 Spyder kitcar with 914 suspension and drivetrain, Has anyone heard of this manufacturer? |
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| nola914 |
  Mar 29 2007, 12:21 AM
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A few days ago I came across this site that advertises a 550 Spyder fiberglass kitcar.
5starbodykitcar.com The unusual thing is that it uses only 914 parts grafted onto a tube frame. The body is 17 fiberglass pieces. Most of the Spyder kits use a VW pan and motor. It uses the 914's front suspension, steering col, and wheel, instruments. wiring harness, engine trans, pedals, brake system and a lot more. Considering that I have a shed full of extra parts, and 2 parts cars with suspensions and a lot of others parts that I may never find a use for; and that the Spyder replicars sell for $20k on Samba or Ebay, this was looking like a win - win. Buy a kit, assemble it with my spare parts, make a few bucks, and buy a finished 914. But........... I couldn't find out anything about the manufacturer. The only thing out there was the one page info page and a gallery of pics. I looked up the domain registration, and its registered to a guy at 9052 Cedros Ave., # 101, Panorama City, CA. This maps to northern LA, in or very near to Burbank. The web page also mentions that the glass parts are manufactured by M. G. Manufacturing. I couldn't find anything at all about this company. Does anyone know anything about these two companies? Or anything about this conversion kit? Or is there really an office at the address? This has really gotten my curiosity up. Thanks for the help. |
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| Jake Raby |
Mar 29 2007, 12:35 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I have been providing engines and transaxles for guys building Spyder kits for years and I have never heard of these guys...
Most 550 replicas are not built on VW pans, the 356 Speedster kits are... The two primary suppliers of 550s are Beck and Vintage, both of which use a tube chassis, the Beck has a frame that mimics the original 550 while the Vintage uses a space frame much like a modern hot rod- both are exceptional. You can learn everything at www.spyderclub.com My personal 550 Spyder is currently on Ebay, it has one of my 2270 engines and a 4 speed tranny installed- at 185HP it is VERY fast.. Jake's 550 on Ebay Spyders are very fun to drive and they also hold their value very well.... (IMG:http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/galleries/spyder/slides/MW2Q8786.JPG) |
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nola914 Spyder kitcar with 914 suspension and drivetrain Mar 29 2007, 12:21 AM
Paul Illick I'm almost certain that ad was written by a Br... Mar 29 2007, 02:48 AM dakotaewing Paul -
If I am to understand you correctly, it app... Mar 29 2007, 10:02 AM Paul Illick You can ask anything, doesn't mean you'e g... Mar 29 2007, 10:25 AM nola914 Jake is correct about the bigger outfits using tub... Mar 29 2007, 09:17 PM
xitspd If the ad is in Brazilizan, I would bet it is from... Mar 29 2007, 09:52 PM |
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