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Found this little beauty for 1500 bucks!, 1974 Porsche 914 build |
billium01 |
Aug 26 2015, 09:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 12-April 13 Member No.: 15,764 Region Association: None |
Found this on craigslist. Looks pretty solid. First 914 and I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet. Almost bought Scott Mann's orange peel a couple of years ago. Thinking I might do an 8 or a subie 6.
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914Sixer |
Aug 26 2015, 09:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,900 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
You got to start somewhere. Hopefully not too many of the rust worms.
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billium01 |
Aug 26 2015, 09:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 12-April 13 Member No.: 15,764 Region Association: None |
You got to start somewhere. Hopefully not too many of the rust worms. Yep! Me too! Found some in the rain gutter around the hood so far and a little in the hellhole. Battery tray is rusted. Got to dive deeper to see what I really have. After seeing some of the cars on here and how much rust people have dealt with I'm pretty confident just about anything can be fixed. I've got Tig welder and a good size shop. Let the games begin! |
EdwardBlume |
Aug 26 2015, 09:51 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Looks like a winner. Have fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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Cairo94507 |
Aug 26 2015, 09:51 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Terrific! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) With an attitude like that you are going to have a lot of fun and get into some trouble. Fun will be had by all. Welcome again.
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rick 918-S |
Aug 26 2015, 10:57 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,478 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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mgp4591 |
Aug 27 2015, 12:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,380 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Buckle up, you're in for a fun ride and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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sb914 |
Aug 27 2015, 06:47 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,315 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) nice deal. I paid more for just my bumpers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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Dave_Darling |
Aug 27 2015, 09:30 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
If you can, I suggest driving it for a while with the stock motor. Far too many people buy the car and yank the drivetrain out first thing; they never get to drive it. Even the ones who finish the swap never get to enjoy the car the way it was originally designed, as a low-powered momentum-preserving grin machine.
Try it, you may like it... --DD |
76-914 |
Aug 27 2015, 09:42 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
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Tom_T |
Aug 27 2015, 10:33 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Note Rick's screen name above .... he's the guy who you can talk with about implanting a Porsche 928 V8 in yours, if you want to keep it all Porsche in your resto-mod build! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
cpavlenko |
Aug 27 2015, 10:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 19-April 12 From: North Arizona Member No.: 14,400 Region Association: Southwest Region |
If you can, I suggest driving it for a while with the stock motor. Far too many people buy the car and yank the drivetrain out first thing; they never get to drive it. Even the ones who finish the swap never get to enjoy the car the way it was originally designed, as a low-powered momentum-preserving grin machine. Try it, you may like it... --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm still daily driving my stock 71 (1.7) |
Montreal914 |
Aug 27 2015, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,581 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
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Just make it run safely, clean it, wax it, and drive it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/signal914.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) and enjoy! When you want to do something major to it, get another one instead so you can still enjoy your 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Beeliner |
Aug 27 2015, 09:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 2-August 14 From: Fairfield, CT Member No.: 17,725 Region Association: North East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Just make it run safely, clean it, wax it, and drive it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/signal914.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) and enjoy! When you want to do something major to it, get another one instead so you can still enjoy your 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I agree, drive it for a few months then work on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Get addicted first, then you are more likely to finish it in a reasonable amount of time. |
billium01 |
Aug 28 2015, 12:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 12-April 13 Member No.: 15,764 Region Association: None |
Thanks everyone! Glad to be here. I wish it were ready for the road! I'd happily drive it the way it is. They are great just the way porsche made them but this one, unfortunately, doesn't run in its current incarnation. Not sure I want to spend the money to rebuild it. I appreciate the idea of restoring a car to what the factory envisioned but its all pistons and con rods to me. I just like mechanical things. You go back far enough all cars are related to Otto.
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Dave_Darling |
Aug 28 2015, 06:34 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
That's why I said "if you can". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Often enough, these are bought with non-running engines ("a little JB weld can fix that hole in the crankcase!") or without drivetrains.
If it doesn't run, then it's a total blank canvas. Have fun with it, just don't let it sit on jack stands too long! These cars like to be driven, and get upset when they aren't. --DD |
steuspeed |
Aug 28 2015, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I agree with Dave. Clean it up a bit and drive it. More power would be great, but I have more fun just cruising with my gf with the top down. They think it's fast b/c it says PORSCHE down the side. Plenty of pointing, smiles and thumbs up as is.
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billium01 |
Aug 28 2015, 09:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 12-April 13 Member No.: 15,764 Region Association: None |
That's why I said "if you can". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Often enough, these are bought with non-running engines ("a little JB weld can fix that hole in the crankcase!") or without drivetrains. If it doesn't run, then it's a total blank canvas. Have fun with it, just don't let it sit on jack stands too long! These cars like to be driven, and get upset when they aren't. --DD Gonna dive right in! Just got a Haynes tear down manual in the mail. Thanks Dave |
boxsterfan |
Aug 28 2015, 11:19 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Congrats! Now lets see pics of the longs and hell hole. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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billium01 |
May 18 2016, 12:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 12-April 13 Member No.: 15,764 Region Association: None |
Here's the concept.
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