Two seater, targa topped bus restoration (914)

That’s the front brakes done with new seals and outer bearings. The discs hardly looked used at all, so at least that’s something I haven’t had to shell out for. Stub axle looks fine;


I love the Germans for date stamping everything. These back plates are from April ‘74 and are almost like new after a good clean.



Lick of paint on the callipers and just waiting for new pads to arrive.

 

Slow progress lately - well it’s cold and wet.
You have to split the rear callipers to replace all the seals which ended up being a really satisfying job.

You can’t get a repair kit or a direct replacement for the 17.5mm master cylinder so I’ve done what most folk do and found a 19mm one from a 911. At £60 this is the best value part I’ve bought so far.
And a few bits back from the most-excellent Swallows powder coaters. This undertray has been reunited with original seals and looks the business, not that anyone will see it.

And I love how the air filter box has come up.

 

Love this ... I have finished repainting the whole underneath and had all front suspension powdercoated , new ball joints , new everything . Found out mine has a 911 turbo steering rack and I also have a new 19mm master cylinder and all new brakes ...
Also fitted a trunk strut kit which works really well plus a bit of re wiring

 

You’re cracking on, well done. Curious about the rack. About time you put some more photos on your thread (please)! Here’s something from the days when they knew how to do sexism properly to inspire you...

 

The rack is / was a popular upgrade as it’s a better design and prevents bump steer . I only found out when I ordered new 914 gaiters and they didn’t fit .

 

Ages since I’ve done an update but I have been chipping away at it. I’ll do a few bulletins on how it’s been going.
Today’s job just finished- the padded trim over the windscreen was spoilt by a number of big cracks. Dremmellled out the cracks, filled with wood filler and used some light grained 4-way stretch vinyl to re-cover. Really pleased with the result! This could be the answer to the main dash which is cracked like crazy...

 

This is the back of the engine bay fuse board. The insulation had cracked off to expose the copper circuitry. Photo shows it having just been re-potted - a few bubbles but should last another 45 years now.

 

Modifying the US spec lights to European was fun. New indicator lenses with clear side light aspect and I made and plated the side light bulb holder. I’ve converted the markers on the wing to be indicator repeaters (they really spoil the lines of the wing but they’re staying for now until I get round to respraying the wings).

 

That’s taken ages but finally finished the dash. Not concours but better than paying a grand to get a repro one from the States. That 4-way stretch vinyl is great stuff and with a bit of silicon spray comes up close to the original texture.

 

Well behind with me updates so I’ll try and rattle a few through.
Firstly - this old car had a fairly rough blow over at some point long ago - I chose the engine lid as an apprentice piece to see if I could rub down through to the original paint - answer; no. It’s just too difficult not to go through the OEG paint and see the ghost of the grey primer underneath.
Trying to spot repair the ghosting didn’t really work, so it became an apprentice piece for panel-by-panel home spraying. After a fair bit of fettling I’m pleased enough with result and confident to work through the other panels as time and weather permits...
The fun bit was doing the lettering - I’d sooo been looking forward to doing that bit...

 

love the update ..
Are the letters gold ?

 

Looks silver to me

 

No, @snotty has been nowhere near it - they’re chrome. Chromed plastic to be exact.

 

Chrome silver, all the same to me

 

Pah

Great work - you’ve been busy...

 

Mine are gold. And upside down

 

Nice. They look solid metal. Surprisingly tricky to get aligned and spaced.

 

Looks like its coming along nicely.

My old school mate Jeremy sent me this piccy of a 914 we've know about for the past 30 or so years. Little worse for wear now though unfortunately.

His old Italian import 1969 on rare BWA alloys was a little nicer.

 

ideal for parts?

 

Probably a few bits worth saving. Spot/fog lamps look OK as do the wheels. Sat in a scrappy somewhere in the north east.