 Porsche shops in Grant's Pass, OR, What's up? |
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| URY914 |
 Jun 8 2005, 11:27 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 120,725 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) What is so special with Grant's Pass that several P-car shops are located there. Does it remind people of the German countryside?
Gunnar said on this website that Bieker Engineering rebuilds all thier Webers for them. And I know there are several other shops. http://www.biekerengineering.com/ What's up? Paul |
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| Joe Bob |
Jun 8 2005, 11:37 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Well THAT guy is a SmelLA transplant....he is semi retired and does machine work for his son who's still down there.
Maybe Grant's Pass has a lot rich folk? |
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| Bleyseng |
Jun 8 2005, 11:39 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
No local environmetal laws there, they still take the used motor oil to coat the gravel roads.
Nah, just kidding. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Beautiful area, going down the Rogue River on a raft is unforgetable especially is Miles was onboard screaming the whole way! |
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| TravisNeff |
Jun 8 2005, 11:43 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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It's becuase they filmed the First Blood/Rambo movie around there. Not much out there, lots of woods, mountains and such. Pretty place.
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| URY914 |
Jun 8 2005, 11:44 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,725 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
A 917 restorer in Grant's Pass: Copied from another site.
Mr. Polak sold "019" to an American collector and kept the LeMans winner, chassis "023" and the Sebring winner, chassis # "020". 917.020 has been meticulously rebuilt and restored by Robert Hatchman Autocraft of Grants Pass, Oregon with all the mechanicals being restored by Gustav Nitsche, Vasek Polak's ex-Porsche Factory Team engineer. There are no finer sports-prototype racing cars than the Porsche 917. This coupe, with its Sebring Twelve Hour Victory and immaculate preparation is, arguably, the finest 917 today. |
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| grantsfo |
Jun 8 2005, 11:44 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Its a car town. My Dad lives there and hot rods are real big there too. He has a beautiful 32 Ford with a nice 302 V8. I always see nice VW's and a few nice Porsches there when I'm visiting. I'm always amazed at the resources he has when ever he needs machine work, etc.
Grants Pass is one of those low cost high quality of living places. Housing is still afordable, Rogue river runs right through the town. Lots of Californians have cashed out of their homes here and moved to that area. |
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| bondo |
Jun 8 2005, 11:46 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Hehe, I'm going to be up there next week.. are those 917s on display anywhere? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| grantsfo |
Jun 8 2005, 11:47 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
...Nah they caught up with them there too! My dad was b!tching about how he couldnt use good paint on his paint job due to all the enviromental regulations there. |
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| BMartin914 |
Jun 8 2005, 01:43 PM
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Quality of life? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| Rand |
Jun 8 2005, 02:41 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I grew up about 20 miles from Grants Pass. Awesome dirt bike country!
Funny Geoff, when I was a kid they did spread oil on the dirt logging roads. |
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| Bleyseng |
Jun 8 2005, 03:24 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Rand, I said that cuz I remember it too. Hmmm, the smell of fresh used motor oil on the logging roads in the summer............ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 8 2005, 03:29 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Old Harry is a really nice guy. Ever been to his place? You got to check it out if you can. He has carb stuff NO ONE else has. He is an amazing guy when it comes to rebuilding carbs. Got a few people I know who won't use anyone but him. Warning though, he is in his 80's now I beleive and probably won't be doing this for too much longer. Couple of guys I know have had a stash of carbs rebuilt by him, made to 46's ect recently. |
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