From the beginning of the pandemic, things started to gain speed and the restoration had really kicked off, I was learning so much about cars and how they worked. In the new year, the car finally has paint and looks incredible, new vinyl on the sails, and much more. We had to buff out and …
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Back to work
Over the past couple of months, a lot has changed, I mean a lot. so far we have stripped the paint, took it down to the metal, put a coat of primer on the Porsche, dropped the engine and transmission, and took out all of the parts in the front trunk area which includes but …
She Drives
The Porsche 914 has been coming along very nicely and, soon enough we will start the process of sanding and shooting the car with primer after we get the body lines straight. Then we will prepare for the painting part. We got the car driving and the brakes now work very well. The shifting at …
Brakes are working
After disassembling the breaks and spending about 3 minths with the brakes disassembled, we finally rebuilt the calibers, rotors, and replaced the brake pads, both fronts and rears, which required these steps: Ordering the caliper repair kit ordering new brake pads and rotors for all 4 wheels. cleaning the brakes off and sand blasting them …
Brakes are Necessary Right?
Previously, the car had just been started for the first time in 10 years which is a HUGE accomplishment. Getting the fuel lines re-done and the air vacuum hoses and oil changed was a huge requirement to get this Porsche 914 running great again. But now, the car needs to be able to stop. This …
Lets get it started
Last post I talked about the car getting off the truck and assessing the vehicle and finding out the steps of what to do with the car. After a day of cleaning, we decided to try and see if it would start. before this, my dad back in California took engine fog and sprayed it …
First Steps
The car was shipped on a truck from California and it took around 5 days to show up. I landed from the airport that night and got straight to work the next day. The first step was to analyze where to start and that was cleaning the interior and removing a few things. To clean …
My First Blog Post
A dream without ambition is like a car without gas… you’re not going anywhere. — Sean Hampton This is the first post on my new automotive blog for the journey of my 1971 Porsche/VW 914. The car was purchased in California on Ebay for me to restore this car. The car has a little surface …
Reese's 914-4 