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| Type 47 |
 Jan 3 2012, 06:25 PM
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OK not actually but pratically called me stupid...and maybe I am, hence this thread and my willingness to be more open minded.
Call vendor (we'll just call them vendor A) and ask opinon regarding restoration, engine rebuild, bodywork, suspension, etc. I tell him I have a 75' 2L, with a clock showing 62K but has a broken speedo cable, the previous owner put dual webers on w/o changing cam, and I want to back date the bumpers to 70-73 bumpers and rebuild the engine with a carb cam. He said I would be crazy to not put the fuel injection back on and keep it stock as possible and NOT back date the bumpers. He didn't even want me to repaint it if I could deal with the two small dents I have in the p door and the d side front fender. Said I shouldn't crack open the engine with only 62k miles...he didn't even want the engine to come out to the car actually. I say I can keep all the stuff and put it back some day. He said I would end up with big holes in the trunks from cutting the bumper stuff off. What's everyone else think? |
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Type 47 Aftermarket vendor called me stupid...what do you think? Jan 3 2012, 06:25 PM
kconway It's your car, do with it what you will. Obvi... Jan 3 2012, 06:33 PM
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It's your car, do with it what you will. Obv... Jan 3 2012, 06:42 PM windforfun Opinions are only opinions. Jan 3 2012, 06:33 PM billh1963 I think he is just telling you that with all origi... Jan 3 2012, 06:38 PM brant it actually sounds like he is giving you good advi... Jan 3 2012, 06:42 PM Type 47
it actually sounds like he is giving you good adv... Jan 3 2012, 06:47 PM markb
it actually sounds like he is giving you good adv... Jan 3 2012, 07:15 PM brant back date them if you want to
I say do what you wa... Jan 3 2012, 06:49 PM struckn
back date them if you want to
I say do what you w... Jan 3 2012, 07:09 PM carr914 As far as the Dents & Paint - you should look ... Jan 3 2012, 06:54 PM Type 47
As far as the Dents & Paint - you should look... Jan 3 2012, 07:54 PM ConeDodger Sound advice really... If your mileage is even clo... Jan 3 2012, 07:07 PM jimkelly these cars are worth less than it costs to buy one... Jan 3 2012, 07:11 PM bigkensteele I am straddling both sides of the same fence. I h... Jan 3 2012, 07:22 PM Tom_T First..... :wttc:
Pro's & Con's to ... Jan 3 2012, 07:34 PM Type 47
First..... :wttc:
Thanks for the welcome...I... Jan 3 2012, 09:04 PM Tom_T
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If you decide to take it back to EFI, then B... Jan 3 2012, 10:04 PM Tom Here is my take on this; It is your car, do what ... Jan 3 2012, 07:42 PM Steve I agree with AA, but I wish them luck in there que... Jan 3 2012, 07:50 PM aharder I would have to say you need to answer the questio... Jan 3 2012, 08:26 PM Type 47
I would have to say you need to answer the questi... Jan 3 2012, 09:29 PM jimkelly another thing ...
the nicest cars to hit the clas... Jan 3 2012, 08:30 PM Type 47
another thing ...
the nicest cars to hit the cla... Jan 3 2012, 09:20 PM carr914 Part of my original post was so George could see i... Jan 3 2012, 08:34 PM PeeGreen 914
Part of my original post was so George could see ... Jan 3 2012, 08:47 PM Dr Evil My advise,
I agree that it is yours so do what yo... Jan 3 2012, 09:13 PM tscrihfield First off :wttc:
Second: do what you want with ... Jan 3 2012, 09:17 PM mepstein How do you make a 914 worth $20K? Start out w... Jan 3 2012, 09:23 PM Elliot Cannon I have never thought of the 914 as an investment. ... Jan 3 2012, 09:26 PM Scott Schroeder
I have never thought of the 914 as an investment.... Jan 5 2012, 12:03 AM messix i have a '75, back date the bumpers!
not ... Jan 3 2012, 09:28 PM scotty b :wttc: There are plenty of us here that will talk ... Jan 3 2012, 09:42 PM 76-914 I solved the whole dilemma by having two. A bone s... Jan 3 2012, 09:43 PM laflaur when I bought my factory six,I looked for a comple... Jan 3 2012, 09:48 PM windforfun To each his own. I'm old school & lazy. ... Jan 3 2012, 09:51 PM Mikey914 It's your car, spend where you want. But with ... Jan 3 2012, 10:32 PM mrbubblehead my dad told me something when i was younger and i ... Jan 3 2012, 11:48 PM PanelBilly Then again, think about the car. Should it be save... Jan 4 2012, 12:08 AM PanelBilly
Then again, think about the car. Should it be sav... Jan 4 2012, 12:21 AM mrbubblehead
Then again, think about the car. Should it be sa... Jan 4 2012, 12:46 AM Racer Chris We worked on a '73 2 liter last year that had ... Jan 4 2012, 08:15 PM SchwarzHorse Excellence magazine's buyer's guide compil... Jan 4 2012, 10:11 PM RobW Perhaps we could start a 914 oversight committee t... Jan 5 2012, 07:35 AM Type 47 I have read every word of each post and I have dec... Jan 5 2012, 01:15 PM Racer Chris
Before the car leaves for paint, I will have remo... Jan 5 2012, 02:06 PM carr914 If you going to go all-out, have Jake build you a ... Jan 5 2012, 06:25 PM mrbubblehead i'll buy those nasty ol' carbs off of you.... Jan 5 2012, 06:27 PM timofly Obviously you can do what you want to with your ca... Jan 5 2012, 09:07 PM  |
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