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Posted by: SirAndy Jul 15 2010, 12:00 PM

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jul 15 2010, 12:04 PM

now THAT car needs a rear update kit installed.

Posted by: Mueller Jul 15 2010, 12:06 PM

I like most of the bodywork...the paint job however makes it look cartoonish

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jul 15 2010, 12:17 PM

That's pretty damn trick. Not my style but... pretty damn trick. Hat's off for the fab work. Amazing.

Posted by: Spoke Jul 15 2010, 12:26 PM

Not bad looking. It's probably one of the best 914-morphed car I've seen in a while.

Hopefully it doesn't have a 1.7L T4 in it.

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 15 2010, 12:31 PM

It looks like it has a 911 roof on it.

Posted by: underthetire Jul 15 2010, 12:38 PM

Not too bad actually. The paint job sucks, I think a more solid color might be better.

Posted by: RobW Jul 15 2010, 01:04 PM

Not bad... you have to give props for the extensive effort...

Posted by: KELTY360 Jul 15 2010, 01:10 PM

That's exactly what I thought when I saw the pic. I like the transition of the targa bar to the trunk.

Posted by: jmill Jul 15 2010, 01:11 PM

I don't care for the side scoops, rear vents or insent doors. Otherwise, I like the lines of the car. Not my style, but they flow nice.

Posted by: brp986s Jul 15 2010, 01:11 PM

Shoulda saved time and money and bought a boxster. Leave the creative stuff for painting on easels.

Posted by: jeffdon Jul 15 2010, 01:13 PM

Much cooler:

http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/19092/index.html?no_cache=1

Posted by: jmill Jul 15 2010, 01:20 PM

Another guy that got scoop happy. I leave the scoops to raisin bran.

Posted by: stepuptotheMike Jul 15 2010, 01:24 PM

Posted by: Root_Werks Jul 15 2010, 02:18 PM

That does look like a 911 roof.

Parts of it look kinda cool......others not so much.

Posted by: Cupomeat Jul 15 2010, 03:22 PM

Wow, I agree that it is much cooler, but that is mostly as they succeeded in making it look 20yrs older than the base car.

It took me almost through the pictures (before they got to rear suspension) to figure it was a 914.

Amazing fab work there.

Posted by: 9146986 Jul 15 2010, 03:24 PM

Wasn't there a customized 914 in a never released sci-fi spoof movie with Bill Murray? IIRC it had a modified Rayco kit. I do remember seeing the magazine ads for the body kit.

Posted by: McMark Jul 15 2010, 03:29 PM

As far as heavily modded 914s go, that's one of the better ones.

Posted by: jeffdon Jul 15 2010, 03:30 PM

I have been down to fantasy junction and seen it in the flesh. Works much better in person. Had a hard time walking away from it.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jul 15 2010, 03:41 PM

I like it. It looks like its going fast while just sitting still.
Zach

Posted by: kg6dxn Jul 15 2010, 03:52 PM

That guy should get in on George's tail lamp group buy.

Posted by: BRAVE_HELIOS Jul 15 2010, 04:52 PM

WOW! Makes my Chalon look tame in comparison! Nice job! What's it got?

Posted by: Lennies914 Jul 15 2010, 06:51 PM

Looks pretty sharp.
I wonder how he did the headlights?

Posted by: kwales Jul 15 2010, 07:32 PM

The inside of the windshield pillar area looks a little "off" next to the rollbar, and the side window area looks like the doors or glass should wrap inward at the top.

Without the wrap, the owner will need a bailing bucket. Other than that, not bad.

Ken

Posted by: Silverstreak Jul 15 2010, 07:49 PM

Very nice. It reminds me of the Porsche 550 Le Mans Coupe.

Posted by: Ericv1 Jul 15 2010, 08:16 PM

The rear flares could have been incorporated with the natural lines of the trunk better. I would ditch the rear vents. The paint is not my style but the lines are nice.

Posted by: charliew Jul 19 2010, 02:52 PM

I don't think a tall person can fit under the roof, thats why the sides of the roof aren't there, to allow entry. The windshield has been laid back also I think. Nice overall shape but the scoop and the side scallops in front of the rear wheels are not to my taste. The rear needs re styling with a diffuser added to hide the tranny. It's probably got all the rear stuff to keep a aircooled motor though.

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Jul 19 2010, 04:39 PM

I think it is sorta neat. Needs a roof rack and a surf board.

I dont understand why the tail light area on many kits is left un-addressed. There seem to be a few kits (even race based) where the trailing edge of the rear fenders have huge gaps. If you are going to go to allof that trouble, what not spread the tail light panel too? (like this....)



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Posted by: Andyrew Jul 19 2010, 04:55 PM

I saw that 356 at T-hill YEARS ago. Pretty neat!



Scott.

I think the issue with that is that you have to actually cut into the trunk to do that..

Posted by: kg6dxn Jul 19 2010, 06:37 PM

This thing is pretty cool... Reminds me of an early prototype...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jul 19 2010, 07:20 PM

I like Scotts tails lights better...

Posted by: jcambo7 Jul 19 2010, 09:40 PM

Good fab work on both cars. Especially the silver car but personally...I like my 914!

Posted by: Silverstreak Jul 20 2010, 06:55 PM

See. My fav Porsche of all time. This is a replica of course. Someday

Posted by: al weidman Jul 22 2010, 12:41 AM

This one shows some real metal fabrication talent.






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Posted by: beech4rd Jul 22 2010, 07:48 AM

And anything would be better than this:-