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Posted by: bernbomb914 Jan 8 2011, 11:42 AM

look in craigslist in the inland empire for a 914 6 with a nice kit body for sale

Posted by: Steve Jan 8 2011, 01:27 PM

$3900.00, what a deal!!! Even if the engine was shot, the parts alone would be worth that much.

Posted by: detoxcowboy Jan 8 2011, 02:13 PM

Thanks for the tip!, I feel like an ass as I sit here n OC always looking at craigslsit and nevr once tried I.E. damn! Half my "local" 914 parts guys are on there.. oohf!
A whole new source for the obession,.. I am never going to get anything done..

Posted by: RFoulds Jan 8 2011, 06:21 PM

No doubt. the Riverside area, Inland Empire is a gold mine of 914 stuff. Decent cars pop up on that craigslist frequently. And half the price of that High falutin' OC!

Posted by: Beach914 Jan 8 2011, 06:53 PM

Hey !!! Gotta pay the bills somehow!!!Costs a mint to live out here...

I think Terry is pretty active on CL Inland Empire. LA also has some good cars and parts show up every once in awhile.

Posted by: detoxcowboy Jan 8 2011, 07:25 PM

Terry is my friend, I like just going over (his HOuse) there to see what crazyness he has now.. He has helped my huge,,. often enough to become more of a friend than a dealer/.. good dude!

Posted by: pete000 Jan 9 2011, 01:29 AM

Looks to be down to $3000.00 !

The MFI on the motor is worth $1800.00 alone!


Here is the link...


http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2143724169.html


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Posted by: silver74insocal Jan 9 2011, 02:29 AM

ive been watchin this for almost 2 months when it started at 5700. its a real gauge (IMO) of what happens when you chalon a car. i would love to snatch up that motor for that price but i still couldnt afford to rebuild it especially with a baby due in the next 2 months...

Posted by: SLITS Jan 9 2011, 09:31 AM

Shalom not Chalon ....

Posted by: SLITS Jan 9 2011, 09:55 PM

The Shalom is now in Slits' Asshole Garage & First Church of Divine Polygamy.

Putzed around with it. Engine started right up without protest. Quiet and smooth running. Has a 5 gears with no whine. All heater stuff removed & interior needs going over. Body was installed very well. Need to bleed brakes and put a windshield in it and it's a driver (license paid too!).

7 & 8 X 16 Fuchs, 914/6 oil tank, Funky exhaust system (assdragger pipes cut, collector and straight pipes with small mufflers), Redrilled rear hubs, front rotors are type 4 drilled for 5 lug, NO RUST ANYWHERE IN BODY, remaned & coated fuel tank, Crane XR700 driving Mallory coil, Mallory fuel pump.... just lacking cold start system for MFI.

Headlights won't pop up or go ho/lo beam, but H4 headlight assemblies. Rest of lights work properly. Door switches removed so no interior lights.

Came with newly cover leather dash, good door panels. No evidence of a crash. Door seams perfect.

Dash needs some covering and a knee pad.

Door plaque missing so don't know original color, but under the window butyl strip it looked kinda like Delphi or Gold.

Now, if I just liked Chalon bodied cars

Posted by: silver74insocal Jan 9 2011, 10:01 PM

nice pull Herr Slits...hopefully i cn see it in person at the next swap meet...as you will most likely still have the "shalomed" body by then Dave

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 9 2011, 10:07 PM

Hell for what you paid , Part it out , sawzall the shalom body like you do to all the 914's in CA. Or sell it on ebay, AA style as "rare" Shalom.

Are the Fuchs real Fuchs?

Posted by: SLITS Jan 9 2011, 10:16 PM

Fuchs are real .... 911 part numbers.

I would really hate to cut the car up as it could be a nice /6 for someone that likes the Shalom/Chalon body, but it's not totally my decision. Glenn Sager owns 60% (until I rip him off .

Posted by: bernbomb914 Jan 10 2011, 10:10 AM

glad I could be some help spending your money

Posted by: SLITS Jan 10 2011, 06:11 PM

Thanks Bernie ... just what I needed ... another vehicle to toy with. I thought I finally acquired some sense.

