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Posted by: DanT Jul 20 2010, 10:32 PM

I'll start it off.

my first white 914 was a 6 with a 2.7RS

and then my current build...

both of these cars were orignally L80E.
the 6 was repainted before I bought it in L908 (Grand Prix White)
and I decided I liked the brighter L908 for the '75



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Posted by: elmonte Jul 20 2010, 11:06 PM

Here's mine, Grand prix white

Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 20 2010, 11:10 PM

Dad bought it in 77 , I turned it into a 2.4-6 ,5lug , etc. Mom decided she needed a 914 so returned to 2.0-4 and straightened out and fresh paint.
moms happy


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Posted by: tod914 Jul 21 2010, 06:32 AM

Long gone. Still my favorite. Really like the look of the 75-76 models.

Posted by: Vysoc Jul 21 2010, 06:33 AM

908 Grand Prix White
4752907063 - With Backdated Bumpers.




Vysoc

Posted by: Socalandy Jul 21 2010, 08:14 AM

My first 914 and I bought it because the original color was yellow


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Posted by: Root_Werks Jul 21 2010, 08:46 AM

I think this just became my favorite thread!


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Posted by: Root_Werks Jul 21 2010, 08:46 AM

This is my first white 914. L80E


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Posted by: zymurgist Jul 21 2010, 08:56 AM

Babydoll!





No, she's not mine, but I know this car inside and out, mechanically speaking.

Posted by: Sleepin Jul 21 2010, 09:02 AM

RRC 2009:

Posted by: Als914 Jul 21 2010, 09:15 AM

My '74 in it's earlier days. Looks a little different now.....sorry no recent pic's.

Posted by: Root_Werks Jul 21 2010, 09:18 AM

So what factory white codes are there?

L80E
L908

Any more?

Posted by: Sleepin Jul 21 2010, 09:32 AM

Sexy! That gives me visions of flares in my head!

Posted by: Michael N Jul 21 2010, 09:37 AM

914-6 with 14" Fuchs



Same car with 16" fuchs



and Nolan's Creamcicle waiting for some love.

Posted by: bandjoey Jul 21 2010, 10:39 AM

It's the only one I have. NEW -6 still with dealer plates and a bike rack on the trunk. 1972 Sold it like a dummy for a BMW a couple years later.


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Posted by: McMark Jul 21 2010, 10:56 AM

Perfect timing for this thread. I just got back from shooting pictures of my latest project. 1973 Light Ivory L80E. Full size pictures and some other angles on my http://www.flickr.com/photos/30504077@N05/.


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Posted by: Racer Chris Jul 21 2010, 11:09 AM

Here's three white 914s in one place.
The race car was still under construction at the time.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 21 2010, 11:18 AM

Root - "Light Ivory" L80E was the one & only "white" color as OE on our 914s, although my COA (based on the Kardex) & the earlier 914-6 paint numbers used the 1110 Porsche code for Light Ivory up to 71 or 72 MY (when they consolidated codes on 4's & 6's, & converted 914-6's to the VW color code).

BTW - the 11 is for the Light Ivory & 10 is for the black targa top - so all 914's would've been 1110, while only targa topped 911's & 912's are 1110.

L908 (Grand Prix White?) came along later - post-914 - & is a brighter white. I think Dan used that on his current build.

Porsche & VW both had a series of Whites other than those two codes as well.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Jul 21 2010, 11:32 AM

Racecar I sold this spring




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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 21 2010, 11:34 AM

Is that Brent E's 73 2l (2056) all done Mark?
It looks beautiful!

His is exactly like mine was from the factory & will be going back to in my resto - L80E with #31 Biege interior (#503 Dark Tan loop pile carpets in my case, don't know if his are #504 Tan or 503).

BTW Mark - I'm on a short hiatus from working on my 914 right now - instead working on the Westy, BMW & house projects.

Here's my "L80E" - which I have NEVER seen in white since I first bought her used in 1975! Was Gold Metallic when I saw 11/75 & bought 12/75, has Sahara Beige or a tan primer under the gold that I've found recently in prepping for the resto, I changed to L96K Copper Metallic in 8/76 (Brent's was this too), then to the "pavement camouflage" Antracite (Dark Grey) Metallic in the pic. I knew it was white originally from the floor pans & you can see the longs are still white too.







It will eventually look like the one McMark has posted when it's done!

BTW - Dan & all - this is a great thread for examples for my resto, & I'd collected a bunch of these & other L80E's to help "desensitize" an avid "blue fan" into acceptance of a white 914 - & now I rather like them!

Posted by: brand mountain Jul 21 2010, 11:38 AM

here's our 73 914-4. next in line and a ways to go, but it's an L80E!!

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Jul 21 2010, 12:04 PM

mostly white....


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Posted by: McMark Jul 21 2010, 12:07 PM

Your car is HOT!

Posted by: RobW Jul 21 2010, 12:42 PM

Posted by: bob Jul 21 2010, 12:51 PM

another *mostly* white one...

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 21 2010, 01:13 PM

A grasshopper!

Andy

Posted by: bfrymire Jul 21 2010, 01:14 PM

Is there such as thing as too much white? Mine...

Posted by: brand mountain Jul 21 2010, 01:21 PM

very, very cool!! almost what i had envisioned for mine... do you have a project thread going for this car?

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 21 2010, 01:28 PM

~1/2 of a white one ...

Andy

Posted by: Ferg Jul 21 2010, 01:38 PM

White



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Posted by: zymurgist Jul 21 2010, 01:52 PM

I've been thinking about something similar, in a different color...

Posted by: scotty b Jul 21 2010, 02:03 PM

Me too. even talked to a couple members about doing it to their cars. One of these days I will get someone to let me build a GT creamcicle for them.

Posted by: Kargeek Jul 21 2010, 02:06 PM

Chaffon white...

Posted by: Gustl Jul 21 2010, 02:44 PM

a Grasshopper Targa !!!

