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Porsche 9014, anyone remember these? |
Lennies914 |
Dec 17 2010, 05:37 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
Found this surfing ebay. I'm sure plenty of you old timers are familiar with these kits. Me, being a newbie, hadn't seen them before.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914...=item3f05b6fa98 |
Drums66 |
Dec 17 2010, 05:50 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
....Ay sonny, discussed in prior threads...not my cup of tea! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellowsleep[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellowsleep[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) you'll find those if you do some searches here or on pelican board Shhhssshhhhhh |
Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 17 2010, 05:52 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The terms "ugly" and "ill proportioned" come to mind, but then I used to work on real 904s.
The Cap'n |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 17 2010, 06:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,894 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
That was actually a kit we developed in the early 90s to somehow deal with the great number of derelect 914s out there that could not be restored inexpensively. It was a way to completely replace all four fenders, the bumpers and cover the rust bubbles on the back of the rear deck lid, and install super wide tires and wheels. We tried to work with the 914 body lines so that there would be no fiberglass bonding, no cutting of the chassis (except for removing the fenders) and make it relatively simple to install. "A father and son team working over the weekend can assemble this kit and have it ready for body work and paint" I was quoted in the various articles written about it.
Eventually after this red one the first version, the second version, a bit more streamlined, and the final version which is really more 904 ish, the 914 restoration business went wild and the cars were worth restoring to concours perfection rather than installing a kit. The GT steel flare project further put this kit on the back burner as now there was an economical way to put wider wheels and tires on your 914. We sold the first and second versions to this guy who is on e bay and have kept the final superior and not finished version here for maybe resurrecting some time in the future Found this surfing ebay. I'm sure plenty of you old timers are familiar with these kits. Me, being a newbie, hadn't seen them before. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914...=item3f05b6fa98 |
914itis |
Dec 17 2010, 06:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
It makes the car looks like a trans am
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EdwardBlume |
Dec 17 2010, 09:14 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 |
I dig the 904s, but it looks like quite a journey to realize that particular dream... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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moparrob |
Dec 17 2010, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None |
Putting together a website and re-introducing the cars or the kits could be one of the most lucrative business ventures one could make. Whether cars were produced or kits sold the sky is the limit.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Hmmm. Dunno about that part of the story. Perhaps compared to speculating in Iraqi Dinars.... |
speed metal army |
Dec 18 2010, 12:38 AM
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Waiting for the rain to stop... Group: Members Posts: 1,068 Joined: 4-September 10 From: PNW Member No.: 12,137 Region Association: Canada |
Yuck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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carr914 |
Dec 18 2010, 04:42 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,992 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
The Worst Abomination to ever come out of the Dr.s mind. I saw one in person at RennSport Reunion III and it was even worse in person (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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jaxdream |
Dec 18 2010, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
Yes , but it was an attempt to keep 914s going on the road (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) , and keep interest in them alive.
My $.02..... Jack / Jaxdream |
BigD9146gt |
Dec 18 2010, 04:30 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I'm rarely on this site since i've moved to Auz, and go figure I click on the link and watch this ebay "Mythical 9014" with 2 minutes left. I liked these when I first saw them, but over time have come to love even the late rubber bumper'd teeners. But for $510, the market will dictate how "highly sought after" these are. I get the guy is trying to up-sell his product, but it still makes me laugh reading it. Gone are the days of those Ferrari/Lamborghini/Fiero kits. Great attempt George, its not easy making affordable options/parts for these cars, you arguably have the biggest independent impact on the 914. Cheers.
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Mikey914 |
Dec 18 2010, 05:55 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Sounds like an attempt to make you want to keep them on the road by covering rust, not fixing it. I personally would not do this to a 914, but a Fiero, Yes. But if I was doing a Fiero, I'd make it a Ferrari.
just my .02 |
sww914 |
Dec 18 2010, 10:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I prefer ladies who haven't had a lot of plastic surgery.
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