Just got 1972 914 where do I start |
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Just got 1972 914 where do I start |
Joe penge |
Jan 20 2015, 04:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 20-January 15 From: Illinois Chicago northern suburb Member No.: 18,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
New here but just picked up my first 914 it's a 1972 most original has not ran in 15 years most most kept in barn needs lots of work but where do I start?i put battery in and found that all gas lines rope braided are all leaking old fuel pump under car is bad put some Either down carb and gas pump inline to test start get thing it did start just don't stay running and kills soon as I hit gas pedal...need idea what to do first or where to start and do I try to find origanal parts?any info is good or ideas to what most of you did?
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mepstein |
Jan 23 2015, 09:04 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,283 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Doug is being kind. It's a decent parts car but you'll spend $10K (probably more) + a couple years to get it back on the road and running well.
Engine trans replacement metal paint interior brakes shocks tires seals, gaskets, bushings, hoses, lines ect. |
worn |
Jan 23 2015, 09:15 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Doug is being kind. It's a decent parts car but you'll spend $10K (probably more) + a couple years to get it back on the road and running well. Engine trans replacement metal paint interior brakes shocks tires seals, gaskets, bushings, hoses, lines ect. I agree that Doug is being kind, and he knows. I disagree that this is a parts car. I think that term is vanishing. But I am betting that you wanted a cool sports car, to drive. what you now have is a possible big commitment to bringing one to life. Not at all the same experience. This is generally beyond the means of many experienced car guys. If it isn't expensive it is difficult, dirty, boring, and dangerous. And, if you dont take it far enough, you get nothing. Would I take it on? Yeah, but I like to grind and weld, and it will take a lot of grinding and welding. Then we can think about the motor. Again I am not geographically too far, so you have help. |
poorsche914 |
Jan 24 2015, 10:31 AM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,090 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
Here are pics of my 914 when I bought it nearly 5 years ago... I have the feeling many on this forum would have said "Part it" after seeing these pictures.
PASSENGER LONG DRIVER LONG REAR TRUNK HELL HOLE TONS of bondo on front fender and other places (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) At Okteenerfest 2014 My point... unless it is rusted so bad that it is ready to collapse, make your 914 safe first - fuel system, brakes, etc and then fix it up a little at a time. Even with fairly recent paint/bodywork (shoddy but that's another story) my 914 is a 20-footer at best (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) But as my daily driver I have focused on engine (new FI lines, fuel pump, tank, lines, etc), suspension (totally redone with stiffer torsion bars, turbo tie rods, bushings, 140# springs, etc), brakes (new disks, pads), and interior (work in progress). All done a little at a time over the past few years. I know my 914 needs a LOT of bodywork. And at some point that will get done. Until then, I enjoy driving every day! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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