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Posted by: Aircooledfool May 28 2019, 07:01 PM

I know there are old threads on this topic but thought it would be fun to share my latest 914 fantasy with the group. Any idea on how the rear of this 914 was built? Maybe using the rear end from a Subaru brat or was it all hand formed?

Posted by: mepstein May 28 2019, 07:07 PM

Hand made. At least two of them. There’s a recent pic of the 914-6 safety car.

Posted by: Valy May 28 2019, 07:10 PM

VW already did that for you.

Posted by: Rand May 28 2019, 07:37 PM

Aase Brothers did the most famous ones.


https://www.google.com/search?q=aase+brothers+914&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGxvz-zL_iAhWiPH0KHRhUBgcQ_AUIDygC&biw=1280&bih=577&dpr=3

Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 07:54 PM

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Posted by: 914forme May 28 2019, 08:24 PM

three have been done that I know of, I don't really count the crash car from the ring.



It has a trunk

Posted by: burton73 May 28 2019, 08:26 PM

One original Aase Bro 914 pick up was built by Dick Troutman. Dick Troutman built my 6 #41 back in the 70s. Rod Simson had a silver 914 Pickup with a V8 and 7s 951 wheels all around. I saw it 10 years ago.

Bob B

Posted by: Aircooledfool May 28 2019, 08:34 PM

I don't know enough about 3D models and how they could be used to on a project like this but I found this tonight and thought it looked cool, https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/car/sport/porsche-914-pickup

Posted by: Maltese Falcon May 28 2019, 08:40 PM

I don't always roll in a VW pickup, but when I do; it's the Wolfsburg Wheelstander

Posted by: mb911 May 28 2019, 08:41 PM

I would be totally down for building one for someone.. It would be a great project to pick away on.

Posted by: dan10101 May 28 2019, 08:50 PM

I prefer the SS...

Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 09:09 PM

I would love to see a pic.....

Posted by: pploco May 28 2019, 09:30 PM

is there such thing as a visual palat cleansed? That thing is hideous.

Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 09:57 PM

the el camino ????????

Posted by: Rand May 28 2019, 10:00 PM

This was a 914 thread

Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 10:04 PM

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Posted by: Maltese Falcon May 28 2019, 10:04 PM

One more of my VW trucks... and no more 914 truck hi-jacks
This was my 1980 Caddy 1.5L diesel modified with an iHi turbo @ 9psi. It was all about big mpg, and easily cruising up the I-5

Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 10:06 PM

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Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 10:08 PM

there was no subarooooooBrat when this was done


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Posted by: sixnotfour May 28 2019, 10:10 PM

Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes

google will raise your knowledge...


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Posted by: maf914 May 29 2019, 06:32 AM

Gunnar Racing restored one of the original Troutman Barnes pickups and has photos on their website.

http://gunnarracing.com/

Go to Projects, Completed Projects, Page 1. They do really nice work!

Photos from the Gunnar website.


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Posted by: Coondog May 29 2019, 07:54 AM

Bring me $38,000 and you can buy my 70 SS Camino

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc May 29 2019, 08:12 AM

I think Myron had his out the other day.


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Posted by: gandalf_025 May 29 2019, 08:23 AM

There was a blue one running around The Boston
area in the later 70’s.
It had crash damage when I saw it and
it had “shark gill” air intakes on the quarter panels.
Was pretty ugly....

Posted by: Tdskip May 29 2019, 09:24 AM

Or maybe just remove the rear trunk lid?

Posted by: pploco May 29 2019, 10:45 AM

MY EYES - please make it stop....

Posted by: jkb944t May 29 2019, 10:57 AM

Myron brought his 914 pickup to a party we had a few years ago. It is a very well-done car as can be seen in the pictures below.

Jeff B

Posted by: Aircooledfool May 29 2019, 02:20 PM

Those are great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Is Myron a member here?

Posted by: Ferg May 29 2019, 02:27 PM

Only two built by troutman that I am aware of.

The red car that is now owned by Myron is the one I tried unsuccessfully to buy many times when it was part of the Bill Jackson collection here in Colorado. It is the 4cyc brown car with the girl in the original pics. It is in excellent hands with Myron.

The six car, seen with the fuchs and phone dials is the one that was converted by Gunner to be a safety/fire car replica with flairs ect added.

If you look at the black and white safety car pic, that was a flared six, not a pickup

Posted by: Front yard mechanic May 29 2019, 03:33 PM

I'm looking for this one

Posted by: burton73 May 30 2019, 12:49 PM

They liked to paint there cars the brown back then.

Number 41 where it was sitting for 30 years in Costa Messa


Bob B

Posted by: orthobiz May 30 2019, 02:41 PM

Nope. some things just can't be unseen.

P

Posted by: 914 Ranch May 30 2019, 04:20 PM

I think it is one of the coolest trucks have ever seen.