Vintage Race prep, Prep to circa 70 specs Options

[914werke]

Folks I could use you help.
I have been lobbying to our local Vintage sanctioning bodies in the Pacific NW (SOVREN and VRCBC) to allow 914's to run in thier events, and have evan recently completed SOVRENS race school only to discover that this club is more about collecting historically documented and/or acurate reproduction race cars, than acutally racing them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Apparently this is a debate that has been fought long befor I came on the scene, one of arguments being that if you let 914s run then you have to let 240Z cars run and there goes the neighborhood! (pass the grey poupon please!!)
Anyway, N. of the border (BC CAN) they seem a lot less uptight and said yes they wouldnt ask to many questions (or look to closely) If my car was prepared to circa 1970 trim (that being the cut off for Vintage status) sort of "dont tell, we wont ask" approach.
So what was accurate for 70?
From an as raced standpoint, the only documented heritage I can find is the 914/6GT & LeMans?
The only four that was available was a 1.7 Tailshifter, correct?
My tub is a 74 so to make it appear as close to a 70 model as possible I know need to change bumbers, the interior is gutted so that not an concern. What about wheels?
The color is white, was that offered in 70?

You get the Idea

[brant]

Wow,

I don't know all of the answers to your questions.. but I wanted to chime in so that you didn't feel alone. My local vintage club will allow up to 1972, but only 6cylinder cars. They too are very precise and exact in their expectations. Unfortunately my 1974 race car had the wrong vin tag on it, so I am currently in the process of building an entirely new chassis out of a 1972 so that I can be "legal". I don't have a log book yet, but it is constantly in the back of my mind when I consider a modification or update.

I would recommend that you get a rule book with their allowed mods. Usually these rules are based upon something (probably the scca 1970 GCR) You can buy historical GCR's and I bought the 1972 one since our vintage rules are based on that. Next, I would recommend talking to the eligibility guy at length. Get everything (every question) answered in writing if possible. Email is great for this. Locally, there is one guy in the club with a 1972 4cylinder. This only because he had it in writting when they first started allowing the 1972 cars in that he could bring his. The local group later decided that even though 1972 cars could enter only the 6 cylinder 914's would be allowed (I guess to keep out the riff-raft). My friend with the 4cylinder fought and won, so he has an exemption now because he had it in writting. It sucks though that when he sells the car it will never be allowed back in and the log book will be collected by the club.

The 1.7 was the only 4cyclinder in 70. The eligibility people will be better able to answer specific questions.. and I have to remove many of the upgrades that my 74 had..

good luck
brant