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> Safari 914 project, “Sufari”
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post Apr 4 2023, 04:37 PM
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Saw this one in Indy a few years ago
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post Apr 4 2023, 07:56 PM
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Finished fabricating and welding the rear rack. Only thing left is welding the flanges where it meets the trunk.

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post Apr 6 2023, 08:08 PM
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Finished the rear cargo rack and got it mounted to the trunk lid. I removed the factory hinges and the trunk lid now hinges off the rack. The trunk lid works perfectly and latches using the factory latch. Now onto the next part of the project….

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post Apr 6 2023, 08:09 PM
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post Apr 6 2023, 08:44 PM
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love the trunk lid hinging.
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post Apr 7 2023, 08:10 AM
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Do you need a winch to lift the rear trunk? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

kidding, really love the idea.
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post Apr 7 2023, 09:10 AM
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Well, this rocks (pun intended}. The rack sure makes this a great build in my head, the border here has seen the beginning of some great adventures in similar vehicles. Very cool dude
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post Apr 7 2023, 07:27 PM
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QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Apr 7 2023, 07:10 AM) *

Do you need a winch to lift the rear trunk? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

kidding, really love the idea.


Was worried about that, that’s why I made it all from 1” aluminum tube. It’s actually pretty light.
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post Apr 7 2023, 08:27 PM
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Very nice work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Based on the quality of the craftmanship, clearly you have an idea as to how to hold it open, in order to easily set the roof in? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Apr 8 2023, 07:15 PM
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Installed gas struts for the rear trunk today. They lift the trunk lid and the rack just fine.

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post Apr 10 2023, 07:41 PM
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Decided to go with something different for my headlights. I’m using heavily modified 928 headlights in a fixed position. I made a support frame that goes below the 914 headlight doors and incorporated the eyebrow into the door. Still need to do a little finishing work, and the repeat for the passenger side, but I thought I’d share the progress…..

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post Apr 10 2023, 08:30 PM
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Forget Cibie's!!! Mount a couple 928 headlights on the hood!!
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post Apr 11 2023, 08:43 AM
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Cool idea with the fixed 928 headlight buckets. Can't wait to see the design for the front safari "animal & small tree" deflection bars....

And, presumably, more spotlights!

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post Apr 11 2023, 08:07 PM
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A few detail pics of headlight framing…..



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post Apr 11 2023, 08:09 PM
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post Apr 12 2023, 04:43 AM
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Your fab skills are really next level. You're making exactly what you want which is awesome. Love the 928 lights and I literally copied your frunk floor venting idea. Just another day of grinding, welding pin holes, grinding, welding, grinding and then some paint and mine should be done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .
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post Apr 12 2023, 05:07 AM
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Thanks for the kind words Chris. You’re one of the folks to blame when it came to choice of drivetrain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

This is a pretty far departure from most builds, but I’m actually trying to do the safari mods so that it could be fairly easily put back to stock. Most of my mods either use stock mounting points, or at least leave stock mounting points intact. I’m pretty sure I’m going to enjoy the safari mods, along with Subaru drivetrain, but if someday post my ownership someone wanted to revert to stock it shouldn’t be too difficult.
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post Apr 12 2023, 05:37 AM
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QUOTE(East coaster @ Apr 12 2023, 06:07 AM) *

Thanks for the kind words Chris. You’re one of the folks to blame when it came to choice of drivetrain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

This is a pretty far departure from most builds, but I’m actually trying to do the safari mods so that it could be fairly easily put back to stock. Most of my mods either use stock mounting points, or at least leave stock mounting points intact. I’m pretty sure I’m going to enjoy the safari mods, along with Subaru drivetrain, but if someday post my ownership someone wanted to revert to stock it shouldn’t be too difficult.


Guilty as charged sir (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif). You'll like the Subaru drive train. The engine mounts for most of them are the same configuration so in the future you can update/swap as needed with very little effort. Seems like you saved that car, which had the usual fixable rusty areas and mods for a V8 swap. Enjoy it! Hope to see it someday.

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post Apr 13 2023, 07:32 PM
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Got the mounts figured out for my coolant expansion/reservoir and test fit the tank…..looks like it belongs there. Unseen in the pics is a 3/8” post the tank slides onto at the bottom.

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