Time to un-DAPO the "new" car, Bad things happened to a nice car Options

[mb911]

You mounted that further back then I do but looks great.

[Geezer914]

Very nice work! You saved another one.

[BillC]

Some more parts arrived, so time to have a little fun installing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

I needed some hose to connect the aux heat fan to the top of the "J" tubes, so I ordered 8 feet of 2 1/4" neoprene ducting hose from Aircraft Spruce, since that was the only place I could find this size that could deliver this year. Turns out I could have gotten away with only 5 feet, since I have 3 feet left over.

Technically, the fan outlets and the "J" tubes are 55mm, and 2 1/4" is 57.2mm, but it fit just fine. There are sellers on ebay selling 55mm hose, but they are in China and who knows when it would arrive. I also found 2 sellers from the UK, but they were really proud of their stuff, and it still wouldn't arrive any time soon.

BTW, at this time, the heater hose being sold by 914Rubber is the wrong size -- it is 2.5", which is just too big to fit or clamp down properly. However, when I called them and explained the problem, they immediately offered to send me a shipping label to return the hose and promised to get the size fixed.

I also received my order from SuperBrightLeds, and now I have a functional back pad light. I got the 42mm bulb in "warm white", and it fit perfectly into the light fixture I got from 914Rubber.

[Artfrombama]

BTW, at this time, the heater hose being sold by 914Rubber is the wrong size -- it is 2.5", which is just too big to fit or clamp down properly. However, when I called them and explained the problem, they immediately offered to send me a shipping label to return the hose and promised to get the size fixed.

I bought some of that unusable hose too, $42., $28. to return. No shipping label offered, told me it was returnable.
Not cool 914 rubber!

Used 60mm hose from McMaster Carr.

[BillC]

Since the car is running okay, and since the weather has gotten really cold out, I've been working on the race car taking care of its maintenance needs. However, that doesn't mean I've completely ignored my 914.

Shortly after I got the car, I bought 5 new 195/65R15 BF Goodrich tires. Nice tires, but noticeably "fatter" than stock tires. Being fatter, the hold down screw for the spare no longer reached the thread at the bottom of the spare tire well using the stock hold down plate.

My options were getting new tires before these wear out (not gonna happen), making an extension for the screw, making a longer screw or making a new hold down plate.

I chose the latter option. I used a hole saw to cut a piece out of some 1/2" aluminum plate I had. I then turned it down in the lathe and finally cut a slot using the mill.



The new plate drops the flange surface about a half-inch lower, allowing the screw to reach and hold the tire down.

[bkrantz]

When you want to replace at least one tire, consider getting an original size for the spare only, like 155R-15. This is close in diameter to 196/65-15 (24.8" vs 25.0"). And it fits in the frunk, not only the reach of the tie-down bolt but also the height of the floor board.

[BillC]

It's been a while since I was able to do any work on the 914, but finally had a chance today. This time, I replaced the outer window wiper seals on both doors.


What a royal, flaming PITA! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) I watched @iankarr 's Bumblee video, and he made it look so simple and easy. The old seals were rock hard and slid out easily. The new ones did not want to go in at all. I ended up using some conduit wire lube on a q-tip on the round part of the seal, and then slowly working the seal into place -- what should have taken 20-30 minutes ended up taking 2.5 hours and my thumbs are still sore.

[930cabman]

It's been a while since I was able to do any work on the 914, but finally had a chance today. This time, I replaced the outer window wiper seals on both doors.


What a royal, flaming PITA! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) I watched @iankarr 's Bumblee video, and he made it look so simple and easy. The old seals were rock hard and slid out easily. The new ones did not want to go in at all. I ended up using some conduit wire lube on a q-tip on the round part of the seal, and then slowly working the seal into place -- what should have taken 20-30 minutes ended up taking 2.5 hours and my thumbs are still sore.

I can't recall what product I used last year, but IIRC it was some sort of dishwashing soap in a pump bottle. just about fell in

[iankarr]

What was the pita? Did the rounded nub not go into the track? I struggled with mine for a bit before I discovered that the seal needs to be nearly horizontal when installing. It’s the only way the nub faces down enough to be pressed into the track.

[BillC]

I can't recall what product I used last year, but IIRC it was some sort of dishwashing soap in a pump bottle. just about fell in

If you can find the name of the product, please post it up. These aren't the last seals I'm going to have to replace.

What was the pita? Did the rounded nub not go into the track? I struggled with mine for a bit before I discovered that the seal needs to be nearly horizontal when installing. It’s the only way the nub faces down enough to be pressed into the track.

No, the rounded nub absolutely did not want to go into the track, and it did not matter how I oriented the seals. I re-watched that section of your video multiple times, and you made it look so easy. Mine fought me all the way to the end.

From where did you get your seals? I got mine from AA, because they also had the replacement endcaps, which I couldn't find at 914Rubber.

[930cabman]

I can't recall what product I used last year, but IIRC it was some sort of dishwashing soap in a pump bottle. just about fell in

If you can find the name of the product, please post it up. These aren't the last seals I'm going to have to replace.

What was the pita? Did the rounded nub not go into the track? I struggled with mine for a bit before I discovered that the seal needs to be nearly horizontal when installing. It’s the only way the nub faces down enough to be pressed into the track.

No, the rounded nub absolutely did not want to go into the track, and it did not matter how I oriented the seals. I re-watched that section of your video multiple times, and you made it look so easy. Mine fought me all the way to the end.

From where did you get your seals? I got mine from AA, because they also had the replacement endcaps, which I couldn't find at 914Rubber.

Yes, next time I can get to the shop, I have been home with the flu for the past week. I was surprised at how easy the rubber slid in