Drex 914, Iowa 914 Options

[Drex]

Hello Everyone
My name is Dave and middle name Rex...thus D Rex
A nickname my office girls gave to me as a play on 'T Rex'

It was quite a process to get signed up on this forum
But it appears I finally on

I'm in the process of buying a 1971 914
It was hit in the R front fender and now
Sat for > 40 years in a barn but was covered up
(see pic)

I own a '62 VW Beatle and had a '71 911 at one time
So am familiar with air cooled engines

Before the accident, it was apparently a running car
I know its hard to tell without a thorough inspection
But assuming it does not have much rust
How much should I be offering for it?

Thanks for all your expect advise

Drex

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[Drex]

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hell hole is rusty with a few holes
but very bottom is solid

of course the battery tray will have to be replaced

D Rex

[krazykonrad]

Actually, that's not bad at all. Check the suspension ear underneath to be sure.

[930cabman]

She's been parked since 1974

[rjames]

Wirewheel the brown away and see what's left. Doesn't look too bad from here.

[930cabman]

Wirewheel the brown away and see what's left. Doesn't look too bad from here.

Or Ospho

[rjames]

Wirewheel the brown away and see what's left. Doesn't look too bad from here.

Or Ospho

Just putting Ospho on the rust isn’t going to tell you if there’s solid metal underneath. Given how easy it is to access the area, there’s no reason to not do it right.

[wonkipop]

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hell hole is rusty with a few holes
but very bottom is solid

of course the battery tray will have to be replaced

D Rex

gee they rusted fast didnt they. i mean thats 4 years worth.

but it still looks ok. pretty straightforward to pull her back from the brink.

go for it. great little car. fab color. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

[Drex]

where is the suspension ear?

i'll wire brush the hell hole down and re-post picture

thanks

D Rex

[MikeK]

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Do you know what brand of exhaust you have? I have the same setup on mine.

Neat project. Cool color.

[Drex]

i don't know muffler brand
or if it is even original

still need to match the paint color
to re-paint the hell hole when repaired

D Rex

[930cabman]

i don't know muffler brand
or if it is even original

still need to match the paint color
to re-paint the hell hole when repaired

D Rex

I am restoring a '75 Palma Green example, original Cali car with minimal rusting. There was some hell hole work I completed and when done I used a brush on oil based enamel available from True Value. The color is reasonably close to Palma and actually still looking for Palma in single stage acrylic enamel.

Any progress with the engine? or too busy cruising in the vette

[Drex]

between my daughter getting married (7/22)
and my partner gone all last week,
i've been too busy and tired to do much the last couple of weeks.
i have most of this coming week off and plan to work on 914 then.

hell hole work 1st (hopefully no surprises)
then new jack support plates welded in

then will turn to the engine

on FI engines
besides new hoses
what are the essential new parts i will need to purchase?

plan new
coil, distributor cap n rotor, oil cooler seals, air intake collars
fuel pump, etc

do i need a new
MPS, fuel pressure regulator and what else?

thanks

D Rex

[JeffBowlsby]

between my daughter getting married (7/22)
and my partner gone all last week,
i've been too busy and tired to do much the last couple of weeks.
i have most of this coming week off and plan to work on 914 then.

hell hole work 1st (hopefully no surprises)
then new jack support plates welded in

then will turn to the engine

on FI engines
besides new hoses
what are the essential new parts i will need to purchase?

plan new
coil, distributor cap n rotor, oil cooler seals, air intake collars
fuel pump, etc

do i need a new
MPS, fuel pressure regulator and what else?

thanks

D Rex

Dave, you may need some of the FI parts, or none of them, other than gaskets, hoses and filters. It fully depends on the condition and completeness of what you have to start with. The great thing about D-jet is that each component can be tested individually, and the tests are not hard if you understand how each item functions.

Here is an excellent resource for the correct parts needed: https://members.rennlist.com/pbanders/

Your main concerns should probably focus on confirming a functional ECU, MPS, TPS, TS2, the trigger points, fuel pump, relay board, and the engine bay harnesses - FI, Ignition, and Alternator, as well as fuel injectors including the fifth injector (CSV).

Lay out what parts you have, post photos, and lets see where to go from here.

Your FI system is one of the simplest on a 914 ,it should look like this:

[Drex]

thanks Jeff
lots of material to digest
will dive in

Dave

[krazykonrad]

Suspension ear:

[Drex]

thanks Krazy!
i'll check it out.

D Rex

[SKL1]

You mean Steve gets time off??????

[Drex]

Steve is my partner
he's been gone for the last 8 days to California

Will be working on 914 tomorrow

D Rex

[Drex]

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here is the area below the hell hole

also, today i took a piece of metal into
our local body shop to see if they can match the willow green paint

D Rex

[SKL1]

Doesn't look that bad from that angle but what does it look like at the jack receiver and longitudinal opposite to that?