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Posted by: Chris Julian Apr 11 2004, 09:18 PM

Hey Guys,

Well, I had a great response to my very first post and a lot of people seemed to get excited about the look of my American International Racing body kit. I haven't seen a lot of 914's with body kits on this forum and would like to see and hear about this minority of 914 owners.

Chris Julian

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 11 2004, 09:38 PM

916 body kit front:


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Posted by: SirAndy Apr 11 2004, 09:38 PM

916 body kit rear:


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Posted by: campbellcj Apr 11 2004, 09:46 PM

I really like the Sheridan "narrow" (haha) version. If I ever own another 914, it will probably be one of those. My current car ain't getting flared.

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 11 2004, 09:53 PM

Sir Andy, we're almost twins! I've got the "blended" GT bumpers too

But I want the color of the car to the left (Arena Red Metallic)


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Posted by: drew365 Apr 11 2004, 10:25 PM

Don't know if this falls under good, bad, or ugly, but it's my Chalon bodied -6. I'm trying to come up with a good paint scheme for a track car so I can freshen it up in the near future. Anyone have any ideas?


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Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 11 2004, 11:00 PM

I thought the Chalon kit was a great update of the 70's design to the 80's turbo styling. I removed the "b" pillar "gills" and fabricated aluminum rockers. Just wish it wouldn't crack...


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Posted by: Andyrew Apr 11 2004, 11:14 PM

Dang, looks like you shot that pic Andy!!!

One thing about that digital.. it Has to have a tripod to do still shots..

I like smoothed flares. Ie you cant barely notice their their, till your behind the car going, Whooah, thats wide.



No pics..

Andrew

Posted by: Scott Carlberg Apr 12 2004, 01:36 AM

the Roger Sheridan *Ultimate 914* body kit


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Posted by: thesey914 Apr 12 2004, 02:16 AM

You did say UGLY right.......( sorry for making those that have already seen it feel nauseous again )


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Posted by: thesey914 Apr 12 2004, 02:27 AM

I don't know what kit this is -has a 944 Turbo front - was on ebay not so long back.


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Posted by: thesey914 Apr 12 2004, 02:28 AM

the rear looks slightly better...


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Posted by: Racer Chris Apr 12 2004, 04:51 AM

This isn't a fiberglass body kit, but a custom one off I did for a customer.


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Posted by: Brett W Apr 12 2004, 09:38 AM

Chris that is a sweet peice of fabrication. What did you do for the composite front bumper?

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 12 2004, 09:59 AM

I MUST have the black cars' interior (dash)!

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 12 2004, 10:03 AM

That yellow one reminds me of when I was way young...I use to take pieces from various plastic models and assemble them to make some crazy (read: UGLY) shit, someone stole one of my designs

Posted by: tat2dphreak Apr 12 2004, 10:12 AM

looks like a getty 911 dash... someone did that upgrade not long ago and was generous to post a nice write up about it... now, if I can find that...

Posted by: synthesisdv Apr 12 2004, 10:15 AM

couple interesting ones I have found.

dr


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Posted by: synthesisdv Apr 12 2004, 10:16 AM

w i d e


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Posted by: Rockaria Apr 12 2004, 10:18 AM

Getty Dash... It's a great option, I am still lovin' it...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=9133&hl=getty+dash

http://lib.nmsu.edu/~clandt/914/gettydash/index.html

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 12 2004, 10:19 AM

Lucky bastard with the black 914 has an A/C Cobra...AND a Harley sitting in his garage.

Posted by: andys Apr 12 2004, 01:47 PM

So anyone know what kit the black car is? This front end treatment works on the 914 (IMO).

Andy

Posted by: Chris914n6 Apr 12 2004, 03:54 PM

Black car- front end is 944 turbo. A long time ago a 944T fiberglass bumper was produced for the 914.
-rear end is a http://www.kitcar.com/fiberjet Bravossa.

Chris
914resources.com


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Posted by: Racer Chris Apr 12 2004, 04:00 PM

The front bumper is formed from a piece of aluminum sheet, with a riveted splitter. The paint has rocker panel spray (chip guard) under it for a textured look.

