It’s coming along, slowly, but progress is being made. Special thanks to Jeff, Steven, Matt and Curt for lending a hand in one form or another. Big thanks to Matt for helping me swap the old fuel lines for the new stainless ones last Sunday.
Hit the jump for more history and the work in progress.
I guess since this is the first post on this project I should probably give a little history on it. This is my 1974 Prosche 914/4 2.0L. I inherited it from my father, who in turn bought it from his brother in 1976. My uncle purchased the car new in Feburary 1974. My father drove it for a number of years after he acquired it, but ended up parking it in the back yard until 1985/6. During the time it sat in his back yard, it developed some surface rust, but nothing major structurally damaging. He then got interested in autocrossing, and the 914 got sent to Euro Specialties for repair and upgrading. It has been repainted in it’s original color (Light Ivory), new rubber, front and rear bumper covers, front and rear sway bars, factry LE airdam, braided steel brake lines, large master brake cylinder, new hoses (fuel and vacum), and some others that I can’t remember. We raced this car in a nuber of auto cross events over the ‘86-’89 time frame, and drove it periodically up until 1994, when it was garaged for the last time. Until now.
I have always loved this car. I remember snagging the keys and just sitting and pretending that I was tearing up the race track (mind you I wasn elementary and jr. High at the time). Then when dad got it worked on and we were racing it, I was in heaven. I don’t know why dad quit driving it again, but thankfully he put in in the garage, albeit not the best of garages, but still better than being out in the weather. I guess in my mind, I knew it was there, and it would be fine. Ignorance is bliss, isn’t it. So, a month or two ago I went out to see if it was rearing to go. It wasn’t.
To make an epic post a tad shorter, I had to replace the majority of the fuel system, as well as replace the braided steel brake lines, vaccum hoses, and rebuild all four brake calipers. That’s what’s planned at least.
So far, the tank has been replaced, along with the fuel sender unit (for the fuel gage), fuel pump, filter, lower fuel lines, tunnel lines, and through cross member lines.
I’m waiting on new brake lines and fuel injector elbows to get here before I start on the brakes. I’ll probably start working on the upper (engine compartment) fuel lines today, then move on to replacing the vacuum hoses. Once I get the fuel system squared away, I can try firing it up. I’ll hold off on cranking it up though. I’d like to have brakes first. The reason for this is the stuck clutch, and the method to free it, which requires good brakes.
I can’t wait to get it washed too.
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hi im new and whould it be cheaper to get a new car than fix this one? there are plenty of other good cars out there [just a little bit confuzed]