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> Safari 914 project, “Sufari”
East coaster
post Nov 4 2022, 08:04 PM
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I’ve been out of the 914 game for quite some time. The last 914 I built was back in 2006 and was quite a build. I’ve had about a dozen 914s over the years and my 2006 build was to be my ultimate 914 (for me at least). It was a GT flared 3.6 six conversion and was a great car. I sold it in 2015 and moved to other things. I’ve been getting the itch to build another teener for a while, but to go in a different direction. I’ve seen a couple Safari builds and that seemed interesting.

I picked up pretty well worn ‘72 914 for the base of my project. My plan is to build a budget conscious (it’s all relative) Subaru powered Safari mod. I plan to go with a normally aspirated 2.5 Subaru from a 1998 Forrester along with the Subaru tranny.

I’ve been working on removing rust and getting the tub suitable for my plans. This will by no means be a concours resto type build, but should prove interesting.

Here’s the base car being picked up for the project start

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I stripped it down and sold the engine and tranny (it was a partially completed V8 conversion). Then started cutting out rusted areas a welding in new metal.

Some Radom rust repair pics in no special order….


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East coaster   Safari 914 project   Nov 4 2022, 08:04 PM
East coaster   [ Hell hole attachmentid=856763]   Nov 4 2022, 08:08 PM
East coaster   Closed up the tell tale V8 mod   Nov 4 2022, 08:11 PM
East coaster   And moved on to some suspension fun……aka Safar...   Nov 4 2022, 08:15 PM
waltonsm   And moved on to some suspension fun……aka Safa...   Nov 6 2022, 05:10 PM
East coaster   Working on the radiator install. I plan to vent ou...   Nov 4 2022, 08:18 PM
East coaster   Machined rear hubs and rotors for 5 lug…. Reb...   Nov 4 2022, 08:51 PM
Tjmrfe   Looks great. Looking forward to following your jou...   Nov 4 2022, 08:58 PM
mb911   Will you finishing the welds on the floor pan? Loo...   Nov 5 2022, 08:32 AM
East coaster   Will you finishing the welds on the floor pan? Lo...   Nov 6 2022, 06:21 AM
jhynesrockmtn   I don't get the safari trend thing but your sk...   Nov 5 2022, 09:11 AM
914sgofast2   I don't get the safari trend thing but your s...   Nov 5 2022, 02:42 PM
914e   I don't get the safari trend thing but your s...   Nov 5 2022, 03:08 PM
infraredcalvin   Do you really want a hole on the bottom of the car...   Nov 6 2022, 07:33 AM
East coaster   I guess I’ll see where I end up with camber. I s...   Nov 7 2022, 06:42 AM
East coaster   It was hood seal channel repair day. Bent some 18 ...   Nov 8 2022, 07:57 PM
bkrantz   Nice work! How high will the floor pan sit ab...   Nov 8 2022, 08:26 PM
r_towle   Good to see this one saved…it needed your skills...   Nov 9 2022, 08:06 AM
East coaster   Radiator time…..made a mount for the bottom of t...   Nov 12 2022, 08:35 PM
East coaster   Then moved on to a means of mounting the top of th...   Nov 12 2022, 08:36 PM
East coaster   A small diversion project to allow me to work in t...   Dec 4 2022, 07:39 AM
East coaster   Machined a conversion part for the clutch clevis. ...   Dec 7 2022, 07:08 AM
East coaster   With radiator mount completed, it was on to the fa...   Dec 15 2022, 07:36 PM
East coaster   RE: Safari 914 project   Dec 15 2022, 07:38 PM
East coaster   Purdy……   Dec 15 2022, 07:39 PM
Montreal914   I am still in admiration with your fiberglass duct...   Dec 15 2022, 09:33 PM
East coaster   I am still in admiration with your fiberglass duc...   Dec 16 2022, 06:06 AM
Blue6   I am still in admiration with your fiberglass duc...   Dec 15 2022, 09:49 PM
slowrodent   Super metal fab work.. And that plenum is wondrous...   Dec 16 2022, 07:53 AM
Retroracer   Another nod to the excellent footwear - but adding...   Dec 16 2022, 10:35 AM
East coaster   Another nod to the excellent footwear - but addin...   Dec 16 2022, 07:35 PM
East coaster   Finished up the entrance plenum. Final fitting/tri...   Dec 20 2022, 06:30 PM
East coaster   Surfing through a sea of wires………I plan to u...   Jan 29 2023, 09:28 PM
East coaster   I tore down my donor Suby engine and replaced head...   Feb 7 2023, 07:08 PM
East coaster   While the engine was upside down, I started fabric...   Feb 7 2023, 07:14 PM
raynekat   Nice welds there...you've definitely got...   Feb 19 2023, 11:20 PM
East coaster   Nice welds there...you've definitely got som...   Feb 20 2023, 07:01 PM
East coaster   Couple more pics….   Feb 7 2023, 07:15 PM
East coaster   Got more done on the cradle today. Bent some 1-1/2...   Feb 10 2023, 07:58 PM
East coaster   Fabricated the trans support and incorporated the ...   Feb 13 2023, 08:16 PM
East coaster   Took advantage of some unseasonable February weath...   Feb 17 2023, 06:39 PM
