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> heartbroken in Nashville - need advice, restoration
DrMike
post Jan 8 2006, 02:26 PM
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Hello! I'm a newbie, but have been reading the board for months. I purchased a beautifully restored 914-6 about 4 months ago. Gorgeous car, fantastic drive (needs 2nd gear syncho). 2 weeks ago, my youngest son was home from college when a woman pulled out in front of him. In avoiding her and child, he got to experience snap oversteer. He is Bondurant trained. The result is in the pictures below. I would like to save the car '71-6 w/ m471. I have no restoration skills. I need advice an two points. First, is it reasonable to consider fixing it? Cost will have some bearing. Second, if yes, then any experience/recs near Nashville?


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post Jan 8 2006, 02:27 PM
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post Jan 8 2006, 02:28 PM
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post Jan 8 2006, 02:29 PM
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post Jan 8 2006, 02:30 PM
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9149686 (IIRC) aka perry Kiehl has a shop in west TN....

I believe. I have his card in the dorm room.

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post Jan 8 2006, 02:33 PM
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post Jan 8 2006, 02:38 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Dang, sorry man. It hurts to look at the photos. Good luck.
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post Jan 8 2006, 02:57 PM
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Thanks, I'll e-mail Perry.
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post Jan 8 2006, 03:00 PM
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DrMike,

First I want to say, I am so sorry & glad everyone is ok. It's only a piece of metal, but what a beautiful 914 it was. Having said all that it hurts my eyes to look at those pictures. Everytime a rare one bites the dust it really hurts. Suggest you take time to evaluate all options. Take it to a reliable shop for a $$ estimate. You may want to sell (as is) to someone with the skills to repair. I would hate to see it sold for it's parts. The car is too valuable. Feel free to get lots of help from this group.

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I know where there is a local (original-yellow) 1971-6 that can be restored into a M-471. It can be purchased for around $10K (it has a few rust issues). If I remember correctly M-471 packages has to be on a 1971 (not 1970).
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post Jan 8 2006, 03:03 PM
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In addition to Perry, there is also Don Ramsay at Air Cooled Classics in Knoxville if that is convenient.
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post Jan 8 2006, 03:09 PM
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outsch! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

the good news, i have seen worse. you'll need to find a shop with a celette bench to straighten the chassis out, then repair the crunched sheetmetal ...

it can be done and IMHO you *should* repair this car.
914/6 are rare enough as is and if this is indeed a factory optioned m471 car ...

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post Jan 8 2006, 03:14 PM
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here's a thread of how Udo Fry's factory GT was repaired after a crash at the Nürburgring ...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...=ST&f=2&t=24954

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post Jan 8 2006, 03:23 PM
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Good advise from Bowlsby & Sir Andy.

I second the vote on Don Ramsay @ Air-cooled-classics in Knoxville. He knows his 914-6er stuff. I would get his $$ estimate.

DrMike if you need help determining the car's value for insurance purposes let us help. I would think insurance money will be a biggie as long as you document the true value of the car. As Andy said hopefully it's a real 914-6 M-471 car.

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post Jan 8 2006, 05:26 PM
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Have it taken to Stephen's Auto Paint and Body, my dad used him for all his work on his 911s when we lived in Nashville. As I remember he specialized in highline European makes.

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post Jan 8 2006, 05:54 PM
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front bumper looks good...
WTF did he hit a guardrail?
Save it, it will be worth every penny.
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post Jan 8 2006, 06:32 PM
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That's a very nice car. And it can be fixed. It should be fixed. Expecially if it's a factory M471.
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post Jan 8 2006, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE (Gint @ Jan 8 2006, 04:32 PM)
That's a very nice car.  And it can be fixed.   It should be fixed.   Expecially if it's a factory M471.

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Be sure who ever repairs the car has a Cellette Dedicated Bench for the chassis. They can rent the fixtures to re-set the chassis the way the factory reccomends the car be repaired. There is a shop ( Yeamans) in the Palo Alto area? (Scott Yeaman?) that owns a set of fixtures. So If you can find a Shop in TN that has a Cellette Yeaman's may be able to assist.
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post Jan 8 2006, 06:47 PM
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gorgeous car...doesn't look bad enough to total/part...get that one fixed!
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post Jan 8 2006, 06:54 PM
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First, welcome.
Sorry to see this before you.

Any insurance help in this one?

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post Jan 8 2006, 07:18 PM
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I wish I could help. Perry is the only 914 guy I know of in the area. Good Luck!
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