914 Journey to the Concours, Project: 1974 914 2.0L LE Bumblebee |
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914 Journey to the Concours, Project: 1974 914 2.0L LE Bumblebee |
JeffBowlsby |
Feb 3 2004, 02:31 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,524 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Because it handles so well out of the box, most 914 owners want a 914 so they can tinker with it, race it, and modify it so that it is ‘better’ than the factory ever envisioned, to whatever their definition of ‘better’ is from their perspective. We have seen so many great things on the internet about the 914 lately, on this website and others. It is exciting to see the interest in the car thrive and I am glad to be a part of it.
As much as I appreciate and admire the modified cars and the tremendous efforts put into them, I really like the stock, factory original cars the most. I don’t know if it’s the nostalgia or what, but to see and be near a 914 that looks, feels and smells like it just rolled off the assembly line 30 years ago is an exciting event for me. So many have been modified, and so few are original. I don’t know if I ever will be able to have a 914 that is a contender in a Concours event, but I think it would be fun to try. This continuing saga will be my online chronicle of the effort. I prefer to use photos so I will attempt to include lots of them as I go. To anyone who doesn’t share my enthusiasm for original cars or stock restorations, I hope you will still appreciate and encourage my journey. One great thing about these cars is that they are intriguing on more than one level and this project is about preserving originality for us, and future generations, to enjoy. But I still will drive it to enjoy its best attributes… Here are a few detail shots of my car VIN 14536, the object of this thread, that I recently sent to Otto, to assist him in the restoration of his 914 LE Bumblebee VIN 14700: Attached image(s) |
william harris |
Feb 4 2004, 07:22 AM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) I'm with you Jeff in that my goal is to have a very stock appearing 914 that will be street driven. Many years ago I owned a number of 65, 66 and 67 Corvette Stingrays. I wanted my cars to be correct - but driven hard (hell I even autocrossed a near concours 67). I never understood the NCRS (National Corvette Restorer Society) hardcore who would make sure every clamp and bolt was correct and never drive their cars. I saw 427 tripowers on the judging field that barely could crank up and drive out of the trailer to the judging area. What a waste. My kind of guy is the one in the most recent edition of Excellence who restored the 1965 356 purchased new by his uncle (and stored for 23 years) and then after the concours drove the car 400 miles to show it to his uncle. I look forward to your progress and will follow this thread.
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