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Posted by: pete000 Jan 25 2016, 03:04 PM

Why to people think they have to "improve" the 914 !

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/899935-giant-914-monster-amphibian.html




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Posted by: Mueller Jan 25 2016, 03:10 PM

Not sure what is funnier..the car or the asking price!

Posted by: MJHanna Jan 25 2016, 03:36 PM

I like it..... it has a red gas cap.

Posted by: SirAndy Jan 25 2016, 04:54 PM

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 25 2016, 05:05 PM

Probably 500 pounds of bonds too.

Posted by: matthepcat Jan 25 2016, 07:23 PM

Posted by: PlantMan Jan 25 2016, 07:54 PM

I want to see the Knight Rider light added to the hood damn it!!!

Posted by: r_towle Jan 25 2016, 08:27 PM

anyone know this guy?
I want it if it has a clean title.
not paying anywhere near 5k

I will drive it just like it is.....
Its almost too funny to change at all, maybe some really 60s paint....

Rich

Posted by: RickS Jan 25 2016, 08:53 PM

They covered the plywood pretty well.

Reminds me of the first wooden boat I built in 5th grade with 1/2" plywood and caulk. Think it floated 2 mins before heading to the bottom.

Posted by: 914itis Jan 25 2016, 10:18 PM

Posted by: veekry9 Jan 25 2016, 11:54 PM

Appears someone has pulled a mold off a plug they made,spreading the affliction.
"It looked flat on the drawing",a disconnect of 3D perception,or maybe he subscribes to the barn door school of aeronautics,a mimic of something he saw and built his version of it.







Pretty sure this is the same frp kit panels as above,modified to a better result,the basis of a decent transformation.
I'm guessing an actual bodyman had a go at the conglomeration and created a pleasing shape.



Anycar,just happened to start with a 914,a vast improvement in drag reduction,if you disregard the cage.
Got some kind of thing on the ball,a passing glance at a '66 LeMans car,ah ha,"pointy"!
A large wheelbase stretch,front and rear,probably some decent power.
Getting closer,it's got to be smooth,with little interruption of continuity,so the cage negates any and all advantage.

Posted by: SirAndy Jan 26 2016, 12:01 AM

Congrats on finding pictures of the old Bravossa kit and AIR's Group5 body kit ...
http://www.americaninternationalracing.com/custom.asp?id=259246&page=20

Posted by: veekry9 Jan 26 2016, 01:05 AM

How to make a 914 a brick in the road,as you would drive past them on the track,your car was pushed away by the turbulence around the nose.
At no time was a wind guy consulted,you know,like at Porsche,where winning hung on the smallest advantages.
Signal light delete and door skin addition.
Barn door,as molded from a sheet of 3/8" plywood,the width of the car and the height of the bumper nose.
The only resemblance to any Porsche that I've ever seen is that of the 934/935.
The difference is not subtle,and was misinterpreted and molded.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=porsche+934&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=641&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiTmeXk68bKAhWrvoMKHfIUDUAQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=porsche+935



A major overhaul of the grp panels to allow the air a smoother path,reducing induced drag,looks ok too.
The way he sloped the windscreen makes all the difference,the hard way to a 3" chop.
Cutting out the entire windshield surround and repositioning the entire assembly forward then leaning back results in a far more sophisticated appearance.
A close look at the front corner of the car reveals an attempt to make a smooth transition to the rear,with a curved surface.


With identical power,which car would be fastest,in your opinion?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Race_of_Champions

A mold taken off the car might make a few customers seeking a variety of choice.
Who knows?A few bucks spent on an estimate of buyers opinions is what the auto business is all about.
The development of the side features is what sets this car apart,some attempt made at unique look,and also resembling some high end GTs.
Some others,while not obvious verbatim copies,have been crudely done with little skill.
A Testarossa by Pininfarina has some talent applied,which is why it looks good,tho extreme,to this day.

Posted by: veekry9 Jan 26 2016, 03:07 AM

The nicest convertible.
Sloped the windscreen,added a well done scoop to blend with the latch,the only one I've seen done like that.
A spoiler,I think ruins the curve of the trunk and hip line,tho I do like the trimmed bumper.
Somehow,those wheels look ok on this car,when normally I don't care for them.
The choice of seats is a thing I would change,only because I would feel insecure without some degree of
rollover protection,a seat with a chromolly hoop inside,at minimum.
All around,a great looking vert,tho points off for the door gaps.



This color is called Thrills,like the gum.



Something a little different,a two tone!
Low contrast,a few shades lighter or darker on the bumpers and rockers.
This car is a highly modified 914,40mm lower.


A proper tarp,a hint of Boxster.



A nicely modded fender kit,with a sloped windscreen,smoothed here and there a couple of headrests and a wing.
I like it in spite of the sharp front corner and flat front facia,a feature never sold by any automaker,ever.
The mirrors work,setting off the blacked out trim,all very nice.The rear fender scoop is well done,subtle protrusion.
The color really sets it off,a photo op in an orange or lemon grove near sunset would be calendar gorgeous.



This looks so good because of the professionally designed siglites we know so well.



Mmmm,550.
A siglite rake to match the windscreen more closely would set it off,racier.



I'm still thinking of how I would change this,to make it better and I think a dropped hood line would work ok.
The details around the hood vents and a positive shape to the nose,more rounded at the leading edge and fender line.
The high contrast paint of course should be resprayed in a light metallic to show the curvatures and lines better.
An optional 911 roofline top would get the blood moving and heads turning.

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Posted by: veekry9 Jan 26 2016, 07:31 AM

A windshield layback,I can see the fact that it has not been moved forward.
A nice luggage rack for that cruise into the hills of wine country.
I seem to have a vague memory of this pix in a mag article in the '70s.
The spokes were popular at the time.

Posted by: Coondog Jan 26 2016, 07:49 AM

Well that's seventeen 914s we can take off the survivor list..... are people thinking sometime.

Posted by: veekry9 Jan 26 2016, 08:24 AM

By deduction,with a view to the thought process of a variation of the 914,cause it was free.

"I want to build my own version of this car.
I think I can,although I have no formal training in any of the disciplines needed.
Well,I built a porche on the back of the house.
I'll use this sheetmetal,but since I can't make it curved,I'll make it flat.
Maybe I'll use this polyester grp like what the hot tub guy uses.
Maybe I'll make it look just like that Ferrari I saw.
Not just like,kinda like,or as close as I can get it without too much work.
If I make a mistake,I will work around it because beginning again from the start is too much work.
A curved surface is too hard to do so i"ll make it kinda flat,just like it looks from the side."

On and on into a gross abomination of features glommed from various vehicles of the past.
Plainly obvious,the results for all to see,that given a sheet of paper and a pencil was unable to draw a wheel.
What you have to admire in all this is the ability to get it done,however horrible,by sheer tenacity.
Let us celebrate tenacity.

Posted by: veekry9 Jan 26 2016, 09:29 AM

I like it.

http://bryanreinero.com/page/2/

A more rounded approach,so retro.

Posted by: Mueller Jan 26 2016, 10:02 AM

I like the green one with the Western Wheels also, they did a fairly decent job on that one!

Posted by: veekry9 Jan 29 2016, 03:20 AM

Tell me,does this 914 appeal to you?
Sloped the windscreen,added ATS 5 spoke wheels.
Slightly modified,cutting the targa off,installing a tarp.
A nice medium blue metallic.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=228509&st=0
http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=90714
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/porsche/914/1976/311300

(edit:4/4/16)
Sold for reserve +
A gorgeous vert to a happy driver,now all it needs is a 3.2L six,in my opinion.

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Posted by: rjames Jan 29 2016, 11:33 AM

MY EYES!

Posted by: pete000 Jan 29 2016, 04:06 PM

Oh my, their so horrible...




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