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Posted by: Socalandy Jul 30 2014, 11:36 AM

FYI,

just the chassis and I added it to the database.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/914-6-Race-Car-Shell-with-full-roll-cage-Solid-no-rust-bucket-/331273701468?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d2173885c&item=331273701468&pt=Race_Cars_Not_Street_Legal_


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Posted by: walterolin Jul 30 2014, 12:38 PM

I'm still waiting, Andy.

Posted by: walterolin Jul 30 2014, 12:38 PM

I'm still waiting, Andy.

Posted by: gms Jul 30 2014, 03:58 PM

If you are looking for a race car this is great, if you want to make it a street car proceed with caution. It is illegal in my state to own a car with an altered VIN.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Jul 30 2014, 07:18 PM

What's altered ?
Windshield tag, check
Aluminum body plate, check
Chassis number in trunk, check ( right series, ?)
VIN stamp, top of right front wheel house, ? not legible.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 30 2014, 07:33 PM

QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jul 30 2014, 08:18 PM)

Posted by: rgalla9146 Jul 30 2014, 08:34 PM

........ unless
the chassis number is out of range
and the stamped front fender # is not there.
.......... both of the tags can be moved

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Jul 30 2014, 10:01 PM

There is no vin stamp on the right front fender.

Posted by: gms Jul 30 2014, 10:06 PM

QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jul 30 2014, 08:18 PM)

Posted by: Mike Bellis Jul 30 2014, 10:35 PM

It does look like a VIN swap to me too.


Insert George joke here...

Posted by: pete000 Jul 30 2014, 11:00 PM

Still has the 914-6 engine compartment fuel line clips intact !

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 31 2014, 11:53 AM

It appears that the front clip was replaced with a factory replacement. The replacement panels didn't have the front holes punched out.

That might explain the lack of a VIN on the fender ...

The rest of the chassis appears to be a real /6.

Posted by: gms Jul 31 2014, 12:42 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 31 2014, 12:53 PM)

Posted by: gms Jul 31 2014, 12:48 PM

dash has 914/4 center vent



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Posted by: SirAndy Jul 31 2014, 01:28 PM

My point is, it looks as if the car had some major surgery and at least parts of the front replaced. The rear looks to be from an original /6.

It was not uncommon to splice two cars together after an accident back in the day.

My guess would be that this car was turned into a race car after it was crashed and at least some parts of an early /4 front clip were crafted on.

In which case they would have cut out the /4 VIN ...

Posted by: gms Jul 31 2014, 02:57 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 31 2014, 02:28 PM)

My point is, it looks as if the car had some major surgery and at least parts of the front replaced. The rear looks to be from an original /6.

It was not uncommon to splice two cars together after an accident back in the day.

My guess would be that this car was turned into a race car after it was crashed and at least some parts of an early /4 front clip were crafted on.

In which case they would have cut out the /4 VIN ...

Posted by: larryM Aug 1 2014, 11:06 PM

about 15 yrs ago i looked at a "six" with a correct VIN in the Sac'to area - it had been in a flood - but my second inspection trip (with cash in hand) revealed it had later "4" dash vents, etc - and pulling up the carpets revealed that the front half of the car was a "4" sectioned onto the sixer back half

- it is not a "straight across cut", so you might not notice unless you really know these chassis'

- a bodyman friend who'd worked at Gus Mozart Porsche confirmed that this was commonly done in the Bay Area "back in the day" - it's the same process routinely used to shorten a VW pan for a Manx body back-when

I passed on it, even tho i only was looking for a racer shell

(i've seen sketchier "original-6-GT" cars at some high-end vintage venues - some even still wear their "4" fender ID - obviously htis is not a concern in some circles)

I have also seen a similar real six "tub" in Sac'to area that had the RF fender/quarter replaced - that "could" explain no-VIN or "erased VIN" in the fender liner

I don't know where either of those shells went

if all ya want is a race car - then it's worth considering if cheap enuf

but if ya want a 100-point resto, 100K resale value - take your chances & buy a set of steel stamps and a good MIG





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