914-SHO Project Thread

[3d914]

Got about 4 hours on the 914 today. Pulled all the wiring out of the cockpit floor. Continued fitting the reinforcement panels. Marked the weld spots for the left & back piece and cleaned off the paint with a wire attachment. Also pulled the shifter and shifter bar along with the original fuel lines. These metal/plastic lines will get replaced with all metal.

I also have plenty of surface rust inside the center tunnel, so I drilled some additional holes for clean-out and to be able to apply rust treatment. I wanted to ad some holes in the forward part of the tunnel, but my drill won't fit under the dash. Like most 914's that sit for any period, little critters like to nest in this spot - and mine was full of nesting material. Perfect kindling for a possible fuel leak and subsequent fire.

 

[SHOdded]

Critter fritter time, I say!

 

[Off Road SHO]

So Gerard, did you ever getting your question about the upper intake manifold answered? ;-) You've had over 500 replies.

Tom

 

[3d914]

Finished all the mods for the right side - the cutout and the notch.

Critter fritter time, I say!

Just wish it were something bigger than a mouse - not much meat on them . . . ;-)

 

[3d914]

So Gerard, did you ever getting your question about the upper intake manifold answered? ;-) You've had over 500 replies.

Tom

Yes actually. Probly should change the title to my thread - heh!

 

[3d914]

Oh, and by the way, I finished all the mods for the right side - the cutout and the notch. Should have some time this week to get started on some metal-melting. I need to spread the work out anyhow to prevent any warping of the longitudinals.

 

[3d914]

finally got some time this morning to start on the welding. I've put in over six hours but am only about a third done. Been taking long breaks between welding periods to diagnose issues on the Mini and Subaru. The welding has to go slowly so as not to warp the longitudinals. Plus it takes longer when you're down on your side - head stuck under the dash.

 

[3d914]

Put a few more hours in today - continuing welds around the three pieces. Spent a little extra time to get the left inset area (for the brake handle) shaped and welded in several spots. Because of the way the reinforcement is made, there is a gap on three sides of this area that I'll fill with weld. Even though carpet will go over this, I don't want any sharp corners that could work through the carpet and scrap up ones hand.

 

[3d914]

Keep moving forward. Been at it since around 7:30 this morning, but getting too hot now and my legs are tired from all the bending. Have all but half a dozen welds along the top on R & L side, then a few seam welds to do. Not much changing visually, but here are some pics anyhow.

 

[SHOdded]

Looking really good!

 

[3d914]

Looking really good!

Thanks. Got more welding done today until I ran out of wire. Guess I'll switch to grinding till it comes in.

 

[3d914]

Switched gears for a while to put in a 10x12' shade area for my daughters horses. Unfortunately the daytime temps have really jumped - and working out in this heat for hours really tares me up. Gonna try shifting to early mornings before work, but if I can't swing that it'll have to wait till it cools down some. That would mean back to the 914 - darn!

 

[3d914]

Well, been working a few mornings for a couple hours before work to get the horse shade up. Got the four posts leveled and ready last week and cemented in yesterday. Then spent this morning getting the two side channels up, leveled and attached. That is after I spent half an hour corralling the horse back in after they got out.

So next are the cross purlins and the R panels.

 

[Off Road SHO]

I hope you're going to cross brace or shear at least two of those sides. With the wind gusts you need all the bracing you can get.

Tom

 

[3d914]

I hope you're going to cross brace or shear at least two of those sides. With the wind gusts you need all the bracing you can get.

Tom

Good catch Tom. There are actually three cross-bracing purlins going in. Got two of them in this evening. The design doesn't call for side bracing, although I may end up adding it so that I can provide additional shade on east & west sides.

 

[3d914]

After spending most the morning in Tucson chasing my tail, I was able to get one of the rotisserie legs extended (at both ends). There's very slight difference in material dimensions, but thickness is the same. Depending on the weather tomorrow, I might get far enough to have the rotisserie done and the car up on it.

 

[3d914]

Got both Rotisserie stands done, but not gonna get the car moved onto it. Between a crappy nights sleep and heat in the garage - I'm pooped. Also, gotta wait for the wind to settle down before I can attempt to put up roof panels for the horses shade. I'll need the room on the floor to slide the car dolly out.

Got the stylish bumpers on also.

 

[3d914]

Well, aside from some fun on the fourth & great fireworks, I was able to be a little productive on this three-day weekend. I did manage to get the roof on the horse shade, even though I was up there in the dark finishing it.

Also got another 914 distraction earlier in the week. HF has a sale on their 4x8 trailers so I picked one up and started working on it in the garage. Here's after about an hour.

Got a few more hours in over the weekend and just have the wiring to complete. It's a nice setup. I'm surprised at the high grade hardware and decent fit. I only ran into one spot where I had to loosen some bolts so I could line up thru-holes. It should do the job for hauling hay and stuff for the horses.

 

[SHOdded]

Nice picnic area for the horses! How much did the trailer set you back?

 

[3d914]

Nice picnic area for the horses!

My thoughts exactly!

How much did the trailer set you back?

Just under $300. Here's the link to the HF 1200# trailer. I preferred the Super duty (1700#) trailer, but this store didn't seem to know when/if they would get one in.