Another 914 gives its life so others can live Options

[Gunn1]

[mb911]

I am amazed that we keep letting these cars go.. Looks savable my car was just marginally better then that when I bought it..

What's the story with them?

[Gunn1]

I am amazed that we keep letting these cars go.. Looks savable my car was just marginally better then that when I bought it..

What's the story with them?

I guess it cold be said anything is salvageable with enough time and money invested.

The green car is a 72, the previous owner had stored it outside with the front drivers door window broken out of it, so after sitting out in the elements for who knows how long and housing many generations of Rodents in the front and rear trunks, and numerous cats in the drivers compartment it had seen its better days.

That floor jack under it in the picture is there for a reason, If I were to remove it the car droops to the ground in the middle. the Longs are almost totally gone, with the exception of the top portions under the sill plates. The only thing keeping the floors intact is the black mastic sound deadening material. When I put the binders on it to haul it home the swing arm consoles where so far gone they just gave way and ended up allowing the rear wheels to splay out "Pigeon toe".

It still has a running 1.7 liter in it with the transaxle still in it, clutch and so on.

I have another 72' with a not perfect but much better body rust wise, the longs need work but not huge and of coarse the hell hole needs work as well. But all the rotten suspension mounting points on the green car, are solid on the other 72' which is currently painted and incorrect red, which will be brought back to its original "Sun flower yellow"

I will be removing the mechanics this weekend, then start working on the red/yellow car body.