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 21 2010, 03:00 PM

Well, you'll be the first to know...

Posted by: scotty b Jul 21 2010, 03:03 PM

Will need a set of 911 Fuchs for it. FYI

Posted by: bob Jul 21 2010, 03:06 PM

Actually Scotty... I don't wanna hijack this thread.... but that is the car you did the flares on! My friend Jack painted it and if I get my $hit together, I'll get it finished this year!

-bob

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 21 2010, 03:10 PM

Oh, not the flares for mine, just the color scheme. I like the look of the narrow body much better.

Besides, I would have to have a 914 first.

Posted by: KELTY360 Jul 21 2010, 03:58 PM

This is a car I saw for sale a few months ago. Not pretty, but it had body color bumpers which is not seen often.

Posted by: edrotol Jul 21 2010, 06:37 PM

here's one from the right coast

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 21 2010, 07:01 PM

Is that a Saratoga top, or just really really glossy?

Posted by: tracks914 Jul 21 2010, 07:32 PM

P7W (Mopar) White.
Yes the photos were taken before I lowered the front end and did an alignment, but you get the idea.


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Posted by: underthetire Jul 21 2010, 07:32 PM

mine



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Posted by: edrotol Jul 21 2010, 07:32 PM

a real one. lt ivory, tan, chrome engine grille, clear "italian" signal, side, and tail light lenses, chrome wheels with "moons", nardi wood wheel, wired for rear defrost and rear fog light. backdated 76 2.0.

Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 21 2010, 08:27 PM

Was White


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Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 21 2010, 09:28 PM

Here's one.


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Posted by: championgt1 Jul 21 2010, 10:45 PM

Not mine, but I love it!

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 21 2010, 10:53 PM

That guy looks like he's ticked-off & scolding you for taking a pic of HIS 914!

Posted by: kg6dxn Jul 21 2010, 11:05 PM

Here's mine...

Posted by: oldschool Jul 21 2010, 11:05 PM

1973 1.7 1 owner car.....then me

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 22 2010, 05:14 AM

Love the look! Never would have guessed it was a '76.

Posted by: tdgray Jul 22 2010, 01:17 PM

Was mine... sold it a few years back to a guy on the board... he sold it again to another guy... wonder if it is still around?


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Posted by: realred914 Jul 22 2010, 01:31 PM

Uhm a whites only thread, I wonder if the black cars will take this sitting down?

I demand color equality!!!!

actually there are some nice white ones out there, but the best is orange!

would a creamsicle count as white? it has orange on it, and that makes it look cool!

Posted by: SGB Jul 22 2010, 01:59 PM

Looks like painters look up teh wrong white pretty often. Here is another light ivory gone GP.


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Posted by: zymurgist Jul 22 2010, 02:00 PM

Actually, Babydoll is "supposed" to be silver. At least that's what I saw under the fuel tank.

Posted by: scotty b Jul 22 2010, 02:01 PM

FRESH ( as of last night ) L80E


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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 22 2010, 02:07 PM

#5 down also looks like they used VW's "Ivory" or another "off white" instead of true L80E Light Ivory!

The question is always whether it was an owner's choice, or painter's/paint supplier's mistake?

Dan made the choice on his current resto, which is why he named the topic "...white 914s" & not Light Ivory or L80E 914s, but this is not the O&H Forum.

As to white vs. black 914's, then you get into all those brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, silver & purple, etc. types wanting equal time! I vote for separate threads on each color so you can more easily find the color in which you're interested!

Posted by: tdgray Jul 22 2010, 02:11 PM

I would say for the most part it is the paint code translation by the different paint brands.

Very hard to cross a paint code from an old laquer formula into whatever new 2 pack etc paints.

My MGA is supposed to be Olde English White... looks more like beige or cream... but hey it is a 50 year old paint code.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 22 2010, 02:16 PM

Scotty - what brand(s) paint are you getting the best color match for L80E?
... & is it old school solvent based or the newer water based paints?

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 22 2010, 02:17 PM

Point of order. Request that the chair consider this as a motion.

Seconded.

Posted by: scotty b Jul 22 2010, 02:25 PM

Solvent based. I will not go water until absolutely necessary. I get the best matches by far from Spies or Glasurit. I try to use Dupont when I can, but for older cars my supplier usually doesn't have a mix code for the paint. What I may start doing is painting in Spies and getting it scanned with the DuPoint scanner so in the future I cna get all of the colors mixed in DuPont, I am just concerned about the accuracy of the scanner. I can save quite a bit on paint by not using Spies. That is important when working with budgets. My nicer cars alwyas get Spies start to finish and you're talking twice the price easily.

Posted by: Sleepin Jul 22 2010, 02:30 PM

Aye!

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 22 2010, 03:16 PM

Thanx Sir Scotty!

I completely agree regarding Spies (Hecker?) & Glasurit Solvent based!
With all the cost, time & effort required on my 73's resto, I'll go full pop for one of those originals to get the color, texture & finish to be a perfect CW-10.

And apparently at least the Glasurit classic colors still uses lead - at least for Bahia Red as my buddy with the "almost perfect" 71 914/4 found out when ordering paint to get some scratches on his touched-up. It's 100% original paint, but has a few age wear & "ooops" scratches etc. that he's having detailed out as we speak, so he really wanted the original paint.

So we in CA cannot buy anything - nor have shipped to a CA address - that paint & possibly other colors containing lead as well, & possibly ALL colors in solvent based!

Ergo my earlier queries here in the Garage & O&H on paints & body shops who can still shoot in solvent in SoCal vs. taking the shell to AZ etc. for the paint work.

Posted by: jsayre914 Jul 22 2010, 04:57 PM

not my car, but its my pictures


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Posted by: jjbunn Jul 22 2010, 07:17 PM

L80E (repainted about 10 years ago by the PO)



I'm trying to decide if I should add the "PORSCHE" letters to the doors, or if they are a bit naff?

