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Posted by: raynekat Apr 10 2017, 11:31 PM

Cool car.
Surely very expensive to build.
But lots of great ideas in this one.

http://s3mag.com/blog/kelly-moss-porsche-914/

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Apr 10 2017, 11:50 PM

...Magnus could only dream about something like that.

Posted by: mgp4591 Apr 11 2017, 12:20 AM

Well that certainly doesn't suck - more pictures!!

Posted by: flyer86d Apr 11 2017, 03:54 AM

Very nicely and tastefully done. Frankly though, it's all been done before...

Posted by: mepstein Apr 11 2017, 05:01 AM

I like the build. Thanks for posting.

Posted by: 6freak Apr 11 2017, 06:54 AM

WOW

Posted by: Mueller Apr 11 2017, 07:01 AM

Love it, nice write-up.

Posted by: JmuRiz Apr 11 2017, 07:06 AM

Cool car, just needs a tach and some seatbelts to be finished

Posted by: johnhora Apr 11 2017, 07:16 AM

Very Nice...

Posted by: gereed75 Apr 11 2017, 08:16 AM

There has been a thread on the board regarding a "singer" level 914 build. This is as close to it as I have ever seen.

You can spend an hour finding cool, trick details on this thing. Did that at the last Rennsport reunion and this article revealed stuff I did not pick up.

Very cool 914.

Posted by: jmitro Apr 11 2017, 09:35 AM

love it; that's awesome

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:01 AM

This was an awesome project to be part of, the craftsman at Kelly-Moss were a joy to work with because of their fabrication skills. I will post some progress pictures as the car was built. I will start with the chassis as it was when I started my part.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:03 AM

after paint




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Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:05 AM

An NOS wiring harness was installed




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Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:09 AM

wire and more wire

Posted by: daytona Apr 11 2017, 10:11 AM

Yes, this has been done before. But this has many nice details, and also well executed.
I am in the process of personalizing a 914-6 conversion I purchased over a year ago. I can only wish to have the knowledge, skills, and resources to execute my car to this level.
Very cool car (my favorite color helps), and a very nice example. Well done.
Bill.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Apr 11 2017, 10:14 AM

I wonder who they built it for? I could afford a car like this but then I'd have to live in it. And hire a divorce lawyer.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:15 AM

It was decided that the car would be a GT with a twist. there has to be over 100 hrs in the front bumper alone. Jeff Stone (Owner of Kelly-Moss Racing) spared no expense in the build. He had me source every part NOS if possible.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:16 AM

Car was built for Jeff Stone's collection.

Posted by: campbellcj Apr 11 2017, 10:24 AM

Wow, VERY nice build (understatement). Someday if/when I retire it from racing I may convert my 914R into a "shadetree" version of something like that, semi-streetable again.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:24 AM

more detail pictures of the front, I really loved the way Italian turn signals look with the orange. the hood plates and pins are exact replications of the originals.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:32 AM

The brakes are pretty much what you would find on a GT, Aluminum front with spaced 914/6 on the rear. Restoration performed by PMB. The front struts were coil over and the stock a-arms were swapped out for a 935 front set-up.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:38 AM

We were so busy that i did not get a shot of the engine before installed but it was beautiful, it was mated to a 915. The headers where all custom made with cup car muffler...that really made the car sound mean.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:46 AM

unfortunately I did not get as many detail pix of the interior as i would have liked. aftermarket blank door cards were sourced and re-upholstered. Jeff saw a car with plaid inserts and wanted the seats done that way.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:52 AM

rear trunk detail


I tried something different, used a 356 chrome hub cap center instead of the black with painted crest.

Posted by: gms Apr 11 2017, 10:55 AM

car was finished just in time to load on the truck to head out to Rennsport 2015

Posted by: Jonathan Livesay Apr 11 2017, 11:24 AM

Wow, nice looking (and probably driving) car. Is there something special that I don't know about 914/6 seat sliders?

Posted by: infraredcalvin Apr 11 2017, 01:44 PM

Wow, dream build, thank you for sharing detail shots!

