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Who else has been here at least 10 years ? Share your story ...., Happy Anniversary to all '10 year or older' members |
mrgreenjeans |
Feb 9 2018, 07:18 PM
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mrgreenjeans Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 9-February 07 From: N.Dak. Member No.: 7,520 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Just noticed when I made a reply on another post,
I had a date with destiny 11 years ago today..... I don't post here a lot, but do a fair amount of reading. Thanks folks for being a great source for information on these fantastic but quirky little Porsches. My car , a '74 - 2.0 litre was found by me after many exhaustive searches for a nice, rust free and accident free chassis. Traveling to the southwest and west to source good candidates, this 60,000 mile original virtually found me. Sunflower Yellow. Absolutely ZERO rust. A dry, summer driven only, Montana car most of it's life, it made it's way first to Bismarck, ND then Fargo, ND where it required mechanical help at the local Porsche dealership on a drive to Minneapolis, MN. It was torn apart mechanically to diagnose and repair, but never paid for by the second owner. He was later tragically killed in a motorcycle accident. The car was purchased by me for the 'amount due on the bill' and the title was surrendered by that owner and passed on to me. The interior is near perfect with very little to no wear shown on the door sills, pedals, and light wear on the steering wheel. Seats show as new. Dash shows as new. All tools, jack, spare, and paperwork from new was in the glove box. I paid a total of $750.00 dollars in the fall of 1994 before embarking on making it mechanically sound. The car rides on 3 sets of wheels. The original steel mags which I had media blasted and repainted due to light rust deep in the seam between hub and rim. It has it's date coded correct, set of 5 FUCHS - 4 bolt alloys which are in perfect condition. And a new set of Campagnolo cast Magnesium alloys are ready to fit for variation, giving up a 'new and different look' from show to show. What are YOUR stories ? How long have you owned your 914s ? And how long have YOU been here on this Forum page ? |
JeffBowlsby |
Feb 10 2018, 04:48 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,473 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Early 1970s - My high school shop teacher had a 914. Mmmm...I was hooked.
1978 - My first 914, a 73 1.7 in the midwest. It was already rusty. 80s-90's - You know - school, wife, kids, career, 1st house... 1998 - Next 914, a 74 2.0L - Light Ivory with Fuchs. dgi.net, Club, rennlist, Pelican, World. 1998-2001 - Wiring harness research and reverse engineering 2001 - Began building 914 wiring harnesses 2001 - My first LE, a Bumblebee, then several more LEs and a couple 914s I parted Today - Own a 50K mile orignial paint BB, another 74 2.0L ABM project car and have built more than 800 914 wiring harnesses and more than a few MPS's. On the lookout for a perfect Creamsicle... Met some great 914 friends along the way and the midlife crisis continues to this day, 20 years later... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Something you might be surprised to know: I have never owned a 914 that has needed one of my own wiring harnesses, and all are/were FI cars. |
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