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> Possible Bumble Bee in Little Rock junk yard
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post Feb 10 2014, 08:13 PM
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Cant be too bad, It's holding water (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 10 2014, 08:22 PM
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Cant be too bad, It's holding water (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

The doors still open and close too. The stock injection is still there. He said the motor turns over freely but he can't get spark. Unless you have very deep pockets or can do the majority of the work yourself, I believe the value is in parting it out, and still not much to be made there IMHO.


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post Feb 10 2014, 11:27 PM
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Former PCA owner car, can't be all that bad. That rust isn't the worset ever fixed here on the World ! Save this little guy ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Feb 10 2014, 11:32 PM
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QUOTE(Socalandy @ Feb 10 2014, 08:13 PM) *

Cant be too bad, It's holding water (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

The doors still open and close too. The stock injection is still there. He said the motor turns over freely but he can't get spark. Unless you have very deep pockets or can do the majority of the work yourself, I believe the value is in parting it out, and still not much to be made there IMHO.


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Parting one of these out would be a criminal act imho.
I found one in far far worse condition and I plan on a full roto resto. Damn the expense or time involved. Currently between 150-160 known to exist. In terms of rarity, the individual parts aren't realy worth any more than a standard 914 (with a few exceptions). Certainly worth more (in terms of rarity) as a unit.
It looks as if it's going to be saved but I'll say this here and now, if for some reason it's not going to get saved or it's slated for parting out, please contact me. I'll buy it.
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post Feb 11 2014, 10:38 AM
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That is a large restoration & won't be cheap. Someone with Deep pockets & loves to weld. That is alot of work ahead & unless you are sure you are up for it. If it was local I would buy it just to keep it from getting crushed. No way in hell I'd be doing that restoration though. Like Gerald I'd only be getting it until someone else stepped up to buy it
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post Feb 11 2014, 03:36 PM
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Good find. Restoration is for the fun of preserving something from the past. For most of us, it's not about making $.
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post Feb 11 2014, 04:01 PM
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How much is one these worth fully restored,mine is currently be worked on at original custom's
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post Feb 11 2014, 04:25 PM
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We should all pitch in and buy this for Lisa (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mrs.K.gif)
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post Feb 11 2014, 06:42 PM
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It has been saved.
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post Feb 11 2014, 07:19 PM
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Nice work, Brother Shoe!

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post Feb 13 2014, 03:41 PM
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This car has been authenticated as a true LE and now belongs to a couple of members of 914World!
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post Feb 13 2014, 03:43 PM
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post Feb 13 2014, 04:17 PM
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Very cool, you never know were somthing will turn up.
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post Feb 13 2014, 04:36 PM
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Nice work!
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post Feb 13 2014, 04:37 PM
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If it turns out to be a LE and no one down that way is ready to pull the trigger then I got the OK from the wife to make the 10hr drive down to get it. Now I WILL NOT restore the car, but I wont part it either.

I would bring it home clean it the best it could be based on it's current state. Get it running (if possible) then sell it off as a project to someone else. I have enough cars / parts / projects going on, but I hate to see a possible LE get junked.

IF this is the way that this goes down then I will gladly throw a few $$ to Shoe or CptTripps for taking time to go check it out.


good job...somehow your remarks reminded me of this (i have a sick childlike mind).


Replace "rabbit with bumble bee" and "tail with "stripes" and I'm lmao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPdHaNr0OAY&noredirect=1



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post Feb 14 2014, 08:14 AM
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Wow. Extremely rare car found by chance. Good eye to the guy who was suspiscious and congrats to the new owners! That car is going to need a lot of new metal and a costly and lengthy restoration to bring it back to its former glory. But with so few left and few to begin with, it's worth it if you have the time and funds. Parting would be such sweet sorrow as only a handful of parts are really valuable being unique to the LE and the rest I presume would be valued the same as any 914. But complete and restored, 2-3x as much. There's always someone who has the time and money and willingness to restore a car in this condition. I just hope it's not modified or molested and restored to stock.

In other LE news, after 5 months in the shop, I finally get my LE back today - it's birthday. My LE 'Valentine' turns 40 years old today! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 14 2014, 08:45 AM
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only a handful of parts are really valuable being unique to the LE and the rest I presume would be valued the same as any 914. But complete and restored, 2-3x as much.


"2-3x as much"?.....dreamworld. I know it's been debated often but the fact remains: it's a well equipped '74 2.0 with a paint job and a nice front valance.

It's not 'extremely rare' - they made 1000 of them; and it wasn't found by chance - Garold is obviously searching for 914s all the time. Definitely a nice find but don't get carried away with delusions of grandeur.

Rant over.
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post Feb 14 2014, 08:51 AM
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In other LE news, after 5 months in the shop, I finally get my LE back today - it's birthday. My LE 'Valentine' turns 40 years old today! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Congrats on getting yours back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

My LE hits the big 4 0 on 2/20.
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post Feb 14 2014, 09:12 AM
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post Feb 14 2014, 09:38 AM
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In other LE news, after 5 months in the shop, I finally get my LE back today - it's birthday. My LE 'Valentine' turns 40 years old today! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Congrats on getting yours back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

My LE hits the big 4 0 on 2/20.


3/1 this hits 40. Thanks for the reminder.

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