On Saturday I spent about three hours getting the “Renu’d” gas tank in the car. As with any project, it had a lot of “while you’re in there” sidebars. First, I gave the bare metal and some paint a … Continued
If your mind is in the gutter after reading this headline, good gracious, get it out of there! We are talking about the fine craft of pounding out metal that has been contorted after years of hitting curbs and … Continued
Recently I bought a 1974 Porsche 914 1.8 liter. In a world that can bog us down with negativity and problems, I’d like to point out what the car positively does. It does: Not run Have front end accident … Continued
It’s been three or four years since I last took a fuel senders apart for the 911. These are for 914 tanks but they are the exact same unit sans the part number. They get corroded inside and especially along … Continued
Last week I took delivery of a set of five Porsche 914 Fuchs. They were only $409 dollars shipped off of eBay. A bargain. One rim is completely roached out and will end up as wall art. But the … Continued
At first I thought the spider in the speedometer was dead, until it disappeared. How did it even get in there? Little bugger. You look creepy up close and up side down behind glass. I’m not planning to rebuild … Continued
It’s not a metaphor like: Man, that 928 catches fire and runs like little Billy away from a beehive. The 928 literally caught on fire. I bled the brakes and accidentally knocked the fluid reservoir cap into the engine … Continued
It’s official. Yesterday, one year to the day exactly on March 24th, the red car comes off of jack stands. Crack a beer, high five, fist bump, give a finger point with a giddy up. I can finally get … Continued
The long and winding road has left me in the ditch of disappointment. After getting my Brembo calipers rebuilt by my buddy Will at Centric (thanks again Will!), I sat down to do their install over the weekend. My parts … Continued
