Restoration Wednesday
Not much to report. The 911 cleared up and runs great now. I ran a $2 carburetor cleaner through the system and filled up with race gas again. Seems to have done the trick. Also changed the oil with Valvoline … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
Last night I finally adjusted the headlight and driving beams so they don’t look like someone’s lazy eye shooting off into space. It was not as straight forward as you might imagine. We, my friend Keith and I, adjusted one … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
My Weber carburetor idle jets (No. 65 in photo) are constantly getting clogged. I thank my buddy Keith for bringing this potential problem to my attention before I knew I had it. Keith runs PMOs on his 911SC with incredible … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, It Gets Cut in Half
Look, I tried. I wanted to save it. Really I did. But the rust was awful. The sail panels rusted, the rockers, the doors and every fender had a hole through it. I decided to cut my losses. Who … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Powder Coat Mahle Wheels
The 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 that I’ve been tearing down had the original matching set of five Mahle wheels. The wheels spent more time staring at lawn than spinning on pavement. But as little critters scurried up them, eventually … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
Last week I saw a bump in traffic to my blog, three people instead of two. Kidding of course, thank you to everybody who regularly visits or those who stumble on my blog for a day. It is what keeps … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Water Logged Gauge Gets Restored
The ’74 914 2.0 had been sitting in storage for almost a year. Then I finally brought it home, dropped the suspension and the motor on continued plan to completely gut it: wiring harness, which is almost out — uncut … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Rust Bucket Tear Down
Last week, although you wouldn’t know it because I didn’t write Restoration Wednesday, I tore apart a couple of 914 doors. I didn’t think it was an exciting chapter to write about, yet here I go with a recap … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
A few weeks ago we left Groosh’s Garage and headed for the workshop where I was stripping down my 911 speedometer to fix the odometer. It’s back in, looking fresh and working great! Except for the jumping needle from a … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
I’ve been cleaning up and organizing my left over parts collections. On top are remnants of half a dozen Solex 40-PII split shaft carburetor builds. They go up no reserve on eBay tomorrow. The other parts go up today or … Continued