Posted by: Dominic Apr 11 2017, 02:24 PM

I remember seeing at the last Rennsport Reunion, very nice build...it just screams unlimited Budget

Posted by: mepstein Apr 11 2017, 02:27 PM

thanks!

Posted by: john77 Apr 11 2017, 02:58 PM

Wow, stunning build. Do you have anymore pictures of the front oil cooler set up?

Posted by: SKL1 Apr 11 2017, 04:27 PM

Very nice car- not sure I would have spent that time and money on just the trick front bumper (especially for those huge lights) but I guess when you own the company you can do whatever you want!

BTW, my son and I stopped at KM once on way to Road America- very impressive! And once when he was going by in his 993 they checked out his CEL which came on while driving from IA and didn't even charge him. I'd use them...

Posted by: mlindner Apr 11 2017, 05:38 PM

Thanks GMS for sharing. Just a great build, congratulation to Jeff Stone and Kelly-Moss Motor Sports. SKL1, in person the front bumper/light set up is just a beautiful match and the fit and finish is top shelf. Best, Mark

Posted by: flat4guy Apr 11 2017, 08:33 PM

Love the seat material - I want to do that but in green for my 914. Great build.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Apr 11 2017, 09:24 PM

Well, the passenger's seat doesn't move (except for the very few 72 Sixes).

And the driver's seat slider may have needed modification since the seat isn't quite stock.

--DD

Posted by: flmont Apr 11 2017, 09:27 PM

Well at least I have a car that color,..!!!

Posted by: pete000 Apr 11 2017, 10:33 PM

Interesting nose treatment...

Posted by: 914dave Apr 11 2017, 10:42 PM

Very nice build!!

Posted by: rick 918-S Apr 11 2017, 10:49 PM

Posted by: 6freak Apr 12 2017, 06:54 AM

I think hes saying he put a slider under the pass seat...just guess n

Posted by: gms Apr 12 2017, 09:48 AM

as I recall they put an adjustable seat bracket on the passenger side, this is easily done by mounting the hinge on the fixed seat mount

Posted by: gms Apr 12 2017, 11:22 AM

I don't have a picture of much of the detail but it was partially integrated into the body.

Posted by: gms Apr 12 2017, 11:22 AM

here is the rear view

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Apr 12 2017, 12:23 PM

It is a awesome car. I was lucky enough to be able to spend a day with Glenn there helping doing some work on it last year. It was a fun day and spending time there amongst all those great cars was the awesome.

Posted by: gms Apr 12 2017, 12:51 PM

always important to have a friend when pulling a body wiring harness!

Posted by: 914Timo Apr 12 2017, 01:51 PM

Very nice build. Thanks for sharing all the details.

Could we see more pics or get some more info about the circled "objects" in picture below. Especially the left on !?!? The right one seem to be fuelfilter, but the bracket looks very interesting.

Posted by: Montreal914 Apr 14 2017, 09:10 AM

This is what I took at Rennsport V,

Posted by: Mueller Apr 14 2017, 10:27 AM

Dang that is such I nice car, I keep staring at the pictures and wondering if I should buy some lotto tickets this weekend to reproduce something like that

Anyone else think it should have been painted Moss Green

Posted by: Marv's3.6six Apr 14 2017, 12:26 PM

Mega awesome car, top notch build.

Posted by: gms Apr 14 2017, 02:45 PM

Mike It is funny you should mention green...by the time I saw the car for the first time the trunks were already painted. Jeff is not afraid of bold colors he has a Barney purple RS tribute that is done to the same standard.

Posted by: gms Apr 14 2017, 02:47 PM

unfortunately I have posted all the pictures i have in these areas

Posted by: 914Timo Apr 15 2017, 02:30 AM

Ok. Many thanks Glenn.

Just wondering what there is in the left circle. Any ideas ?? Is it some kind of oil thermostat or what ...

Posted by: RobW Apr 15 2017, 07:24 AM

Nice build. Does the model proudly.....

Posted by: 914-300Hemi Apr 15 2017, 07:52 AM

Wish my car looked that nice but I don't have unlimited funds or patience.