My 3 yr / 6 conversion plan, while keeping it on the road???? |
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My 3 yr / 6 conversion plan, while keeping it on the road???? |
GaroldShaffer |
Apr 19 2005, 10:22 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
OK spent this past Saturday at a PCA event in South Bend. There were two other 914's both /6 conversions. Sorry, no pics of them but one was a coversion Perry did (very nice). Later Jiim912928 stopped by there and we are talking about conversions and well I think I finally have a direction I want to go with my car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) A nice /6 driver that is used for AXing.
Its going to be a /6 but I am working a three year plan while keeping on the road during the summer months and collecting parts. I know, I know, its cheaper in the long run to buy one that is done but hey, wheres the fun in that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) So my plan is this: Now,start collecting parts, winter of 2005 do the 5 lug conversion and brake & suspension upgrade. Summer 2006 collect more parts, winter 2006 body work (steel flares, Engman stiffing kit, minor rust repair, paint and new seals). Summer 2007 collect yet more parts, winter 2007 install /6 engine(not sure maybe a 3.0?), oil tank, cooler and various other misc items. Summer 2008 drive the piss out of it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) I think this can be done this way, I guess I will find out. Oh, and here are few action shots from this past Saturday. Sean, the numbers look great, got a lot of compliments on them. On grid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) Attached image(s) |
ArtechnikA |
Apr 19 2005, 10:54 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
my opinion, as always, is to buy the engine LAST.
if you do the brakes and suspension first - you get a nice 4-cyl car to drive. if you buy the engine first - then you are committed to that engine - and you have thousands tied up in a lump that you could have put to work buying suspension and brake upgrade parts. that stuff will keep you busy while you shop for engines and plumbing bits and oil tanks and such. then - while you're working on those upgrades, you're saving your cash for the right engine deal to come along. but lots of people do it the other way - spend $3000 on something that sits there, in the way, taunting them while they trip over it every day wondering why they don't have the money to buy suspension parts... |
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