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> 914 with 95 Camaro Body?, Can I use 95 Camaro Body panels on a 914
nimblemotorsports
post Jun 6 2020, 12:30 AM
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I have a 95 Mazda MX-3 that I call the Mazdamaro, as I've swapped in the bodywork of a 95 Camaro, narrowing the hood 6 inches and shortening the fenders 6 inches to fit.
It is my Lemons racecar. It looks good for 50ft away.

The problem with the car is I can't register it, and to keep them stored outside they must be registered where I'm at. I'd also like to drive it on the street. So I need a pre-1975 car with a title to register and insure it. So been trying to sell my mx-3, but not much luck, so now my twisted thinking has turned to swapping all of the parts over to my 1974 Porsche 914. I had another body swap planned for it, but that was even stranger and not feeling the lemons stupidity anymore, so this plan makes more sense than the old one!

They have the same wheelbase, the mazdamaro is a little wider. The big issue I see is the windshield rake is very different between them. And the roof line. I could put in the mazdamaro windshield frame and roof too and the polycarbonate hatchback.
I could put in the transverse v6 5-speed into the back using the mx-3 suspension, as I already added big brakes to it. Or use a longitudinal transaxle, as I have like 6 of them to choose from, which would take adapter plates to mate up.

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nimblemotorsports   914 with 95 Camaro Body?   Jun 6 2020, 12:30 AM
horizontally-opposed   The Mazdamaro is amazing (!)—my vote would b...   Jun 6 2020, 12:52 AM
nimblemotorsports   The Mazdamaro is amazing (!)—my vote would ...   Jun 8 2020, 01:43 PM
gereed75   I applaud the spirit of Lemons and I understand th...   Jun 6 2020, 05:16 AM
nimblemotorsports   What motivated the original morph from MX 3 to Ca...   Jun 6 2020, 07:05 AM
horizontally-opposed   [quote name='gereed75' post='2822519' date='Jun 6...   Jun 6 2020, 02:23 PM
sb914   :chair:   Jun 6 2020, 05:22 AM
FourBlades   I think a Miata might make a better fit. Why dest...   Jun 6 2020, 05:27 AM
nimblemotorsports   I think a Miata might make a better fit... I do...   Jun 6 2020, 08:54 AM
bbrock   Actually now that I think about even more, that w...   Jun 8 2020, 02:26 PM
nimblemotorsports   Actually now that I think about even more, that ...   Jun 8 2020, 03:13 PM
flipb   The important question: Will it be known as the P...   Jun 6 2020, 07:10 AM
Tdskip   @nimblemotorsports - having run all sorts of craz...   Jun 6 2020, 07:41 AM
Chris914n6   It would be easier to make a mid engine Tercel tha...   Jun 6 2020, 01:55 PM
nimblemotorsports   It would be easier to make a mid engine Tercel th...   Jun 6 2020, 06:17 PM
nimblemotorsports   Looks to me the tercel body will work on the 914.....   Jun 7 2020, 12:08 PM
tazz9924   I like this guy.   Jun 7 2020, 12:45 PM
914sgofast2   Why not a Suzuki Esteem on a 914 and call it the ...   Jun 7 2020, 01:39 PM
sixnotfour   camaroMopar   Jun 8 2020, 02:13 PM
Rand   Gorilla tape some wings on it too. Then you can fl...   Jun 8 2020, 03:54 PM


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