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driftingcloud |
Jun 7 2015, 02:26 PM
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Die welt ist flach... Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 9-January 15 From: Asheville, NC Member No.: 18,310 Region Association: South East States |
Hi all,
I've lurked here for years, but I finally feel the need to post a formal hello and thank the group for contributing so richly to my 914 education over the years. I currently own two 914s (both mostly updated in the VIN database). 1. 1976 2.0L, nepal orange, numbers matching CoA car currently undergoing a full bare metal restoration back to factory perfect. Advertised as rust-free (wink, wink, nudge, nudge), not really rust free (gasp!). Lots of minor, time consuming issues, nothing major. There's no such thing as a rust free 914 anyway, right? After a couple of months worth of work, this 914's tub is now perfect, and it's getting ready for paint. My only two significant deviations from stock on this car are going to be the engine and exhaust will be done like a '73, not a '76 (though I have all the emissions stuff), and I'm going to use black aluminum "914" and "2.0L" badges instead of the cheap decals Porsche was using by '76. 2. 1975 1.8L, diamond silver metallic, probably numbers matching (no CoA), truly rust-free (other than a few places of simple surface rust, no perforations) that I bought from the second owner who's had it for the last 30 years (in PA no less!). It's car number 2 that's got me scratching my head... It's got a rough respray of the original color. I was originally planning on doing a very nice 914/6 conversion (maybe GT) using a rebuilt 2.7L I have. As I've been stripping it down, I'm kind of stunned at the quality of this car. While I would certainly make a high quality conversation (no shortcuts), I've really been wondering if it's worth preserving a late model 1.8L? I know in the not so distant past most would carve it up and hot rod it in a second, but now... I don't know. I'm still thinking. Here are pictures of both cars as I received them. |
era vulgaris |
Jun 8 2015, 07:34 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
Is that the same '76 Nepal Orange that's currently at Black Forest Racing? (That looks like the BFR green/orange race car in the background there on the shelves). If so I saw it in a pic they posted on Facebook not too long ago. Also, I think I saw that car for sale on ebay in (I think) Florida last year. Maybe a different car, but not too many rubber bumper nepal orange cars with black phone dials!
If it's the same car, I'd almost considered bidding on it but I also had a lead on my current laguna blue 2270 that I ended up going with. Great looking car! |
driftingcloud |
Jun 8 2015, 07:56 PM
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Die welt ist flach... Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 9-January 15 From: Asheville, NC Member No.: 18,310 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks... Yes sir, on all accounts! It's exciting seeing your car featured even if it's just a business' Facebook page. Ha ha...
I can't say enough about the quality work BFR (John, Jeff, and Timmy) have put into the metal work preparing the tub. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Had you ended up with the orange '76, you would have been satisfied. It was a good starting point for what I wanted. My silver '75, however, has forever ruined me as to what an unrestored rust-free 914 can really be like. Is that the same '76 Nepal Orange that's currently at Black Forest Racing? (That looks like the BFR green/orange race car in the background there on the shelves). If so I saw it in a pic they posted on Facebook not too long ago. Also, I think I saw that car for sale on ebay in (I think) Florida last year. Maybe a different car, but not too many rubber bumper nepal orange cars with black phone dials! If it's the same car, I'd almost considered bidding on it but I also had a lead on my current laguna blue 2270 that I ended up going with. Great looking car! |
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