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Posted by: Verruckt Apr 7 2005, 07:20 PM

I have been looking for a decent project car for a while. Anyway, I heard about this place here in town that "works on them thar porsches". So I called the guy and sure enough, he has a 72 that he bought for a customer, but the customer backed out. Turns out they build and maintain Porsche race cars for customers in SCCA, etc. He tells me to come on down and look at it. Soooo, I left work early and went to the shop where the car is. Lots of porsche pics on the walls, hmmm. Takes me out to the shop and OMFG!!! About a dozen 911/356/914 race cars

The car is nice, and I think I'm going to nab it. Then the guy takes me on a tour of his shop. He must have noticed my interest since my jaw was dragging..
Upstairs this guy had like, as best as I can describe, OOODLES of parts. Couple of 914/6 engines, webers galore, cases, cranks, rods, STACKS of Fuchs! I seriously had wood.

This guy had a "pile" of 911 front ends. SC, etc. I think I found my source of parts. The guy was cool as hell. Wish I wouldn't have left mycamera phone in the car. He might have thought I was wierd or something

Oh yeah! and the race cars... Saw a BEAUTIFUL blue 914/6. Flared, caged, and perfect in every sense of the word. I "think" I saw an RSR, but not sure. I didn't want to get too nosey, but it certainly "looked" like one. God damn I am still shaking, it was cool as hell. :D:D

And to think I have lived here for a long time and never even knew this place was here!!!

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 7 2005, 07:25 PM

Yeah Baby!!

It's looking up for us Midwesters, I had a similar encounter (parts source(s)) just yesterday!!

Posted by: CptTripps Apr 7 2005, 07:27 PM

Posted by: grantsfo Apr 7 2005, 07:29 PM

Funny I thought this was Mecca:



So I made the trek for nothing?

Posted by: Headrage Apr 7 2005, 07:30 PM

Aaron says you guy's suck the big "retardo" stinkie thing!
I think you scored big time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: ! Apr 7 2005, 08:15 PM

So....who is the guy?

Posted by: Lawrence Apr 7 2005, 08:21 PM

Ya. Who is this guy? I'm in the midwest... share your source, bud!

-Rusty

Posted by: Headrage Apr 7 2005, 08:25 PM

He is the guy named KHGJKYCYC?

Posted by: 914fire Apr 7 2005, 08:29 PM

yea who is this in the midwest? share please
and Z what the hell is that avitar?

Posted by: riverman Apr 7 2005, 09:00 PM

Get the dude to sign up! We could probably use his influence around here.

Posted by: Headrage Apr 7 2005, 09:02 PM

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 7 2005, 09:21 PM

Ok, guys, but the teener is MINE!! Hands off!!


Cox Motorsports. The guys name is James Cox. he was cool as hell. I got his business card, but damned if I know where it is now. He is in Grandview Missouri.

Posted by: Brett W Apr 7 2005, 10:40 PM

WE race with them all the time in HSR. They have a Blue 911 with a 3.0 I beleive that is very fast.

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 7 2005, 11:04 PM

QUOTE (Brett W @ Apr 7 2005, 10:40 PM)

WE race with them all the time in HSR. They have a Blue 911 with a 3.0 I beleive that is very fast.

I didnt see a blue 911. I saw a white one with blue trim that sounded MEAN AS HELL!

Also saw an orange one that they were building up.
He seemed like a really cool guy, was plenty talkative and very friendly.

Posted by: p914 Apr 8 2005, 12:23 AM

COX MOTORSPORTS
12908 SECOND ST
GRANDVIEW MO 64030
816 965-5800

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 22 2005, 07:52 AM

I just wanted to bump this up. Going to get my car this afternoon. And I have the digicam all charged up, so will get lots of pics for you guys. Be prepared to drool. The racecars this place has is insane!

My source for a trailer dried up, so I checked on renting one from U-suck, they are retards. A friend of a friend of a friend owns a tow company, so he made me a deal to flatbed it home for a VERY reasonable rate. Score again!

Ok, i better go for now. Need to run out and dust off the jackstands...

Posted by: itsa914 Apr 22 2005, 08:55 AM

QUOTE (Verruckt @ Apr 22 2005, 05:52 AM)

My source for a trailer dried up, so I checked on renting one from U-suck, they are retards.

They wouldn't rent me a autotransport (aka trailer) because my car was a "porch " Called teh next place and told them it was a 1970 VW 914 and they had no problem with it

Good luck with the car, can't wait to see you pictures.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 22 2005, 09:09 AM

I just called James and he said for $100 more the teener was mine! Yes!!



Kidding of course... good luck with your new toy.