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 23 2010, 01:04 AM

Here are some of the L80E 914s which I've used to desensitize myself from my "blue metallic mania"!
Now I like White 914s!!!!

In addition to some of these posted already above ....

Jeff Bowslby's former ride -



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Here's one I nabbed when it was FS online awhile back -



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IIRC this one is in the Taladega Auto Museum or another one near Birmingham AL -



... or maybe it was this one -



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Here's one from an R&T cover from the June 1970 issue -



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... but I still love the Marathon, Alaska, Gemini, Metallic Blues, etc.!

This is fun! .... great idea Dan!

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 23 2010, 05:38 AM

Scroll up to the Babydoll pictures to see. Personally, I like them.

Posted by: URY914 Jul 23 2010, 07:14 AM

Posted by: tdgray Jul 23 2010, 11:53 AM

Ayup... thats why I put them on my car... have to be the positives though not a big fan of the negatives (edit oops had that backward)

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 23 2010, 12:10 PM

"... a bit naff?" - what is naff????

Porsche+Audi used them prominently in their ads back in the day, to help reinforce the Porsche connection, although none left the factory that way except for 74 LEs/CANAMs - & even they had the decals included but not attached due to the cosmoline used in oceanic shipping to "protect" the bodies from the salt air/damage. Dealers attached the decals in all cases - whether an LE/CANAM or a buyer option/request (unless the owner did so or had it done elsewhere themselves).

However, they may be a PITA to take off later - but at least the color fade shadowing where the decal sat will be minimal on a white car, as opposed to a darker color which tends to fade/oxidize more & be more noticeable.

Go here & you can play with the look of with/without the side stripes as well as other options, thanx to Johannnes of our 914 "French Connection"!
http://www.club914.fr/914blueprint.swf

BTW - he also sells a t-shirt in a 3-color printed white 914 at this link (I got one in black shirt), but check his member vendor thread here as he may still have free shipping or a discount deal going on for members (many other styles there too).
http://garage.spreadshirt.com/3-colors-flex-print-A994321/customize/color/2

Depending on the MY - 70-73 were positive (1st/L pic) & 74-76 were negative print (2nd/R pic) & they look nicest in black on L80E/white 914s IMHO.
- Porsche+Audi ads above, real L80E/white 914s with "PORSCHE" side stripes below.





I personally like the look & got a set of black positive ones for my 73 2L resto, & will decide later whether to add them or not.
... I prefer the look of positive side stripes - as in the yellow 914 ad & 1st "real" L80E pic, but would do the period correct negative one if mine were a 74-76 914.

Hope this helps with your decision!

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 23 2010, 12:36 PM

YMMV. I prefer the negative stripes as I think they have a less cluttered look about them. Plus the larger letters are more "in your face."

Posted by: Sleepin Jul 23 2010, 12:47 PM

Mine a couple years back, before the luggage rack removal and the bumper backdate:




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Posted by: jjbunn Jul 23 2010, 12:50 PM

Thanks, Tom!

Naff means "over the top" or "bling" I suppose.

I wonder how easy the transfers are to apply and get straight?

They do add a certain flair to the appearance I suppose.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 23 2010, 12:55 PM

A real Grasshopper ...




Andy

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 23 2010, 01:45 PM

Julian, I think that Jeff Bowlsby has the instructions from the original accessory decals sold by dealers (positive stripes are under accessories of his classic 914 site & negatives are at his 914 CANAM website).

Plus several member vendors here make new repros & have instructions, & you'll want fresh - not 38 year old vinyl. Porsche is now selling the positive decals for the new Boxster Spyder, but I don't know how close that is to the 914 size ones.

PS - you can try out whichever ones you get, by leaving the decals on the backer paper & use doubled up blue painters tape to temporarily affix them to the body, so you can stand back & look. The same can be done with black construction paper cut to size for rockers & sails to decide if you like them black too. I think that the black rockers & sail vinyl lowers the look of our 914s in any color, & the side stripes/decals make it more so when applied properly (use that 914blueprint to compare looks).

You can use blue tape too, to give you a straight alignment line for the decals.

Posted by: Gustl Jul 23 2010, 02:47 PM

same blue plates as this one:



I wonder if there's a connection





I absolutely like this Grasshopper

Posted by: Drums66 Jul 23 2010, 03:45 PM

....Grasshopper......you can switch plates to any car you own
I do it (at least in Cali)

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 23 2010, 03:45 PM

I never noticed that!

So did Jeff do the conversion to Grasshopper, or a subsequent owner?
... or were the plates transferred to another same vintage 74 914 (possible to do but not likely)?

PS - since I like blue on 914s, maybe I should get a white 74 from the known range & do it up with Blue bumpers, wheels & stripes, then start the myth of "The Blueberry" - UV4 or whatever!

Posted by: Drums66 Jul 23 2010, 03:53 PM

....Ask him!

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 23 2010, 05:03 PM

You can also go out & find the appropriate year/color vintage plates off a wreck, swap meet, etc. & petition to have them reassigned to your car by Cal-DMV - so long as they're not still attached to any other car. So for you folks who have CA white plates, you can go back to blue/gold or black/gold (gold = yellow) plates appropriate to your 914's MY, if you can scare up a pair of old unused plates somewhere!

I put a post with the info & links on here a while back for that - FYI to anyone needing to do this:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=104349

BTW - I think the Grasshopper was by someone other than Jeff, but part of the story is on the Matsuda Bumblebee 914-2.0-SL post by George, where folks started posting about other LE's, as well as at Jeff's 914 CANAM site & LE Registry.

So - no comments on my "Blueberry" idea??

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 23 2010, 05:53 PM

I'm pretty sure the grasshopper was a Bowlsby special ...
Andy

Posted by: bam914 Jul 23 2010, 06:00 PM

Here is my old 914 circa 1992. That is my dads 914-6 before I took it apart.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 23 2010, 09:30 PM

That rascal, feeding the myth I suppose!!

Posted by: TargaToy Jul 23 2010, 09:35 PM

Dad "on course" circa 1974--a couple of years before he sold his 72.



