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> Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project, Great Start, But The Devil Is In The Details!
Lucky9146
post Aug 3 2015, 10:29 PM
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Bought This car in Nov 2013 and unfortunately it had to sit in my trailer until May of this year to get started on it. The picture is how the car looked the way I got it and how it came out of the trailer. Factory P/N steel flares, nice paint job, a not installed 3.0 close to ready to install, Oh, and an in process conversion. Just some cleaning and put it together and yes a lot of learning/ research. Because (a) I have never owned a 914. (b) never done an engine conversion (built a few). © never picked up where someone left off (you know how its easier to put something back together when you take it apart).

I got the "bug" from a friend who took me up the Ortega Hwy in his 6 conversion and I was hooked.

I decided to share my experiences with the "world" and hopefully along the way gain some insight. I have met some great 914 folks so far at swap meets and parts houses and everyone has been quite helpful. I will tell more of the story of what came with the car and what I have done so far as the days go by. Check in once in a while.


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Lucky9146   Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project   Aug 3 2015, 10:29 PM
Travis Neff   Those seats turned out excellent!   May 17 2018, 09:22 PM
Lucky9146   I noted earlier in a post that one of the issues y...   May 20 2018, 03:53 PM
moparrob   I think you have now officially had your hand in/o...   May 20 2018, 04:07 PM
Lucky9146   I think you have now officially had your hand in/...   May 21 2018, 08:56 AM
Lucky9146   Today I decided to install the stock steering whee...   May 22 2018, 08:17 PM
bigkensteele   Well, if you have to get rid of that leather wrapp...   May 22 2018, 08:46 PM
Lucky9146   Well, if you have to get rid of that leather wrap...   May 23 2018, 01:03 PM
bigkensteele   Well, if you have to get rid of that leather wra...   May 23 2018, 05:50 PM
jd74914   Those seats look awesome!!   May 23 2018, 12:00 PM
Lucky9146   Those seats look awesome!! Thanks Jim a...   May 23 2018, 12:52 PM
defianty   I was just browsing Instagram and came across this...   May 27 2018, 02:53 PM
Lucky9146   Stephen, thank you! How cool is that! Ta...   May 27 2018, 11:50 PM
Larmo63   Damn, your cars BOTH look great!!!...   May 28 2018, 10:30 AM
Lucky9146   Damn, your cars BOTH look great!!!...   May 29 2018, 03:48 PM
Lucky9146   Decided to try to improve the gaps around the head...   May 29 2018, 03:56 PM
eric9144   I finally got to meet Jim and the car this past Su...   May 30 2018, 10:57 PM
Lucky9146   Had the opportunity yesterday to go to the Peterso...   May 31 2018, 08:59 AM
moparrob   Very nice. What is the story on the black 914-6 G...   May 31 2018, 10:26 PM
Lucky9146   Very nice. What is the story on the black 914-6 ...   Jun 1 2018, 08:38 PM
moparrob   The reason I ask is that it has a 916 style front ...   Jun 1 2018, 10:58 PM
Travis Neff   71 916 #1 more info on the other board http://ww...   Jun 1 2018, 11:57 PM
Lucky9146   71 916 #1 more info on the other board http://w...   Jun 2 2018, 11:52 AM
defianty   Jim are you running 16x7 and 8's on your car? ...   Jun 2 2018, 10:13 AM
Lucky9146   Jim are you running 16x7 and 8's on your car?...   Jun 2 2018, 11:57 AM
defianty   Yes sir 16X7 and 8's :beer2: Tires: 205X55 ...   Jun 2 2018, 12:56 PM
moparrob   Holy crap! I did not realize the car was t...   Jun 2 2018, 10:44 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   We are making the rounds with it, first it was at ...   Jun 2 2018, 12:41 PM
moparrob   Do you know which vendor's booth you will be i...   Jun 2 2018, 12:43 PM
daytona   Yes dr914, which booth are you going to be at SEMA...   Jun 2 2018, 02:39 PM
Lucky9146   Yesterday morning I woke to the sunniest morning i...   Jun 3 2018, 08:58 AM
Lucky9146   Anybody using the Rennline Quick Disconnect on the...   Jun 5 2018, 12:21 PM
moparrob   Back in the day when the horn was broken we used t...   Jun 5 2018, 12:35 PM
Lucky9146   As a response from previous requests I was able to...   Jun 9 2018, 11:49 PM
Lucky9146   Took the opportunity to attend the local San Diego...   Jun 10 2018, 09:59 AM
Lucky9146   As the day progressed and the parking kept filling...   Jun 10 2018, 10:07 AM
Lucky9146   San Diego has 2 major Dealerships and the other on...   Jun 10 2018, 10:13 AM
Lucky9146   I really enjoyed answering questions and showing t...   Jun 10 2018, 10:16 AM
sixnotfour   its been a long time since the 914 has been a driv...   Jun 10 2018, 10:35 AM
moparrob   its been a long time since the 914 has been a dri...   Jun 10 2018, 04:42 PM
Lucky9146   its been a long time since the 914 has been a dri...   Jun 10 2018, 09:30 PM
