Jagermeister tribute car project, Advice sought Options

[cal914]

We are planning to do a 914 Jagermeister tribute car because we very much like the look - although we are not racers so it will be a regular driver and not a race or track car. Inevitably there will be some compromises (for which the purists probably won't approve).

We have been looking at what is out there as a solid base car but we have got a bit stuck deciding what to prioritise and what work we are better off doing ourselves, for example:

1. Do we go for a roller or car with engine?
2. Any particular year base car? A 6 isn't realistic for our price range.
3. What Porsche engine size should we be aiming for?
4. Do we go for a car with the 5 lug conversion or do we do that?
5. Flared arches - we are expecting to have to do that
6. Interior - what state in the base car and what modifications should the final interior have?
7. Do we add a roll cage or no roll cage?
8. Seats - comfort over racing style preferably
9. Paint job - we will do that but instinct tells us to get a car with a pretty solid body/decent paint job.

We are currently kicking all these options around and looking at what is out there but would be interested to receive any advice from the 914 masters and/or any tips on suitable cars becoming available.

Thanks

Kate & Brian

[SixerJ]

So my mates going to be in trouble with this then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif) ........ Imperfect replica based on a -4 chassis that had been previously and quite nastily converted to a -6 by the PO. Quite a lot of work had to be done to undo the nastiness. Engine is currently being built up as a 2.5 and will be weekend bit of fun

[SirAndy]

So my mates going to be in trouble with this then

Yepp ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Building on a /4 chassis is perfectly fine. Nobody has said anything about that being a problem.

The problem i'm having with some of these replica cars is that people use late model chassis with clear and easy to spot differences.
Makes no damn sense to me when i can walk up to a car and after 5 seconds tell the owner that it was built on a '74 chassis.

And while i'm picking nits here, the green on the car you pictured appears too bright. The actual color used was "Conda Green" which is a bit darker.
And the windshield hoop should also be green.
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[SixerJ]

So my mates going to be in trouble with this then

Yepp ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Building on a /4 chassis is perfectly fine. Nobody has said anything about that being a problem.

The problem i'm having with some of these replica cars is that people use late model chassis with clear and easy to spot differences.
Makes no damn sense to me when i can walk up to a car and after 5 seconds tell the owner that it was built on a '74 chassis.

And while i'm picking nits here, the green on the car you pictured appears too bright. The actual color used was "Conda Green" which is a bit darker.
And the windshield hoop should also be green.
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That's what I mean about imperfect, on the whole a lot of effort has gone into it considering the cars starting point and it's a bit of a shame that the hoop is not Green and the number font isn't quite right.....we are being very picky and I wouldn't say no to it