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> NEED HELP, Put Husband’s Car Back Together
PDrinkwater
post Aug 16 2020, 08:13 AM
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Hello Everyone, I don’t know if this is the right venue or if I am doing this right but I am looking for some help to put my husband’s 1974 914LE Porsche back together. Here is my story. I am a Widow, who lives in Fergus, Ontario, Canada,. I lost my husband in 2017 from cancer that he got having volunteered in NY during 9/11 for the Red Cross for 5 weeks. We found out in 2014 that he had it and he fought and we thought we had it beat but then in April 2017 we found out it came back big time and in June my husband lost his battle. During the time that he was ill he started to work on his Porsche to distract himself from what was going on, but didn’t have the chance to put it back together. I have tried over the last three years to find someone to help me to put it back together with no luck. They have either misunderstood and thought I wanted to sell it, or wanted to charge me a lot of money just to come look at, or bring it to them to look at, or said yes they would help but have never shown up, Or too busy to help, or not interested in helping, or friends (or so I thought) who accepted over $1000 worth of my husbands tools and promised to help but hasn’t shown up and now ignores my phone calls and emails. I am asking for help on here now because I am down to the wire. I have just sold my home and have to be out by Oct 2 and I need to be able to move my husband’s baby as he left it to our daughter and I would like her to have it. The car is not completely torn apart. The wheels are off, the two doors, and hoods are off. The motor is still in. I’m sure other things are off but I don’t know enough about it to tell you, and with just sitting for these years I don’t know what that does to a car. Everything that he has worked on is on shelves right by the car or in the car. I know with COVID it maybe difficult but the car is in my husband’s shop, which is on our property so no one else would be around. Please I need help and I don’t know where else to turn. I know my husband was on Porsche forums, because every time I would come n to check on him when he was suppose to be sleeping he was talking on them. Lol. Maybe if a couple of you guys could work on it, it would get done with ease. Please I would really appreciate help, this car meant a lot to him and I just don’t know where else to turn. Thank you for listening to me. I hope one or two or however many of you can help me.
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PDrinkwater   NEED HELP   Aug 16 2020, 08:13 AM
JeffBowlsby   Sorry for your loss! Please post your husband...   Aug 16 2020, 08:37 AM
fixer34   This sounds very familiar... Someone with better s...   Aug 16 2020, 12:59 PM
fiacra   This sounds very familiar... Someone with better ...   Aug 16 2020, 02:06 PM
fixer34   This sounds very familiar... Someone with better...   Aug 16 2020, 04:35 PM
burlybryan   [quote name='fiacra' post='2843239' date='Aug 16 ...   Aug 18 2020, 12:49 PM
Front yard mechanic   Just get aaa to tow to your new location they typi...   Aug 16 2020, 02:44 PM
Mark Henry   Go to facebook and join the "Porsche 914 Cana...   Aug 16 2020, 04:46 PM
sixnotfour   Keith Drinkwater   Aug 16 2020, 04:55 PM
JeffBowlsby   Need a VIN to verify if the car is on the 914 LE r...   Aug 16 2020, 07:16 PM
PDrinkwater   My husband’s name is Keith Drinkwater. I don’...   Aug 16 2020, 08:56 PM
PDrinkwater   Good Morning, The Vin # for my husband Keith’s P...   Aug 17 2020, 07:49 AM
JeffBowlsby   Mrs D, Your husbands car is listed on the 914 LE r...   Aug 17 2020, 08:20 AM
