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Posted by: Porschef Oct 16 2015, 05:46 AM

Actually pretty tastefully done for a modified car


http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cto/5270145018.html

Posted by: sb914 Oct 16 2015, 05:52 AM

Not feeling it.

Posted by: RobW Oct 16 2015, 05:53 AM

This is one of the better kits. Must have spent a fortune to build.

Posted by: mepstein Oct 16 2015, 06:26 AM

That car would throw Pat Garvey right over the edge.

Posted by: RobW Oct 16 2015, 06:43 AM

Pretty sure he's used to it by now.

Posted by: DBCooper Oct 16 2015, 06:44 AM

Way too late for that.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Oct 16 2015, 06:45 AM

Nice. Probably a good price for all the work that went into the project, providing a PPI shows it to be solid.


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Posted by: Porschef Oct 16 2015, 06:51 AM

That's it, looks like a shytpile of work went into this, and as long as it was properly stiffened...

Almost worth taking a peek at it for kix.

Posted by: Andyrew Oct 16 2015, 07:26 AM

Thats a great price for how clean it is. Very impressive job.

Posted by: bretth Oct 16 2015, 07:28 AM

I don't see an engine cover in any of the pics. It looks like with the top up you are sealed in with the open engine in the drivers compartment.

Brett

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Oct 16 2015, 07:28 AM

Pretty interesting set up on the AC. I suspect that car was built years ago. Not my cup of tea but looks like nice work and plenty of it.

Posted by: sb914 Oct 16 2015, 07:31 AM

Looks like a beach boy build.at least the wing.

Posted by: mrfourteen Oct 16 2015, 07:52 AM

If was looking to do a v8 swap I'd buy it for the parts

Posted by: dpires914 Oct 16 2015, 07:57 AM

Saw that listed on CL last week for approximately $8500

Posted by: Larmo63 Oct 16 2015, 07:59 AM

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Oct 16 2015, 08:02 AM

To think when I was 13, this would have been a dream car of mine. Now at almost 39, I think it's a horrible waste of what was at one time a beautiful 914, lol.

Posted by: RobW Oct 16 2015, 08:11 AM

Posted by: madmax914 Oct 16 2015, 09:00 AM

No air flow to the motor with the rag top covering the opening. Hope the vents on the fenders are functional.

Posted by: 914itis Oct 16 2015, 09:04 AM

It's a V8 , not air cooled and the radiator may be up front .

Posted by: scotty b Oct 16 2015, 09:25 AM

I used to have the brochure for the Rayco kit hanging on the wall. I thought it was the sexiest 914 I had ever seen. I still think it is the best looking kit ever made, but I have no interest in doing that now

Posted by: rjames Oct 16 2015, 09:32 AM

Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.

Posted by: vinniedatorch Oct 16 2015, 09:34 AM

Posted by: jor Oct 16 2015, 09:50 AM

I think I'd rather have a clean conversion, like Rick's V8 Alien or JRust's green beast. These types of body modifications don't do much for me. Just saying.

Posted by: Porschef Oct 16 2015, 10:36 AM

To each his own, it's not my cup of coffee either, as I would need to procure a brace of heavy gold chains to adorn my hirsute neck and upper torso, which I've noticed features more gray every day. However, compared to some of the half assed abominations I've seen, this one does appear to have been brought to completion. Only an up close inspection would verify what looks like a very nice job.

My dos centavos.

Posted by: whitetwinturbo Oct 16 2015, 10:38 AM

HUGE amount of time/work to do that.
Not my thing and I bet it is too flexible without the targa bar.
No picture with top up means it probably looks less than elegant.
No rust but in the NEast....?

Posted by: Mueller Oct 16 2015, 11:14 AM

Nice job or not, it looks terrible....the windshield and frame work are so wrong for the modifications it is not funny.

The folding top looks like they are carrying a popup tent behind the seats.

I hope the buyer budgets in new rims and tires....cause at $700 EACH for a replacement rear tire, that get's a tad pricey (and the price will only go up)

I'm curious if the transmission is a REAL 4 speed or a hacked 5 speed with 1st gear locked out (a 1" length of 3/4" copper pipe* to lock out 1st gear is a way to make the 5 speed a 4 speed)

*rough dimensions and decsription


To me, it is not a 914 anymore, it is a 959'ish kit car on 914 chassis.....too bad they didn't make Fieros in the 70's 'cause that would have been more fitting of a chassis to use.

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Oct 16 2015, 11:22 AM

Agreed that it's not a 914 anymore, closer to a 930 slantnose though than a 959.

Posted by: flmont Oct 16 2015, 05:01 PM

I think he wanted a 911...????