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| tygaboy |
 Oct 26 2015, 06:12 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,558 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hi folks. Been a while since I've been a Porsche owner. I've had a '62 356, a few 914s, a '74 911 and even worked for a while at an independent Porsche shop here in the SF Bay Area. Anyway, I just purchased a '74 914 that's been sitting since 1987. Good news is it was in a covered garage. Got it home and started poking around only to find...
...it's in remarkably good shape. It's got a couple small dings on the body and a crap respray that's literally falling off but other really, no sign of any rust. I've begun collecting parts for the chassis stiffening and 5 lug conversion but have yet to decide on narrow body or flares. Also have to determine V8, 6 conversion, Subaru. (Is it true a Cayenne won't fit?) Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself and thank you all for creating and maintaining such a great community. And thanks in advance for answering all the questions that are sure to come. Wish me luck, I'm goin' in! Chris Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| Cairo94507 |
Oct 26 2015, 07:00 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,317 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Chris - She looks like a keeper. As clean as that chassis is.....I would have a hard time cutting the body up to add flares.
But, if you elect to go with more HP, I would lean towards a nice six, then a massaged 4 with fuel injection and finally the Subaru engine. Personally I don't like V-8's in our cars. Regardless, I am sure you will have a terrific car. |
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| tygaboy |
Oct 26 2015, 07:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,558 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Oct 26 2015, 06:00 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Chris - She looks like a keeper. As clean as that chassis is.....I would have a hard time cutting the body up to add flares. But, if you elect to go with more HP, I would lean towards a nice six, then a massaged 4 with fuel injection and finally the Subaru engine. Personally I don't like V-8's in our cars. Regardless, I am sure you will have a terrific car. I'm with you on the body being too nice to mess with. In fact, I've already got a set of 6 and 7 x 16 Boxster wheels so I can get on the road with the 5 lug and buy some time to enjoy the car "as is" while I decide what to do. I'm a big fan of mods that can be unbolted. Here's a link to a previous custom motorcycle project I did. Made it all the way to a 4 page feature article in Cycle World. Every mod, including the carbon fiber gas tank I made, was, in the end, a bolt on and it turned out great, if I do say so. SV/MV rebuild Anyway, nothing permanent for a while. |
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tygaboy My '74 Barn Find project Oct 26 2015, 06:12 PM
914Sixer WOW that is a REALLY clean rocker panel area! ... Oct 26 2015, 06:24 PM
jor I don't think my car's rust-free parts are... Oct 26 2015, 06:46 PM tygaboy Couple more pics. Dash has no cracks, all electric... Oct 26 2015, 06:43 PM altitude411 Wow, nice find! She's a sweet one. Not eve... Oct 26 2015, 06:48 PM iwanta914-6 wow, how did you find this gem? Oct 26 2015, 08:05 PM stevegm Nice. Oct 26 2015, 08:06 PM Mueller Dang...that is a nice chassis...great score, I... Oct 26 2015, 08:18 PM PlantMan :wttc:
Nice find for sure!
Is the FI still i... Oct 26 2015, 08:50 PM Larmo63 Your new baby looks great!!!
:wttc: Oct 26 2015, 09:03 PM Mueller I wonder if Randy W knew about this car...doesn... Oct 26 2015, 09:05 PM Montreal914 Very nice base for a project. :)
I would keep th... Oct 26 2015, 09:20 PM boxsterfan Build a 2270 4-cylinder and stay narrow body with ... Oct 26 2015, 09:42 PM Shadowfax :wttc:
Nice car! Looks like it's in good h... Oct 26 2015, 10:17 PM tygaboy To answer some of the questions:
It (I'm not y... Oct 27 2015, 07:53 AM porschetub
To answer some of the questions:
It (I'm not ... Oct 27 2015, 12:42 PM 74ravenna Great find. I'd love to see photos of the eng... Oct 27 2015, 08:27 AM Dave_Darling His user name on here is "RoadGlue".
ht... Oct 27 2015, 08:28 AM tygaboy OK, I've decided to go with a 6 conversion. Pu... Nov 3 2015, 02:56 PM tygaboy So maybe not as perfect as first assumed. Got the ... Nov 11 2015, 02:03 PM peteyd Just like the Germans, we get three beer brakes a ... Nov 11 2015, 03:36 PM napasteve I'm looking forward to watching your project t... Nov 11 2015, 03:58 PM tygaboy
I'm looking forward to watching your project ... Nov 11 2015, 06:18 PM Briby37 Awesome find! Looks great! Nov 11 2015, 06:45 PM Larmo63 A Porsche motor in a Porsche automobile seems righ... Nov 11 2015, 07:12 PM veekry9
Well,I can honestly say I'm thrilled you dis... Nov 11 2015, 07:31 PM RobW :wttc: :wttc: :wttc:
Let us know if you need a... Nov 11 2015, 08:51 PM PanelBilly What an excellent find. Take lots of pictures and ... Nov 11 2015, 09:04 PM Cairo94507 Post a WTB over on Pelican in the 911 section. Th... Nov 11 2015, 09:25 PM tygaboy Working on the 911 e-brake set up. Got so excited ... Nov 15 2015, 11:29 AM tygaboy And I have to get better at taking "before... Nov 15 2015, 11:37 AM zambezi The holes are probably from a relocated fuel pump.... Nov 15 2015, 10:10 PM tygaboy Not too exciting as everyone has seen any number o... Nov 29 2015, 08:16 AM tygaboy I sliced a relief cut at the corners and bonked do... Nov 29 2015, 08:19 AM Dave_Darling
I sliced a relief cut at the corners and bonked d... Nov 29 2015, 02:47 PM tygaboy
I sliced a relief cut at the corners and bonked ... Nov 29 2015, 04:28 PM tygaboy More goodies from Restoration Design! Mmmmm...... Nov 29 2015, 08:26 AM Cracker Impressive find...the kind folks dream of! Loo... Nov 29 2015, 07:00 PM tygaboy
Impressive find...the kind folks dream of! Lo... Nov 29 2015, 07:30 PM Cracker I have owned many quick cars - I gotta say this on... Nov 29 2015, 08:42 PM tygaboy More boring stuff for - Long stiffener kit is in... Dec 6 2015, 04:35 PM Cairo94507 Way to go! :trophy: Dec 6 2015, 06:49 PM Cracker Wow. Super clean install...keep the momentum going... Dec 6 2015, 07:46 PM tygaboy Well, Christmas is coming early! I'm worki... Dec 8 2015, 07:33 PM Cracker Good for you...contact me if interested. I had a l... Dec 8 2015, 07:40 PM tygaboy
Good for you...contact me if interested. I had a ... Dec 9 2015, 07:56 PM tygaboy Some more goodies arrived! Fachs. I decided to... Dec 18 2015, 05:49 PM tygaboy Got to working on fitting the front 1/2 floor pane... Dec 18 2015, 05:55 PM jmill Very nice! You'll need to let me know if ... Dec 18 2015, 08:03 PM tygaboy Gotta say, I'm really impressed with the Resto... Dec 27 2015, 04:50 PM SKL1 Nice find- I guess they're still out there if... Dec 27 2015, 07:53 PM Martin Baker Ready for pick up! Here are your signal housin... Dec 27 2015, 08:09 PM tygaboy It is FREEZING here in foggy Petaluma, CA so durin... Dec 30 2015, 03:25 PM Nemisus Welcome back Chris,
Your not too far from from me... Dec 30 2015, 04:14 PM tygaboy Floor fitted and ready for welding. :welder: Hop... Dec 31 2015, 06:00 PM tygaboy I applied weld through primer between all the pane... Dec 31 2015, 06:06 PM tygaboy Finished my buddy's 911 roll cage and finally ... Jan 10 2016, 08:01 PM peteyd Looks good!
Pete Jan 11 2016, 07:14 AM tygaboy
Looks good!
Pete
Well, after watching your... Jan 11 2016, 09:52 AM tygaboy Little bit of :welder: and the front floor half i... Jan 16 2016, 06:42 PM tygaboy Part of the floor repair includes a fix to the tun... Jan 17 2016, 06:17 PM tygaboy Next, I had to fab the patch. Different radius on ... Jan 17 2016, 06:19 PM tygaboy rough cut the patch, figure where the radius needs... Jan 17 2016, 06:20 PM tygaboy Ta da. Just like I'd hoped! Jan 17 2016, 06:21 PM tygaboy Trim, fit, trim, fit, trim, fit... then :welder: ... Jan 17 2016, 06:23 PM Cracker :trophy: Great job!
Bummer about the "C... Jan 17 2016, 06:26 PM tygaboy Then I decided to get fancy and I broke out the HF... Jan 17 2016, 06:26 PM mbseto Nice fab work. Jan 18 2016, 10:02 AM bigkensteele
Nice fab work.
:agree: Great job! Jan 18 2016, 07:19 PM tygaboy As mentioned, I'm working with Rich Johnson on... Feb 1 2016, 12:22 PM tygaboy On the drive train front, I'm getting to know ... Feb 1 2016, 12:48 PM tygaboy Struts are all done. Almost too pretty to hide und... Feb 5 2016, 04:13 PM tygaboy Fit the door sills. Learning that I get a better ... Feb 6 2016, 04:55 PM tygaboy Welded, ground and primer on! On to seam seali... Feb 6 2016, 04:56 PM tygaboy Did I say "on to seam sealer"? Maybe not... Feb 7 2016, 05:42 PM Larmo63 That is a pretty clean trunk you have there.
Nice... Feb 7 2016, 06:48 PM tygaboy Another repair of PO hole drilling. There were som... Feb 23 2016, 04:45 PM tygaboy So, it's time to fab up a patch. Here's a ... Feb 23 2016, 04:48 PM tygaboy Time to trim / fit the patch. Feb 23 2016, 04:51 PM tygaboy :sawzall: then :welder: then (insert grinder emo... Feb 23 2016, 04:55 PM tygaboy Oh, and I almost forgot: After 28 years, that... Feb 23 2016, 05:37 PM tygaboy Total Change of plan:
This car will be left stock ... Mar 3 2016, 12:10 PM iwanta914-6 I'm interested when it's all put back toge... Mar 3 2016, 12:25 PM tygaboy
I'm interested when it's all put back tog... Mar 3 2016, 12:44 PM iwanta914-6
I'm interested when it's all put back to... Mar 3 2016, 03:27 PM iwanta914-6 What was the original color anyway? Mar 3 2016, 03:28 PM tygaboy
What was the original color anyway?
L 99 A - De... Mar 3 2016, 07:10 PM iwanta914-6
What was the original color anyway?
L 99 A - D... Mar 3 2016, 07:50 PM tygaboy Wrapping up the front floor half install. Got to t... Mar 7 2016, 05:09 PM tygaboy Then I went after it on the car. I did my current ... Mar 7 2016, 05:12 PM Mikey914 You may be able to duplicate the look of the seam ... Mar 9 2016, 12:21 AM tygaboy
You may be able to duplicate the look of the seam... Mar 12 2016, 03:58 PM tygaboy Let's finish up the floor, shall we? Found tim... Mar 12 2016, 04:03 PM tygaboy :welder: :welder: and I have a repaired tunnel... Mar 12 2016, 04:05 PM iwanta914-6 I see she's up for sale at a very reasonable p... Aug 11 2016, 01:18 PM tygaboy And....... she's sold! Kind of a sad day b... Aug 15 2016, 06:41 PM Reverend Troublemaker and congrats to you Sir! Looking forward to se... Aug 15 2016, 07:15 PM |
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