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| Beeliner |
 Oct 21 2014, 05:54 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 2-August 14 From: Fairfield, CT Member No.: 17,725 Region Association: North East States 
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I purchased a 1975 914 that is very original, except for the change of color.
This is my fifth one. I bought three new in the seventies, and two recently. The problem is that I will be mostly supplying the money, and not the expertise... My mechanic is factory trained and was drooling over the opportunity. He just finished a Boxster rebuild over the weekend. Here is a picture of the car. It recently had a rustectomy and new paint. The engine and car is now stock all the way, original FI is still there. It is a DD. I know the car will have to be strengthened, sway bars added, and all of that... But is this an insane project when one is not a mechanic? I don't want flared fenders, so no major exterior cosmetics are to be done... Is $9k for motor and parts reasonable? My mechanic wants to rebuild the engine, so one needing work is what we are looking for. Attached thumbnail(s)  Attached image(s) 
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| mepstein |
Oct 23 2014, 09:01 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,578 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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If you do it, plan to spend more money than you think because there is plenty of little stuff that ads up. Wiring, gauges, heat, shift rods, oil lines, gaskets, hardware, muffler, r&r and modify some new/old parts, ect, ect. Even if you don't replace brakes, trans, cv's and tires, you'll want to make sure they are all in great condition,
Just budget high and you won't be disappointed. It's a hobby car so enjoy it. |
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Beeliner Converting to a 914-6 Oct 21 2014, 05:54 PM
carr914 It all depends on how much money you have! To ... Oct 21 2014, 06:20 PM GeorgeRud I doubt that you can do a conversion for $900... Oct 21 2014, 06:20 PM earossi Converting to a six is not a $9000 project. ... Oct 21 2014, 06:42 PM worn
I purchased a 1975 914 that is very original, exc... Oct 21 2014, 07:08 PM patssle I had zero car experience before I bought my 914. ... Oct 21 2014, 07:13 PM Steve Do your homework.... It's a slippery slope...... Oct 21 2014, 07:15 PM Beeliner It is always better to throw water while the fire ... Oct 21 2014, 07:16 PM Mark Henry $9K in parts can be done but it's a lot o... Oct 21 2014, 07:39 PM McMark :beer2: Oct 21 2014, 08:16 PM Cairo94507 That cars looks nice. I would just backdate the b... Oct 21 2014, 08:41 PM Chris914n6 There are dozens of threads where too much was und... Oct 21 2014, 09:32 PM
McMark
Then decide if you REALLY need it to be a Porsch... Oct 21 2014, 09:45 PM Larmo63 :agree:
Get rid of those bumpers first. Then d... Oct 21 2014, 10:10 PM RobW Sell yours and buy one that is done. At least whil... Oct 21 2014, 10:14 PM thelogo Yeh no disrespect to all you /6 guys who built the... Oct 21 2014, 10:26 PM SLITS WOW!!
$1000 for wiring a /6 into a /... Oct 22 2014, 09:12 AM Mark Henry
WOW!!
$1000 for wiring a /6 into a ... Oct 22 2014, 09:22 AM McMark
WOW!!
$1000 for wiring a /6 into a ... Oct 22 2014, 09:48 PM SLITS
WOW!!
$1000 for wiring a /6 into a... Oct 23 2014, 08:59 AM Dave_Darling First of all, yes you are crazy. But you like 914... Oct 22 2014, 11:18 AM Racer Chris I have a 2.2L under a workbench here that supposed... Oct 22 2014, 11:26 AM gereed75
I have a 2.2L under a workbench here that suppose... Oct 22 2014, 11:34 AM patssle
I'm running 4 lugs and stock brakes with my ... Oct 22 2014, 11:28 AM Root_Werks That looks like a nice 914-4 and nice 914's ar... Oct 22 2014, 03:41 PM bcheney The big bumpers are cool...I left them on my 1975 ... Oct 22 2014, 05:42 PM horizontally-opposed
The big bumpers are cool...I left them on my 1975... Oct 26 2014, 03:16 PM carr914
That looks like a nice 914-4 and nice 914's a... Oct 22 2014, 06:07 PM Root_Werks
That looks like a nice 914-4 and nice 914's ... Oct 23 2014, 08:33 AM Trekkor I did mine for about $4000.
Did it all mysel... Oct 25 2014, 12:15 PM Justinp71
I did mine for about $4000.
Did it all myse... Oct 25 2014, 05:59 PM Mark Henry
I did mine for about $4000.
Did it all myse... Oct 25 2014, 07:03 PM thelogo What would be the best , 6 displacement ???
For s... Oct 25 2014, 09:34 PM Justinp71
What would be the best , 6 displacement ???
For ... Oct 28 2014, 11:06 PM ben*james
If you just gotta have a 6, and it's more ab... Oct 26 2014, 09:28 AM Root_Werks
If you just gotta have a 6, and it's more a... Oct 27 2014, 11:00 AM Beeliner
[quote name='ben*james' post='2102773' date='Oct ... Oct 27 2014, 07:03 PM MoveQik
But it wouldn't be "I did this!... Oct 27 2014, 10:23 PM mepstein
But it wouldn't be "I did this!... Oct 28 2014, 04:57 AM Scott S I ruined a long standing "love affair" w... Oct 28 2014, 12:13 PM wndsrfr Now that you've gotten the picture about doing... Oct 28 2014, 08:24 PM Dave_Darling The 2.4 is the best Six engine for a narrow body c... Oct 29 2014, 11:21 AM wndsnd This thread is depressing me. :(
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