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Bgyglfr
post Feb 17 2017, 06:12 PM
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:15 PM
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:17 PM
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Schweet! Is the VIN listed on this site? We really, really, really need more pics. Hope you didn't have the wrestle the bear that tracked up the front hood.
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:18 PM
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Nice! Tell us more!
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:20 PM
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The vin is not on the registry. It's been sitting for 17 years. We pulled it out just in time.

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post Feb 17 2017, 06:22 PM
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:26 PM
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I stumbled across the car because I was buying racking for my shop. When I was asked what I was using the racking for, I replied to store porsche parts. "Oh, my dad has an old porsche." The seller is a really nice guy and I feel privelaged to take over the responsibility of getting this car on the road.
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:28 PM
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Wish mine was that clean when I found it. So what's your plans for it ? Selling , Keeping ?
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:31 PM
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As of right now, I'm going to keep it. I am going to do a mechanical restoration and keep as much of it as original as possible. Just clean and buff the paint. I do need to source the front spoiler. There are some remnants of the original one still on the brackets underneath so I'm guessing it was broken on a parking block or something.
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:37 PM
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Very cool score. You should be able to source the OE spoiler for it. Post on WTB and someone will take care of you. I finally found one for mine but it took awhile.
Post some pics after you get it cleaned up. Again nice score (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:38 PM
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Nice rescue !!!!!!
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:40 PM
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Now that is an amazing find! Congrats, everyone now hates you, lol...
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post Feb 17 2017, 06:48 PM
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Lol. I hope not too much. I hope to lean on you guys for some advice as I get going on it.

I did stop at the car wash on the way home. It looks good in the pics but there's a film that will need a lot of elbow grease to clean up.
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post Feb 17 2017, 07:12 PM
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post Feb 17 2017, 07:16 PM
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Amazing time capsule find. Congratulations - these still exist.

Those look the original Sunflower Yellow side stripes - impossible to find any more.

Please email or PM me and I would be happy to add this car to the 914 LE Registry with a few details.

Very glad to see it was stored with the windows rolled up and I hope the barn was a dry environment.

You have a lot of work ahead to bring her back to roadworthiness but it will be worth it.
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post Feb 17 2017, 07:36 PM
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wow.. nice find. Looks like the cats are done walking over that dusty thing. Hope it turns out well for you.
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post Feb 17 2017, 07:40 PM
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LE spoiler is there on one side but not on the other? Nice find! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Feb 17 2017, 07:42 PM
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The spoiler that is on it is a stock 914 spoiler.
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post Feb 17 2017, 07:56 PM
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Passes the test for a true barn find, animal paw prints in the dust!

Congrats on a cool find, save as much patina as you can, they are only original once.


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post Feb 17 2017, 10:14 PM
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Never seen an antenna mounted on the cowl panel like that. But they were dealer installed so them seemed to do what they wanted.
Nice find.
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