Which reminds me .... you said you wanted a /6 conversion .... well, I just happen to have one almost ready to go.

Posted by: r_towle Jan 10 2011, 09:24 PM

sell me the motor, keep the MFI.

Rich

Posted by: SLITS Jan 10 2011, 09:47 PM

I am in possession of a 2.4T CIS motor that was reported to have 6% leakdown. It's owned by Bernie Thomas (Bernbomb). Believe the price is about $1700.

To me, even though it is a Chalon, it has some nice potential as a whole. I would change the motor mount to an RJ and that's about it. Engine runs as smooth as Glenn Sager's fresh total rebuild of a 2.2E (so far).

Oh well ..........

Posted by: HeloMech Jan 12 2011, 11:43 PM

Don't part it out yet... I think I have space under my green tarp...

NEVERminnnnnd.... GF has visions of dual pane windows when I return. Something about it being colder INSIDE than OUTSIDE.... WHATEVER!!!!!

Posted by: Lou W Jan 13 2011, 12:28 AM

Great Find Ron :-)

Posted by: SLITS Jan 13 2011, 08:08 AM

It's been a cold winter here ... dual pane might help .... heated mattress pad with heated blanket works really well .. and cheaper than dual pane. My house has dual pane and it's still COLD.

Regardless, vehicle still has some nice potential. Reminds me of Howie's Moby Dick without the whale tale.

Posted by: moparrob Jan 14 2011, 12:34 AM

Fuchs wheels and tires $1000

Engine long block $2000

MFI system $1500


Oil Tank $1000


I say part out the above, stick in a basic type IV, and sell it as a runner for $4000. Nice tidy $6000 profit...

Posted by: RFoulds Jan 14 2011, 01:41 PM

Or, find an original 6 tub, (like Sir Andy had for sale) move all the 6 goodies over to the tub, sell the newly rebuilt 6 for $30k. Sell the rest of the Chalon for parts.

I saw that car for sale months ago. I don't know what stopped me from picking it up.

Posted by: SLITS Jan 14 2011, 05:58 PM

I honestly wish you had

Posted by: SirAndy Jan 14 2011, 06:04 PM

And therefore shall be named from this day forward:

The Schlitslom ™

Posted by: SLITS Jan 14 2011, 06:14 PM

Ultimately Kool .... thanks Andy

Posted by: Lou W Jan 14 2011, 07:07 PM

Thats Funny

Posted by: 76-914 Jan 14 2011, 07:21 PM

I hope I'm standing behind anyone attempting to say that word. Say it in your best Sylvester the Cat voice.

Posted by: moparrob Jan 15 2011, 11:48 PM

Hey Slits, this might be a good alternative to junking that Shalom body you picked up - might make the car more respectable...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=111680

Posted by: silver74insocal Jan 18 2011, 08:47 PM

another one for the King of shalom's!
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/2166284832.html

save her slits...save her

Posted by: moparrob Jan 19 2011, 01:54 AM

Man, when I think back to 1980-- I can't believe how bad I wanted to convert my 914 to a Shalom. Shows how little I knew at the time...

Posted by: HeloMech Feb 9 2011, 06:22 AM

Whatever became of the Slits-alom..?

Posted by: SLITS Feb 9 2011, 07:52 AM

Well Robert, It is stitting in the garage waiting for you.

Windshield installed. New carpet kit installed. MFI filter console & cold start system acquired to be installed.

Engine was smoking due to being overfilled by about 3 quarts .. No more smoke. Runs like a champ.

Car is being reassembled as PO had no clue.

It's a driver ... had it out for a couple of runs. General assembly and cleanup in progress.

Send money ......

Posted by: HeloMech Apr 24 2011, 07:42 AM

Well, stranger things have happened. I'll be home in September.

Posted by: SLITS Apr 24 2011, 09:21 AM

Just don't bring any of the Iraqi mud or women back with you ........ money is OK.

Posted by: HeloMech May 6 2011, 02:47 AM

Update: See ya some time this coming week Ron. Maybe Monday if you're going to be around.

edit: apparently THAT didn't work out... I've already been back in Iraq for nearly 2 months... where does the time go??