 Starting a 1971 IMSA 914 Restoration, A privateer run 914 with Sebring and Daytona history |
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| bam914 |
 Jan 2 2011, 07:10 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 342 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None  |
It ran today. It did great. I will be emailing you a dyno graph and video tonight.
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| FourBlades |
Jan 23 2011, 06:06 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(bam914 @ Jan 2 2011, 06:10 PM)  It ran today. It did great. I will be emailing you a dyno graph and video tonight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Blake, the engine sounds and looks great. Can't wait.... John |
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| FourBlades |
Jan 23 2011, 06:21 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Innovation or Abomination?
I can't decide. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) The pedal support structure on the car was nothing but rust and memories. No one seems to have one on a parts car that is not totally shot that I could find. Mark posted a cool video a while back showing just how much the floor flexs when you step on the brakes. Scary! I decided to try to stiffen up the area from the pedal box back to one of the ribs stamped in the floor. This is not stock, obviously, and kind of ugly, but it should be stiffer than the stock arrangement. I can always grind it off later before I take the car to Pebble Beach. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Mounting the pedal box. The bar and bolts got welded down later on.  Clean it all up for welding.  Fitting some half inch tubes and eighth inch plate under a 16 gauge piece.  Welded it all up.  I am thinking the "corner" formed by the part of the box next to the brake cylinder will add a lot of stiffness. There is an eigth inch plate running the length of the box that is plug welded under the top. The box is not the lowest point on the front of the car so it does not reduce ground clearance. What do you all think? John |
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| FourBlades |
Jan 23 2011, 06:49 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Finally finished welding the floors. I took JPs advice and seam welded the
whole seam down the longs from the front of the car until past the transmission dog bone intersection. Firsr ground it even and then welded it 2 inches at a time. I welded only six or so sections a foot apart each day. There is a lot of crap in those seams because the first weld session popped like crazy. It was constant fireworks. Next day I welded the same sections again and then I could get a good weld. Like I had to cook all the crap out of the seam the first pass. Then I lightly ground the top and both sides. After that I filled in any areas that had gaps, holes, or looked weak. Very time consuming. Welded on the floor pan triangles and jacking points. Cleaned it all, etched it, and epoxy primered it today, the first new paint on the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)  Made 16 gauge reinforcing plate for the anti-roll bar mount. The sheet metal on both sides was torn in this area.  Everything will get seam sealed and primed again. John |
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| J P Stein |
Jan 23 2011, 07:16 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Heh.....ah yes, good times welding the long seams. I did that laying on my back underneath it. Had simlar problems with crap in the joint blowing up, out , and all over me. Even wearing leathers I did manage to light myself on fire several times.
One particular glob went between my leathers & collar, down my chest till it stopped at my belt.....sizzling, cracking, burning hair all the way down. No use getting up & trying to get free of that sumbitch.....just kept goin' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) After I got a well filled bead on there I went over it with a 2 inch sanding disk (60-100 grit on a die grinder) smoothing everything out to eliminate kerfs (notches). |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jan 23 2011, 07:50 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Weldong upside down sucks...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net-1110-1295833843.1.jpg) Coming along John. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Getting a care package together for you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| FourBlades |
Jan 23 2011, 09:13 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Eric - ouch! That sucks. I am going to need some Zimmerman rotors from you. I
plan to use the S calipers and V calipers (the calipers with the e-brakes will go on my blue car). Maybe you can figure out what I need and PM me. Getting burns trying to weld on new floor pans upside down is what lead me to building the 914 rocker. I still have scars on my arms from the molten drips. Notice the fireproof welding blankets on the wall. There is a reason those are there now. Too many things set on fire by welding sparks. John |
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| 914xprs |
Jan 24 2011, 06:40 AM
