[cmartin]

he pulley he sells is a storm door roller

nos vw ?

[BillC]

Originally Posted by cmartin

nos vw ?

Only if that stands for "Not Original Stuff".

[Jazzbass]

Welcome to the Dorki technical discussions HoF.

[Dr K]

This has been a great write-up Bill. Well deserved recognition from Jazz!!

[BillC]

Originally Posted by Jazzbass

Welcome to the Dorki technical discussions HoF.

Thanks!


Lots of other things going on, now that winter is ending, but I have made some progress on the 914.

Since my last update, I have been preparing the engine compartment so the engine can be reinstalled. So far, I have scraped out and replaced cracked seam sealer, treated more areas with rust converter, installed new seals around the engine tin opening and finished installing the stainless steel fuel lines.

Here are a couple of pics:

[HoodPin]

Can't wait to see & hear it running on the street!

[BillC]

In today's episode of "Trying to work on the 914 while life gets in the way", I finished wiring up the third brake light. I wanted to make sure I could remove the engine lid without having to remove all the wiring, and also to connect it to the car without modifying the factory harness.

First step was installing a plug at the base of the engine lid, so I can unplug the wires if the lid has to come out. I bought a Deutsch connector kit and crimp tool on amazon, and was pleasantly surprised at how well the crimp tool works.


For the wiring, I bought a roll of dual-conductor 16-ga wire in a black sheath, and ran it under the firewall padding and along the factory harness. Then, I used these piggyback connectors to tie into the left, rear brake light:

I made sure to heatshrink some insulation over the piggybacks, just to help keep things from shorting.

Finally, here's a pic of the 3rd light lit up:

The trunk lid isn't closed, which is why it looks a little funky.

[Casey914]

Looks great bill!