PDrinkwater   Mrs D, Your husbands car is listed on the 914 LE ...   Aug 17 2020, 09:27 AM
PDrinkwater   Mrs D, Your husbands car is listed on the 914 LE ...   Aug 17 2020, 03:22 PM
PDrinkwater   Here are some pics. Ok so this is how th...   Aug 17 2020, 09:16 AM
PDrinkwater   Ok so once I posted it the pics came up so here ar...   Aug 17 2020, 09:22 AM
PDrinkwater   RE: NEED HELP   Aug 17 2020, 09:23 AM
PDrinkwater   RE: NEED HELP   Aug 17 2020, 09:25 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   my best advice would be to sell it as is and ease ...   Aug 17 2020, 09:26 AM
PDrinkwater   my best advice would be to sell it as is and ease...   Aug 17 2020, 09:32 AM
brcacti   my best advice would be to sell it as is and ease...   Aug 17 2020, 01:57 PM
JeffBowlsby   I know that the car was previously serviced at Mik...   Aug 17 2020, 09:27 AM
PDrinkwater   I know that the car was previously serviced at Mi...   Aug 17 2020, 03:57 PM
PanelBilly   Just saw my email with the photos. I’m glad you ...   Aug 17 2020, 09:30 AM
PDrinkwater   I'm sorry to be a bother but I was wondering i...   Aug 17 2020, 04:51 PM
G e o r g e   Sorry for you loss. DR914 gave you a high estimat...   Aug 17 2020, 04:59 PM
PDrinkwater   Sorry for you loss. DR914 gave you a high estima...   Aug 18 2020, 06:34 AM
VaccaRabite   Good Morning George, thank you for your advice. ...   Aug 18 2020, 07:06 AM
Superhawk996   I'm sure you could bolt some wheels on it and...   Aug 18 2020, 09:03 AM
brcacti   Probably BEST to have Mikes pick up everything and...   Aug 17 2020, 05:25 PM
PDrinkwater   Probably BEST to have Mikes pick up everything an...   Aug 18 2020, 06:36 AM
bbrock   I'm so sorry you're in this situation. I ...   Aug 17 2020, 05:48 PM
PDrinkwater   I'm so sorry you're in this situation. I...   Aug 18 2020, 06:39 AM
mb911   I wish I were closer as I would take it on.. I wis...   Aug 17 2020, 06:04 PM
PDrinkwater   I wish I were closer as I would take it on.. I wi...   Aug 18 2020, 07:06 AM
76-914   Lets talk about getting you your best offer and no...   Aug 17 2020, 07:49 PM
PDrinkwater   Lets talk about getting you your best offer and n...   Aug 18 2020, 07:02 AM
Mikey914   If you can take pics of all the parts you have alo...   Aug 17 2020, 08:42 PM
PDrinkwater   If you can take pics of all the parts you have al...   Aug 18 2020, 07:05 AM
bretth   Wish I was nearby to help at least get it rolling....   Aug 18 2020, 07:30 AM
mtndawg   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914 Look at...   Aug 18 2020, 07:51 AM
Larmo63   This is the "Bumble Bee" version 914 ...   Aug 18 2020, 09:54 AM
PDrinkwater   This is the "Bumble Bee" version 914...   Aug 20 2020, 06:51 PM
peteyd   Hello, My name is Peter and I live in Elora. My f...   Aug 20 2020, 10:31 AM
mb911   That is awesome @peteyd . I hope you can help her...   Aug 20 2020, 10:33 AM
914forme   :agree: He knows sheet metal and what to look for....   Aug 20 2020, 11:03 AM
fiacra   I'll add my voice to say you should take Pete ...   Aug 20 2020, 07:30 PM
PDrinkwater   I'll add my voice to say you should take Pete...   Aug 24 2020, 07:18 AM
VaccaRabite   Pete is the man! He makes fantastic parts for...   Aug 20 2020, 07:50 PM
PDrinkwater   Pete is the man! He makes fantastic parts fo...   Aug 24 2020, 07:21 AM
EdwardBlume   Mrs Drinkwater, I'm very sorry for your loss. ...   Aug 21 2020, 07:16 AM
PDrinkwater   Mrs Drinkwater, I'm very sorry for your loss....   Aug 24 2020, 07:38 AM
Mark Henry   It's going to take a lot of time and money to ...   Aug 21 2020, 10:56 AM
peteyd   Pete's a good guy, will give you good advice...   Aug 21 2020, 01:02 PM
PDrinkwater   Pete's a good guy, will give you good advic...   Aug 24 2020, 07:40 AM


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