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Tragic 914-6 conversion |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 21 2007, 02:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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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championgt1 |
Dec 21 2007, 02:03 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sorry to hear that. That picture makes me ill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
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lotus_65 |
Dec 21 2007, 02:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
bad luck!
any survivors? |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 21 2007, 02:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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jonferns |
Dec 21 2007, 03:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States |
ouch
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SirAndy |
Dec 21 2007, 03:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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Eric_Shea |
Dec 21 2007, 04:23 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE The lady was in the hospital for six months wow... passengers compartment looks suprisingly intact. Hope she's OK. |
EdwardBlume |
Dec 21 2007, 04:36 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 |
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.
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Allan |
Dec 21 2007, 06:26 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
YIKES!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Jeffs9146 |
Dec 21 2007, 06:37 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Been there done that!!! I survived!!
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Pat Garvey |
Dec 21 2007, 06:45 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
No problem - that'll buff out real nice!
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VaccaRabite |
Dec 21 2007, 07:21 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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 |
Jeffs9146 |
Dec 21 2007, 07:28 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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. |
Katmanken |
Dec 21 2007, 07:40 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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 |
sww914 |
Dec 21 2007, 07:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
From your title, I thought you were gonna say something like Buick V-6 in a 914. That's tragic too.
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jimtab |
Dec 21 2007, 08:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
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.....
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hydroliftin |
Dec 21 2007, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 8-November 06 From: Vallejo, CA Member No.: 7,180 Region Association: Northern California |
It's a good thing they closed that bar down. Both cars going in and going out were risking their lives.
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dgw |
Dec 21 2007, 10:41 PM
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Dennis Winter Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Santa Cruz Mountains Member No.: 106 Region Association: Northern California |
They didn't close it down, the person who owned it got tired of being in business. i believe its for sale.
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Brett W |
Dec 21 2007, 10:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
That Targa seal looks good, is it original or a repro.
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LarryR |
Dec 22 2007, 12:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
ouch! glad she made it out ok.
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