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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ One of the rustier 914's?
Posted by: dudzy's914 Jan 24 2015, 06:32 AM
I go by this almost everyday and had to take a picture. Private property so I was limited. I am going to try to contact the guy and get the vin. Looks like it was pulled out of the woods 
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Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 24 2015, 06:47 AM
Wow- Terrific find. That appears to be a really rusty 914. I love that you are 15 and you already have an eye for these little gems. I hope you can find one that you can buy for your first car. It is a lifetime of passion.
Posted by: AvalonFal Jan 24 2015, 08:18 AM
At least he's keeping it covered!
Posted by: dudzy's914 Jan 24 2015, 09:15 AM
I believe that it is an early 1.7l. Everything is there, the question is, is any of it salvageable? May get a few hundred in parts, but the body is probably scrap.
Posted by: poorsche914 Jan 24 2015, 09:24 AM
Looks like Marathon Blue so... '73 or '74
Fogs = Appearance Group so probably has $way bar$ and perhaps a center console 
Posted by: bdstone914 Jan 24 2015, 09:28 AM
Only thing i see of value are the early fog lights. It steering wheel if original and pre 72 will be worth some money too. Not a good starter car project.
Posted by: green914 Jan 24 2015, 09:40 AM
Little or no rust ... 
Posted by: mepstein Jan 24 2015, 09:54 AM
surface rust, nothing structural. ran when parked. good restoration candidate.
Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jan 24 2015, 09:55 AM
surface rust, nothing structural. ran when parked. good restoration candidate.
Yes, if you have deep pockets!
Posted by: dudzy's914 Jan 24 2015, 09:59 AM
It does have center console. It is an appearance group package. May be worth a few bucks in parts 
Posted by: VegasRacer Jan 24 2015, 10:32 AM
Posted by: mepstein Jan 24 2015, 10:45 AM
I saw this one in person
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Posted by: rgalla9146 Jan 24 2015, 11:06 AM
excellent gaps
Posted by: TJB/914 Jan 24 2015, 12:01 PM
Yea, they are out there sitting along side of the road in MI.
Ran when parked.
Tom
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Posted by: porbmw Jan 24 2015, 01:09 PM
There is another area of salvageable parts not discussed.
Cars that rust tend to have been driven/owned in areas that had wetter climates.
Wet climates indicate more cloud cover.
More cloud cover helps preserve vinyl and other bits of the interior.
Often more difficult finding good interior parts...eg dashes....than mechanical or body parts.
Tarps may promote rust, retained moisture, but may preserve other bits and pieces
Posted by: Porschef Jan 24 2015, 01:25 PM
I saw this one in person
Mike, that car was in Jersey, no? Did anything become of it? The Fooks look good. The rest not so much.
Posted by: Cuda911 Jan 24 2015, 01:27 PM
Maybe it has an original radio? I could use one of those, if I can find a good one super cheap.
Posted by: mepstein Jan 24 2015, 01:48 PM
I saw this one in person
Mike, that car was in Jersey, no? Did anything become of it? The Fooks look good. The rest not so much.
Yes. She sold it. If I could have bought the Fuchs for a couple hundred I would have but she wanted to sell the whole car and it wasn't worth it to me. No east way to get it onto a trailer, too much work for little return except tetanus maybe.
Posted by: mepstein Jan 24 2015, 01:52 PM
There is another area of salvageable parts not discussed.
Cars that rust tend to have been driven/owned in areas that had wetter climates.
Wet climates indicate more cloud cover.
More cloud cover helps preserve vinyl and other bits of the interior.
Often more difficult finding good interior parts...eg dashes....than mechanical or body parts.
Tarps may promote rust, retained moisture, but may preserve other bits and pieces
Problem is the mold that developed. Seller of the blue car said the interior could be cleaned up. Lol. I could smell the mold from 20 feet away.
Posted by: bakerj Jan 25 2015, 07:39 AM
Yea, they are out there sitting along side of the road in MI.
Ran when parked.
Tom
Twofer! 914 and International Scout!
Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 25 2015, 01:24 PM
I believe that it is an early 1.7l. Everything is there, the question is, is any of it salvageable? May get a few hundred in parts, but the body is probably scrap.
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