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> 914/6 with or without gt look
El Vikingo Tropical
post Oct 10 2014, 12:49 PM
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Hello I'm new her at the forum.

I have tre 914 two 4 cyl and one 6 cyl.

Now one question I'm just making a complete restauration of my 914 6 and my question is should I go for a GT look or straight original look?
I want the car to keep as much value as possible if I'm gone sell it sometime in the future.
I have a hi budget for this car to leave it in a perfect show condition.

Thank you in advance

Jan K


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post Oct 10 2014, 12:54 PM
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For style - GT. For resale value or a purest - Original. Looks like a big restoration ahead. Lots of help here. What's the status on parts? We have many vendors to help. Bdstone is a good source of used body and hard parts along with others. Keep the pictures coming.
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post Oct 10 2014, 01:04 PM
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Canary islands...cool! Are your cars the only 914's there?
Do you live on Tenerife?

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post Oct 10 2014, 01:32 PM
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Hi again!


I live ta Gran Canaria and as the local people always have been car fans we have always have great cars over her.
At the moment it exist 3 original 914/6 on the island.
This is not my first restoration so I knew what I`m in to......
The only question I haven made up yet is if I make a 914/6 original look, a 914/6 just with flairs or a compleat 914Gt replica.


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post Oct 10 2014, 01:36 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) You'll get maximum resale value from going back to all original if you can.
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:07 PM
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Keep it original for long term value.
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:17 PM
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Please add your vin and the other 2 if possible.
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:22 PM
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Please add your vin and the other 2 if possible.

914143121
4702909250
4702909045
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:31 PM
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QUOTE(El Vikingo Tropical @ Oct 10 2014, 09:22 PM) *

914143121


I guess this should be 9141430121 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


and of course:

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and btw - original is the way to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:32 PM
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QUOTE(El Vikingo Tropical @ Oct 10 2014, 01:22 PM) *

QUOTE(bandjoey @ Oct 10 2014, 09:17 PM) *

Please add your vin and the other 2 if possible.

914143121
4702909250
4702909045

You're missing a 0 in your VIN (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm guessing it should read: 914.143.0121

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And i agree with the posts above, if resale value is of any concern, go for a fully original car.
If you intend to keep it, then by all means, go for the GT look!
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:37 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Oct 10 2014, 09:31 PM) *

QUOTE(El Vikingo Tropical @ Oct 10 2014, 09:22 PM) *

914143121


I guess this should be 9141430121 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


and of course:

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and btw - original is the way to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)



Sorry I lost a number it's 914.143.0121 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 10 2014, 02:45 PM
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The 4702909250 had first a 3.2L motor now a 3.6 carb engine


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post Oct 11 2014, 08:23 PM
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Welcome. Being as that is a '71 914-6 and there are darn few of them left, I would stay narrow bodied. That was the minor dilemma I had because when I bought mine I too wanted to go with GT flairs but after thinking about it for few days decided to keep the body as original as possible. Good luck and I look forward to your project pictures.
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post Oct 12 2014, 07:20 PM
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... but after thinking about it for few days decided to keep the body as original as possible.

Except for one minor little detail that nobody will probably ever even notice. The color. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Oct 12 2014, 07:56 PM
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Oh oh, post some more photos of the blue one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Does it have a top?

You can't go wrong making your 914-6 all original again. If it were me, I would have the 14 inch Fuchs wheels for show/concours, then have some 16" Fuchs or custom Fikse wheels for racin around town. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Oct 12 2014, 08:25 PM
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Consider the selling location. Europeans prefer narrow bodies. You may have the only 914's in Africa or the majority. I'm not sure what Africans prefer; wide or narrow.

You can not go wrong with restoring to factory specifications in any market.
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post Oct 12 2014, 11:29 PM
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I'm realy confused about if to go GT or not but I will probably go for the narrow body.
As I alredy have a GT look so I make this one as original as posible.
This car came in a Red metalic (not a race color) I keep that to.
Just one think The Canary island is at the Afrikan coast but it is Spanish Europe. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Oct 13 2014, 03:34 AM
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Is it matching numbers?..sorry if missed that. If the engine is original…absolutely no question from my point of view…make it as original as you can if resale value is top priority - no flares. Use a 4cyl car for a GT look, which is what I'm doing.

I had a 6 with flares, sold a while back, it had the original engine - if I still had it, I would have removed the flares to increase it's value. I'd also keep the original colour too..

As much as I love the flared look, I'm sure it would be easier to sell an original 6, top price, without the flares…

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post Oct 13 2014, 05:27 AM
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My six has lost it's original engine, lost it's original transmission, was flared, had the passenger floor replaced so the seat is now adjustable & has been repainted @ least 3 times... all before I bought it. It's why I bought it, since someone else had done all these things. If I ever found the original engine, I think I'd have to put her back to narrow fenders, black interior & repaint original Irish green. Fortunately for me I've been unable to find 6405211 & I hope I never do. I already own "a giant paperweight" & do not want another.
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post Oct 13 2014, 06:26 AM
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I have Flared a few 6's when they weren't worth what they are now (& it wasn't that long ago!), so I like the Look

But, the Narrow Look has re-appeared to me. #1 the Porsche & 914-6 Economy Scale. #2 The appearance of Re-Pop Flares so a good number of GT Copies/Clones/Replica out there in both -6, -6 Conversion & -4.

I like both, it's your car, do as you please. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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