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> 914-6 Restoration, ...and away we go
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post Jan 2 2015, 10:49 PM
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Wow! Incredible work. Love seeing these pictures as the car is rescued and restored.
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post Jan 2 2015, 10:52 PM
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I cut and labled some aluminum welding rods to the exact lengths of measurment for the different openings on the car. this makes it easy to quickly measure as I work on the car.


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post Jan 2 2015, 11:11 PM
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We had a good day cutting up the donor and getting the -6 on the fixture. It needs a lot more attention but its in the right place to be fixed.

Got a major flash back once it was on the table (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Jan 2 2015, 11:33 PM
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you forgot this one, the last of the donor car on the fixture. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)


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post Jan 3 2015, 12:26 AM
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You Dicks! Had I known, I would have come by to help you two Rump Rangers lift the six onto the jig.
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post Jan 3 2015, 12:32 PM
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Really interesting to see the inside guts of the 914 body. You guys have big balls and big ambition with these old sixes, love to watch this one take shape!
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post Jan 3 2015, 03:32 PM
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This is amazing to watch the amount of love going in to this car. I'm very impressed

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post Jan 4 2015, 06:37 PM
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Is it possible to estimate a number on the cost of bringing this one back? I know it's your business, so hope it's not in bad taste.

I just cannot imagine a project of this magnitude.

1. Is it cost effective?
a. The cost of the rusty 914-6 plus the restoration costs.
b. Would it be cheaper to buy one that is sound?
2. Can the car be as structurally sound and reliable as one which is a solid example from the start?

I know you guys on the site do magic with these cars, so I am guessing the car will be structurally fine. I would still believe one this far gone would be cost prohibitive today, given a nice 914-6 is still reasonable to buy. If you are doing the restoration work yourself, on your own car, then I know it would make sense. But to pay a professional to do all of this amazing work seems like it would add up to a very large number.
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post Jan 4 2015, 07:12 PM
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First of all, Using a mix of NOS parts, nice rust free parts and proper welding principals there is no way this car will be structurally deficient. Specially when an unrestored car has hidden rust that is creeping throughout the chassis in all the locations that this shop is repairing.

The repairs will add up to a very large number. This is not something you would do to a 4. If your thinking of doing this kind of a thing as a quick investment forget it. But with low production numbers and an increased interest in the cars, long term is an other story entirely.
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post Jan 4 2015, 09:29 PM
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Jim, owner of the 914 Kent is restoring drop bye again yesterday at my place and we did talked about several items regarding our love to 914. I've been checking this thread and I did'nt know it was Jim's car until yesterday, he told me same shop who did SoCal Andy's car. Wow I did ask him how much he might spend to restore his car to concour/original shape and he told me the amount, Well it is a large amount!!! Jim has been collecting parts and although he has the specific part, he will still buy same part(s) just to get the better one to be installed to his project.

Jim is really a nice and humble guy and hardly comment on 914world and as far as I know he has another 914-6 beside the current project and has a beautiful white 73 that He drove the 1st time he visited me.

Thanks Kent for updating the thread of the current status of the restoration. Jim and I might drive there one of this day and drive our 914 to check the car.
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post Jan 5 2015, 12:14 AM
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Hey Rick, my sentiments exactly. And thank you, Noe.
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post Jan 5 2015, 10:07 AM
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QUOTE(dw914six @ Jan 4 2015, 04:37 PM) *

Is it possible to estimate a number on the cost of bringing this one back? I know it's your business, so hope it's not in bad taste.

I just cannot imagine a project of this magnitude.

1. Is it cost effective?
a. The cost of the rusty 914-6 plus the restoration costs.
b. Would it be cheaper to buy one that is sound?
2. Can the car be as structurally sound and reliable as one which is a solid example from the start?

I know you guys on the site do magic with these cars, so I am guessing the car will be structurally fine. I would still believe one this far gone would be cost prohibitive today, given a nice 914-6 is still reasonable to buy. If you are doing the restoration work yourself, on your own car, then I know it would make sense. But to pay a professional to do all of this amazing work seems like it would add up to a very large number.


Not in bad taste at all, very good questions. I think Rick's answer is dead on. As far as prices go, it is hard to give a quote on a project this big but I did give Jim (the customer) an idea of what I thought it would be at the end. The final cost will be based on time and materials, so shop rate plus cost of materials.

It is a real 6 and also numbers matching so It has to be restored.
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post Jan 5 2015, 10:07 AM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 4 2015, 05:12 PM) *

First of all, Using a mix of NOS parts, nice rust free parts and proper welding principals there is no way this car will be structurally deficient. Specially when an unrestored car has hidden rust that is creeping throughout the chassis in all the locations that this shop is repairing.

The repairs will add up to a very large number. This is not something you would do to a 4. If your thinking of doing this kind of a thing as a quick investment forget it. But with low production numbers and an increased interest in the cars, long term is an other story entirely.


Perfectly put.
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post Jan 12 2015, 11:41 AM
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More work this week.


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post Jan 12 2015, 11:44 AM
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Trimming edges.


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post Jan 12 2015, 11:48 AM
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Jim, I promise I will stop cutting before there is no car left.


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Yikes!


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post Jan 12 2015, 12:01 PM
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Andy and Jim located a NOS drivers side long.


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post Jan 12 2015, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE(914350 @ Jan 12 2015, 10:01 AM) *

Andy and Jim located a NOS drivers side long.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Very nice ...
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post Jan 12 2015, 12:20 PM
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NOS drivers long? Andy & Jim must be connected.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) Do you guy's have key's to the Porsche factory? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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