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| r_towle |
 Mar 16 2015, 08:40 PM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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| infraredcalvin |
Mar 16 2015, 11:10 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,737 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California
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Great story, please keep the updates coming!
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| Charles Danek |
Mar 17 2015, 12:29 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 8-February 15 From: United States Member No.: 18,409 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(G e o r g e @ Mar 16 2015, 04:39 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) nice story and nice Eichler. Don't be shy about posting pics of the 12 either Good eye, George. My house is an Eichler. My 912 is a 1965 painted dash in Champagne yellow. Never been restored, but always been driven and maintained. It is pretty much stock, except for it has a Racing Oil Cooler, Benton Performance Distributor and Alternator upgrades, a lightweight high-torque starter, and bigger pistons. My 912 has a blog too: http://coincd.com/sites/porsche/index.htm |
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| Charles Danek |
Mar 17 2015, 12:30 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 8-February 15 From: United States Member No.: 18,409 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Betty |
Mar 17 2015, 08:04 AM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 521 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States
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What a beautiful house and what a gorgeous 912. We also have a 912 waiting (fortunately on very level pavement (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) to be restored. We call her Abby (Normal) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif). We got her with the original engine and transmission missing, so the plan is to put a 6 cylinder 911 motor in her then get an emblem made for the back that says "912-6" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I read through and looked at everything you have so far - very nicely written, and a great job documenting the start of what hopefully will be a long and beautiful relationship... and what great friends and family you have to help you along the way! With them in your 'toolbox' you're already halfway there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) You sound like the right person for the job. You're going to be adding a lot of new 914 friends to your 'toolbox'... and when you take that first drive - we all get to be there with you!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) |
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| 914Next |
Mar 17 2015, 08:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 28-July 14 From: Ephraim Wisconsin Member No.: 17,695 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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| 913B |
Mar 17 2015, 01:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 864 Joined: 25-April 05 From: South Bay/SoCal Member No.: 3,983 Region Association: None |
It was nice meeting you Charles and Welcome to the World !
Brings back memories of growing up in East L.A. Best of Luck on your restoration ! Oh yeah nice write up too, if it was my writing it would have been a 2 liner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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| 11tenths |
Mar 17 2015, 02:36 PM
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Ve get too soon old, und too late schmart Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 11-October 12 From: Islip, Long Island, NY Member No.: 15,026 Region Association: North East States
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Wow- I see it came with 3 of the 4 factory OEM jack stands! Nice...
You could post up a WTB in the classifieds for the fourth. Cheers- Harry |
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| Tom_T |
Mar 17 2015, 02:54 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Hi Charlie, I think we met before at one of the SoCal area PCA Concours & were talking about your 912 passion & new 914 interest a year or so ago. Hope to see you again at one! Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Charles Danek |
Mar 17 2015, 06:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 8-February 15 From: United States Member No.: 18,409 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(11tenths @ Mar 17 2015, 01:36 PM) Wow- I see it came with 3 of the 4 factory OEM jack stands! Nice... You could post up a WTB in the classifieds for the fourth. Cheers- Harry Harry - What are you referring to exactly? |
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| Charles Danek |
Mar 17 2015, 06:21 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 8-February 15 From: United States Member No.: 18,409 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(porsche913b_sp @ Mar 17 2015, 12:28 PM) It was nice meeting you Charles and Welcome to the World ! Brings back memories of growing up in East L.A. Best of Luck on your restoration ! Oh yeah nice write up too, if it was my writing it would have been a 2 liner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Ted - Nice meeting you as well! And thanks for the Pedrinis! (My 1st official purchase made for this car.) |
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| Charles Danek |
Mar 17 2015, 06:23 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 8-February 15 From: United States Member No.: 18,409 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 17 2015, 01:54 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Hi Charlie, I think we met before at one of the SoCal area PCA Concours & were talking about your 912 passion & new 914 interest a year or so ago. Hope to see you again at one! Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Hi Tom - Maybe we met? Were you at the Lake Arrowhead timeline this year? I remember really liking some of the 914s that were there. But I don't think I was at any other PCA concours events this past year, nor do I recall talking 914s with anyone. Regardless, either way, it nice to make your acquaintance here! Charlie |
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| KELTY360 |
Mar 17 2015, 06:55 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,185 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Charles Danek @ Mar 17 2015, 04:20 PM) QUOTE(11tenths @ Mar 17 2015, 01:36 PM) Wow- I see it came with 3 of the 4 factory OEM jack stands! Nice... You could post up a WTB in the classifieds for the fourth. Cheers- Harry Harry - What are you referring to exactly? My guess is he's referring to the cinder blocks holding down the tarp. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Great story and great acquisition. Epic rescue for what could have been a final resting place. You definitely need one of those 'Save the 914' t-shirts. The combination of early body with 2.0L and sideshift is a fine combination although I've never ridden in one with the fixed passenger seat. Were the fuel injection components in the parts hoard or had it been converted to carbs? Good luck on the restoration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) |
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| PanelBilly |
Mar 17 2015, 07:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,950 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Another one sucked into the pit!
I mean welcome to the fun club of economical sport cars fans |
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| Charles Danek |
Mar 17 2015, 11:47 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 8-February 15 From: United States Member No.: 18,409 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Mar 17 2015, 05:55 PM) QUOTE(Charles Danek @ Mar 17 2015, 04:20 PM) QUOTE(11tenths @ Mar 17 2015, 01:36 PM) Wow- I see it came with 3 of the 4 factory OEM jack stands! Nice... You could post up a WTB in the classifieds for the fourth. Cheers- Harry Harry - What are you referring to exactly? My guess is he's referring to the cinder blocks holding down the tarp. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Great story and great acquisition. Epic rescue for what could have been a final resting place. You definitely need one of those 'Save the 914' t-shirts. The combination of early body with 2.0L and sideshift is a fine combination although I've never ridden in one with the fixed passenger seat. Were the fuel injection components in the parts hoard or had it been converted to carbs? Good luck on the restoration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) Oh! He was talking about my concrete spoiler! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Yeah, you know? I love the simple styling of the earliest 914s. Actually, I tend to love the earliest of anything. I read somewhere, that the 1st version of something, for all its lack of refinements, is usually the version that is closest to the designer's original inspiration, and to me there is something to this. My 912 is a '65 painted dash car. And the other day when my daughter asked me what car I would get if money were no object, without hesitation I explained to her what a Gmund coupe was. In the case of the 914, it seems like in the beginning, the VW 1.7L and rear linkage trans, simply did not quite go far enough towards tapping the potential of the car Porsche had engineered. (Although who am I to judge? I have never driven one, so I am just repeating heresy, and I certainly mean no disregard to guys who have this setup and are happy with it.) But yeah, if I was going to own a 914 that was not original (and not a 6) it would pretty much be the exact combination of what I have. (Especially the Metallic Green!) I do have all the FI components... actually, I have duplicates of pretty much everything. However, I am not sure I will ever use them. When it comes time to rebuild the motor, since my car will never be original, I am leaning towards building something a little bigger than the D/L-Jet can handle, that I would run with carbs first, but with then intent of perhaps converting to modern EFI later down the road. I know Jake Raby builds motors that are capable of running either setup, so I know this is possible. And I kinda dig the bulkhead passenger seat. It is just so weird! |
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