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Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Dec 21 2007, 02:00 PM

Sad but true. This WAS a perfectly rust free 1974 914 1.8 that we converted into a 914-6 years ago using a destroyed 1971 model. EVERY piece is genuine 914-6 including the rear calipers, stub axles, weber carbs, engine, converted with bellcrank late 914 transmission, oil tank, oil cooler, engine sheetmetal, heat exchangers, factory mount, front suspension, Fuchs alloys, etc. EVERYTHING except for the steering column and wiper motor. Needs to be repaired or used to make another conversion or rebuild a burned or vandalized 914-6!


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Posted by: championgt1 Dec 21 2007, 02:03 PM

Sorry to hear that. That picture makes me ill.

Posted by: lotus_65 Dec 21 2007, 02:13 PM

bad luck!

any survivors?

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Dec 21 2007, 02:59 PM

QUOTE(lotus_65 @ Dec 21 2007, 01:13 PM)

Posted by: sendjonathanmail Dec 21 2007, 03:31 PM

ouch

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Posted by: Rob Ways Dec 21 2007, 04:36 PM

Her name must be LUCKY, after a head on like that. Its too bad.... glad she's alive though. I hope it goes to a good 914 home.

R

Posted by: Headrage Dec 21 2007, 06:26 PM

YIKES!!!

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Dec 21 2007, 06:37 PM

Been there done that!!! I survived!!


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Posted by: Pat Garvey Dec 21 2007, 06:45 PM

No problem - that'll buff out real nice!

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Dec 21 2007, 07:21 PM

Looks like the result of a modern crumple zone. Were they even doing that in the 70s?

Wonder how much of a gas leak a crash like that causes? Seems the impact would puncture the tank in several different places.

Zach

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Dec 21 2007, 07:28 PM

No leak in mine! I even started it before selling the motor!

The guy that hit me was going 55 mph and I was going 30 mph. I spent 2 weeks in the hospital and 2 years recovering from back surgery.

Posted by: kwales Dec 21 2007, 07:40 PM

It's amazing what a spare tire in a horizontal positon in front of the front wheels can do for a frontal impact. The tire acts as a huge air filled bladder and absorbs a lot of energy. What it can't absorb is transmitted rearward to start dimpling the sheet metal around the front steering rack.

I saw a ye;llow 1973 Superbeetle moving at 45 mph get nailed head on with another car moving at an unknown speed. The Superbeetle has the same horizontal tire configuration as a 914 and the driver climbed out and was looking at the damage. I was very interested in the crash as my wife was driving our yellow 1973 Superbeetle and the accident occurred at the end of our street.

After seeing that, I felt pretty good about her coming home safe.

Ken

Posted by: sww914 Dec 21 2007, 07:52 PM

From your title, I thought you were gonna say something like Buick V-6 in a 914. That's tragic too.

Posted by: jimtab Dec 21 2007, 08:25 PM

Looked like too much giddayup and not enough whoa....as far as frontal crashes....I crashed a superbeatle into the side of a large ponitac at about 75 mph...drunk decided to make a left turn across our side of hwy 17... she saw the bar at the Cats...we hit her in the door...all three of us lived with injuries...she had no injuries and a blood alcohol level of .26 she recieved a suspended sentence for drunk driving (her 6th dui, 3 with injuries) and had her licence (which was revoked at the time for her last DUI) "re-revoked.....the car had nothing left forward of the wiper motors.....

Posted by: hydroliftin Dec 21 2007, 08:50 PM

It's a good thing they closed that bar down. Both cars going in and going out were risking their lives.

Posted by: dgw Dec 21 2007, 10:41 PM

They didn't close it down, the person who owned it got tired of being in business. i believe its for sale.

Posted by: Brett W Dec 21 2007, 10:57 PM

That Targa seal looks good, is it original or a repro.

Posted by: LarryR Dec 22 2007, 12:07 AM

ouch! glad she made it out ok.

Posted by: autohausdolby Dec 28 2007, 05:12 PM

QUOTE(sww914 @ Dec 21 2007, 05:52 PM)

Posted by: spare time toys Dec 28 2007, 07:34 PM

This is an old crash. He said she spent 6 months in the hospital. Is it a car you got in from the insurance auction and you are going to sell or part out? Whats the story