First of the Texas Twins, First Build Options

[Puebloswatcop]

Today was spent blasting and painting some of the many exhaust/heating pieces. The small pieces were pretty easy and quick..

[Puebloswatcop]

Blasting the insides clean was a long and tedious process, but I wanted to get inside and out with the VHT paint in order to try to preserve the metal as long as possible, who knows, maybe another 50 years?

[Puebloswatcop]

After 3 coats of VHT, inside and out I am pretty pleased. I did end up with a couple of runs while trying to get an inside coat, but not totally disappointed.

[Puebloswatcop]

Got the re-built alernator all dressed out with the newly powder coated parts as well. Going to have to wait until my alternator wire harness is delivered to finish it out.

[bkrantz]

Gotta love making parts pretty that nobody will ever see. But that's part of the illness.

[Puebloswatcop]

Gotta love making parts pretty that nobody will ever see. But that's part of the illness.

I absolutely agree Bob, and I think I have found the disease that will ultimately be my demise....lol.

[Puebloswatcop]

So, tonight I went to put my valve covers on the engine and looked high and low for the newly plated bales that hold them in place. When I couldnt find them, I went back through my photos and to my dismay they weren't in the photo's. This can only mean that I failed to send any of them to be plated.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) another delay.

[Puebloswatcop]

Look what arrived in the mail today from 914 Rubber.....

[Puebloswatcop]

After a trial fit I discovered that this lug where the red wire has to go is to long to allow the cover to sit flat with the rubber cover for the wire in place...

[Puebloswatcop]

So in order to cut it off and not have any issues with the threads, I threaded the die on first, then a washer to protect the die. Then cut the stud to a shorter length. Then I backed the die off so I had a nice clean thread.

[Puebloswatcop]

After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully....

[worn]

It is so great. The paint, the cleanness, the powder coating. I suggest that you mostly drive indoors. Or maybe have a high speed street sweeper run ahead for every itinerary. You must be proud!

[Puebloswatcop]

It is so great. The paint, the cleanness, the powder coating. I suggest that you mostly drive indoors. Or maybe have a high speed street sweeper run ahead for every itinerary. You must be proud!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) The plan for now is to drive it only on sunny days. Our little town certainly doesn't have a high speed street sweeper, in fact, I don't think they have a street sweeper at all....so I guess I will stick to our country roads....lol

[Puebloswatcop]

And in trying to get my garage space more organized (especially with the limited space) I built a new paint rack. Hopefully tomorrow it will be on the wall.

[bkrantz]

And in trying to get my garage space more organized (especially with the limited space) I built a new paint rack. Hopefully tomorrow it will be on the wall.

Ha! I bet you will need about 10 of those racks before long.

[Puebloswatcop]

And in trying to get my garage space more organized (especially with the limited space) I built a new paint rack. Hopefully tomorrow it will be on the wall.

Ha! I bet you will need about 10 of those racks before long.

Lol, I think you're right Bob. I am pretty much out of room.

[ClayPerrine]

After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully....

I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this.

[Puebloswatcop]

After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully....

I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this.

Thanks for the tip Clay. I will do that. I also found that there is supposed to be a gasket between the cover and the alternator body, but of course itis no longer available, so I am going to get some gaske material and make my own, which will give a bit more space, although very minimal, I'm sure.

[Puebloswatcop]

After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully....

I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this.

Thanks for the tip Clay. I will do that. I also found that there is supposed to be a gasket between the cover and the alternator body, but of course itis no longer available, so I am going to get some gaske material and make my own, which will give a bit more space, although very minimal, I'm sure.

[ClayPerrine]

After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully....

I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this.

Thanks for the tip Clay. I will do that. I also found that there is supposed to be a gasket between the cover and the alternator body, but of course itis no longer available, so I am going to get some gaske material and make my own, which will give a bit more space, although very minimal, I'm sure.

There is also supposed to be a rubber boot over the stud. But most of them are long gone. And if the stud it too long it will tear the boot and still short out against the cover.