What defines 914 GT Tribute project, General thoughts and opinions on what is necessary to call a project a "GT Tribute project" Options

[rtmchale2]

I recently bought a 1975 914, no engine or transaxle, as part of the purchase, but enough of the car left that it makes sense to do some sort restoration project with it.

I was thinking I would do a GT tribute project out of it, but I am curious to see what the community feels is important to label a project as "GT Tribute"

From what I gather the key elements of such a project would include the following.
- pumped up engine (is a 4 cylinder 2.0L qualify)
- 5 lug conversion
- bigger brakes
- suspension upgrades
- GT fender flares
- appropriate interior additions (console and gauges for example)

Are any of these non-negioable to classify a project as a GT Tribute. Or is more like "I'm doing a GT Tribute, lets have some fun, and let's do a really awesome details job" that is more important.

Trying to gauge how to go about such a project that would results in the greatest value at the end of the project and also get kudos when showing it off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[brant]

The common answer would be -6 cylinder and flares

I myself am surprised that all “gt clones” have bigger motors

That is what I think of as a resto mod more than a factory GT
When you see another brand of car built as an original tribute they maintain the displacement of the original car. Think Penske Camaro. Or boss mustang. Those clones would maintain stock displacement.

No one does what the factory did and keeps the displacement as the factory did for racing classes when real GT cars were built


I race a 2.0/6 with 906 cams, 81mm pistons, twin plug, and the motor is built as real gt cars were by specifications that were racing legal

But that is just me
And the path I took in my project


Again I think the most common answer is flares and big -6

Brant