Dad and me test driving his old 72 shortly afer finding it in 2006--some 29 years later. We bought it back about a week after this picture was taken!

Posted by: Gustl Jul 23 2010, 11:11 PM

oh no - that's definitely Jeff's built
he converted the light ivory car (from the photo with his son) to the GH
I always liked the look of his GH



maybe someone could do a nice photoshop preview?
I'd say olympic blue L51P would be cool; it's a correct MY'74 colour and might look very nice

any PS guys here ??

Posted by: Gustl Jul 23 2010, 11:21 PM

might be an inspiration: 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Posted by: underthetire Jul 23 2010, 11:25 PM

The Smurfcicle!



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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 24 2010, 12:10 AM

There ya go - "Blueberry Smurf" - my daughter was a little gal & enthralled when those Smurfs were out & first popular!

Actually I was thinking more along the lines of the Marathon Blue or Alaska Blue Metallics for a little extra "sparkle" - as long as we're being way-out silly!

... but I do like the look of that white/blue 911 GT3 RS - closer to the 70-72 Adriatic Blue to my eyes though!

Posted by: bembry Jul 24 2010, 03:44 AM

73 2.0 with 2056 and dual weber 40s (still have FI in a box), tan interior. Orig CA car.



(oops-I didn't read the whole thread--mine was already on here. . .)

Posted by: SUNAB914 Jul 24 2010, 07:16 AM

My 75 2.0 restored. I'm second owner w 51000 miles. White interior with AC. Could be forsale?

Posted by: arkitect Jul 24 2010, 07:27 AM

Chris,
Cool looking car, never seen the white interior...looks very clean.

Selling it? Another one in the works?
Dave

Posted by: SUNAB914 Jul 24 2010, 10:27 AM

Dave, don't have too, but if someone really wants it, I would consider letting it go. I think I have too much on my plate right now.
Thanks

Posted by: Drums66 Jul 24 2010, 11:20 AM

..Now that's hip..I just love that no kid's(tom t) interior.LOL

P.S. I'd add mine to the mix but.........It was kept in the oven too long!

Posted by: Michael N Jul 24 2010, 01:12 PM

Jeff did the grasshopper. I am almost sure he told me he painted the rims with rattle can paint. He did a great job as they looked terrific.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 24 2010, 05:08 PM

Hey Chris - that is friggin' beautiful!

Was yours one of the OE 75-76 White Leatherette/Brickweave interiors from the factory, or did you change it from another color interior?

... BTW - I know that you recovered the center console in white, since all were black from the factory on any interior color.

I would guess that a factory original L80E/White Interior would be be as rare as hens-teeth! I've seen it in on a few 914's back in the day, & in this Porsche+Audi ad on a blue 914, for those who've never seen a factory white interior, here ya go -



Chris, if you decide to sell this, Jeff Bowlsby is pondering selling his very nice Cremescicle - so maybe a promotion present to yourself this Fall!!??

Kids or no kids - it takes a brave soul to have a white interior & keep it looking that clean!

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 24 2010, 05:35 PM

Drums66 - Did you go to HS in San Diego area? I note that you're about a year older, so Class of `69 (Great year! ) at Coronado HS or ???? HS?
I was Uni HS `70.

Not sure what you mean by "... no kid's(tom t) ....", since I have 2 grown kids & my 914's interior is #31 Beige (#501 Beige Basketweave, #502 Beige Leatherette & #503 Dark Tan carpet) - so it will look like bembry's when I finish the resto - L80E/Beige. In fact, his was also the L96K Copper Metallic in a prior life, same as mine 76-80!

Actually, the 85 BMW 325e "family car" that I got when my 914 was whacked in 85, had the light Ivory interior, which was almost as bad raising the kids & their sticky hands over everything, but it wasn't as hot as black or brown!

Here's my "pre-kids" 914's interior - some upholstery repairs to do on the seat & door top bolsters, otherwise in VG-Excl shape! The DAPO/OO removed the Center Console, Fog Lights/Switch & Fuchs 2L wheels - all of which I gotten recently to add back into the car, as well as having CAMP914 recover the dash top, & DSW recover the steering wheel & shift-knob leather/leatherette, & the visors recovered or find some NOS ones.



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The #503 "Dark Tan" loop pile carpet in the pic below is more of a challenge - since it's NLA, & I cannot find an NOS drivers floor piece anywhere, let alone a NOS full set!

.... anyone have one NOS or VG/Excl used - PM or email me plz!

Posted by: bembry Jul 24 2010, 05:54 PM

Tom,
Nice interior (nicer than mine!). I have the tan corduroy inserts on my seats. Unfortunately my COA doesn't say anything about that. I'm not real happy with my COA, other than geting my engine number confirmed as original. I also had to track down parts thanks to DAPO. I scored a beautiful center console out of a really thrashed 914 in a yard in Witchita Falls, TX about 13 years ago. It was a VW yard, and the owner hated the 914, since nobody ever bought parts from it. I got the console for 10 or 15 bucks! Scored the steering wheel the same way, from a place in Phoenix who only wanted to deal with 911s, but had a couple old parts 914s out back. My car has been like a scavenger hunt (2.0 rims, console, steering wheel, original-style Balupunkt, tan backpad and uncut door panels, luggage rack, etc)!

Posted by: tod914 Jul 24 2010, 06:13 PM

Love that white interior. Very nice car!

Posted by: SUNAB914 Jul 25 2010, 09:36 AM

The white interior is factory, except center console, I did have that done. She was a garage queen I found in Savannah GA a few years ago. She needed a paint so I did a resto on her, original acrylic light ivory white. Only thing lacking is the original FI, it has a single weber on her, but she runs great with it. I have only two things to complete on her. Can't figure out why fog lights don't work, no power to them. And the suspension bushings are a little squeky. Thanks for the replies!

Posted by: SUNAB914 Jul 25 2010, 09:43 AM

Here's an old pic before restoration.