Maltese Falcon   ...some red roll bars work well with black narrow ...   Jun 10 2018, 06:44 PM
Lucky9146   ...some red roll bars work well with black narrow...   Jun 10 2018, 09:33 PM
Lucky9146   A couple weeks ago I met Eric9144 at the PCA San D...   Jun 11 2018, 01:48 PM
Lucky9146   Wishing my 914 a Happy Birthday #44! :birthd...   Jun 19 2018, 04:58 PM
moparrob   Amazing what a little cosmetic surgery did for the...   Jun 19 2018, 08:00 PM
Lucky9146   Amazing what a little cosmetic surgery did for th...   Jun 20 2018, 11:14 AM
Lucky9146   My New Steering Wheel Quick Release Back on post ...   Jun 27 2018, 07:34 AM
Lucky9146   RE: Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project   Jun 27 2018, 07:37 AM
eric9144   Awesome :beer2:   Jun 27 2018, 09:23 AM
Lucky9146   Awesome :beer2: Thanks! You will have to ...   Jun 27 2018, 03:09 PM
914forme   NRG also makes a quick release that has the horn f...   Jun 27 2018, 06:37 PM
Lucky9146   NRG also makes a quick release that has the horn ...   Jun 28 2018, 08:05 AM
Travis Neff   Looks good! I have the same wheel and like it...   Jun 27 2018, 11:35 PM
Travis Neff   Looks good! I have the same wheel and like it...   Jun 27 2018, 11:35 PM
Travis Neff   Looks good! I have the same wheel and like it...   Jun 27 2018, 11:36 PM
Travis Neff   Looks good! I have the same wheel and like it...   Jun 27 2018, 11:37 PM
Lucky9146   Thought I would post the Driving Video Link again ...   Jun 28 2018, 08:12 AM
Mueller   Thought I would post the Driving Video Link again...   Jun 28 2018, 09:03 AM
Lucky9146   [quote name='Lucky9146' post='2624218' date='Jun ...   Jun 30 2018, 03:55 PM
ValcoOscar   Thought I would post the Driving Video Link again...   Jun 28 2018, 12:21 PM
Lucky9146   Thought I would post the Driving Video Link agai...   Jun 30 2018, 04:11 PM
porschetub   Thought I would post the Driving Video Link again...   Jul 1 2018, 12:19 AM
Edward Blume   Looks sweet! You need another project now...   Jun 28 2018, 08:26 AM
Lucky9146   Looks sweet! You need another project now... ...   Jun 30 2018, 03:49 PM
moparrob   That '78 would be an awesome basis for a backd...   Jun 30 2018, 11:45 PM
Lucky9146   That '78 would be an awesome basis for a back...   Jul 2 2018, 06:54 AM
Lucky9146   Always wanted to have this cool wheel stud look on...   Jul 13 2018, 05:07 PM
914forme   You could always go titanium open end. :wacko:   Jul 13 2018, 05:30 PM
Lucky9146   You could always go titanium open end. :wacko: ...   Jul 13 2018, 05:49 PM
lonewolfe   Rennline makes them.   Jul 14 2018, 02:36 AM
Lucky9146   Rennline makes them. Not sure you mean Rennlin...   Jul 14 2018, 02:47 PM
mepstein   Rennline makes them. Not sure you mean Rennli...   Jul 14 2018, 05:25 PM
Lucky9146   [quote name='Lucky9146' post='2629204' date='Jul ...   Jul 14 2018, 05:37 PM
mepstein   [quote name='mepstein' post='2629257' date='Jul 1...   Jul 14 2018, 07:01 PM
914forme   I only find steel lugs on their site unless they d...   Jul 14 2018, 10:54 AM
jmitro   https://www.elephantracing.com/porsche/whee...-spa...   Jul 14 2018, 02:54 PM
defianty   https://swayaway.com/product/wheel-stud-14m...ad-b...   Jul 14 2018, 03:11 PM
moparrob   https://swayaway.com/product/wheel-stud-14m...ad-...   Jul 14 2018, 03:37 PM
Lucky9146   Another great Cars and coffee this morning! S...   Jul 14 2018, 04:52 PM
Lucky9146   My 914 gets a lot of attention usually being the o...   Jul 14 2018, 04:55 PM
mepstein   My 914 gets a lot of attention usually being the ...   Jul 14 2018, 05:11 PM
Lucky9146   My 914 gets a lot of attention usually being the...   Jul 15 2018, 10:25 PM
Lucky9146   Finally addressing the Odometer! The odometer...   Jul 14 2018, 09:03 PM
Lucky9146   Toolguy suggested inserting a rod of the exact dia...   Jul 14 2018, 09:13 PM
914forme   Toolguy suggested inserting a rod of the exact di...   Jul 17 2018, 06:23 AM
Lucky9146   Toolguy suggested inserting a rod of the exact d...   Jul 17 2018, 12:38 PM
moparrob   Awesome! He sounds like a very practical guy. ...   Jul 15 2018, 12:11 AM
Lucky9146   Awesome! He sounds like a very practical guy....   Jul 15 2018, 10:30 PM
Steve   There's plenty of odometer repairs articles. ...   Jul 16 2018, 08:07 PM
Lucky9146   So I was at this Cars and Coffee last weekend and ...   Jul 18 2018, 09:06 AM
moparrob   Let's start a guessing thread for the plate. ...   Jul 18 2018, 09:49 AM
Lucky9146   Let's start a guessing thread for the plate. ...   Jul 18 2018, 09:26 PM
moparrob   I have had my plates (in my avatar) since 1979. A...   Jul 18 2018, 10:45 PM
Lucky9146   I have had my plates (in my avatar) since 1979. ...   Jul 18 2018, 11:18 PM
moparrob   Yes, they will go on the turbo. Funny thing is th...   Jul 20 2018, 06:59 PM
moparrob   Hey Jim, for the guy (and the car) that has everyt...   Jul 21 2018, 10:53 PM
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