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Forum: Porsche 356 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

06-09-2000, 03:06 PM

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WTB: armrests

Views: 631

Posted By Jim Philpot

WTB: armrests

I'm looking for a pair of armrests as fitted to '64/'65 356C. Condition of the vinyl covering is unimportant, as they will be re-upholstered.

Also looking for a pair of the chrome hinged door...

Forum: Porsche 914 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

12-16-1999, 03:50 PM

Replies: 2

Wanted: 914-6 Mahle Gas Burners

Views: 492

Posted By Jim Philpot

I have a perfect set of 5-lug Mahles (4 wheels)....

I have a perfect set of 5-lug Mahles (4 wheels). Beautiful silver painted finish.

$950, plus shipping.

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

11-14-1999, 08:28 AM

Replies: 1

mark stephens

Views: 587

Posted By Jim Philpot

I have no experience with his 914 engines, but I...

I have no experience with his 914 engines, but I bought an 1835cc. VW long block from him many years ago, and it's been bulletproof. From what I've read lately, his 914 engines are as good or better.

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

11-14-1999, 08:17 AM

Replies: 12

seating upgrade

Views: 692

Posted By Jim Philpot

I'm also a munchkin--just over 5' 6"--but I've...

I'm also a munchkin--just over 5' 6"--but I've never had a problem with dimensions in a 914. Here's a tip:

Late cars have a shortened distance that the seat can be moved forward. (There is a metal...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

11-09-1999, 07:50 PM

Replies: 10

5-lug wheels

Views: 967

Posted By Jim Philpot

I converted a '74 2.0 to 5 lugs and fitted a set...

I converted a '74 2.0 to 5 lugs and fitted a set of ROH ZR-6 16 X 7 wheels. This wheel has a 46mm. offset, and I used one 8mm. spacer in the rear(resulting in the stock 38mm. offset) and 16mm. spacer...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

11-07-1999, 09:33 PM

Replies: 9

Headlight options

Views: 983

Posted By Jim Philpot

Why couldn't projector lights be mounted where...

Why couldn't projector lights be mounted where the turn signals are? Is there enough room inside the fenders for the assembly?

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

09-10-1999, 08:29 AM

Replies: 8

Rear Caliper Rebuild?

Views: 624

Posted By Jim Philpot

As I recall, you must remove the locknut and the...

As I recall, you must remove the locknut and the circlip on the end of the adjusting screw, after which you can push the adjusting screw and the piston out through the bore of the cylinder. It's been...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

09-07-1999, 09:46 PM

Replies: 8

Rear Caliper Rebuild?

Views: 624

Posted By Jim Philpot

I have been through the rebuilding process and...

I have been through the rebuilding process and found it to be a simple operation. The kits I bought had all necessary seals.

The main thing I noticed is that the proper adjustment and operation of...

Forum: Porsche 914 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

09-04-1999, 01:38 PM

Replies: 2

E-brake boot

Views: 622

Posted By Jim Philpot

Now available: limited supply af E-brake handle...

Now available: limited supply af E-brake handle boots of OEM tan leather-grained vinyl.

$20, plus $1 shipping

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

09-03-1999, 04:17 PM

Replies: 6

205/50/15 tires

Views: 730

Posted By Jim Philpot

According to my calculations: with the 205/50...

According to my calculations: with the 205/50 tires, as opposed to 205/60's, an indicated 70MPH will be about 65.4MPH actual(ignoring the original speedo error, using an unloaded diameter of 24.69"...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-28-1999, 02:49 PM

Replies: 4

mufflers

Views: 554

Posted By Jim Philpot

In my limited, non-racer, experience, I feel that...

In my limited, non-racer, experience, I feel that the OEM muffler is the quietest, by far. Next "noisier"(not really noise to most of us nuts) would have to be the Bursch. And the really obnoxious...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-23-1999, 06:31 PM

Replies: 2

Wheel Offset

Views: 817

Posted By Jim Philpot

I think I'm correct in saying that, with the...

I think I'm correct in saying that, with the exception of wheels to be used with flares(in other words, where the actual track will be increased by means of moving the wheels further outboard, using...