Posted by: EdArango Jul 25 2010, 01:26 PM

Jim....

Here is the white car from C&C on Sat. 7/24. This is the one that needs to be documented.

ED

Posted by: paroxysm Jul 25 2010, 09:48 PM

Heres mine 10 years ago

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 26 2010, 02:10 AM

Brent, that's an outstanding deal - needless to say I payed more & I'm still looking for a Keinzle clock!

Don't do the luggage rack - waste of time with 2 trunks & adds 4 holes for potential future rust problems IMHO!

You may have to keep asking them to look at the actual Kardex & read to you whether it says "#31 Beige leatherette/basketweave" or "#32 Beige leatherette/courdoroy" & then to send you a corrected COA (at no charge to fix it). Call PCNA & ask for Kristin Rochford & explain the problem, & see if she'll check it for you - or email her at: coa@porsche.us

I had to go round & round when she & her mgr. insisted that #31 was black #11, so I had to go to the Customer Service GM to get him to correct after 3 tries. PM or email me if you get to the point where you need his name & email/phone.

This is the codes for 72 MY, but 73 is the same & this is what I sent their boss to get it fixed. -

Posted by: bembry Jul 26 2010, 01:06 PM

Kind of low in the front

Otherwise, a beauty.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 26 2010, 06:02 PM

You can do that on yours too Brent, by turning the adjustment nuts on the a-arm torsion bar ends. 1/2" - 1" lower doesn't negatively affect the steering & suspension, but makes a big diff in better handling. You just need to be careful on ramps, driveways, etc. - esp. with a spoiler.

Some white 914's "in service" -







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This one is not so much "in service" - as "being serviced" -


... FYI this one is actually orange in the color ad version, but looks white in the black & white version above, perhaps intentially washed out to look like white or a light color anyway.

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Some other ads of whites -







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And a white at the races! ...Le Mans??



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Posted by: moparrob Jul 26 2010, 10:20 PM

Here's mine

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/moparrob1/914/100_1877.jpg

Posted by: Sleepin Aug 25 2010, 09:47 AM

bored.

Posted by: Als914 Aug 25 2010, 07:27 PM

A more recent look

Posted by: carr914 Aug 25 2010, 07:55 PM

Mom Rocks !

Posted by: carr914 Aug 25 2010, 08:00 PM

Very Nice Car in person & a great guy with a nice fridge of Beer

Posted by: carr914 Aug 25 2010, 08:19 PM

Not LeMans, F-1 Ricard

Posted by: carr914 Aug 25 2010, 08:21 PM

Going into Post Whore Hyper-Drive

Posted by: carr914 Aug 25 2010, 08:23 PM

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A re-Vin Theft Recovery from SanFran that made it's way to Tampa

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Definity's COTM

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Bob's V-8

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Even the Best Spin sometimes

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I'll be back tomorrow, as I'm only about a 1/3 through my White pics

Enjoy

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Aug 25 2010, 10:33 PM

Here is one I had in the early 80's!


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Posted by: Tom_T Aug 25 2010, 10:50 PM

You a man TC!

Hey, is this one above the Florida version of the Doo-Dah Parade?

2/3's a comin'!

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Actually, that car is in California, I think he hangs with the 911 R Gruppe crowd

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Some White

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This car is for sale - It's my Insurance Agent's....anyone interested, pm me and I will put you in touch with Gary

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Does Snow Count?

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I'll be back, I have to go cut the grass before it Heats up to 200 friggin degrees

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I was asked to remove this photo by the owner of the car

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Might be White

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Another shot of the R Gruppe -6

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Here's mine, but it originally was not white. Now it's a pearl white.

Kirk

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smg's old -6 racecar. Our other friend, Frank may have sold it. It was on eBay last month, I was high bidder for a couple of minutes @ $201 - it didn't meet the reserve

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Hopefuuly he won't be confused with a Fiat

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Again, does Snow Count?

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That's all I got

I borrowed Andy's camera for this last shot of Pete

Posted by: DanT Aug 26 2010, 11:48 AM

wish I still had this one...
2.7L RS motor with short gears....looked tame outside, underneath and inside is was anything but tame...


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Posted by: gary gartner Aug 26 2010, 12:27 PM

Here is mine '75 2.0 L90E Alpine White

Posted by: oldschool Aug 26 2010, 12:43 PM

I love the look of creamsicle orange on the wheels and on the front and rear valance
....would it be gay for me to paint my car this way?
btw my car is whit that's why I'm posting here.

Posted by: DanT Aug 26 2010, 12:53 PM

I came very close to doing a Creamsicle clone on my '75. Was going to leave the sail panels white, rockers and valences in Phoenix Red...and Phoenix Red negative side graphics...
came real close to doing that...

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 08:26 AM

Okay TC - you've convinced me of 2 things .....

1 - You have a butt-load of pix!

2 - You truly ARE a post whore!!!!

... plus - I think you old hands on here just assign yourselves extra squares under your exalted titles!

..... soooo ......

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 08:35 AM

Geez - does he have enough lights!!??

BTW - I meant to say: "You DA man TC!" - since I have it on good authority - or strong rumor at least - that you are "a man" - or maybe she said "He look like a man"?

Actually, I was talking about this pic from back in the 70's - judging by the Vega & other period cars & "The Toga Boyz" - although that bald guy is definitely past his prime!




.... and Thanx for clarifying that race in the pic I posted & the Jackie Schhhteewert memories!

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 08:45 AM

TC - judging by this car & toys in the background, you're paying your agent too much!

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 08:54 AM

Well this one looks white with snow on it, but NO - white snow on a blue 914 doesn't count.

Where was this shot taken?
... it doesn't look steep enough to be Park City UT, but looks to me like a western ski resort town.

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 09:04 AM

Yikes!!!! This one strikes fear in me!

.... esp. after the news here in the Indy area where I'm at this week is carrying a story of a drunk Cop who ran over 3 motorcycles stopped at a light/sign & killed 1 or 2 of the 3 & seriously injured the others!