Posted by: andys Apr 12 2004, 05:52 PM

Chris,

From what I know, the 944T fiberglass bumper was a stand alone piece that was done by a guy in the Vegas area (there was a picture posted by someone on the forum that had one). According to Scott @ RH, the molds for that one have been destroyed. With the black car, the bumper fairs into the 944 looking fender flares. The bumper to me looks quite different than the one from the Vegas guy. If they used two separate pieces (bumper and flares), they did a really nice job of blending the two together. Though this surely looks like someone's kit.

Andy

Posted by: airsix Apr 12 2004, 11:12 PM

The Vegas guy ran some adds in European Car magazine in '95 or '96. There was a front shot of a car with his 944T-style bumper, and it did have 944T-style front fenders as well. As I remember, it looked just like the black car (the front anyway - back wasn't visible). I saved the add and called/wrote a few years later when I was out of school, but it was too late.
-Ben

Posted by: dinomium Apr 12 2004, 11:19 PM

Now, this is the way I BOUGHT this one... Bad rocker paint and a side scoop to nowhere
Bad and UGLY! But I love all my children just the same!


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Posted by: dinomium Apr 12 2004, 11:20 PM

and the rockers:


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Posted by: dinomium Apr 12 2004, 11:21 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 12 2004, 11:53 PM

Hey, what cha got under the tarp there?

Posted by: dinomium Apr 13 2004, 12:01 AM

oh, that. That is a 1970 914. The PO started a v-8 conversion, but blew up the motor before the swap. It has radiator and that is about it. The nice 5 lugz are for one of my other childer...
That tub may come availible later this summer...

Posted by: dinomium Apr 13 2004, 12:02 AM

How about that mono crapomatic Miami Vice paint job... pretty sweet!

Posted by: jonwatts Apr 13 2004, 12:05 AM

This was on ebay maybe a year ago. The ad said it was a 914, to this day I don't see it.


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Posted by: Brett W Apr 13 2004, 12:12 AM

That car was located in Huntsville, AL. I never got in touch with the guy that built it but I thought about trying to find the car and beat the shit out of the owner. Maybe make himride the bus for the rest of his life.

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 13 2004, 12:24 AM

Wow! That's hard to look at, kind of like the yellow POS earlier in the post....You find him, and I'll hold him down

Posted by: Rgreen914 Apr 13 2004, 12:31 AM

Looks like some sort of in-breeding experiment gone to the extreme...both the car and it's creator were the end products!

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 13 2004, 12:42 AM

Dinomium,

Have you checked your VIN to see if your car is a LE car ?? Not too many WHITE 914's with funky painted rockers and NO side sail panel vinyl running around.



B

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 13 2004, 07:39 AM

I was thinking the same thing...

SOL.

Posted by: maf914 Apr 13 2004, 08:58 AM

Of course it is. Check those seats and that dash!

Mike

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Apr 13 2004, 09:26 AM

Very nice - the one part of the chalon that has always driven me nuts was the fat b-pillar. great job!

Posted by: thesey914 Apr 13 2004, 09:46 AM

Again not quite a body kit...but in the vein of air intakes...
Boxster exhaust too..


Or possibly an oil cooler?

Posted by: dinomium Apr 13 2004, 10:05 AM

Hmmm Big B. It does have front and rear sways and a FI 2liter... I need to do some research!

Anybody got a list of LE modles by VIN#?

Posted by: Steve Thacker Apr 13 2004, 11:21 AM

mine is in my signature

Posted by: 9146986 Apr 13 2004, 06:42 PM

Does this one count? I just had to sieze the chance to blatantly exploit my work!

PK

btw the flairs ARE buttwelded


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Posted by: SpecialK Apr 13 2004, 07:08 PM

I don't know if it counts as a "body kit", but that's one great looking car....got a 6 in it?

Posted by: seanery Apr 13 2004, 07:23 PM

Is that the 3.0 six with white interior that was Al's dad's?

