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| ConeDodger |
 Aug 23 2015, 09:02 PM
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Apex killer!  Group: Members Posts: 23,584 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 23 2015, 10:30 PM)  Well, if someone really wants it, I'm not hard to find, so far, lots of tears and hand wringing, but no signs of a checkbook. Really? Crying? I don't see anyone crying. Just having a discussion about the wisdom of cutting up a car with history. I said it in the first sentence. Do what you want. |
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| rick 918-S |
Aug 23 2015, 09:19 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,456 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Aug 23 2015, 10:02 PM) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 23 2015, 10:30 PM) Well, if someone really wants it, I'm not hard to find, so far, lots of tears and hand wringing, but no signs of a checkbook. Really? Crying? I don't see anyone crying. Just having a discussion about the wisdom of cutting up a car with history. I said it in the first sentence. Do what you want. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Really? Said the same thing. do as you will. And you have had a considerable offer. |
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 23 2015, 09:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,208 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Aug 23 2015, 07:19 PM) QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Aug 23 2015, 10:02 PM) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 23 2015, 10:30 PM) Well, if someone really wants it, I'm not hard to find, so far, lots of tears and hand wringing, but no signs of a checkbook. Really? Crying? I don't see anyone crying. Just having a discussion about the wisdom of cutting up a car with history. I said it in the first sentence. Do what you want. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Really? Said the same thing. do as you will. And you have had a considerable offer. Rick- I've had two offers for the car, one guy offered me $10,000, since he said that's all I had in it. I declined. The 2nd came from Dug and was also a mediocre offer. Had I taken that offer I would at best be back to square one with the car, but be out thousands of dollars of what I've put into it, not to mention the time. At worst my car ends up on the other end of the country with someone I don't know working on it. If there is a problem what is my solution? Fly to Cali, or send the car back if I'm un-happy with the work done. Like I said before, too many chances for that deal to go sideways. I'm sure Dug is a stand up guy, in fact we might be related, both being Wright's and all. But that deal was not a good one for me, at all. At this point I have a big pile of money tied up in a project that many are saying can't be done. I have taken much more risk with this car than I did with Da Spoodster, I got that car for nothing, and horse traded for most of the parts. After all the money spent on this car and headaches I've had to secure the body and the car itself, I'm not keen on throwing many thousands down the toilet, just so someone can re-unite the body with old bodywork. I don't believe it was even that important to Dug, because he said he didn't want to put any money towards the deal, other than pay shipping and do the work, neither of which help me, and he knew I had thousands already into work in the car. |
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| bandjoey |
Aug 23 2015, 10:46 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
A. I'd like all of these butchered 914s destroyed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=262635 B. Just read the da spoodster build. Boy did those 356 people love it. I do too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) C. Forgetaboutit? No. Build it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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| Stacks914 |
Aug 24 2015, 12:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 1-April 15 From: Omaha, ne Member No.: 18,582 Region Association: None |
Yea I gotta say someone can do with whatever they want if they own something. Nice of you to go ahead and explain the lengths you went through to try and preserve the car! Anyway can you post some more pics of this shop with the sweet shit going on inside please!!! Oh and I want one of those 356's...
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| gms |
Aug 24 2015, 10:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,695 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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| ConeDodger |
Aug 24 2015, 11:06 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,584 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(gms @ Aug 24 2015, 12:25 PM) Yup. Car was built by Bob Garretson, Bruce Anderson, and Jerry Wood. No matter how cool you think building a 904 replica or how real you think it would be based on how you got the body, it would be worth more historically and monetarily as a restored car. Raced and displayed at historic events. Two of those men are still alive. Bruce Anderson died a year ago after a long illness. I wonder how this escaped the grasp of Bruce Canepa? He buys and restores historically significant Porsches all the time. If it were me, and don't get me wrong, I think it is a very cool project, I would build the tube frame and everything else by scratch. I started to with a partner, but the partner decided to "simplify" his life and we sold the roller body before we got too far into it. Good luck with your project. |
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| gereed75 |
Aug 24 2015, 01:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 23 2015, 11:37 PM) QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Aug 23 2015, 07:19 PM) QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Aug 23 2015, 10:02 PM) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 23 2015, 10:30 PM) Well, if someone really wants it, I'm not hard to find, so far, lots of tears and hand wringing, but no signs of a checkbook. Really? Crying? I don't see anyone crying. Just having a discussion about the wisdom of cutting up a car with history. I said it in the first sentence. Do what you want. