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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ OT: Hung out with Chuck Beck and son Randy...
Posted by: wbergtho Oct 27 2007, 02:04 PM
I flew out to ATL and hung out with my friend Randy Beck (son of the famous Chuck Beck...IE 550 Spyder, Shogun, Lister and now 904's). Had a great time with my dirty clothes helping out and watching the production of a new 904 reproduction. The old man is 70 and moves around the place like an uncaged lion. This SOB has more energy than Randy & I combined!...Hell, he even has a 5 year old daughter to keep him on his toes when he comes home from the shop! A real man's man. If you've ever met him you'll know what I mean. The car's are all stainless & fiberglass...very high quality hand laid fiberglass to the exacting standards Chuck Beck has developed over the years. With a 3.6 with around 300HP bolted into a 904...you have a very aerodynamic car weighing in at 1700 lbs. This all translates into a very well balanced & extremely fast car. Chuck explained to me that he would soon build a 1400 lb all aluminum framed/lighter fibreglass build up utilizing a real 685 HP 962 twin turbo engine!!! I can't wait for the ride in that one. All in all, a very satisfying experience in ATL learning how every nut & bolt and every piece of fibreglass is thoughtfully crafted into an awesome new 904!
Bill
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Posted by: wbergtho Oct 27 2007, 02:12 PM
pics
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Posted by: wbergtho Oct 27 2007, 02:18 PM
more pics and last pic of Randy Beck & Chuck Beck
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Posted by: McMark Oct 27 2007, 02:43 PM
Amazing! 
Thanks for sharing. That
Posted by: carr914 Oct 27 2007, 06:05 PM
Must hit the Lotto, Must have one of these
T.C.
Posted by: lotus_65 Oct 27 2007, 07:06 PM
i love those cars.
thanks, bill.
Posted by: 904svo Oct 27 2007, 07:22 PM
I have the old version.
and I love it.
it's Chuck Becks copy when he work for Avanti.
Posted by: rick 918-S Oct 27 2007, 09:27 PM
Very cool Bill! That's what your engine should be in... 
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Oct 27 2007, 09:45 PM
So totally awesome.
Someone, quick, make me rich so I could afford to get one...
Zach
Posted by: woobn8r Oct 27 2007, 10:02 PM
Okay, I'll bite....what does a 904 replica kit cost? (sans drivetrain)
Posted by: 396 Oct 27 2007, 11:01 PM
Met Randy out here in Rancho a few months ago.. great Porsche guy to talk with.
Posted by: wbergtho Oct 27 2007, 11:33 PM
50K (Randy is quite a knowledgeable fabricator and driver. A real bonified Porsche enthusiast! ...Anyone who has raced against him knows he is very gifted and quite a nice guy on top of it all) His dad Chuck is an amazing guy. Words cannot describe how intense and determined he is to produce a very nice reproduction! The stories that come flying out of him are as amazing as he is!
Posted by: wbergtho Oct 27 2007, 11:39 PM
it's Chuck Becks copy when he work for Avanti.
It's interesting to see someone on the forum who has one of Chuck's cars. Looks nice! Does it have a 3.6 in it?
Bill
Posted by: 904svo Oct 28 2007, 07:58 AM
it's Chuck Becks copy when he work for Avanti.
It's interesting to see someone on the forum who has one of Chuck's cars. Looks nice! Does it have a 3.6 in it?
Bill
My car has a 2.0 ltr out of a 914, over 95% of the parts in the car came off a
914 I bought for $200. I have added A/C, roll up windows, floor mounted pedals
and a home made rear grill.
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Posted by: wbergtho Oct 28 2007, 10:32 AM
904SVO,
That is real nice! The rear grill looks like a project in itself. How much does your 904 weigh? I bet it is noticably faster than a 914.
Posted by: 904svo Oct 28 2007, 10:40 AM
904SVO,
That is real nice! The rear grill looks like a project in itself. How much does your 904 weigh? I bet it is noticably faster than a 914.
Car weights 1750 lbs, engine rear wheel HP = 100
Car is a daily driver also.
Fun to drive, neighbor describe it as a go-cart on steroids
Posted by: Wes V Oct 28 2007, 10:40 AM
Pure unobtainium!
Is 50K for a "turnkey" or minus drivetrain.
What transmission is used?
What is the rear suspension configuration?
What is the front suspension configuration?
I wonder what the (snooty) Porsche guys will think about it. Gee, is it a "Porsche" or just another kit-car.
Wes
Posted by: 904svo Oct 28 2007, 11:28 AM
Pure unobtainium!
Is 50K for a "turnkey" or minus drivetrain.
What transmission is used?
What is the rear suspension configuration?
What is the front suspension configuration?
I wonder what the (snooty) Porsche guys will think about it. Gee, is it a "Porsche" or just another kit-car.
Wes
Chuck car is a rolling chassis you supply the engine and trans the supension is coils over shocks just like a 904. Check out his website
http://chuckbeck904.com/
Posted by: Wes V Oct 28 2007, 11:45 AM
OK, I'm in love.
But much like my desire for Jessica Alba, it's pretty much just a dream that isn't going to happen.
Wes
Posted by: lotus_65 Oct 28 2007, 12:30 PM
904svo, you bought what for $200.? don't tell me the shell 
My car has a 2.0 ltr out of a 914, over 95% of the parts in the car came off a
914 I bought for $200. I have added A/C, roll up windows, floor mounted pedals
and a home made rear grill.
Posted by: wbergtho Oct 28 2007, 01:16 PM
What is the rear suspension configuration?
What is the front suspension configuration?
I wonder what the (snooty) Porsche guys will think about it. Gee, is it a "Porsche" or just another kit-car.
The snotty Porsche guys will like it because it looks exactly like an authentic one and it is stiffer, lighter, more powerful and more capable than the original. The suspension is all (almost) exact reproductions of the real 904...not any junk in this car!
Posted by: 904svo Oct 28 2007, 03:19 PM
904svo, you bought what for $200.? don't tell me the shell
My car has a 2.0 ltr out of a 914, over 95% of the parts in the car came off a
914 I bought for $200. I have added A/C, roll up windows, floor mounted pedals
and a home made rear grill.
914= $200
Kit cost= Good paint Job.
Posted by: 904svo Oct 28 2007, 03:22 PM
What is the rear suspension configuration?
What is the front suspension configuration?
I wonder what the (snooty) Porsche guys will think about it. Gee, is it a "Porsche" or just another kit-car.
The snotty Porsche guys will like it because it looks exactly like an authentic one and it is stiffer, lighter, more powerful and more capable than the original. The suspension is all (almost) exact reproductions of the real 904...not any junk in this car!
It was quite easy to make it look like a real 904 using
http://www.gunnarracing.com
he restore a couple of 904's showing what they really look like.
Posted by: lotus_65 Oct 28 2007, 04:40 PM
anyone know anything about the http://thunderranch.com/904.html
Posted by: Wes V Oct 28 2007, 05:38 PM
anyone know anything about the http://thunderranch.com/904.html
That page has been like that for a long (!!!) time.
My gut feeling is that he is looking for a bunch of buyers before he is going to spend the time to finish it.
There is another 904 out of England that looks cool.
Wes
Posted by: 904svo Oct 28 2007, 06:19 PM
anyone know anything about the http://thunderranch.com/904.html
That page has been like that for a long (!!!) time.
My gut feeling is that he is looking for a bunch of buyers before he is going to spend the time to finish it.
There is another 904 out of England that looks cool.
Wes
The one from England is a exact copy of a 904.
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