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Which direction?, 914 in driveway, now what? |
teenrookie |
Dec 6 2004, 12:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Yorba Linda, CA. Member No.: 3,229 Region Association: None |
A year ago I was basically given a '72 914 which is believed to be actually a '75. Subtle things seem obvious, the bumpers, the fuel injected 2.0, smog equipment and side shifter. I have rebuilt the brake system and got it to run on three of the four cylinders, the passenger side rear is at 0 compression. It has been painted, count 'em, four times!! Original copper ('75), green, orange and black. The right door is bondo, there is a hole in the front from where I tore out the A/C, the trunk has a little rust from the taillights. Interior has typical small issues. Other than that it is PERFECT (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) !!
It has sat for a year because I bought a house. A buddy and I have raced in SCORE and really enjoyed it. We are looking at the car on the side of my house and are thinking about trying to put together a car for the track. Here are my questions: 1. What kind of racing is best for a rookie? 2. I am sure there are several classes, which is the most economical? 3. Is it advisable to keep this car for parts and buy one already sorted? 4. I would like the best of all worlds; a car I could terrorize the local canyons at 2:00 A.M. and something that could be entered in different classes. 5. What else should I be thinking about? I appreciate all of your input. |
VegasRacer |
Dec 6 2004, 07:13 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,524 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(teenrookie @ Dec 6 2004, 07:03 AM) Thank you all for answering questions 1,2 and 4. What are your thoughts on 3 and 5? 3. Is it advisable to keep this car for parts and buy one already sorted? 5. What else should I be thinking about? 3.) It is usually cheaper to buy one already restored than building it yourself. Especially if it's a race car. 5.) If the VIN thing is not a problem, the next most important concern is rust. If you are going to spend time and money bringing a car back to life, be sure you are starting with a solid chassis. |
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