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Pploco Sti-defiling a 914, such a BLAST! |
pploco |
Apr 5 2019, 03:47 PM
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Chief Toilet Flusher Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 15-June 18 From: boise, idaho Member No.: 22,225 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I figure its high time to start sharing my subaru conversion progress with y'all. I'm new to the 914 and have been silently lurking on the site gleaning as much knowledge as possible. I'm a few months into the conversion, and decided to gather up my pictures and start sharing.
Several years ago I shoe-horned a turbo subaru 2.0 into a 73 beetle 73 Subaru Conversion I had an ABSOLUTE BLAST flogging that poor little thing. But I quickly learned that the bug was not a very safe platform for a 300hp subaru engine. I could dust anything off the line and actually pull the front wheels off the ground. But it was a scary handful on the freeway. I ended up selling it and have missed that angry little blue bug ever since. I've always loved the 914, and have watched from the fringes as they creep up and up in value. So when two basket cases popped up locally on craigslist, I decided it was time to jump back in and do a proper conversion Lucky for me, I found these on a 2'fer one deal: 74: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1555094918.1.jpg) 73: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1554504271.1.jpg) The PO had stuffed a Pontiac v6 in the 73. He totally scabbed the conversion together - especially the cooling. No radiator fan, square tubing for coolant lines - its ugly. Not surprising, he cooked the motor. Then let it sit outside and rust. The interior is in excellent shape, but the rockers, longs, hell hole, and door jams are pretty bad. The 74 had been stripped and "prepped" for paint. His reality of "prepped" boarders on insanity. He was planning a LS conversion but didn't get any further than stripping it down and spraying it with john deere yellow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) It basically came home in boxes. But, I picked them both up for $1500, then sold the 1.7 and trans from the 74 for $1K. Not a bad deal at all. I'm planning to use the 74 as my base. It has some hell hole issues and a few rust spots, but the longs are in pretty good shape and the pan is mostly solid. I'll use the 73 for an interior parts car. Now for a motor porn teaser - This is what I put together last weekend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh3.googleusercontent.com-22225-1554500840.3.jpg) |
pploco |
Feb 6 2020, 04:45 PM
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Chief Toilet Flusher Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 15-June 18 From: boise, idaho Member No.: 22,225 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Well, it's been a while since I've updated this conversion thread. But, I have a good excuse. I've been hating my current garage workspace for a while. Its been a huge source of fighting between my wife and me over the years. She gets tired of my "crap" crowding her parking spot in the garage. And, now that my son has the welding and fabrication bug, the problem has compounded. So, back in October I started a search and found a solution to the problem:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1581029099.1.jpg) I found a barn. Sure there was this annoyance of it sitting on a 2.4 acre lot, and it required selling and buying a house. But these are just small details right? After lots and lots of begging (and a commitment to install a new kitchen and flooring in the process), my wife agreed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) So in between house projects, I've gutted the barn, roughed in some plumbing for a sink and toilet, and had a concrete floor put in. It should be a MUCH better space for these types of projects. The problem is that all work on the 914 has come to a screeching halt. BUT, hopefully soon I'll have things put back together in the new place. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1581029100.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1581029100.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1581029101.4.jpg) It's wired for 220, but needs a little insulation and heat before its ready to see any action. I'm still debating on whether to run gas from the house (about 100 feet) or just get a pellet stove with a thermostat. Either way, I'm super excited and have serious motivation to finish my home remodel projects. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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