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> GT Clone/Look 914 - which model to start with - 914 or /6?
mharmon
post Feb 12 2010, 11:02 AM
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The collection knowledge on this board is pretty impressive - so here's the question - I know that I want to build a GT clone car. It doesn't need to be a dead on replica of a real GT (I simply don't have the budget for it), but I want it to be reasonably close. The car will almost certainly have a 2.5L twin plug motor, but past that I am still putting together the list of things that I definetly want and the nice to have's (if I can find them at a reasonable price).

The first big question that I need to answer though is what base car to start with - a 914 or a 914/6? Granted, modifying a 6 is not something that one would do lightly - the car is just too cool and too rare to simply start hacking away. But if I were to find a non-operable car, would all of the 6 parts that would come with it justify the incremental cost? Just looking at the cost of real 6 heat exchangers, oil systems, brakes, suspension, etc, it almost seems to me that buying a 6 and starting the project from there is the way to go.

What do you guys think?

Thanks for your advice.

Mike
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mharmon   GT Clone/Look 914 - which model to start with - 914 or /6?   Feb 12 2010, 11:02 AM
jmill   IMHO I would start with a rust free 4 and add all ...   Feb 12 2010, 11:10 AM
RiqueMar   IMHO I would start with a rust free 4 and add all...   Feb 12 2010, 11:34 AM
smontanaro   Maybe start with one that's a good bit of the ...   Feb 12 2010, 11:49 AM
Phoenix 914-6GT   I have to agree.. If you take a car that already h...   Feb 12 2010, 11:57 AM
ChicagoPete   Mike, I would have to say your project is an oxym...   Feb 12 2010, 12:06 PM
mharmon   Thanks for all of the responses so far guys. To...   Feb 12 2010, 12:13 PM
ChicagoPete   Thanks for all of the responses so far guys. T...   Feb 12 2010, 03:33 PM
Jon Fernandes   If you're going to make a gt clone then start ...   Feb 12 2010, 12:26 PM
SirAndy   [b]If you're going through all the trouble to...   Feb 12 2010, 12:53 PM
RiqueMar   [Flame suit on] [b]If you're going through al...   Feb 12 2010, 12:59 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   [Flame suit on] [b]If you're going through al...   Feb 12 2010, 01:07 PM
zymurgist   Time to play devil's advocate here... :evilgr...   Feb 12 2010, 01:21 PM
jgara962   But he stated from the beginning that he's not...   Feb 12 2010, 01:40 PM
SirAndy   If your going to sink a bunch of money into a 6, ...   Feb 12 2010, 02:08 PM
jgara962   If your going to sink a bunch of money into a 6,...   Feb 12 2010, 03:11 PM
SirAndy   You see it all the time at auctione like BJ where...   Feb 12 2010, 03:19 PM
jgara962   You see it all the time at auctione like BJ wher...   Feb 12 2010, 03:40 PM
RiqueMar   I think we can all agree that the true question he...   Feb 12 2010, 03:51 PM
SirAndy   I do know that a /4 and /6 chassis built to the s...   Feb 12 2010, 04:01 PM
RiqueMar   If the VIN doesn't make a difference, then w...   Feb 12 2010, 04:35 PM
SirAndy   Because real /6's cost more? I got mine for ...   Feb 12 2010, 04:58 PM
RiqueMar   Because real /6's cost more? I got mine for ...   Feb 12 2010, 05:14 PM
Rod   I think stock 6's are fast becoming too good a...   Feb 12 2010, 02:49 PM
SirAndy   I think stock 6's are fast becoming too good ...   Feb 12 2010, 03:22 PM
Eric_Shea   It depends on how "accurate" you want to...   Feb 12 2010, 02:51 PM
ChrisNPDrider   Show or go? :beer2: Do you want a rad 914 to dri...   Feb 12 2010, 03:20 PM
SirAndy   Wonder why Andy didn't offer up his shell? Hm...   Feb 12 2010, 03:23 PM
RobW   I'd find a solid /4 even if money is no object...   Feb 12 2010, 06:28 PM
carr914   Asking for advice is great, but in the end it will...   Feb 12 2010, 06:54 PM
RiqueMar   .... I had a set of Factory Flares (the only thin...   Feb 12 2010, 08:50 PM
sixaddict   :confused: This sounds like my brain on drugs .. ...   Feb 12 2010, 10:18 PM
effutuo101   I have to agree with Andy. Build on a /6 if you ca...   Feb 12 2010, 10:45 PM
pete-stevers   Because real /6's cost more? I got mine for ...   Feb 12 2010, 11:47 PM
rfuerst911sc   I'll add my 2 cents because that's all I h...   Feb 13 2010, 06:02 AM
JJ914GT   I woukd say start with a solid car. rust repairs, ...   Feb 13 2010, 09:01 AM
jcambo7   I woukd say start with a solid car. rust repairs,...   Feb 13 2010, 07:40 PM
badm   Finding a 98% rust free 914/6 for $28000.00. ...   Feb 13 2010, 09:02 AM
JJ914GT   It sure does. I've seen this car ( it's in...   Feb 15 2010, 04:55 PM
ChicagoPete   There sure are alot of spectators awfully close to...   Feb 15 2010, 07:01 PM


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