Old cars, DIY and other stuff…
The last month has been pretty busy so here’s another update of most whats happen since the last one. I have testfitted all the carpets. Finally starting to feel like a car. Rear brake calipers have been assembled again. Rear brake calipers installed with new stainless steel brake hoses. Lower front targa seal in place....
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This post is just to display some measurements on the door drain holes to help another 914 owner. The c-c distane between the holes on my doors was 360 mm between the rear hole and middle hole, and 363 mm between the middle hole and front hole. Right hand side door, rear drainhole. Middle hole,...
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Headlights have been taken apart, mediablasted, painted, reassembled and installed, right side. ..and left. Rear lights have been cleaned up and gotten new seals between lens and housing and between housing and car body. The lenses need to be polished or replaced since they have some very fine cracks in them but for now they’ll...
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When I bought the car the washer stalk on the steering column was broken off and it also had the old windscreen washer system that uses pressure from the spare tire to spray water on the windshield. To fix both these problems in one blow I got a washer and indicator stalk from a Porsche...
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I got a question from one of the readers (yes, there are actual people reading this, who knew?) on what things I have changed or will be changing from the orginal to something else so…here’s a list. Body: Reinforced front sway bar mounts. Reinforced rear suspension mounting points. Filled in the gaps between the front...
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If 2014 was the year of bodywork and paint, then 2015 will be all about this! As the rest of the car gets rebuilt I will also turn my attention to the engine and start getting it ready for a bit of upgrading. The main upgrades will be the ITB’s and the new aftermarket ECU...
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