If you’ve ever wondered how to safely pack wheels for shipping I recently came up with this approach. Here’s what you’ll need: I purchased 1″ Foam Pipe Insulation from the local hardware store. It took about 26 Feet total for the job. Around $15.00 worth should do it. I got two perfectly sized boxes for [...] [...more]
The biggest eyesore with the 914 was definitely the seats. The drivers bolsters were so far gone it was down to the frame in spots. After looking through the original fabric options my dad decided there was no better choice than the Houndstooth inlay with original vinyl outer. You can see above the original fabric [...] [...more]
My good friend Dave was just about fed up with the inconsistent idle, backfiring, stalling & pronounced hesitation from his 40+ year old original Solex carbs on daily driven 1968, 912. After spending close to $900 on a pair of inefective rebuilds he was pointed towards 356 Carburetor Rescue in Arizona by his nephew, the [...] [...more]
First off, I take no liability for what happens to you or your wheels. This is just what I did. Second, I’m amazed at the popularity of this article and overwhelmed with the many thank you’s from other Porsche and VW fans that have used it around the world. If you’d like to translate the [...] [...more]
If you have read some of my early entries you’d know that I’ve made it a point in the 90′s to never use a mechanic again. Unfortunately with life, business and my lack of knowledge on certain issues I’ve had to turn to a few since. As the story goes; Upon purchasing my 69, 912, [...] [...more]
I was terrified. Flashbacks from my childhood haunted me. My mother would bundle us up for school in the early January winters in Minnesota. My brother insisted on riding his flippin Scorpion snowmobile. I was forced to put my brand new gloves over the carb intake so he could load it up with fuel and [...] [...more]
One of the funnest aspects of picking up a vintage car in its original condition is seeing how well it shines up. The 914 proved to be stubborn in the shine department. The pictures make it look a bit shinier than it really was. The reality was it had some heavy oxidation on the paint. [...] [...more]
Today I learned more about the fuel pumps on 912′s. On my friends 68, The nipple coming off the housing had somehow become loose and was leaking (wear the outgoing fuel line hooks on). I had an old housing sitting in my BOP (box of parts) so we replaced the pump, reassembled and it appears [...] [...more]
A friend asked me for some pics/info on the Porsche 912 shifter linkage/bushings so I decided to put it up here. It might help others as well. I think the early 911′s had similar gear selectors and shifter setups. Click on Pics for a large view. Feel free to save to your computer for reference. [...] [...more]
Have you ever felt really really lucky? I certainly did after troubleshooting my VW Campers engine troubles for weeks on end. The engine would start up just fine and then slowly lose power and die after a few minutes of running. The problem became worse when it would only run for a few seconds. I [...] [...more]
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