Original 71 914/4 made SoCal debut, at PCA OCR Doughnutz & Porsches - PIX Options

[Tom_T]

CORRECTION - it is a 71 914/4 1.7L One Owner since new with 60741 turning over as of Sat. am 4/17/10.
It's a CA 914 which has moved with him to VA & back to OC - some teaser pix below .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

Where was everybody!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Not one SoCal Teener showed up!
But the taildragger & wasser-middies there LOVED it!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Okay SoCal CWs & other 914 folks, my buddy confirmed that he'll be bringing his one owner 1970 914/4 1.7L to the PCA OCR Doughnutz & Porsches at the Krispy Kreme at "The Block" mall in Orange CA (OC) this coming Sat. 4/17 at 8:30+/- am to whenever. It's open to all comers & even the public!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

This is the pristine 70 914 which I'd mentioned earlier as a prime candidate for the O&H nailed topic: "The few, the rare..." - with 62,0000+/- miles & always garaged & kept dealer showroom cond. for as long as I'd known him, up to when he moved away in the early 90's (I haven't seen it since then - but doubt that he's been any less perfectionist since then). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

According to him it's mildly modified with dealer options from first purchase by him - wood dash face, turned aluminum foot-rests, & an audio upgrade (his sons added disc changer in glove box, new speakers in the stock housings), and a recent engine/valves overhaul in OC (same case # & tranny #).

Look for an OE Red/Black 914 (don't recall what wheels), & a tall guy named Jerry - but he'll answer to "Mr. Perfect"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ..... he's going give me crap for letting that one out of the bag! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

- so come out & encourage him to get his pix on here & to CdE show this sucker!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Let's also get an overwhelming 914 turn out too, so we can show all those tail-draggers & water-pumpers (the true NARPs IMHO!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) what's what!!!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Directions:
Take your favorite freeway to either the I-405, I-5, SR-57 or SR-55 & SR-22 (Garden Grove/Orange Freeway) interchange - to the City Center/State College Blvd. North exit, go north & look for Krispy Kreme & The Block entrance off of City Center Dr., turn left & go to the parking lot area between the main mall entrance & Krispy Kreme with all the Porsches parked - you know the drill!

I'll be in a red 914 hoody from Johannes - as close as I can get to a 914 until mine is done! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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[Tom_T]

For Pat - here's some eye candy buddy - Fritz's older brother here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Sorry Paul, my brain fart - it's actually a 71. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Everything is pretty much as he bought it new, now only 60741 mi as of 4/17/10 8:30 am!

Little low down - Western Alloy Wheels (10 year old Winston 165SR15s on there now), wood faced dash, hood emblem, center cushion & tray, aftermarket turned aluminum threshold plates & radio were all on the 914 at the dealer when Jerry bought it - came with the Appearance Group (forgot to check for sway bars/Performance Group) - $5000 +/- It had actually been "sold" to another party who backed out, before Jerry bought it, which explains the optional items).

Of note, he said that he never had the black plastic door jamb vent inserts in his, & didn't even know what they were until I showed him in the AA catalog I gave him (on the seat in pix). So apparently they all did not come with them.

BTW - my 73 2L didn't have them from when I bought it used in Dec. 75, but it had been repainted 2x before that, so who knows!!??

He did drive it as his DD for a few years initially, has replaced the Rockers with new OE steel ones back in the 70's or 80's due to damage to originals when he took it skiing. Recently had the engine rebuilt/overhauled with 93 mm pistons/cylinders due to a cracked valve/etc., but he's not sure of current displacement. Battery tray & Hell Hole are pristine, but I forgot to do an engine bay shot. He also had the front bumper rechromed & the license plate bracket holes filled in the process, but rear & top pads are all original. Coco mats are a recent addition to repro what he had in the 70's.

He's got some minor paint, seals & detail issues to get taken care of, & wants to go back to the basketweave dash face.

Jerry's also looking for another pristine early side mirror to put on the passenger side, because he does drive it some & wants it for safety reasons, so let me know & I'll pass it along if you have one.

He's planning on going to G&R next Sunday, but not sure if he'll take the 914 out again for that, although I'm encouraging him to do so for some (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) time.

Jerry isn't really interested in doing the CW thing - although he & his 914 are obviously suited for it! ... I mean look at his almost 40 year old car with as new blue & yellow plates!!!!!

So here goes - excuse the photo quality, but these were done on my cell phone camera to have the smaller file size to fit the limits here & the red/orange in them is RED in real life!!!! .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)





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