Brought my new car home today, Finally got my white 914...and now it runs! Options

[JStroud]

Well I finally got my white 914. I've wanted a white one since I first started looking over a year ago. Just never found, or missed the right one. Finally bought a yellow 75 last year, 11/2/10 actually, only because it was in such good shape for the price.
But I really wanted a white one.

Today I drove to San Jose and met Michael N and his family, and picked up my new car.

First let me say Michael and his wife are very nice people, They have two 914's in the garage, a six, and his wife's amazing bumble bee, a really beautiful car. And being the generous person Michael is, he let me take his six for a drive, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) what a great experience, his car is awesome, and it's the first 914 I've driven since 1975, when I first got hooked on these cars, (it was a white one).

So thank you Michael, for the drive and my white 914. Its people like him that make 914 World what it is. (oh and you too Andy).

Enough talk on with the pictures.

This is my new car in Michaels driveway with his cars in the background.



Loaded up ready to go. Actually started and drove it on the trailer.(did I mention its a project car)


Made it home without a scratch, not a new one anyway.


Safe and sound in the garage





So since the 74 runs, (kinda) I think i'll work on it a little to get it drivable, then drive it until the 75 is finished, Mark at Original Customs is building my 2056 for it now. Then drive the 75 while I do a full restoration on the 74. Its OK to have two....right.

More to come, vendors stock your shelves!

Thanks for looking, and thanks again Michael.

Jeff

[r_towle]

Get the front end of the yellow car up in the air.
Now that you have two, the yellow (inferior) car should never touch the ground again...it should live out its remaining years in your garage only upon the proper jack stands...as a long term project car.

Rich

[JStroud]

Get the front end of the yellow car up in the air.
Now that you have two, the yellow (inferior) car should never touch the ground again...it should live out its remaining years in your garage only upon the proper jack stands...as a long term project car.

Rich

Actually the yellow car is close to being mechanically done and driveable, Marks building my 2056 with raby parts for it now, the transmissions rebuilt, suspension is half way done, too close to stop now. Besides I've only shown flattering pictures of the new car so far, trust me its a long term project.
I'll need something to drive while the 74 is being restored.

It does have some cool stuff already though,911 front end, with vented discs and M calipers, 930 tie rod ends. Rear has Bilstein sport shocks machined to be fully adjustable with 160lb carrera springs. Bursch exhaust, and some extra gauges.
Oh and did I mention its white.

The car was left sitting....outside (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ....so it has all the usual rust to repair. so far it seems mostly surface, but hard to say until you get in there. Interior is pretty trashed. Engine runs, but idle is unstable with no real throttle response, but transmision seems to work. With a little work this weekend I hope to get it running well enough to take it for a spin around the block (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Michael and I were looking at the paper work that came with the car and found a receipt for an engine rebuild and transmission rebuild and got excited that maybe they were only 12k miles old, but alas looking at the paper work tonight I noticed it was for a 75 with a different lic # (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) oh well, knowing me I would have rebuilt them anyway.

Now the fun begins, which car do I work on today?

(Thanks who ever fixed my pictures)
Jeff