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Posted by: gms Sep 24 2021, 01:47 PM

Picked this car up about 7 years ago and am just now getting around to restoring it.
yesterday started to tear the car down for a repaint back to tangerine.

Posted by: gms Sep 24 2021, 01:58 PM

This car is very original (except for the repaint) and it looks to have never been disassembled, most of the hardware is still brilliant gold. The chassis is very clean!

Posted by: mepstein Sep 24 2021, 02:38 PM

Glenn - Nice collection of 914's.

Posted by: gms Sep 24 2021, 02:48 PM

thanks Mark

Posted by: gms Sep 24 2021, 02:58 PM

I was able to acquire the original 2L engine in January 2021

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 24 2021, 03:01 PM

Sweet ride going to happen

Posted by: pete-stevers Sep 24 2021, 06:28 PM

Awesome find on the motor!!

Posted by: Cairo94507 Sep 25 2021, 06:57 AM

Very very cool that you located and obtained the original engine. That car has the makings of a very nice Six indeed.

Posted by: gms Sep 25 2021, 08:08 AM

thanks guy

Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 25 2021, 08:59 AM

Seattle 30 yrs ago...

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Sep 25 2021, 10:23 AM

Is it wrong for me to kinda like those pulled rear fenders?

VERY cool project, Glenn, and can't wait to see how it goes. Will be great to see the car back in Tangerine with its original engine.

Posted by: tomh Sep 25 2021, 10:40 AM

Here we go with the criticism

Posted by: rgalla9146 Sep 25 2021, 11:43 AM

Looks solid.
Full disassembly ?
Keeping the rear flares ?
I see other projects too.
Orange.....mmmmmmm
Best
Rory

Posted by: gms Sep 25 2021, 01:40 PM

good eye Pete, last owner had to put the 7" cookies on it...I will fix that

Posted by: TomE Sep 25 2021, 01:47 PM

Very nice!

Posted by: gms Sep 25 2021, 01:54 PM

It sure looks clean!

I am going to strip to bare metal

Nope

nothing to see here Rory

Posted by: gms Sep 25 2021, 02:01 PM

only option was M566 White fog lights


prototypo copy steering wheel

Posted by: gms Sep 25 2021, 02:04 PM

thanks Tom!

Posted by: gms Sep 25 2021, 02:16 PM

yes sir and Monterey CA before that

Posted by: rgalla9146 Sep 25 2021, 03:30 PM

Are you old codgers talking about the Parades at SeaTack and Monterey ?
I was at Seattle !
We drove from NJ and back in a '59 sunroof coupe. Me, my brother Robert and sister Stella.
Three of us in that little coupe !
My other sister Mary with her now 39 year husband in the '69 T that he still has.
I didn't go on the excursion to Monterey....they did.....but I'm a little foggy on that.
Given the times I'm lucky to remember anything.....

Posted by: rgalla9146 Sep 25 2021, 04:15 PM

Ah.....Seattle was 1975 .....46 friggin' years ago

Posted by: gms Oct 1 2021, 11:36 AM

We were referring to the ownership of this six. it was sold from owner in Monterey CA in 1980. and Jeff knew the owner in Seattle WA back in the '90s. I bought it from a guy in OH.

Posted by: gms Oct 1 2021, 11:42 AM

This car is April 1970 production and has the http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=355801 that Rory pointed out.

Posted by: Jamie Oct 1 2021, 11:49 AM

How in the world were you able to track down the original engine years after buying the body?

Posted by: gms Oct 1 2021, 03:35 PM

I check the internet once a week for all my missing engines, I have actually found 5 but unfortunately 1 of them was sold before I could buy it and then it disappeared again.

Posted by: gms Oct 8 2021, 07:55 AM

Heaven Hole!

Posted by: gms Oct 8 2021, 12:53 PM

the doors look great, the material on the door cards has not even started sagging

Posted by: sixaddict Oct 8 2021, 01:02 PM

Tangerine has to be one of top colors!
Then again …..there’s signal orange

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the doors look great, the material on the door cards has not even started sagging




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Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 8 2021, 01:49 PM

This is going to be a great restoration.

Posted by: sixnotfour Oct 8 2021, 05:12 PM

Ya its a Gem,, under all the Blackout..

Posted by: gms Oct 8 2021, 05:16 PM

I can't believe someone would cover up Tangerine either
thanks for the positive feedback guys!

Posted by: KELTY360 Oct 9 2021, 05:28 PM

Interesting car, known history, iconic color and the right guy doing the restoration. This should be an epic thread. You da man Glenn!

Posted by: rgalla9146 Oct 10 2021, 06:25 AM

I'd try to clean those vapor barriers and save them.
Way back in the late '70s they were available from the Stoddard for $22. ea.!!
Love the Blutorange.
Go Glenn !

Posted by: Pezz Oct 10 2021, 07:23 AM

Amazing you could find the original engines. Call that "Lucky".

Posted by: EdwardBlume Oct 10 2021, 09:09 AM

Is it wrong to like the current color too?

I just don’t have the classy Porsche pedigree