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Larmo63
post Dec 30 2015, 10:01 PM
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I kinda lucked into a really solid black 914 with a lot of potential last Saturday. I found it on Craigslist and I went in hot. I was the first guy there, had the cash, and made the buy. I think I bought it VERY reasonably and I couldn't be happier. It came with all the manuals, paperwork, original window sticker, and complete history of the car. I am the third owner, the guy I bought it from owned it for 24 years. The more I dig around the car, the more I can see how truly solid it is, as far as the chassis. I have been playing around with my yellow '73 1.7 for almost two years, familiarizing myself with 914s and of course, falling in love with them in general. This is a much better candidate, almost TOO good to make into a street GT as I had envisioned for Speedy. The yellow car will get sold eventually, and the /6 engine I'm building will now go into Blackie. I'm stoked! They are still out there.
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post Dec 30 2015, 10:04 PM
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Congratulation again sir Lawrence for the good buy! A blessed Christmas gift and New Year! see you soon at the cars and coffee!
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post Dec 30 2015, 10:22 PM
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Looks great.
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post Dec 30 2015, 10:23 PM
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post Dec 30 2015, 10:23 PM
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Oh, and it has the weird black vinyl on the windshield frame too.
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post Dec 30 2015, 10:39 PM
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Good buy,

These days the craigslist ads go quick as we search through out the country. Found a set of pedrini for 150 last month. 15x7 15x8 Fuchs for under a grand. Now if I can just get that 1959 karmann ghia convertible I would be set. The hunt continues.
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post Dec 30 2015, 10:52 PM
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Nice find. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) You can't keep both and hack up the 1.7? I had plans for modding my 2.0, but any changes I make will be very subtle and reversible. The values are going up too fast.
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post Dec 30 2015, 11:04 PM
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Nice score. Even nicer that you have documented paper work...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 30 2015, 11:12 PM
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Kind of a shame to cut up an early, documented '73 2.0 IMO. That was the car that replaced the 914-6. Once you convert, the documentation becomes moot. I liked your original plan of converting the yellow car. What a great resurrection story that would be.
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post Dec 30 2015, 11:22 PM
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Nice! More photos!

> Oh, and it has the weird black vinyl on the windshield frame too.

I like that vinyl - especially on a black car.

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post Dec 30 2015, 11:34 PM
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Super find and one of the best colors IMHO.
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post Dec 30 2015, 11:36 PM
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Congratulations! That's a nice looking car!
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post Dec 31 2015, 12:06 AM
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Hey!! Wow!!!! That's fantastic.

Congrats, Lawrence!!!!

So, is the buying price a secret? Inquiring minds want to know.

Speedy will feel sad.....
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post Dec 31 2015, 12:16 AM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Dec 30 2015, 08:23 PM) *

Oh, and it has the weird black vinyl on the windshield frame too.


Sweet & it looks like tight & true hood, headlights & panel joints from the pic! Those are the toughest to get true, square & level on 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

What's the VIN last 6 digits on it? I'm guessing < 2000, since it was the first 1000 or 2000 that had that trial set-up of vinyl on the windscreen frame. Probably an Aug or Sept build date from the VIN & Chassis no. too!

Mine is ....1954 & still has traces of it in the crevices of the windscreen frame, but was removed by the OO before I got it in Dec. 75.

Does it also have the chrome window cranks & interior door handles like most of the early 73s?

Nice find, but I'd suggest keeping the 73 2L as original as possible, & use the 1.7 as your /6 build car, since a .

IMHO the 73-74 2L's will be worth a lot more as time & early 911/912 values creep over to the 914s, behind the LEs & factory 914-6s, & everybody likes the better power & TQ of the 73-74 2Ls from day one.

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post Dec 31 2015, 01:40 AM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Dec 30 2015, 08:01 PM) *

I kinda lucked into a really solid black 914 with a lot of potential last Saturday. I found it on Craigslist and I went in hot. I was the first guy there, had the cash, and made the buy. I think I bought it VERY reasonably and I couldn't be happier. It came with all the manuals, paperwork, original window sticker, and complete history of the car. I am the third owner, the guy I bought it from owned it for 24 years. The more I dig around the car, the more I can see how truly solid it is, as far as the chassis. I have been playing around with my yellow '73 1.7 for almost two years, familiarizing myself with 914s and of course, falling in love with them in general. This is a much better candidate, almost TOO good to make into a street GT as I had envisioned for Speedy. The yellow car will get sold eventually, and the /6 engine I'm building will now go into Blackie. I'm stoked! They are still out there.
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Lawrence,
Did this car come from the OC or somewhere in LA? Not sure how I missed this one....

Great find!
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post Dec 31 2015, 01:43 AM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Dec 30 2015, 08:23 PM) *

Oh, and it has the weird black vinyl on the windshield frame too.



Can you take some pictures around the car of this? I have been curious of doing this on mine but never sure on it....

Also, epic buy! Congrats!
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post Dec 31 2015, 01:56 AM
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73 2.0? Good choice sir. The best - like mine: 73 2.0!

Car looks good and with that scenery... well... it looks fantastic.

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post Dec 31 2015, 06:28 AM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Dec 30 2015, 11:23 PM) *

Oh, and it has the weird black vinyl on the windshield frame too.

Nice score! The vinyl around the windshield frame is pretty rare and only on the early 1973s. There is a thread about the early 1973 cars that have the vinyl around the windshield frame and some other oddities In this link and This link
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post Dec 31 2015, 06:53 AM
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Lots of IF's here, but....

IF the car has the original FI engine
And
IF the car has never been hit
And
If the car is very original

You would be making a huge mistake.
That car will be worth more than any car you will build.

Smart money would keep that car as is; or, flip it for some nice profit and get a better modification candidate.
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post Dec 31 2015, 07:13 AM
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