Posted by: ein 6er Apr 13 2004, 07:29 PM

PK, that is a sweet "trailer queen" you have!!

beautiful color and those wheels look sooooo good with that color. what is the wheel size? any offset problems?

don't know what kit this is, imsa maybe. it has a v8 in it. it belongs to a guy named sid from, i believe, jacksonville, fl.

Posted by: ein 6er Apr 13 2004, 07:30 PM

this was at daytona during the hsr historics. sid picked up a set of used slicks for autoxing.

Posted by: retrotech Apr 13 2004, 08:26 PM

This is one that I owned a few years ago. Powered by 2.7, set up for track or street. The ront end was a very heavy lay up. Looked like it was going to be a plug, to pull mold from.


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Posted by: retrotech Apr 13 2004, 08:27 PM

another angle


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Posted by: seanery Apr 13 2004, 08:40 PM

was that car on ebay last year?

Posted by: physician Apr 13 2004, 10:35 PM

damn it look great, those wheels and your dark blue top variation, look awesome.. remind me of the one i was looking to buy 2 weeks ago....look

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 14 2004, 12:41 AM

The oil cooler in the green car wont last long in that location (or it doesnt work well). It will get HAMMERED with rocks/crap and it wont work well if they installed a shield 1 inch from it.

Dino... our club member "Bowlsby" has a something like 300 LE vins. He knows when they started and when they stopped production. Do a search on his name.


B

Posted by: 9146986 Apr 14 2004, 06:29 AM

Yes, this is John Swanson's car with the light gray interior. It's got a 3.2 build up on a euro carrera 3.0. Webers, GE60 cams, B&B stainless headers w/heat, front mounted oil cooler, Mayeur kit, GT stiffening kit+, total bare metal restoration

The Boxster 17's require spacers.

PK

Posted by: seanery Apr 14 2004, 06:44 AM

well then, those pictures don't do it justice, that is a gorgeous car!

Posted by: 3d914 Apr 14 2004, 07:02 AM

OK, here are some body types I've come acrossed.

914 Ferrari


Another


This was a custom job from NM if I recall correctly. Engine was Turbo'd 4-cyl. Of course we know you can't do that!


And my favorite: Beach Boys Racing:


PS: I have several other nice ones, but they're not posted on the web. I hate that we can't just upload them & post - or am I missing something?

Enjoy!

Posted by: 9146986 Apr 14 2004, 09:31 PM

With that Beach Boys Monterey you'd have plenty of places up front for an oil cooler, a a/c condensor, and a cooler for your beer!

PK

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 14 2004, 09:48 PM

you can ... one at the time. you need to make a new post for each pic and attach it to the post.

nice photos! Andy

Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 14 2004, 09:56 PM

That looks like a Fiero based kit (unless they severely raked the windshield, removed the wing windows, and didn't use the stock hood).

Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 19 2004, 01:25 AM

Another Ferrari body kit. I know the owner of this car and the body shop. Side story is that he converted MR2 engines into a wide bodied Renault LeCars.


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Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 19 2004, 01:26 AM

interesting dash


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Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 19 2004, 01:29 AM

Notice why many of these rebodied kits don't work? The windshield isn't raked or curved to match the rest of the body lines!


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Posted by: MattR Apr 19 2004, 02:48 AM

Yup, I totally agree. Ive seen so many Lambourghini wanna-bes on Fiero chassis' and its rediculous. Some needs to tell those guys it doesnt look that good!

I think the best, and in my opinion only, rebody thats worth a damn is the Ferrari 250 GT on a Datsun 240Z chassis. It looks really good, I think. The only problem, is you can't immitate the ferrari sound with a Nissan inline six or even the chevy sbc conversion some guys do. Other then that its pretty close (probably because Nissan was 'inspired' by Ferrari on the design of the original Z).

Posted by: neo914-6 May 1 2004, 02:56 AM

Here's another AIR? kit with a big wing that I saw at a Pomona Swap Meet in the early 80's. Not all show as it had a turbo V8. I have the article as well...


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Posted by: Brett W May 1 2004, 11:39 PM

That car is the one that Rod Simpson used in his literature. The car was featured in Hot Rod Magazine a few years ago. Looks really good in my opinion.