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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ New 914 owner (or close to it)

Posted by: mikelsr Apr 8 2005, 07:47 PM

I have been looking for a 914 for some time and finally found one in MN. After a good PPI the owner and I came to an agreement and I will be going up next week to bring it home. Here it is:

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Mike
72 914/2.0 (from 74 donor)
01 986

Posted by: grasshopper Apr 8 2005, 07:49 PM

wow, looks awsome!! I hope mine will look like that one day

Posted by: Jeroen Apr 8 2005, 07:54 PM

congrats on the new car! lookin' good
and welcome to the club

Posted by: lapuwali Apr 8 2005, 07:59 PM

Very pretty. I love dark green on these cars.

Posted by: MecGen Apr 8 2005, 08:05 PM

Hello
Good looking car, make sure you post pics.
Welcome to the board
Regards
Joe

Posted by: vsg914 Apr 8 2005, 08:05 PM

Welcome Mike. Zambezi green? Love that color. That has to be the longest antenna I've ever seen. Is that for the radio or CB?

Posted by: mikelsr Apr 8 2005, 08:41 PM

Thanks everyone. The color is Irish Green (that is what the seller thought). It is the original color but I wil have to do some research to be sure.

Yea the antenna is for the radio and CB but it will be coming off after I get it here (IL).

The car is a 72 with the engine and drive train from a 74 that was wrecked right after the engine was rebuilt. The front suspension is from a 73. Stiffener plates have been added and all the rust area have been taken car of and also strengthened.

It does have some surface rust under the paint so I have some work to do get rid of it.The inspector couldn't feel any rust holes. Most likely I will get the car painted it this winter.

I have to get new tires for it (the ones shown are 10 years old), different seat (I will be using this for auto-xing and maybe a driver every so often).

It will be a lot of fun.

Posted by: Gint Apr 8 2005, 08:41 PM

Congratulations on the 914! Good looin car too. Welcome to the club.

Posted by: spare time toys Apr 9 2005, 06:45 AM

QUOTE (vsg914 @ Apr 8 2005, 09:05 PM)
That has to be the longest antenna I've ever seen.

Antenna envy, Oh your antenna is so much bigger than mine

Posted by: MecGen Apr 9 2005, 06:55 AM

LOL
I didn't see the antena...
Mine was the same but with a 4 inch chrome spring. Taking it back from the guy I bought it from it was bouncing al over the place, it was installed at the dealer in 74
I owned the car for 30 seconds before it came off.
Regards
Joe

Posted by: 3d914 Apr 9 2005, 06:57 AM

Congrats Mike,

Dark Green & tan interior - what a beautiful combination.

And you right - the CB's gotta go!

Enjoy!