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> How hard / nasty to replace front clip?
Tdskip
post Dec 1 2017, 10:18 AM
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Hi folks, first time on this forum so be gentle if I ask especially dimwitted questions. Grin.

If I had the missing front section from another car that was straight, how nasty of a job is it to put that on and make this one whole again?

The rest of the car is really straight so it's worth some effort, just not sure where this fits in the spectrum of things you don't really want to have do to your 914...

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Andyrew
post Dec 6 2017, 08:26 AM
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Personally I wouldnt buy a car that needed that much work unless it was a parts car for something else. Way to many good rolling chassis in California to consider this kind of work.

Case in point, This one is 1k..

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=307807
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post Dec 6 2017, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Dec 6 2017, 08:26 AM) *

Personally I wouldnt buy a car that needed that much work unless it was a parts car for something else. Way to many good rolling chassis in California to consider this kind of work.

Case in point, This one is 1k..

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=307807


Good morning, thanks for the response. Good advice for sure, but the car I am looking at is otherwise complete and runs. Balancing that against, for example, that purple shell with flares that are not to my personal taste.

If a rough ballpark for replacing the front clip is lower than bring that purple shell to same running condition that impacts my thinking. Make sense?

They are all ultimately expensive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)

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post Dec 6 2017, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ Dec 6 2017, 06:44 AM) *

QUOTE(Andyrew @ Dec 6 2017, 08:26 AM) *

Personally I wouldnt buy a car that needed that much work unless it was a parts car for something else. Way to many good rolling chassis in California to consider this kind of work.

Case in point, This one is 1k..

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=307807


Good morning, thanks for the response. Good advice for sure, but the car I am looking at is otherwise complete and runs. Balancing that against, for example, that purple shell with flares that are not to my personal taste.

If a rough ballpark for replacing the front clip is lower than bring that purple shell to same running condition that impacts my thinking. Make sense?

They are all ultimately expensive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)

Thanks!


Is this the white 914 that has been floating around online for sale for awhile?
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post Dec 6 2017, 09:01 PM
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Is this the white 914 that has been floating around online for sale for awhile?


Might be, not sure. It in San Gabriel.

Oops - missed the post above, yep, appears to be the same car. That pricing is optimistic , seller coming around some.

Anyone know it?
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post Dec 8 2017, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ Dec 6 2017, 07:01 PM) *

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Is this the white 914 that has been floating around online for sale for awhile?


Might be, not sure. It in San Gabriel.

Oops - missed the post above, yep, appears to be the same car. That pricing is optimistic , seller coming around some.

Anyone know it?


This one?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/d...6367256157.html
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ Dec 6 2017, 07:01 PM) *

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Is this the white 914 that has been floating around online for sale for awhile?


Might be, not sure. It in San Gabriel.

Oops - missed the post above, yep, appears to be the same car. That pricing is optimistic , seller coming around some.

Anyone know it?


This one?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/d...6367256157.html


Bingo, same one.

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Tdskip   How hard / nasty to replace front clip?   Dec 1 2017, 10:18 AM
ConeDodger   This is a question we can’t answer as we don’t...   Dec 1 2017, 10:27 AM
mgphoto   Complex but not impossible. I Replaced the front f...   Dec 1 2017, 10:28 AM
Tdskip   Thank you for the fast response and coaching, I’...   Dec 1 2017, 10:36 AM
SirAndy   Is there a jig required? Maybe not, but as someon...   Dec 1 2017, 01:06 PM
Tdskip   Is there a jig required? Maybe not, but as someo...   Dec 1 2017, 01:39 PM
ConeDodger   Kent Simmons is the go-to in your area. 914350 on ...   Dec 1 2017, 12:47 PM
Tdskip   Thanks, will try to connect with him.   Dec 1 2017, 12:52 PM
bbrock   Well... my very first adventure in welding was rep...   Dec 1 2017, 02:01 PM
Tdskip   Point noted! I had a similar thing happen on ...   Dec 1 2017, 03:08 PM
Tdskip   Any other shops I should be trying to connect with...   Dec 2 2017, 01:58 PM
Cairo94507   Well it isn't tough if you have the right guy/...   Dec 2 2017, 03:19 PM
Tdskip   Well it isn't tough if you have the right guy...   Dec 2 2017, 07:26 PM
914350   Hi Tdskip, I noticed you said it's not your c...   Dec 3 2017, 07:46 AM
Tdskip   Hi Tdskip, I noticed you said it's not your ...   Dec 3 2017, 08:01 AM
Tdskip   Good morning, hope everybody’s having a good wee...   Dec 6 2017, 08:00 AM
Andyrew   Personally I wouldnt buy a car that needed that mu...   Dec 6 2017, 08:26 AM
Tdskip   Personally I wouldnt buy a car that needed that m...   Dec 6 2017, 08:44 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   [quote name='Andyrew' post='2555355' date='Dec 6 ...   Dec 6 2017, 06:28 PM
914 7T3   [quote name='Andyrew' post='2555355' date='Dec 6...   Dec 6 2017, 06:49 PM
Tdskip   Might be, not sure. It in San Gabriel. Oops - m...   Dec 6 2017, 09:01 PM
914 7T3   Might be, not sure. It in San Gabriel. Oops - ...   Dec 8 2017, 10:34 PM
Tdskip   Might be, not sure. It in San Gabriel. Oops -...   Dec 8 2017, 11:09 PM
914 7T3   [quote name='914 7T3' post='2556124' date='Dec 8 ...   Dec 8 2017, 11:26 PM
Cairo94507   If the purple one is the one I am thinking of, I b...   Dec 6 2017, 05:59 PM
mepstein   I wouldn’t pay more than $1-2k for a car th...   Dec 6 2017, 07:53 PM
sixaddict   Two points 1. If this is not a six or LE ------R...   Dec 9 2017, 06:30 AM
Tdskip   Two points 1. If this is not a six or LE ------...   Dec 9 2017, 07:02 AM


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