Longest-term owner, Who's had it the longest? Options

[Pat Garvey]

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/owned.gif) Just curious..... What members have owned their 914's for the longest time continually?
As a benchmark, I've owned mine since August 1972.

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QUOTE (Joe Owensby @ Mar 26 2006, 02:52 PM)

I bought mine new in 1973. Drove it for about 18 years, ...I parked it ... Unfortunately, I left it outside the last many years, ... now that my kids are almost gone ... Hope to be driving this summer. Joe O.

Hey Joe. Our stories are are really similar. Bought mine 2 years old in 74. Daily driver until #2 child arrived on the scene in 85. Long story but it wound up in the garage horribly neglected for almost 2 decades. Decided I wanted to build a kayak and the car wound up in the driveway for a few years. Those last few years really added to the rust - leaking back window and rear trunk. Both the longs and the inner rockers are in really bad shape. Trying to decide if they can be saved. Not much chance for it to be on the road this summer unless I can find the money to have the longs rebuilt professionally. Best of luck with yours.

Maybe you could start a blog and post pictures of your progress. Every time I feel like giving up I look at the work others have done and it keeps me going.