My Six Conversion - School Bus Yellow, 1st time conversion project for me |
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My Six Conversion - School Bus Yellow, 1st time conversion project for me |
MikeSpraggi |
May 20 2009, 11:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So I find this '70 914 on Craigslist for $700. Says it's only a shell. Has flares and 5 bolt 911 pattern on all 4 wheels. I call, make an appointment for 2 days later. Car looks like it has good bones. I asked "what happened to the engine and trans?" The guy says, "Oh, it runs". So I buy it. It's going to be my DE/track car. That was THREE years ago. So to get the original six off the track, I started to "put" the project together.
I had been collecting parts for a six conversion for about 10 years or so. I have just about everything I need, but, this is a LOT of work and a LOT of $$$ if you add it all up. Wife keeps asking, when is it going to be finished ............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Here are some pics. As seen on Craigslist in Philly in Feb of 2006. FG bumpers did not come with the car, but a 1.7L engine did. 2 years later after I bought the FG hood and trunk and replica Fuchs |
Cracker |
Mar 12 2012, 07:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
Great job and keep the faith regardless of whether you make the DE on the 31st! I just busted my engine on the dyno 3 days prior to my first DE this year...sucked but that goes with tracking/racing. Looks like your project is well thought out - enjoy every aspect of it.
BTW, as you have commented many times, it does financially make sense to purchase a completed car. I'm dumb too in that regard but would change NOTHING - my car is built for me, by me! Be careful too sorting your car out! |
MikeSpraggi |
Mar 12 2012, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
BTW, as you have commented many times, it does financially make sense to purchase a completed car. I'm dumb too in that regard but would change NOTHING - my car is built for me, by me! Be careful too sorting your car out! Yea, I knew building a car from the ground up was the expensive and painful route to go, but I wanted to do just that for the personal learning experience. And yes, it is built just the way I wanted it built. No regrets. I did pass up a few projects that did make me rethink my strategy, but I persevered with the insanity. |
Phil Plummer |
Mar 13 2012, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 7-January 12 From: Edmonton Ab Canada Member No.: 13,973 Region Association: Canada |
BTW, as you have commented many times, it does financially make sense to purchase a completed car. I'm dumb too in that regard but would change NOTHING - my car is built for me, by me! Be careful too sorting your car out! Yea, I knew building a car from the ground up was the expensive and painful route to go, but I wanted to do just that for the personal learning experience. And yes, it is built just the way I wanted it built. No regrets. I did pass up a few projects that did make me rethink my strategy, but I persevered with the insanity. Wow nice car!! I am curently doing a 914/6 conversion with phone dials also -but I'm not doing the unique 916 grill -but I would like to. My question is as I get the parts for my mechanic, I have the engine mount kit that gets welded to the bulkhead but do I need motor mounts for rear as well ??The engine is a 911sc 3.0 please let me know if I need tihis other part(s)my mech is busy and he is fluent in all 911types , all front engine water cooled stuff but not a 914/6 conversion this is his first one -I did check the kist of needed parts at pelican-Phil |
MikeSpraggi |
Mar 13 2012, 07:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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