Apparently his "excuse" was he had his lights & siren on & they should've moved!

... the owner of this 914 obviously parked out in the "back 40" & here comes the Sheriff probably chasing down old Daisy & the Dukes in their "Rebel" Charger!

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 09:08 AM

Hmmmm .....

Kirk - you've gotta stop parking on these cross-slopes, or else you'll drain all the oil out of one bank of cylinders Bud!

.... and .....

Posted by: carr914 Aug 27 2010, 09:23 AM

Tom,

The 1st pic " the doo-dah" is from the Cheech & Chong movie "Up in Smoke"

The 2nd, Snow pic is from the movie "Hot Tub TimeMachine"

The 3rd, the Cop car, is from the movie "The Parallax View"

Geez, you need to sneek out from the 914S thread every once in a while to see we have a whole thread on 914s in the Movies

Posted by: Tom_T Aug 27 2010, 09:42 AM

Har-har TC!

Actually I've seen that 914s in the movies thread, & just cannot believe that you would cop those as your own here!

Actually, I have a good excuse for being a bit slow today, since I was up until 3:30 am visiting with one of my brothers then hour drive to here, then up at 7 am to hook Southwest boarding passes for my flight to Tulsa tomorrow, then pumping java to get through emails etc. before my afternoon meeting here in Indy, so I'm feeling pretty about now!

Whew buddy! - long f-ing week traveling, & another to go!

But then I'm clear until Orlando in late Oct., then daughters wedding early Nov.

Cheers!

Posted by: bandjoey Aug 27 2010, 09:45 AM

Just another white 914-6 I used to own and wish I still did.


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Posted by: carr914 Aug 27 2010, 01:49 PM

Tom, if I had taken all the gazillion pictures I have, I'd never have had the time to become the Post Whore that I am

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So true TC & you certainly have your whoring priorities in order!

Posted by: majkos Aug 30 2010, 07:43 AM

Here's half of one of mine

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Get off the couch and weld that sucker back together!

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That looks like that row of cars half buried in Texas or somewhere off an Interstate!

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Originally silver, currently white.




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Posted by: szuccaro Sep 2 2010, 10:50 PM

mine

Posted by: euro911 Jan 20 2011, 07:31 PM

You know what bothers me here?

Not a soul in this pic is even looking at this beautiful machine ...

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Heres mine...





Yeah it makes my day!

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 20 2011, 08:40 PM

My 914 a couple weeks ago.

Posted by: DanT Jan 20 2011, 08:53 PM

is that side marker on in the correct direction?

Posted by: tscrihfield Jan 20 2011, 09:20 PM

Hey look its "White on White" hehe

Posted by: kg6dxn Jan 20 2011, 10:17 PM

Here's one...



Here's another...

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One more...

Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 20 2011, 10:23 PM

Good eye.
Every time I walk past it I notice that, too.
When I get it roadworthy I will correct it.

Posted by: moparrob Jan 20 2011, 10:56 PM

My L80E. A work in progress....



I've decided the roll bar is going to be black, also.

Posted by: treborzerimar Jan 20 2011, 11:07 PM

Andy.... recognize the wheels?

Posted by: 914junkie Jan 21 2011, 01:23 AM

73 1.7 (now 5.7 ) Originally an L80E car but most of what you see is white primer and fiberglass. Hope to get it in the paint booth this spring but it isn't going to remain white

Posted by: 76-914 Jan 21 2011, 11:15 AM

Yet another one. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Posted by: PBC914 Jan 21 2011, 12:36 PM

Is this picture from Hot Tub Time Machine?

Posted by: bembry Jan 21 2011, 07:01 PM

Damn--this looks pretty nice.

Posted by: sixnotfour Apr 5 2011, 10:09 AM

brought up from CA. cut out the body folding Cage, It is going to be a great driver= creamsicle copy.


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Cut in 2 pieces to qualify as "parts" rather than "car" for shipping overseas????
... or just a front clip to repair damage???

Posted by: URY914 Apr 5 2011, 11:12 AM

Cut in 2 so I could get it off the trailer.

Posted by: Tom_T Apr 5 2011, 12:41 PM

.... most of us would've just rolled it off the trailer in one piece!

Saves a lot of time & effort in cutting & re-welding, but I guess some guys just want to use their new "toys"!

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Posted by: URY914 Apr 5 2011, 02:48 PM

The piece of shit was so rusted it couldn't hold itself up.

Posted by: Tom_T Apr 5 2011, 03:11 PM

The unfortunate fate of so many 914s & other Pcars of that era.

BTW - I was just at ya for some giggles!
.... sorry, couldn't resist.

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... I've finally got a new Light Ivory 914-6 on the way!

Should be here next week I hope!




.... okay,so it's the tiny bookshelf size 1:18, but at least it will truly be rust free!

BTW - it's part of the group buy elsewhere on here - also available from AutoArt in Blut Orange & Silver.

Posted by: bembry Jul 4 2011, 05:17 PM

Tom
How goes the 73? Have you made any headway? On mine, I know you're not a fan of them, but I put on my luggage rack since the truck lid was tweaked anyway. I'm quite happy with the results! I'll post pics soon.
Brent

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 4 2011, 06:34 PM

Hey Brent,

I restrained myself from making a smart a## comment on straightening your rear (lid) post!

You can always get another straight rear deck lid along the way as a clean back-up.
Just keep checking for leaks at the rack mounting holes, cuz the perlon carpet inside will hold the moisture against the trunk floor, then you know hat happens.

They look okay on 914s & other sports cars - I just thing that they're "repetitively redundant" on 914s, what with 2 trunks F & R, & 16 CF of trunk space between them!

No meaningful progress on the 914 (other than snaring some needed parts), as I've been buried with work, travel, home resto & working on the other cars.
This month, May & June I've been bringing my son's 88 Honda up to snuff to drive back to him at Ft. Drum NY, where he's posted with the 10th Mountain Div. now.


