Old cars, DIY and other stuff…
Ok this one is a long one, a process that stretched over a few months with several back and forths and its still not fully finished. So with the bodywork done we can put the engine back in for the last time right? Uhoh, the hood doesnt fit anymore. I already knew about this and...
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Time to deal with the instruments. I wanted a minimal setup so Tachometer, Speedo, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp and Fuel level was all that was needed. First layout was done in Solidworks. Testing the shape in the car. The tacho and speedo was custom ordered from ETB Instruments in the UK. The smaller gauges are...
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I knew that the engine ran and worked when we took it out of the donor Volvo. Getting it started again was always a bit of a worry at the back of my mind. Alot of time was spent researching which components and wires went where and what needed to stay and what could be...
READ MOREThe tail lights use the same size ring as the fuel filler cap, so making those was just a repeat of that process. Once the rings are done its time to find the right place on the body. There are a few rules that must be adhered to here regarding the height, angle and horisontal...
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So this starts with the same sketch as the fuel filler post. A quick layout of how things should be. The first thing I made was the storage space itself along with the two cover plates for the wheel wells to keep as much dirt and water out as possible. Two helmets and rain gear...
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Here is a short rundown of the work with the fuel filler cap and associated bodywork. This is the first basic sketch layout of the rear trunk and fuel filler. The goal is to have a storage space large enough for two helmets and some rain gear in the back above the fuel tank. Making...
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Installing the wall behind the seats. Tobias is installing the floor panels, alost of pop rivets to set so we borrowed a pneumatic pop rivet gun from my work. Made it so much easier. Floors done ! Plywood templates for the bodywork. Painting the frame.
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Bakgrund: Bilen är en 1974 års Porsche 914 2.0 (90/95 hk) som såldes ny i San Jose, Kalifornien. Orginalmätare stod på ca 86000 miles så runt 14000 mil. Om det stämmer eller inte vet jag inte men för mig spelar det ingen roll eftersom allt på bilen är renoverat, utbytt eller uppgraderat. Vägmätaren är såklart...
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I have decided to find a new caretaker for my Porsche 914. In this post I will try to describe it as accuratly as possible. The asking price is set at 350 000 swedish crowns or for international buyers around 35.000 € depending on the exchange rate. Inital contact via PM on facebook or 914world...
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