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sithot
post Mar 10 2023, 01:42 PM
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Car that Bobby Smith once owned. Quite fast. (him too!)
Former PCA Parade FTD winner. His ex-914 2.8 FAT was truly quick.
Many Auto-X victories in it.

Check the driving link he posted on the auction.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-914-95/
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post Apr 8 2023, 05:07 PM
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Built first by Greg Fordahl,, WA state
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post Apr 9 2023, 09:53 AM
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I was surprised how cheap that went
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post Apr 9 2023, 11:42 AM
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Great car. Nice price.
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post Apr 10 2023, 11:52 AM
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The rear fenders were cut too high on that, looks weird...
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post Apr 10 2023, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE(Justinp71 @ Apr 10 2023, 01:52 PM) *

The rear fenders were cut too high on that, looks weird...

Maybe the back end is just sitting too high. There’s a lot of forward rake.
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post Apr 10 2023, 01:12 PM
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That car was on a lift when my first corner bal was done at Fordahl’s. FG flares iirc. There was a ton of money invested in that car.
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post Apr 11 2023, 08:46 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 10 2023, 10:54 AM) *

QUOTE(Justinp71 @ Apr 10 2023, 01:52 PM) *

The rear fenders were cut too high on that, looks weird...

Maybe the back end is just sitting too high. There’s a lot of forward rake.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It does look like the rear is sitting too high.
They are right, you could not build that car for that price. They are expensive toys in that configuration.
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post Apr 17 2023, 07:18 PM
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Don’t really see how $65 k for conversion is great price.
For seller for sure.
Just sayin…

Always been more expensive to build than buy finished product.
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post May 3 2023, 08:52 PM
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I was a bidder until around 50k, nice car.
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Bobby Smith
post May 4 2023, 01:33 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 10 2023, 09:54 AM) *

QUOTE(Justinp71 @ Apr 10 2023, 01:52 PM) *

The rear fenders were cut too high on that, looks weird...

Maybe the back end is just sitting too high. There’s a lot of forward rake.


The FG flares had to be trimmed because I was running 275/35-15 Hoosiers on 9" wheels in the rear and 245's on 8" wheels in the front.Attached Image
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post May 4 2023, 01:41 PM
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Boom! Nice car man.
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