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1970 914 project |
1970-1914 |
Jun 28 2018, 04:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 3-June 18 From: Vancouver Member No.: 22,186 Region Association: Canada |
I recently bought this partially restored 1970 914 shell off Craigslist for a pretty decent price. I have been looking for quite a while and there are only so many around in the Vancouver BC area and most are quite rusty if they are not $$$$$. The good news is most of the gross nasty metal work was already completed so in that regard I’m pretty far ahead for a project. Also came with quite a few decent parts - some I will use and some I will sell off to get the parts I actually need.
Not sure what I will do about engine choice.... would really like to do a 6 but based on cost I may end up doing a v8 or Subaru? Not sure but luckily I have a ton of other work to do on the rest of the car while I make up my mind. EDIT: V8 it is - Purchased most of a Renegade SBC kit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The Formula Vee wheels were just way too skinny for the flares so they have been sold and I picked up a set of chrome 15x6 and 15 x7 cookie cutters. Not sure if they will be wide enough either to look correct but the deal was great and they will at least allow me to do the 5 bolt conversion. I have one side of the rear suspension all apart and the rear axle stub out - looks like it is the early style with the raised bosses in place for 5 lug. I will update with some pics once that is done and the trailing arm is back together. |
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Jun 14 2019, 10:24 AM
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trying to see how long I can go without a 914 Group: Members Posts: 487 Joined: 14-November 13 From: Westchester (Los Angeles) Member No.: 16,644 Region Association: Southern California |
wow... easy to change the belt though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
So as the " low-buck v8 outlaw" thread title says suggests... this car is being built on a very low budget and will be a V8. If you have read much before this post most of what is going to happen with this build has been detailed.... so what does this low budget look like and how am I doing? My goal is to be all built and painted with +/- 250hp for around $5500-$6000. This is only vaguely possible because the shell purchase was such a ridiculously good deal and I will be doing the remaining fab work, bodywork, paint and assembly myself. Quite honestly that is all the fun stuff for me anyway so looking forward to all that. Starting with a shell that was media blasted, all rust work done, chassis reinforcements welded in, epoxy primed and the complete underneath painted is a really really big head start in time and money. Costs so far: Shell and parts purchased for $1800 Parts sold off: Riviera wheels - $200 Stock 1.7 - $700 Misc efi parts - $200 Fender lip cut offs - $100 Stock steering wheel - $250 Total cost for shell: $350 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Parts bought: Chrome cookie cutter rims - $500 then decided 6" wide was too skinny for the front and re-sold for $700. Bought second painted black set with tires for $250 so current wheels in total were $50. VB adapter, flywheel, pressure plate and disc - $130 Power pack heads - $50 Intake and HEI distributor - $30 283 Shortblock - $200 2 new 914rubber bumper tops black Friday deal - $470 Front and rear stock used valences - $100 Dash frame and gauges (missing when i bought the shell) - $150 Heater control - $50 Wiper motor and arms - $30 Momo wheel and Luisi early adapter - $150 5 bolt rear conversion (new discs, redrilled early hubs, new wheel bearings and 20mm spacers) $350 Front 5 bolt adapters - for now - $90 Flared FG rockers - $250 All in cost so far: $2094 So right now I have a mostly complete rust free V8 914 for $2100 which I think is a pretty great place to be at this point in the build. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) ... Target total cost: $5650 Target cost is about what Id like to have into mine... when it finally happens. Looks like you're doing well so far |
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