'73 PORSCHE 914 PROJECT
Follow the step-by-step diagnosis and direction I will go with on this 914.
PORSCHE 914 PROJECT: LET'S CHECK OUT THE DRIVETRAIN
To determine the direction I will go with this car I will start by diving into a poor running engine and trans not shifting. This will include a compression test, check timing, carb adjustment and linkage check on transmission.
I BOUGHT A $4,000 PORSCHE 914: ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE TOAST.
The big teardown begins on this $4,000 Olympic Blue 1973 Porsche 914.
EPISODE 1. PORSCHE 914 TEARDOWN BEGINS WITH ALL THE LIGHTS
Removing Headlights, Taillights, Side Marker Lights, and Turn Signal Lights
EPISODE 2: PORSCHE 914 DOOR REMOVAL & TEARDOWN
Dealing with Fused Bolts & 50 Plus Years of Rust
EPISODE 3: PORSCHE 914 REMOVING THE RUSTED EXHAUST. SCRAP OR TREASURE?
The Olympic Blue Project dives into one of the ugliest parts of this teardown so far — the completely rusted exhaust system.
EPISODE 4: PART 1: ENG & TRANS REMOVAL, PORSCHE 914
I begin the full removal of the Porsche 914’s engine and transmission.
EPISODE 4: PART 2: BROKEN AXLES BOLTS, METAL IN TRANS & MORE, PORSCHE 914
Today we are working from underneath the engine, getting everything disconnected so we can finally drop it.
EPISODE 4: PART 3: Dropping the Engine & Trans on the '73 Porsche 914!
Today we are working from underneath the engine, getting everything disconnected so we can finally drop it.
EPISODE 5: PART 1: INTERIOR TEAR DOWN: SEATS, BELTS, AND E-BRAKE PORSCHE 914
73 Porsche 914 teardown begins with removing the seats, seat tracks, and seatbelt hardware.
EPISODE 5: PART 2: INTERIOR TEAR DOWN: SEATS, BELTS, AND E-BRAKE PORSCHE 914
Today we are tackling the interior trim and the back glass bright trim.