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Posted by: Michael N Nov 29 2010, 05:27 PM

A 914 recently landed at Pick N Pull in San Jose. I went for a look this morning. The engine, trans, and interior are gone. The suspension was still all there (brakes and shocks) but this car did not have sway bars. The windshield appeared to be intact. Here are some pictures and the vin and color code for Andy to add to the VIN report.





Vin #4742920693


Silver Metallic L96D

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 29 2010, 05:40 PM

Added ...

Thank you Sir!

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 29 2010, 05:41 PM

Is it just the angle or do those steel wheels look wider than usual? If i'm not mistaken, those only came in 5.5" ...

Posted by: jim_hoyland Nov 29 2010, 05:55 PM

That's number 6,032 in the VIN database !

Posted by: DanT Nov 29 2010, 06:00 PM

Michael,
did the car have all 4 steel wheels on it and the little black center caps?

Posted by: Michael N Nov 29 2010, 06:00 PM

Here is a different angle on the tire / rim. The tires were a set of Pirelli 4000 195/60/15 which were in decent shape and all matched. They even all had the black plastic center caps for the rims.

Posted by: Michael N Nov 29 2010, 06:03 PM

All steel rims were there and matched. I was about to grab the caps but one had some minor scratches so I slapped them back on the car for some one else.

Posted by: DanT Nov 29 2010, 06:06 PM

wonder what they would want for all 4 wheels/tires/caps? Any idea Michael?

Posted by: Michael N Nov 29 2010, 06:17 PM

No idea. I find it is very subjective based on the mood of the counter clerk. I called and they said $5.00 for the rim and the tire starts at $6.99 and can go up to $15.00 depending on the condition. Here is their http://www.picknpull.com/part_pricing.aspx?LocationID=58&Language=English&NavItem=10&SearchCriteria=&#partpricing.

Posted by: Michael N Nov 30 2010, 09:09 PM

Looks like someone already pulled them and now they are on craigslist.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2088393799.html

Posted by: McMark Nov 30 2010, 09:19 PM

Do they email you or somethin'?

Posted by: DanT Nov 30 2010, 09:20 PM

maybe it is the crappy cell phone pics or flash,,,,but those wheels look white in that CL ad....
guy obviously thinks he has found the holy grail.

I guess my street/winter tires will be mounted on my practically new Rivs...


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Posted by: McMark Nov 30 2010, 09:23 PM

LOVE this part of the ad:

Posted by: benalishhero Nov 30 2010, 09:31 PM

I like the jack stand technique.........

Posted by: arkitect Nov 30 2010, 09:38 PM

Michael,
Last time I was there, there were 2 914's, a white one and a yellow. Are they still there?

Dave

Posted by: championgt1 Nov 30 2010, 10:09 PM

I love the crappy pictures.

Posted by: Michael N Nov 30 2010, 10:11 PM

They were gone.

Posted by: Michael N Nov 30 2010, 10:16 PM

It a super secret link I check about once a week. But remember it is super secret.

http://www.picknpull.com/check_inventory.aspx?Address=95124&Lat=37.258372&Lng=-121.918866&Make=Porsche&Model=914&Distance=50

Posted by: Michael N May 2 2011, 03:46 PM

Just sharing what I saw to 914world.

Pick-n-Pull - Windsor
10475 Old Redwood Highway
Windsor, CA 95492 US 707-838-4691


Make / Model/ Year / Row / Date On Yard
Porsche / 914 / 1970 / 0070 / 04/28/2011

Somebody get the vin while you are there.

Posted by: Krieger May 2 2011, 06:05 PM

What was left on the car?

Posted by: Michael N May 2 2011, 10:34 PM

I didn't see the car. I just saw it was newly posted on thier site.

Posted by: mikey63 May 3 2011, 08:11 AM

I checked out the car and got some decent stuff of it. The doors look good as well as as the glass. No engine but it did still have a side shift trany.The car is a 1970.
Check out the pics. I will add this to the data base.


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Posted by: Sleepin May 3 2011, 09:38 AM

Wow! Someone cut off that DS rear quarter for me?

Posted by: Root_Werks May 3 2011, 10:03 AM

Somebody should grab that steering wheel hub adapter. Those are getting hard to find.

Posted by: Krieger May 3 2011, 10:28 AM

I saw that. Does that fit early only? What wheels bolt up?

Posted by: Garold Shaffer May 3 2011, 11:24 AM

Yep, only fit the early cars. Also need to grab the rear hubs (or complete trailing arm) because they were also bossed to be drilled for 5 lug if going on a /6.

Grab the steering column (early cars only), silver button guages, the good fog light (if lense has a line going across 1/3 of the way from bottom it is the correct lense for 70-early 72 models. The lense style, not shape, changed on mid 72 -74 cars) fog light switch, lower & upper dash pads (here again different than later model 914), outside door handles, inside door handles with surround (later had black plastic surrounds), glove box & door (again different than on later style cars)

Posted by: Krieger May 22 2011, 09:59 PM

Today I was able to get the winshield out of this car and home without breaking! This car has adjustable Koni shocks in the front. They felt stiff.

Posted by: Michael N May 19 2013, 06:48 PM

Attached are pictures as the car was on 5/19/13. Vin # 4742917508. Black L041. Still had the 1.8 l jet injected engine and side shift transmission with shift rod.

I forgot to check the build date. Black 74 and I didn't take time to look for the yellow markings of a Bumblebee. It did have sail panel vinyl and chrome sail panel trim. I doubt it was a LE bumblebee.


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Posted by: Michael N May 19 2013, 06:49 PM

Posted by: type47fan May 20 2013, 12:45 AM

Good eye, Andy!

For a short time, I had similar wheels on my 1972 914. I got them from from a 1973 VW Sports Bug. They were described as Lemmerz VW steel sport wheels, 5.5J x 15, offset code ET34. The skinnier Lemmerz 4.5J x 15 steel wheel has offset code ET41. The width & offset are stamped into the front of the wheel center, between the lug bolt holes.