914/6 Chassis #??, Where is it? Options

[Lawrence]

Okay, I was looking around for Dave Pateman, gathering data on my /6. (I know my VIN from memory, but not the other numbers.)

I went to the door jamb to get the chassis number - huh? WFT? Did someone steal my chassis number? I got a color code, but no chassis number.

Dave said look on the rear trunk floor. Where on the trunk floor? I don't see anything.

Suggestions?

-Rusty

[meursault]

Well, okay. Maybe that whole bit about big bucks seemed a little naive. A partner of my dad's is pushing the idea, reasoning that we can run the car, perhaps rent it out at the track (I don't know if this puts you out ahead or not) and if it's sold, you get a better return on your investment with an original six vin. I don't know how much of the car needs to get cut up to do this; I envision replacing replacing body panels with fiberglass where able, making a few cuts for a front oil cooler, and adding a roll cage. If we add GT flares it'll just mean that I wasted my time attaching stock fenders to replace the originals that a PO had cut for fiberglass flares. But I think we'd be pulling out the fenders to make room for whatever wheels we'd be able to run.

Anyway, I agree with you. I'd be much happier just building up a 914-4 chassis for the series, actually building the motor from scratch and leaving the original 914-6 motor alone, and race it without worrying too much about stuffing a valuable chassis if something goes wrong.

But If I have reason to believe my dad's partner (and oftentimes I don't), I can get something going with this car, perhaps have a little fun with it, and get out from under it financially (he'll put up most of the money and effort to put it together and prep it) rather than wondering if I can ever put Humpty back together again. With the best intentions I stripped a running car to begin a restoration and now I'm just a little too discouraged to deal with it.

Actually, Brad, some months ago I had arranged to buy a 914-6 chassis from you but it ended up being taken by a local buyer you thought had backed out of the deal. You said you'd get back to me with another offering. I haven't heard from you again about it. I completely understand if you've forgotten about the whole thing, but in any case, do you have a six chassis better suited to build up for the series you could sell?

Marc Le Friant