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Porsche 914 parts and cars Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 21 Joined: 14-July 09 From: Riverside,CA United States Member No.: 10,564 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(FourBlades @ Jan 23 2011, 07:13 PM) Eric - ouch! That sucks. I am going to need some Zimmerman rotors from you. I plan to use the S calipers and V calipers (the calipers with the e-brakes will go on my blue car). Maybe you can figure out what I need and PM me. Getting burns trying to weld on new floor pans upside down is what lead me to building the 914 rocker. I still have scars on my arms from the molten drips. Notice the fireproof welding blankets on the wall. There is a reason those are there now. Too many things set on fire by welding sparks. John WOW!!!! LOOKS GREAT!!! i am so happy that you recieved the donor piece from me. it came from a car that had no other usable metal as the longs and rear suspension were almost non existant.... so that piece was meant for this project...happy you could use it...ill keep watching as this goes on..doing great work... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Jan 24 2011, 08:29 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
keep on truckin brave soul! I have enjoyed watching your fine work
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| FourBlades |
Jan 24 2011, 09:11 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE WOW!!!! LOOKS GREAT!!! i am so happy that you recieved the donor piece from me. it from a car that had no other usable metal as the longs and rear suspension were almost non existant.... so that piece was meant for this project...happy you could use it...ill keep watching as this goes on..doing great work... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Terry, That piece you sent me is so pristine and you cut it perfectly to mate up to the floor pans. It made it way easier to replace the front end. Thanks again for your help! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) John |
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| FourBlades |
Feb 6 2011, 10:23 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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My buddy Sean has been helping me now and then to clean up the car. I am
helping him restore his 914 in exchange. His car needs floor pans, hell hole, and paint.  I'll seam weld or skip weld all the tower seams.  Trying to clean up the whole underside so we can reflip this sucker and get on with it.  John |
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| FourBlades |
Feb 6 2011, 10:31 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Picked up my engine from Blake and his father Al. It is a 2.5 /6 they got in an old
911 they bought a while back. It was marked as a T engine but made way more power than it should have. Blake tore it down and saw it was built as a race or hot rod engine. They rebuilt it with nickies because several barrels were shot. Here we are picking it out of Al's car.  Stuffing it into my rusty old truck.  My wife showing the proper respect for our new engine.  Can't wait to have it in the car. John |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Feb 6 2011, 10:39 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
great thread! I enjoyed reading your blue resto also. nice work!
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| stewteral |
Feb 6 2011, 10:50 PM
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Old Member Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 4-December 07 From: Camarillo, CA Member No.: 8,424 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(FourBlades @ Jan 21 2009, 06:54 PM) So what do you all think? John FourBlades: BRAVO! I commend you on restoring such a great old race veteran! A car with that much history truly deserves a good restoration. Terry |
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| FourBlades |
Feb 7 2011, 11:47 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Thanks, I appreciate the encouragement. Now if I could just stop working OT I could make some real progress. John |
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| FourBlades |
Feb 12 2011, 07:27 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Sean having fun with the plasma cutter.
 Cutting out a replacement front valence from a piece sent to me by Thomas.  Saving both head light buckets to use on the IMSA car.  I'll weld it on once we have the car flipped back upright. John |
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| Hontec |
Feb 12 2011, 07:35 AM
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I see things..... Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 23-September 10 From: Netherlands Member No.: 12,210 Region Association: Europe |
WOW! great progress! looking really good those repairs!! Engine looks really nice too!
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| bcheney |
Feb 12 2011, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,341 Joined: 16-November 03 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 1,348 Region Association: South East States |
Looking good! Hope to see you next time I'm in town at my father in laws. We are so lucky to have wives that support our illness (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Rleog |
Feb 12 2011, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 12-October 03 From: Middleton, MA Member No.: 1,239 Region Association: North East States
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What do you call a wife who plants a kiss on your newly arrived engine?
Keeper |
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| FourBlades |
Feb 12 2011, 05:13 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Rleog @ Feb 12 2011, 07:46 AM) What do you call a wife who plants a kiss on your newly arrived engine? Keeper You got that right! Don't think I could ever go back to the non car appreciating kind! I'd have to move a lot of parts out of our bedroom and living room. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) John |
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