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| Mcraneiowa |
 Jun 16 2020, 04:23 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 16-June 20 From: IA Member No.: 24,387 Region Association: None  |
Since the Covid situation started my work has required me to stay home, no travel. . Getting bored and frustrated I pushed a little harder on finding a car to work on. Here’s what I found.
This 74 Porsche 914 is truly an old barn find. I bought it from the second owner, first owner was the guys brother. From what I was told was that it was a summer toy, had always been garaged and never driven winters. In Iowa that’s important because we tend to use a lot of salt on the roads. How I came about the car is I live outside of Des Moines about 15 miles and on the way home one day and noticed a barn a few miles down the road from our home with its doors open. I had never seen the doors open before so as I’m driving by, I notice tail lights. I thought, I think that’s a Porsche. Made a quick turnaround, stopped, knocked on the door and talked to the owners wife. She mentioned her husband parked it after it quit running 4-5 years ago. She said quite possibly her husband was interested in selling because he couldn’t get it running due to a fuel related issue. It took a few rounds of dickering but convinced him I would get it back on the road, purchased it, aired up the tires and pulled it home. After a bath and some vacuuming I did a closer inspection and found very little rust, mainly a few small spots under the rear portion of the seats. I pulled up the tar on the floor, which is probably great for deadening sound but not so great for allowing water to escape. I decided to replace the rear half of the floors and repair two small spots on the battery side hellhole. Of course once I started tearing into it, I found a few more small spots. I cut any rusted areas and welded in new metal. I used Por 15 as a sealer and have the passenger side floor painted. Overall Very happy with the car and look forward to getting it up and going. The car sits with 88,000 miles on the clock and is a 1.8. After I get the engine bay and driver side Floor painted this week I expect my Stainless steel gas lines from tangerine racing will arrive by then. I’m rebuilding components as I go along, Such as brake pedal cluster, shifter, alternator, belt,replacing cables and other mics parts. My goal is hopefully [code] a roadworthy car in relatively short order I’m excited to get it up and going and I am confident I will have to rely on many of you to provide me information as I stumble along.     |
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| tygaboy |
Jun 16 2020, 05:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California 
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Your car looks great! And let me be the first:
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Great story of how you found it, too. They really are still out there in those barns! |
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| lierofox |
Jun 16 2020, 05:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Paso Robles, CA Member No.: 18,880 Region Association: Southern California
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I wish my barn find 914 looked even half that good when I first plucked it out and started working on it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-18880-1592350490.1.jpg) Spoiler alert, it's been 6 years since I took that picture, and it doesn't look much better! |
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| brcacti |
Jun 16 2020, 06:12 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| AmjadY |
Jun 16 2020, 08:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 22-September 13 From: Detroit Member No.: 16,417 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I love it!
Love the color! welcome and enjoy the journey... |
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| aharder |
Jun 16 2020, 08:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,420 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I have the same car but a 75, wish it only had 88,000 miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)  |
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| Coondog |
Jun 16 2020, 09:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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Great find
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| Big Len |
Jun 17 2020, 07:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,747 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Great find. I always looks when I pass a barn too.
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| mbseto |
Jun 17 2020, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
Nice find. Those are cool looking wheels...
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| Nojoah |
Jun 17 2020, 01:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 6-May 20 From: Ontario Member No.: 24,234 Region Association: Canada |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Great looking car!
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| 914_7T3 |
Jun 17 2020, 03:58 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,853 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California
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