05:31 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
914Werks tow bar with lights all ready to go:
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Root_Werks |
Jun 24 2021, 05:34 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Shaded by an airplane wing, but can see the inner long kit cleaned and painted.
Ran all my cables, new SS fuel lines and evap hose. While everything was out of the tunnel, I cleaned as best I could, poured paint in the tunnel and jacked one end up really high until paint puddled at the other end. Then reversed the process until paint pooled back at the original end. Then stuck modified long stemmed paint brush as far as I could and just smooshed paint everywhere. Dried for a week, then installed all new stuff. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Root_Werks |
Jun 26 2021, 08:16 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Off we go to our paint guy!
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sixnotfour |
Jun 26 2021, 11:35 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,681 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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Root_Werks |
Jun 27 2021, 10:15 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) cis / EFI https://www.bitzracing.com/products/Partial_EFI_KIT/ Been eyeballing this for a while. Kinda like the period correct CIS for now. |
mb911 |
Jun 27 2021, 10:33 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,369 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) cis / EFI https://www.bitzracing.com/products/Partial_EFI_KIT/ I did that kit on my 3.2 ss turbo build. Ended up using a 3.2 intake but the kit worked great |
914werke |
Jun 27 2021, 12:55 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,030 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That ECU looks to be an MS1 box?
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Root_Werks |
Jun 27 2021, 04:09 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Took two different ferries to get to the paint shop.
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Root_Werks |
Jun 27 2021, 04:10 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Second ferry ride.
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sixnotfour |
Jun 27 2021, 04:49 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,681 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Damn Dan,, my mom lives in kingston,, I hate the ferry... Lookin Good
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Root_Werks |
Jun 28 2021, 08:36 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Damn Dan,, my mom lives in kingston,, I hate the ferry... Lookin Good Thanks! Port Ludlow, that's where the paint guy is. Finding guys who still do body and paint is getting really hard. Was a fun day, had lunch with Marc, stayed the night in LaConner and headed back the following afternoon. His 914 still looks AMAZING! Yes, the Ferry system is Love/Hate. Gets you places, but not always when they say. Ferries Saturday were all good, the last one going home Sunday was hell. 3.5 hours sitting in a car. Canceled trips, running late etc. It's why most of the time we fly on/off the island. That red Jeep normally sits at an airport on the mainland. Freedom to come and go as we please. |
Root_Werks |
Nov 24 2021, 11:06 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Been a while since last update.
My paint guy had to bug out of the job due to things that were not his doing. He helped me source another shop to pick up where he left off and yesterday it was on it's way to another body shop....again. At this point, hoping for Spring 2022 to get the 914 back all painted. Attached image(s) |
Root_Werks |
Nov 24 2021, 11:09 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
With the 914 gone, I've decided to use the time to swap out the tranny on my Bug. Putting in one of the 4:12 Freeway Flyers from Strictly Foreign. It's been more than a few years since I pulled a Bug engine.
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Root_Werks |
Nov 24 2021, 11:10 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Swapping axels:
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Root_Werks |
Feb 16 2022, 06:42 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Got a couple of pictures of the paint progress. Told another block sand, prime then paint. 2-3 weeks until finished:
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