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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Project 914 located on the Gulf Coast

Posted by: FMH 914 Jul 13 2017, 04:18 PM

Hi, all.
I'm a young Porsche guy located in Mobile, Al.
I'm on my 4th Porsche and this one is the biggest challenge yet.
I have a 1973 , 1.7 . With the normal "Hell Hole", trunk pans issues. She's a true Barn Find!

I'm a first class Machinist/ Fabricator, owning my own business. Equipment and skill won't be my issue, but knowledge on the cars will be.

Any 914 person in my area, I'd love to meet! Not many in my local PCA, in fact I'm the only one I know of. Please feel free to message me.

I'll post a couple pics and use this as my build thread.

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Posted by: Calvinator2016 Jul 13 2017, 09:18 PM

Looks like a great project and of course:

Posted by: AZBanks Jul 13 2017, 09:50 PM

Welcome.

Leave your sanity and your wallet at the door.

More pics are always welcome in a build thread.

Posted by: vw_porsche Jul 14 2017, 07:04 AM

Pensacola here!

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Posted by: carking1996 Jul 14 2017, 09:17 AM

Great looking car! Show us some more pics!

Posted by: whitetwinturbo Jul 15 2017, 08:57 AM

Posted by: FMH 914 Jul 15 2017, 06:49 PM

Thank you everyone! Here's some more pictures. My hell hole is bad, but I'm not too afraid.

Posted by: FMH 914 Jul 15 2017, 06:50 PM

Posted by: forrestkhaag Jul 15 2017, 07:47 PM

Congrats on your barn find. Use the talent herein and dont listen to naysayers when things get a little discouraging.

I went from beach find at 3K to a 914-6 conversion up and running like a bat out of Hades (some call it Hell, I call it Hades......... my name if Forrest too....) anyway, preparation and persistence will get it done. Develop a vision for what your project outcome is to be and stick with it.

In my case, after a few 911's, 356's, a C4S and 993, i decided to go back to what i had in the early 70's.. a 1.7 slower than a snail 914. Unfortunately, I still had my 993 in the carport at the time.

The comparison is not good.

I sold the 993 immediately!

I drive the 914 daily.

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