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Posted by: Garold Shaffer Aug 25 2013, 08:14 PM

Long story short I get a call Thursday about a track / AX car that has been sitting for a while in storage and the owner is ready to sell. It doesn't run and the wheels are "locked". I made the deal Friday and brought it home (used wheel jacks to get it out of the storage unit). I spent Saturday morning with my father in-law messing with it and fixed the fuel leak at the carb, replaced the battery. got the e-brake cable to release and well, took it for a spin (or two) around the block.

So it has a 2.7 /4 engine, 911 SC front suspension, steel flares, adjustable Koni's, welt sway-bar...blah blah blah..... and it looks kick ass. The PO had owned it since 1989 and had all this work done between 90-91. I love the car, but I can't keep it so I sold it to a friend of mine today. I have mixed feelings about letting it go, but at least I know I will be able to drive it ever now & then. And before anyone says anything yes I know I have a sickness, but I am thinning the heard. I sold the Blue bomber Thursday and I have a few people interested in the yellow 73 so that means I will be down to just 4 of them instead of 7.

Here are a few pics from yesterday after washing 3 yrs of dust and mouse crap from it and going on a test drive. I will post more pictures of the engine later.


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Posted by: timothy_nd28 Aug 25 2013, 08:19 PM

WOW

Posted by: partwerks Aug 25 2013, 08:23 PM

Nice shape and color. Too bad mine isn't some other color other than black.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2013, 08:45 PM

Are those bumpers metal?

If so, somebody with an early /6 might be willing to pay you good money for the rear bumper ...

Posted by: 914itis Aug 25 2013, 08:57 PM

Hm! What's special with the bumper?

Posted by: mepstein Aug 25 2013, 08:59 PM

1970 - one year only. Sharp creases near plate instead of smooth curve.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Aug 25 2013, 09:02 PM

Nope they are fiberglass.

Posted by: TJB/914 Aug 25 2013, 09:25 PM

Garold,
Wow, 2.7/4cyl. I am impressed with that big-4. Not many around.
At the Woodward Dream Cruise I parked next to a 1974-LE (real one) painted British Racing Green with a 2.7/4 motor and boy did it sound good. When he fired up that motor, it gave me chills down my leg. It was built & owned by Tim Pott of Eurotech Motors in AA. (see photo, Mr. Bowlsby, real LE, in Green Drag)
Garold: (7) 914's we all want to grow up to be just like you.
Tom


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Posted by: Garold Shaffer Aug 25 2013, 10:17 PM

Tom it is a high rev motor for sure. I found a invoice for the motor from 1990. The PO paid $4576 back then for it. It was shipped from Martin's European Parts Warehouse in Redondo Beach CA. Anyone heard of them? I would like to find the build info on it if possible. I wouldn't think that they would have any info, but you never know.

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Aug 26 2013, 02:29 PM

Orange you glad you bought another 914?
It must be your loyalty to the current 914 race livery that drove the decision to sell it?

Posted by: JmuRiz Aug 26 2013, 02:47 PM

Very cool, and I still like those RSR look front valences!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Aug 26 2013, 06:46 PM

Nice Garold!

Tom... so that's Tim's car. Very cool.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Aug 26 2013, 06:59 PM

Well that and having no job.

Posted by: jbyron Aug 27 2013, 09:17 AM

Holy crap, Garold!! That's gorgeous!!!

Posted by: WLD419 Aug 27 2013, 07:09 PM

I might be wrong, but I believe it was part of EMW (european motor works) back in the day?
They had Red Lion (storefront) on 190th st. & machine shop outback or around the corner red brick building , if memory serves me lol ! , I left Redondo bch. in 95' .
I think martin is Les Martin ? , you might give Jorge at EMW a call and ask him ? ,
I hope this helps Bill D.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Aug 28 2013, 06:20 AM

Thanks Bill.

Posted by: bozo914 Aug 28 2013, 06:42 AM

Nice score, too bad you couldn't keep it. You need an flared orange car.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Oct 26 2014, 03:25 PM

Well..... guess who bought this car....... Yep Me!!!!!!!!!!!! I sold it to a buddy of mine last year. He spent some time sorting a few issues out and has not really driven it. He has a Ghia choptop project he is working on and decided to sell the 914. Asked me first if I would be interested and well hell yes I am.

So the deal is done and it is mine. Now I have a to find someplace to put it.

Posted by: RobW Oct 26 2014, 05:15 PM

Its a keeper.... until you find another one.

Posted by: Chris H. Oct 26 2014, 07:20 PM

2.7L FOUR? That thing must be nasty. If you ever drive it by my neck of the woods let me know. I'd love to see it.

Posted by: JRust Oct 26 2014, 07:40 PM

Man that is seriously orange. I think you need to work some more black into that bad boy to offset it. Of course that's just me I love Orange & Black.

Posted by: GeorgeRud Oct 26 2014, 07:46 PM

Add some black! Just in time for Holloween!

Nice score, Garold!

Posted by: rick 918-S Oct 26 2014, 08:56 PM

Nice G!

Posted by: pete000 Oct 26 2014, 09:28 PM

You have a lot of 914's !

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Oct 27 2014, 06:02 AM

will work on that next year. for now need to get he brakes bled and few other little things.

Posted by: 76-914 Oct 27 2014, 07:20 AM

Is there an "intervention" in your future?

Posted by: Chris Pincetich Oct 27 2014, 01:05 PM

If I had the $$, I'd buy it and put a big "SF" in black across it. Black and orange = Go Giants!

Posted by: gms Oct 27 2014, 03:09 PM

Is that the one we are cutting up next week?


Congrats!

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Oct 27 2014, 03:11 PM