914-4 vintage racer |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
914-4 vintage racer |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:00 PM
Post
#1
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I thought these photos documenting the preparation of my vintage racer would be of interest. We started with a run-of-the-mill 72 car (purchased on eBay), stripped it to the metal, straightened it, welded in a cage, powder-coated everything, added a new pedal-box assembly, AIM display and the best components we could find. FAT performance built a powerful 4 cylinder engine and we are off to the races!
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:02 PM
Post
#2
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
added the cage
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:03 PM
Post
#3
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
suspension
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:04 PM
Post
#4
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
more suspension
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:05 PM
Post
#5
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
engine
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:06 PM
Post
#6
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
transmission
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:07 PM
Post
#7
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
exhaust
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:08 PM
Post
#8
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
pedal cluster and AIM display
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:09 PM
Post
#9
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
fuel cell
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:11 PM
Post
#10
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
getting closer
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:12 PM
Post
#11
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
maiden voyage
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:13 PM
Post
#12
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Jefferson 500
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:14 PM
Post
#13
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Lime Rock
Attached image(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 10 2012, 08:16 PM
Post
#14
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
"minor" setback
Attached thumbnail(s) |
bulitt |
Nov 11 2012, 07:22 AM
Post
#15
|
Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
Beauty! What's the haze on the bare body? Zinc?
|
mettelman |
Nov 11 2012, 07:36 AM
Post
#16
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
After it was stripped it was coated with a rust preventative
|
Matt Romanowski |
Nov 11 2012, 10:03 AM
Post
#17
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
Gorgeous car. I saw it at LRP right before you went out.
|
sixnotfour |
Nov 11 2012, 10:28 AM
Post
#18
|
914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,433 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Very Nice....type 4 sale ?? 2.0 Six
|
mettelman |
Nov 11 2012, 10:32 AM
Post
#19
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The first engine was built by SCAT and was a disaster(see photos). FAT is just finishing up the replacement type 4 engine.
Attached thumbnail(s) |
mettelman |
Nov 11 2012, 10:33 AM
Post
#20
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here is what it looked like after the first race!
Attached thumbnail(s) |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 23rd May 2024 - 08:42 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |