My '74 Barn Find project, Introduction Options

[tygaboy]

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

[veekry9]

Well,I can honestly say I'm thrilled you discovered a cherry 9.14 in ..California.
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A perfect vessel for the 3.2 and the requisite tubs,the 928 brakes to go with those enhancements.
I suppose,from perusing the bike pix,that you will do the flares personally.
I did a closeup to show the flanging technique with the tig torch,stitch-welding the sheetmetal to circumvent a warp factor.
(A phrase all too familiar from the '60s StarTrek,originally used by Rodders chopping T's n A's).
With a O2C2H2 torch we used the same 'Trick' to make butt and lap joints with bronze fillrod.Small bronze Robertson screws did the job too.
Show-goers would approach a custom Rod and say "Cool,the purple 'T' is Tricked out,Warp Factor 5".
Some grinding and hammering was involved,usually to begin again when things got ugly.
Enjoy the process,it should be a lot of Fun.