Posted by: merrill Apr 22 2005, 10:19 AM

Damn Eric is mean That sounds insano! Can't wait to see yur pics. I will finally be posting my pics this afternoon. Make all the WCC'rs miss out on pics of my score I love 914's

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 22 2005, 10:51 AM

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Apr 22 2005, 09:09 AM)

I just called James and he said for $100 more the teener was mine! Yes!! Kidding of course... good luck with your new toy.

LOL!

I know better, because James is at Heartland Park right now.

Posted by: bpick84 Apr 22 2005, 12:16 PM

Do you need James cell #??? Yeah, James and his boys know their stuff. He is especially good on 911s and 914 /6s. He should have several cars at he HSR event at Road Atlanta next weekend. The blue one someone referred to is Eric Bretzel's. Good car and good driver.

By the way....James use to do Trans Am cars....he worked for a fellow named Jack Roush

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 22 2005, 12:27 PM

Roush... Roush... name rings a bell

Posted by: bpick84 Apr 22 2005, 12:42 PM

http://www.hsrrace.com/HSR/photogal.nsf/plinks/PHOR-675QMC If this link works.....this is Bretzels 71 911 that Cox built and maintains..

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 22 2005, 04:57 PM

I did see the blue car. Well, the ass end of it anyway. Just about everything was on the trailer. Said they were leaving monday for Hotlanta.

No shit? He used to work for Rousch??

Still waiting on my tub to get here. I have a truckload of parts, literally. I'll post pics later.

Posted by: mercdev Apr 23 2005, 02:13 AM

woohoo!

Posted by: spare time toys Apr 23 2005, 05:54 AM

QUOTE (Verruckt @ Apr 22 2005, 05:57 PM)

I did see the blue car. Well, the ass end of it anyway. Just about everything was on the trailer. Said they were leaving monday for Hotlanta. No shit? He used to work for Rousch?? Still waiting on my tub to get here. I have a truckload of parts, literally. I'll post pics later.

Post dem der pikshures allready will ya

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 23 2005, 08:04 AM

Yeah huh... we've waited long enough

Posted by: xsboost90 Apr 23 2005, 09:21 AM

is this them? i took this while doing my pca inspection at the last DE at mid ohio.


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Posted by: xsboost90 Apr 23 2005, 09:23 AM

there was a blue one w/ them that looked like that one, dono if i have a pic though.


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Posted by: Verruckt Apr 23 2005, 12:13 PM

That white car with the blue looks familiar. There was also the solid blue one mentioned earlier, and an orange one. Just about everything was loaded up in the trailers.

Oh, and you guys are impatient

Had to take my kids to karate, then resize all these damn pics. Uploading them on my server now, give me just a minute.

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 23 2005, 12:34 PM

OK, here goes...

In the garage (aka its new home for the next * years. And in this case, Yellow is definitely NOT faster.

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 23 2005, 12:49 PM

Car has some good hoods and doors, that’s a plus.



The longs apprear to be in VERY good shape!



Now to the bad...
Hopefully CptTripps or some others will be doing some sawzall action soon, and maybe I can snag some parts.

the sealrails are getting light in some spots. It shouldnt be too hard to make these should it?


Typical trunk floor...


Now this piece on the passenger side engine bay, whats this piece called? It's getting a bit knarly. Think I'll replace it while I'm in there.


Will need the typical clutch tube repair


Now the bad. Not until I got home and got a wire brush and a drop light did I see this... In the second picture, that doesn't look like a factory weld. So a PO of years past may have done some work.



Under the tank is good. Very dirty, but no rust. Front trunk is also very good shape.


Are these Konis?


Got a couple of engines with it. A 1.7, and a 2 liter.



Oh yeah, and a BOATLOAD of parts...

Posted by: 914fire Apr 23 2005, 12:53 PM

wanna sell any of those extra parts?

Posted by: Verruckt Apr 23 2005, 01:00 PM

QUOTE (914fire @ Apr 23 2005, 12:53 PM)

wanna sell any of those extra parts?

I will definitely be selling some of them parts. I'm not building a stocker, so alot of that can go. I just need to sift through it all, and see exactly what all I have. Then I will for sure be selling off some stuff.

Anything in particular you are looking for?

Posted by: 914fire Apr 23 2005, 01:06 PM

thats okay I haveent got far enough along on mine to know what parts I need. I still gotta get my new calipers put on and do a bunch of taping on the wiring . Mice chewed the insulation of the wiring in the front trunk where it comes putof the fire wall havent had time to look for others areas yet could be exiting and hard on fuses

Posted by: SpecialK Apr 23 2005, 03:10 PM

Nice score!!

Is it me, or is there something strange about the 1.7L head, specifically the intake mounting flange.