Forum: Porsche 914 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

08-19-1999, 09:13 PM

Replies: 3

miscelaneous hardware wanted

Views: 582

Posted By Jim Philpot

I suggest you check out the metric and specialty...

I suggest you check out the metric and specialty fastener sections in Lowe's,Ace Hardware, or others. Not only will you find just about any fastener you need fot interiot work, most of them are in...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-18-1999, 05:27 PM

Replies: 14

targa top paint

Views: 2,860

Posted By Jim Philpot

To add to Bobbitt's comments---I recently sold my...

To add to Bobbitt's comments---I recently sold my black 2.0, but it had painted sails without chrome along the bottom, and a body color smooth top. I also had the curved pieces along the trailing...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-18-1999, 05:26 PM

Replies: 14

targa top paint

Views: 2,860

Posted By Jim Philpot

(Sorry about the double entry!) [This...

(Sorry about the double entry!)

[This message has been edited by Jim Philpot (edited 08-18-1999).]

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-18-1999, 05:11 PM

Replies: 3

back window

Views: 555

Posted By Jim Philpot

Speaking of increasing the "quiet" factor---I...

Speaking of increasing the "quiet" factor---I read in the British Porsche magazine, I think it's called simply "911", about a Brit with a 914 who had put a double rear window in his car. He said it...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-18-1999, 04:55 PM

Replies: 2

Rocker Panels

Views: 598

Posted By Jim Philpot

I agree wholeheartedly with Brian about using pop...

I agree wholeheartedly with Brian about using pop rivets to hold the rockers.A lot of the cars have had the holes in the sill wallowed out by a PO using sheet metal screws, etc., so I doubt if many...

Forum: Porsche 914 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

08-16-1999, 08:40 PM

Replies: 2

E-brake boot

Views: 622

Posted By Jim Philpot

E-brake boot

For Sale--- E-brake boots of either black leather-grain vinyl, or black OEM basketweave vinyl(pre-'75)material. Cavers all but grip, and can be installed/removed in less than 30 seconds.
Very nice...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-16-1999, 06:56 PM

Replies: 5

A/C fan

Views: 609

Posted By Jim Philpot

I probably made the job sound worse than it...

I probably made the job sound worse than it really is. As I said, I did the job alone.If you've got a helper, at least for the removal/replacement parts of the job, it's a lot easier, I'm sure....

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-15-1999, 09:32 PM

Replies: 5

A/C fan

Views: 609

Posted By Jim Philpot

If you are, indeed, talking about the fan under...

If you are, indeed, talking about the fan under the dash---part of the A/C console that runs along the bottom of the dash--- it's not much fun to work on(few things under a dashboard are). After you...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-03-1999, 09:41 AM

Replies: 2

Bumper replacement

Views: 691

Posted By Jim Philpot

I've had no direct contact with the '75/'76...

I've had no direct contact with the '75/'76 bumpers, but from what I've read, it would seem to be a bigger job to put the big uglies on an earlier car than the other way around. The b.u. require...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-02-1999, 07:43 PM

Replies: 5

paint color

Views: 715

Posted By Jim Philpot

I'm not sure how paint stores correlate modern...

I'm not sure how paint stores correlate modern paints with the Porsche numbers, but, according to my reference, there was only one green in '75---Forest Green, #M7V9, Code L64K. (That is, unless...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

08-01-1999, 09:16 AM

Replies: 3

tires

Views: 624

Posted By Jim Philpot

I don';t think you'll find a tire designated as...

I don';t think you'll find a tire designated as "165/75X15". If you simply want to stay with the original size, you'll have to specify "165SR15". Most shops stock these as simply "VW tires", since...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

07-31-1999, 08:02 PM

Replies: 2

Plastic Rivet Installation

Views: 1,906

Posted By Jim Philpot

In theory, the rivet is molded so that the small...

In theory, the rivet is molded so that the small pin breaks away from the main body of the rivet when a force is applied to the end of the pin and the pin is simply pushed into the hole in the rivet,...

Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum

07-31-1999, 06:06 PM

Replies: 3

tires

Views: 624

Posted By Jim Philpot

All tire sizes are now designated in a...

All tire sizes are now designated in a combination of metric and English dimensions.

In the case of the tires you're trying to replace, the "165" is the carcass width (sidewall to sidewall) in...

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