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What body kit is this???? |
drive-ability |
Jul 15 2005, 10:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
Does anyone know what kit this is?
What is it called? Can you still find them around?? (IMG:http://members.cox.net/stdotjohn/Twin%20Turbo%20914v8.1.jpg) |
Mueller |
Jul 15 2005, 10:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
that is the "i cannot afford a Ferrari and Fieros hadn't been invented yet" body kit (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I want to say Premier made them. If I can find an old copy of VW & Porsche, there are ads in there for them. If you do build one....please put a big /6 or a V8 in it...nothing worse than having all that wrapped around a 90 horsepower v-dub sounding powerplant (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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echocanyons |
Jul 15 2005, 11:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
Rayco?
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reedhmb |
Jul 15 2005, 11:21 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 11-January 04 From: Half Moon Bay, Ca Member No.: 1,545 |
My guess is it is an early model Bravossa. The Bravossa and the Premier were very similar in looks. In fact they were both made at FiberJet in Roseville, Ca. Fiberjet made the bodies for Premier. FiberJet changed the lines alittle and marketed there own design as the Bravossa. I heard Premier went out of business long ago. As far as I know FiberJet is still in business. They had been around for sometime.
http://www.kitcar.com/fiberjet/home.html |
drive-ability |
Jul 15 2005, 11:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
I am installing this 400 hp fuel injected small block and a converted 930 trans. I think you guys are right about the kit as well. (IMG:http://members.cox.net/stdotjohn/Porsche%20pic%20in%20Irvine/Porsche%20Being%20delivered%20007.600.jpg) |
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airsix |
Jul 16 2005, 12:00 AM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Mark,
Is that car in your avatar yours? Is that a Better Bodies kit? Looks nice. -Ben M. |
reedhmb |
Jul 16 2005, 12:20 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 11-January 04 From: Half Moon Bay, Ca Member No.: 1,545 |
Thanks for the compliment. Yes it is a Better Bodies kit. It looks ok from a distance. I made the mistake of bonding and filling all the seams with glass. Unfortunately with the bumpy road I have around here I now have small cracks in the paint at the seams (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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MecGen |
Jul 16 2005, 12:53 AM
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8 Easy Steps Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 8-January 05 From: Laval, Canada Member No.: 3,421 |
Hey man, Welcome aboard (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
I plan on doing a BetterBod kit, we got to talk (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chatsmiley.gif) I,ve been looking at bodies for some time now..yours is my first choice. The Bravossa kit needs to be looked at closely, or speak to someone who has done it...long strait lines are a hard sell for kit cars...the quality of the kit will be the biggest factor. Later Joe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
neo914-6 |
Jul 16 2005, 02:11 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Welcome Mark! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Tell us more about your conversion. Join the Bay Area Porsche Conversions Meet see link #5 in my signature...
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neo914-6 |
Jul 16 2005, 02:17 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Similar but not the same... front fender edge is slightly turned up, hood has some type of hinge? detail. It does seem to be a knock off of Premier. Attached image(s) |
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neo914-6 |
Jul 16 2005, 02:20 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Here's a similar "Premier"
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Type 4 Unleashed |
Jul 16 2005, 02:44 AM
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CREATIVE TYPE lV ENGINEERING Group: Retired Members Posts: 787 Joined: 20-June 04 From: Aliso Viejo, ca Member No.: 2,231 Region Association: None |
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drive-ability |
Jul 16 2005, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
I think your kit (mark) is nice I just don't like the slant nose myself. Its all a personal choice. I also would change some lines on the one I am looking for. |
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neo914-6 |
Jul 16 2005, 10:54 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Owning a Chalon slant nose, I've returned to really liking the signal light pods as they are a major character line of the 914. My Neo914 design will actually "feature" them... |
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bperry |
Jul 16 2005, 01:45 PM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
Sure looks similar to the Premier kit.
Here's a cover of a VW & Porsche Mag from Oct 1987 courtesy of the Wayback machine. It looks like a variation with the extra testerosa fins on the door. The body kit was $2500 and the Renegade kit was $1499 for the engine kit and $850 for the radiator package. --- bill Attached image(s) |
turbo914v8 |
Jul 16 2005, 11:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
And the winner is me. It’s a Premier kit. I know because it an early picture of my car. I purchased the last one before the company went out of business. Don’t worry about it being all show and no go. It’s got a twin turbo charged v8 pushing out over 1000hp and 1000lbs of torque. For the curious, the v8 is mated to a Pantera box.
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reedhmb |
Jul 16 2005, 11:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 11-January 04 From: Half Moon Bay, Ca Member No.: 1,545 |
Paul,
Did you add the Testarossa style louvers on the side or is that something that Lynn Sinclair added to the later model kits? |
Aaron Cox |
Jul 16 2005, 11:54 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
more pics!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)
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BIGKAT_83 |
Jul 17 2005, 04:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States |
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Lets see some pictures of the twin turbo setup. Bob (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
turbo914v8 |
Jul 17 2005, 09:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
Good day Mark and all, Yes Mark I added the Testarossa style louvers on the side as well as the F40 front hood scoops. I thought the kit needed a little something extra. Some time after I added the tail that you see in my aviator. With regards to posting pictures, so time ago I lost my entire inventory of pictures to a malicious hard drive virus. Its has been an up hill battle with regards to replacing the pictures ever since. Just this past summer I had some unfortunate events that forced me to take the car apart and again reduce my pride and joy to parts in boxes. I have just recently purchased a new 914 and I am happy to say that I will soon be on the road to a total rebuild. When I start this new project, I will post pictures for the entire 914 world to see, but for now you will have to wait. Keep watch for my thread. Monster 914. |
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