... +/- 150k miles, MAACO repaint 4/09 after prep (fresh after repaint in pic), prime & bodywork by my son & I, mechanical & paint chip, etc. refurb items now - after his ssiter "borrowed" it for a couple of years.

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A friend and her 914 years ago...

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With the Luggage Rack on:

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here is my 73 2.0l restored 2005

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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 14 2011, 12:22 AM

Looks like you did a good job Brent! ... and I see what you mean about the rear deck lid being tweaked,

Now you can carry a year's worth of luggage!

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Posted by: turk22 Dec 5 2012, 10:04 PM

Realized I never added my car to this thread.
73 2.0L 116k mi

Posted by: oldschool Dec 6 2012, 12:21 AM

Well I guess I can re add mine...she is a 2.0 now

Posted by: euro911 Dec 6 2012, 01:51 AM

Hmmm, I guess I never did post a pic of my wife's car here.

Here it is back in 2007, after I lowered it and threw some EMPI's on it .

Other than that, it's an all original, unmolested '71 1.7L ... my wife is the 2nd owner

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Sold both of these years ago. 70 & 73--light ivory


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Posted by: Michael N Dec 6 2012, 10:42 AM

How about 3 factory 914-6's.

Posted by: tumamilhem Dec 6 2012, 07:09 PM

I like those angled flares a lot better than the GT flares. Are those added on? Where did you get them?

Posted by: tumamilhem Dec 6 2012, 08:08 PM

That would be sweet! I love Anaconda Blue myself!

Posted by: tumamilhem Dec 6 2012, 08:25 PM

THAT. IS. HOT.
Mine originally had white interior. Previous owner had it dyed black. Rare. I prefer the white.

Posted by: tumamilhem Dec 6 2012, 08:44 PM

Mine was factory white until tje previous owner dyed it black. Idiot.

I prefer the white and wear a lot of all white myself. Looks very sharp.

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Anaconda Blue


Anacona Blue


Blueberry

Posted by: Tom_T Dec 7 2012, 02:16 PM

Navy????

Yes - I too was my own DAPO & had a DAPO follow the whims of fashion, and had several respray color changes of my 73 L80E!!!!

Mine was factory L80E with Beige interior as of it's 8/31/72 build date, then either the dealer or OO/PO changed it to Gold - which it was when I got it in 12/75 (2nd owner), & they maybe had either Sahara Beige or a Beige tinted primer under that. I changed that to L99K Copper Metallic in 8/76 (too much of the same color with Gold+Beige & paint had some issues), then to the current/last Anthracite/Dark Grey metallic in 5/80 (to rustore some rust bubbles starting & for CHP/Cop "pavement cammy").

She'll go back to L80E in my resto, and should come out looking similar to her "twin" owned by Brent in an earlier post. In fact, a pic of his is my laptop desktop background to keep that goal in mind.

Progression of my factory L80E 8/72 - 12/12 - using examples from other cars, since I don't have any old pix on hand....


^ 8/72 to 197? - Brent E's "twin"

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^ 197? to 197? - Steve G's - never saw mine in this color, but I found that beige paint layer between the L80E & Gold recently.

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^ 197? to 8/76 - Gold unknown owner - from evil-bay ad I think.

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^ 8/76 to 5/80 - Brent E's again - yes, the "twins" crossed color paths twice in their lives!

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^ Current Color since 5/80 - my early 73 914-2.0 "914 S" as she currently sits - still in Anthracite metallic.

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^ Back to the Future Color in 20?? - Brent E's yet again - hopefully soon, for the third color path crossing once my resto is done!

Posted by: tumamilhem Dec 10 2012, 07:19 PM

Do you know where I can get this decal?

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Do you know where I can get this decal?

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Anybody know where I can get this decal?


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Posted by: bembry Dec 11 2012, 07:15 AM

Tom--I feel so inspirational! How goes the restoration?

Posted by: Tom_T Dec 11 2012, 04:46 PM

Slow to not at all right now Brent!

My wife's 88 Westy is the current project which is getting finished in the paint & body shop right now, then I'll do the interior & some exterior detailing as her anniversary present....a bit late for last Aug.! But at least we got her "new" restored `60 Avion T20 vintage travel trailer (sim. to Airstream) home in time for then!

Then I need to have the 325e reupholstered front seats, steering wheel recovered, new dash top (yes, they crack too) & doors seals. That little project was interrupted when my wife got hit with a fender bender in the Westy, which increased that project from just a refresh by me, into a full windows out repaint & reseal!

Oh, and then there's the ongoing restoration of our 1921 Craftsman Bungalow house....and the honey do list!

And I do have to work some as well....

Hopefully I can get the 914 stripped down & into a paint/body shop for the strip to bare metal, body work & repaint sometime later next year ..... if we don't all die in 11 days!


merry & Happy to you!
Did you ever get your steering wheel recovered Brent?

DSW online in Dallas recovers them for about $185 IIRC (with or without the extra padding, so while yours is under wraps for the winter would be a good time to pull it & ship to them to look all purdy for next Spring/Summer!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Dec 11 2012, 05:47 PM

No... seriously...

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Yeah, yeah!

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(Yesterday)

It's such a beautiful day to go topless

Posted by: fastfingers Jan 6 2013, 04:23 PM

I normally do not like those black painted Fuchs you sometimes see. The originals have always been my favorites. But these painted wheels look really good.

Posted by: jdlmodelt Feb 27 2013, 11:14 PM

Here's my 72 Mother of Pearl White.


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Posted by: johnpierre Feb 27 2013, 11:51 PM

and here is my baby. playing around with the moons. i think i am going to black out the rivieras on the front and run it like that for a while if i don't like it, then moons all around until i see something that really knocks me out. at some point i will to do the fuchs with the right tire set up, but they are just so expensive...


