Over the winter I did like most Michigan car collectors do, sulk. Surprisingly waiting for the road salt to clear wasn’t as bad as it normally is around these parts. It rained and tipped the mercury close to 60 degrees in … Continued
In 1974 Porsche de-contented the 914. They formulated appearance package items as optional, offered painted instead of chrome bumpers and changed the gauges from metal button needles to black plastic. The gauge glass was now plastic too. I happen to like metal … Continued
18 hours in two days. That’s how long I spent in the garage last weekend. That Friday before I finally got the car running, for good. I was so excited I woke up Saturday morning at 6 am and started working in … Continued
Last week I moved Stickers (my ’78 928) out of the garage to storage and moved the brown 914 in and put it on jack stands. The 914 needs more attention then I can give parked flat in the … Continued
It would be great if things were simple. If things went together as they came apart. But that is seldom the case with a restoration even when the restoration is just a refresh. I can’t imagine the bumps and … Continued
In case you were wondering, this is what it looks like to be elbow deep into a wiring problem on a Porsche 914 1.8. My six-year-old battery is on its last legs so it is constantly hooked up to a … Continued
Since we moved to Dexter almost seven years ago, I’ve been shoveling our driveway by hand save for the wonderful times a neighbor comes by and gives it a quick plow via their tractor or ATV. I find shoveling outside peaceful … Continued
It was warm last week in Michigan. During mid-January when it is typically the coldest month and week of the season, we saw almost 60 degrees. I decided to try my hand at getting the 1.8 running. If you … Continued
Have I told you how long I’ve been chasing wiring problems on this car? Well, it’s been a long time. Most of the summer since I bought it. So long in fact, that I took a break chasing and decided … Continued
There has been a good part of every weekend and many nights since my last Restoration Wednesday post in July dedicated to working on this car. So much time in fact that instead of writing about it, or other … Continued