East coaster   My focus on my project has been all over the map, ...   Feb 19 2023, 07:44 PM
euro911   Cool :headbanger:   Feb 20 2023, 06:45 PM
rgalla9146   You're in Brigantine, I'm in Paramus W...   Feb 21 2023, 10:45 AM
East coaster   You're in Brigantine, I'm in Paramus ...   Feb 21 2023, 06:20 PM
East coaster   RE: Safari 914 project   Feb 22 2023, 06:54 PM
East coaster   Began fabricating my alternator bracket today. It...   Feb 25 2023, 08:40 PM
East coaster   First test fit of the engine/trans. Everything fit...   Feb 26 2023, 06:29 PM
East coaster   Finalized alignment of alternator bracket and fini...   Feb 28 2023, 07:23 PM
East coaster   Worked out the engine harness today. I had to undr...   Mar 2 2023, 08:29 PM
East coaster   Started fabricating my safari rack (what’s a saf...   Mar 5 2023, 07:58 PM
East coaster   Decided to lower the rear control arm mounts to ac...   Mar 9 2023, 08:27 PM
East coaster   Then I re-attached the box section removed in 1st ...   Mar 9 2023, 08:31 PM
East coaster   Then I cleaned up and drilled a new mounting hole ...   Mar 9 2023, 08:35 PM
East coaster   The outer trailer trailing arms spacers are done...   Mar 10 2023, 08:20 PM
Retroracer   Some great fabrication there. Rack design coming ...   Mar 11 2023, 09:21 AM
East coaster   Some great fabrication there. Rack design coming...   Mar 11 2023, 09:04 PM
East coaster   Trailing arms installed and its back on its feet...   Mar 11 2023, 09:07 PM
East coaster   Somethin’ brewin’…….   Mar 14 2023, 07:09 PM
East coaster   Picked up a stock front valance in nice shape and ...   Mar 15 2023, 07:54 PM
East coaster   Did the same treatment to the bumper…….radiato...   Mar 23 2023, 07:52 AM
East coaster   I saved the sh*ttiest task for last……had to re...   Mar 23 2023, 06:47 PM
East coaster   Patch welded in…..   Mar 23 2023, 06:50 PM
East coaster   Passenger side was worse and required 2 patch piec...   Mar 23 2023, 06:51 PM
East coaster   Then it was on to rear trunk hinge pivots. The dri...   Mar 23 2023, 06:58 PM
East coaster   Tackled the battery tray next. Although I’m doin...   Mar 24 2023, 05:28 AM
East coaster   Decided a little while back to go with 911 struts....   Mar 24 2023, 07:51 PM
East coaster   Safari stuff progress……still have to work the ...   Mar 27 2023, 08:08 PM
East coaster   Miscellaneous tidbits…..   Mar 31 2023, 06:58 PM
East coaster   RE: Safari 914 project   Mar 31 2023, 07:01 PM
Retroracer   Hinged at the front so you can remove the targa ro...   Apr 1 2023, 09:48 AM
East coaster   Hinged at the front so you can remove the targa r...   Apr 1 2023, 07:10 PM
slowrodent   This is such a BOLD build . I really do love it. Y...   Apr 2 2023, 01:01 PM
sixnotfour   Better reinforce windshield frame.. https://pbase...   Apr 2 2023, 01:01 PM
East coaster   Better reinforce windshield frame.. https://pbas...   Apr 2 2023, 06:12 PM
East coaster   My biggest challenge in this project thus far is d...   Apr 2 2023, 06:37 PM
East coaster   Started work on the rear rack. Hope to get it weld...   Apr 3 2023, 07:00 PM
Optimusglen   This is giving me ideas, love the build so much. I...   Apr 3 2023, 07:22 PM
East coaster   Looks very cool.   Apr 4 2023, 05:18 AM
altitude411   * Subscribed... very cool build. Thank you for pos...   Apr 4 2023, 09:00 AM
Van914   Saw this one in Indy a few years ago   Apr 4 2023, 04:37 PM
East coaster   Finished fabricating and welding the rear rack. On...   Apr 4 2023, 07:56 PM
East coaster   Finished the rear cargo rack and got it mounted to...   Apr 6 2023, 08:08 PM
East coaster     Apr 6 2023, 08:09 PM
wonkipop   love the trunk lid hinging. :beer2:   Apr 6 2023, 08:44 PM
Optimusglen   Do you need a winch to lift the rear trunk? :D ki...   Apr 7 2023, 08:10 AM
East coaster   Do you need a winch to lift the rear trunk? :D k...   Apr 7 2023, 07:27 PM
Shivers   Well, this rocks (pun intended}. The rack sure mak...   Apr 7 2023, 09:10 AM
Montreal914   Very nice work! :) Based on the quality of ...   Apr 7 2023, 08:27 PM
East coaster   Installed gas struts for the rear trunk today. The...   Apr 8 2023, 07:15 PM
East coaster   Decided to go with something different for my head...   Apr 10 2023, 07:41 PM
brubou   Forget Cibie's!!! Mount a couple 9...   Apr 10 2023, 08:30 PM
Retroracer   Cool idea with the fixed 928 headlight buckets. C...   Apr 11 2023, 08:43 AM
East coaster   A few detail pics of headlight framing…..   Apr 11 2023, 08:07 PM
East coaster   More….   Apr 11 2023, 08:08 PM
East coaster   RE: Safari 914 project   Apr 11 2023, 08:09 PM
Chris H.   Your fab skills are really next level. You're...   Apr 12 2023, 04:43 AM
East coaster   Thanks for the kind words Chris. You’re one of t...   Apr 12 2023, 05:07 AM
Chris H.   Thanks for the kind words Chris. You’re one of ...   Apr 12 2023, 05:37 AM
East coaster   Got the mounts figured out for my coolant expansio...   Apr 13 2023, 07:32 PM
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