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Posted by: kg6dxn Feb 28 2013, 12:14 AM

Mine are 930 Turbo steel flares. A total of 8 of them. Two per corner. They were put on the car back in its racing days. I'm guessing 15-20 years ago. At this point they are "20 footers". The bondo is lifting and the paint is cracking. I'm working on a GT flare solution right now. The 930's look cool but are not cost effective to repair. In addition, they are lap welded, really crappy. Remember this was a race car...

Posted by: eyesright Feb 28 2013, 08:14 AM

I started with a stock '76. A no rust body with a decent repaint (but, as i found out, over a lot of parking lot dings) and some R rear fender damage probably from a blowout. Oh yeah,...and a VERY tired engine that finally just quit!

Since its not original and I'll never be able to afford a real Creamsicle, I've spent nearly a year and even MORE money, rebuilding, repainting, converting bumpers, etc. but I won't feel guilty about driving it for many miles, hopefully in a few more weeks,...or months...

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Feb 28 2013, 08:16 AM

Looking Good!

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White lineup

Posted by: tumamilhem Feb 28 2013, 05:33 PM

CREAMSICLE

Posted by: Ferg Feb 28 2013, 05:35 PM

Pimp!

Posted by: euro911 Feb 28 2013, 05:38 PM

With matching Creamsicle attire

Posted by: Laura-4-Lyfe Feb 28 2013, 06:04 PM

My last picture before winter storage.

Posted by: Erben914 Feb 28 2013, 10:13 PM

My car is in there! Post 281

Posted by: dlkawashima Feb 28 2013, 10:27 PM

Here ya go Eric ..... from the Pancake Breakfast:

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Posted by: ScoopLV Mar 1 2013, 05:32 AM

The creamsicle and the bumblebee aren't really my thing. BUT, can you imagine a car company, ANY car company, making a creamsicle or bumblebee today?

Never, ever, ever will happen again. I think this is something that only could have happened in the 1970s -- along with disco and electing a peanut farmer as president of the US.

Posted by: tumamilhem Mar 1 2013, 08:30 AM

Actually, the latter generation of the 914, The Cayman (Cayman R) has a color scheme also. Green with the Cayman black lettering along the bottom sides.

Posted by: Michael N Mar 1 2013, 09:34 AM

Go Niners!!!

Posted by: Pursang Mar 8 2013, 05:59 PM

Ivory. Not exactly white when you put it next to a white car. Factory color in '74.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 8 2013, 07:13 PM

Unless you repainted it to Ivory - then it's actually "Light Ivory" "Hellefenbein" (sp?) L80E/1110, which has been used since the 356s.

Ivory is also around but a bit more of a creamy off-white, but I don't know the paint code for it off-hand.

It looks to be the same L80E over Beige (tan) as mine once was, and will be again!

Nice one!

Posted by: mepstein Mar 8 2013, 07:47 PM

Tom - How's the resto rolling along?

Posted by: chads74 Mar 8 2013, 10:00 PM

This is the only picture I have of my previous 74 whole I was in high school.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 9 2013, 04:51 PM

MY time & $$s have been tied up with the 88 Weswty's resto/refurb since most of last year. It should be done soon though. After I get it back from the body shop hopefully next week ot week after, then I have a few interior things to do as I get time. After it's done, I'll post some pix. ...she'll look like new with a few personalized additions!

I'm still getting needed parts for the 914's resto as time goes along. As Tod914 said in his Froggy FS post, it's getting harder to find new/NOS parts for 914s, so I'm trying to get my needed parts as I can do!

The wife's "new" vintage trailer, ongoing home resto, work & kids on far coast don't help any with 914 work flow either!

Posted by: Pursang Mar 9 2013, 07:21 PM

Light Ivory. I stand corrected. Original paint until 1993 and redone by a top notch body and paint shop in Portland. When I bought it many years ago it was sporting black PORSCHE stripes on the sides down low and a crest ornament on the front of the car. I had both removed for the repaint. You are correct, it is the tan interior. I've not seen another. Another incredibly lucky find was original Euro driving lights to replace the fog lamps. I have the original US spec parking light lenses but I like the Euro versions much better.

Posted by: poorsche914 Mar 9 2013, 09:55 PM

My ongoing project - a Creamsicle that was painted ALL white some 20 years ago. So far have returned the interior back to tan (DAPO had dyed the original black), replaced the entire FI system, replaced original engine after a spun rod bearing, refurbed/updated the front suspension with turbo tie rods, new bushings, etc, and now drive it every day rain or shine.

Posted by: BritCarJim Mar 10 2013, 09:05 PM

i guess i could add a picture of mine. definately a work in progress and i know its had a repaint in something fairly close, but it was born in white so it qualifies. here is a quick peek as i first saw her.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 11 2013, 10:45 AM

In addition to mine - Steve/Poorsce914 above (technically a 74 LE Cremescicle), Brent/bembry now in Alexandria/DC has a 73 2L in L80E/Beige, and a few others on here have the Light Ivory/Beige (tan) combo - but not many.

My early-73 2L was previously repainted sahara beige or that color tinted primer then gold before I got it in 12/75 (just 3 years old being first sold new 11/9/72) - which was probably the PO/OO request for a color not in stock back in Fall 72 when the 2.0 "914S" cars were new, scarce & hard to come by in particular colors.

I then proceeded to add to the ix - a respray of Copper Metallic in Aug 76 (Brent's above oddly enough had the same color before quinky-dentally! ), then I did the anthracite/gunmetal grey metallic you see in my avatar in the last repaint in May `80. It was my DD 12/75 - 5/85 and paint colors were more of a fashion choice on 914s back then, but the last/current color was for a "pavement cammy" to save me from any more tickets with that essentially orange metallic (copper) I did before.

I did the resprays to deal with early rust bubble problems topside on mine, which had shown up within the 1st 3 years according to the first owner from whom I purchased it, explaining at least one of the tan or gold resprays by the dealer to address the rust while it was still under the 24k mi warranty!

Yours is a great looking example of Light Ivory & Beige BTW!
... your pix just added to my L80E reference file!