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Really? Said the same thing. do as you will. And you have had a considerable offer. Rick- I've had two offers for the car, one guy offered me $10,000, since he said that's all I had in it. I declined. The 2nd came from Dug and was also a mediocre offer. Had I taken that offer I would at best be back to square one with the car, but be out thousands of dollars of what I've put into it, not to mention the time. At worst my car ends up on the other end of the country with someone I don't know working on it. If there is a problem what is my solution? Fly to Cali, or send the car back if I'm un-happy with the work done. Like I said before, too many chances for that deal to go sideways. I'm sure Dug is a stand up guy, in fact we might be related, both being Wright's and all. But that deal was not a good one for me, at all. At this point I have a big pile of money tied up in a project that many are saying can't be done. I have taken much more risk with this car than I did with Da Spoodster, I got that car for nothing, and horse traded for most of the parts. After all the money spent on this car and headaches I've had to secure the body and the car itself, I'm not keen on throwing many thousands down the toilet, just so someone can re-unite the body with old bodywork. I don't believe it was even that important to Dug, because he said he didn't want to put any money towards the deal, other than pay shipping and do the work, neither of which help me, and he knew I had thousands already into work in the car. Adam, re-read my offer, it was for more than $10,000.00 |
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| scotty b |
Aug 24 2015, 04:04 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Bring forth said car, for I owneth thy cutter of plasma-eth Attached image(s) 
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 24 2015, 04:14 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,985 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(wingnut86 @ Aug 23 2015, 08:00 PM) 2- Where are them damn greedy Admins when you need them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Probably over on the Club site. The World has admins that aren't greedy... --DD |
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| RoadGlue |
Aug 24 2015, 04:33 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Aug 24 2015, 03:14 PM) QUOTE(wingnut86 @ Aug 23 2015, 08:00 PM) 2- Where are them damn greedy Admins when you need them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Probably over on the Club site. The World has admins that aren't greedy... --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon12.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon12.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon12.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon12.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon12.gif) |
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| Eric_Shea |
Aug 24 2015, 05:49 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Me thinks Glenn-Bob and Dug-Bob should join farces and make Adam-Bob an offer he can't refuse.
I think a well done 904 project would be cool. Saving the Garretson car would be even cooler. Slithering back to my greedy admin cave (after I ban Rich for life of course) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) |
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| Chris Pincetich |
Aug 24 2015, 06:19 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
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| ConeDodger |
Aug 24 2015, 06:31 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,584 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Aug 24 2015, 07:49 PM) Me thinks Glenn-Bob and Dug-Bob should join farces and make Adam-Bob an offer he can't refuse. I think a well done 904 project would be cool. Saving the Garretson car would be even cooler. Slithering back to my greedy admin cave (after I ban Rich for life of course) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) You are a wise one oh source of all Shea Lotion... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| Mike D. |
Aug 24 2015, 07:01 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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I really don't care either way...
But, what's the deal with "Da Spoodster" - it just looks like a RatRod 356... am I missing something there? |
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| Stacks914 |
Aug 24 2015, 07:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 1-April 15 From: Omaha, ne Member No.: 18,582 Region Association: None |
While it's cool its in no way the responsibility of the owner to preserve a car. If you wanna preserve it, like the man said......he takes checks....sounds like bigger ones
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 24 2015, 07:16 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2015, 06:01 PM) I really don't care either way... But, what's the deal with "Da Spoodster" - it just looks like a RatRod 356... am I missing something there? If you read through all 14 pages of the build thread, a ton of work went in to that rat rod. It was a coupe that someone really fuched up. |
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 24 2015, 07:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,208 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2015, 05:01 PM) I really don't care either way... But, what's the deal with "Da Spoodster" - it just looks like a RatRod 356... am I missing something there? It is painted in Eastwood Rat Rod Black, so you're right there. If you read the build thread you will see someone long before me wanted a Cali Widebody, so they built one out of an A Coupe. I got it and made it into a Speedster, using all metal. It was cool, but it took me years. It's in Australia now. |
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| Mike D. |
Aug 24 2015, 08:35 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 24 2015, 06:22 PM) QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2015, 05:01 PM) I really don't care either way... But, what's the deal with "Da Spoodster" - it just looks like a RatRod 356... am I missing something there? It is painted in Eastwood Rat Rod Black, so you're right there. If you read the build thread you will see someone long before me wanted a Cali Widebody, so they built one out of an A Coupe. I got it and made it into a Speedster, using all metal. It was cool, but it took me years. It's in Australia now. Was it Mike Z.? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| gereed75 |
Aug 24 2015, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 24 2015, 09:22 PM) QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2015, 05:01 PM) I really don't care either way... But, what's the deal with "Da Spoodster" - it just looks like a RatRod 356... am I missing something there? It is painted in Eastwood Rat Rod Black, so you're right there. If you read the build thread you will see someone long before me wanted a Cali Widebody, so they built one out of an A Coupe. I got it and made it into a Speedster, using all metal. It was cool, but it took me years. It's in Australia now. Adam, Just to set the record straight, my offer was well over $10,000.00 and it was you who posted "I got it for $15,000, and sold the gearbox for $5000, so I'm down to $10,000. "... not me. Signed "one guy" |
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