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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Sell, Keep, restore and maybe convert.

Posted by: callplatinum Oct 22 2013, 07:39 PM

I have a 1975 bright yellow 914.

Really nice 10 foot car, and great runner.

No major rust, but some things could use attention.

I know me, and if I start in on it as a project I'll have a garage full of parts in little zipper bags and a stripped bucket.

I love some of the Subaru converts, but thinking a SBC could be more in the budget yet still gain the HP and reliability.

Or should I just keep the 2.0 that's in it?

Or sell it and focus my attention else where...........

Posted by: Drums66 Oct 23 2013, 02:05 PM

.....Do what your "wallet" tells you! (along with the heart)

Posted by: The Cabinetmaker Oct 23 2013, 02:21 PM

Sell it to someone who really cares about the car and will grin large everytime they drive it. Nice cars are getting hard to find.

Posted by: callplatinum Oct 23 2013, 10:06 PM

QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Oct 23 2013, 01:21 PM)

Sell it to someone who really cares about the car and will grin large everytime they drive it. Nice cars are getting hard to find.

That's the problem.. I completely love the car, love driving it..

I think what I'll do is keep it, and improve it.

And keep my eye out for a good project car to make into a sleeper.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Oct 23 2013, 10:16 PM

QUOTE(Raddude @ Oct 23 2013, 06:50 PM)

Can I use the passenger's side glass from a 1970 in my 1974? I know the bracket is diffrent, but will it fit? Get me at raddude_2001@yahoo.com or call 775.303.9963 Thanks.

Convert!!!

Thats what I did with mine!

Before

After

Posted by: 76-914 Oct 24 2013, 08:03 AM

QUOTE(callplatinum @ Oct 23 2013, 09:06 PM)

QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Oct 23 2013, 01:21 PM)

Sell it to someone who really cares about the car and will grin large everytime they drive it. Nice cars are getting hard to find.

That's the problem.. I completely love the car, love driving it..

I think what I'll do is keep it, and improve it.

And keep my eye out for a good project car to make into a sleeper.

That's what I did. One was too nice to cut on. The other had already been violated.

Posted by: callplatinum Oct 26 2013, 01:09 AM

I know of a non running descent 914.. I think money I will plant the seed to buy.

I really want a sleeper 914.. I've really fallin in love with the the style in recent years.. Hated it as a kid..

Posted by: callplatinum Oct 26 2013, 01:10 AM

QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Oct 23 2013, 09:16 PM)

QUOTE(Raddude @ Oct 23 2013, 06:50 PM)

Can I use the passenger's side glass from a 1970 in my 1974? I know the bracket is diffrent, but will it fit? Get me at raddude_2001@yahoo.com or call 775.303.9963 Thanks.

Convert!!!

Thats what I did with mine!

Before

After

Mine is similar color

Posted by: jimkelly Oct 26 2013, 07:47 AM

get a second car, rust free, and do a suby naturally aspirated with suby trans. i'd say to get a suby 5spd donor car without an immobilizer (pre 2001 I think), so you can use its ecu/computer too. provided, ian, in member vendors section, continues to offer cradles and what not. then it is mostly bolt on proposition. aside from the cutting of the 5 holes plus the clamps that hold the cooling lines under the car, for the cooling system from renegade hybrids for $1000. so even if you get a great donor for $2000, + ian's stuff for $1000, + cooling $1000, you're looking at $5k in parts, minus the cost of a second 914 (ideally with great paint and no eng or trans).