any thoughts on this car?, need input before bidding this week. Options

[rhodyguy]

the ad for the silver car in daytona beach is funny. "PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR MORE PHOTOS, THE CAR IS NICE...". HAHAHAHA. the hell hole picture is plenty thankyou. i wonder if the engine shelve is included in the parts heap? starting @ $2250 with 0 bids so far. good luck on which ever car you decide to purchase helo.

k

[rhodyguy]

i checked again. what happened to the bidding? some people must have retracted their bids as it was near $2k yest. now i would be concerned. btw, that $3k i mentioned is parts/materials only and your labor.

k

[HeloMech]

OK, I just checked that link. They have all the panels... the longitudinal reinforcements, etc. I'm ok with taking this car completely apart. Again, I'm not paying anyone anything for labor.. and I don't charge myself for time.. lol. It's a hobby project. Well, I take that back.. I'd pay someone for machine work and covering the seats... that's about it. weeeeeeeeeeee. It's all good... sniff sniff, cry cry, I'm gonna save one more... you'll be proud... we'll all dance naked around the resurrection bonfire... uhm, or maybe not... how about i just rebuild the car and see where we go from there.

Thanks again... I knew I could count on input. With that link to the replacement panels.. I'm set! Bid retraction put the car back down to $900... we'll see where it goes.

[BigDBass]

HMMMM a running 914 ... and in Milwaukee!
MUST ......CONTROL ..... SELF!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

do it do it

[ninefourteener]

Bid retraction put the car back down to $900... we'll see where it goes.

LOL... thats funny!!

That car was bid up to almost $2000 yesterday--LOL

[HeloMech]

That high bidder right now, I believe is in Mexico and has negative feedback as well. Chances are, I'll buy this car and strip it down to nothing, replace whatevers rusted out and then try to figure out from the bazillion pics I'll take along the way, what goes back where. lol.

[gopack]

HMMMM a running 914 ... and in Milwaukee!
MUST ......CONTROL ..... SELF!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

do it do it

WIFE would be collecting the life insurance ASSUMING she could make it look like an accident! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whip[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/owned.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whip[1].gif)

[jonwatts]

I like how he took the pictures (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[echocanyons]

That thing turns on a dime (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[HeloMech]

Mark, I just went through your thread on the resto. That's awesome. That's what I have planned (minus flares and such) for this 74 if I buy it this weekend. Strip it down and redo any metal work that needs it. Then figure what I want to do as far as upgrades along the way. Looks like I'm heading to Korea end of this month until 2nd week in September so it will just sit in the garage getting used to being in it's own room for a while.. lol.

[JPB]

DON'T bid for something you can't see. For one reason, it's to far to pick up and you realy don't know till you look yourself. The rubber alone can do you in bro! Think of all the hard parts to get and think of getting one complete and running to start with. Parts cars come and go like the wind. Get one that runs and is good to go today. The cost of one in great order and a good parts car are marginal compared to the time and parts you will spend. Take your time and shop wisely. There is one out there for you.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Been there, done that and now just enjoy the suds.

[HeloMech]

DON'T bid for something you can't see. For one reason, it's to far to pick up and you realy don't know till you look yourself. The rubber alone can do you in bro! Think of all the hard parts to get and think of getting one complete and running to start with. Parts cars come and go like the wind. Get one that runs and is good to go today. The cost of one in great order and a good parts car are marginal compared to the time and parts you will spend. Take your time and shop wisely. There is one out there for you.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Been there, done that and now just enjoy the suds.

Ok, I went out and took a look at this car. Started right up and the guy took me for a ride in it. We went around town, got on the freeway, off the freeway, around town, back to his place. It's in alot better shape than the 74 MG and the 64 Falcon I restored when I brought those home. This one is at least drivable to get home. I stood and bounced a bit above the rocker with the doors closed. No movement at the door gap. The body is in bad shape if you don't want to work on it. The engine needs a tuneup for sure, but pulls pretty well. The windshield was replaced a while back and only one piece of the trim is installed. the other top piece is in the trunk and the bottom piece(s) are missing. Leaks oil from either the cover or the push tubes. Wasn't a HUGE mess on his garage floor, but definitely some oil there. After we got back, the oil which get's to the heat exchange doohickeys smokes. Needs bushings in the shifter. dash is cracked. Needs new rubber seals.... has a LOT of little things that will add up. I'd still buy it the way it is and maybe drive it a little bit while cleaning things up while ordering a stockpile of parts and then strip it all down.

Now, it DID have a noise that made me nervous. To me it sounded like a bad bearing or brakes dragging towards the rear left. He said he though it sounded like the front left. Which is possible as I was on the other side of the car. Anyway, thoughts? wheel bearings? dragging breaks? some kind of transaxle issue?

I know what I'm NOT going to bid on this car. I'm not spending $2500 on it. that's for sure.

Also, any thoughts on the yellow CA car in the classifieds in carlsbad?

[gopack]

Mark, I just went through your thread on the resto. That's awesome. That's what I have planned (minus flares and such) for this 74 if I buy it this weekend. Strip it down and redo any metal work that needs it. Then figure what I want to do as far as upgrades along the way. Looks like I'm heading to Korea end of this month until 2nd week in September so it will just sit in the garage getting used to being in it's own room for a while.. lol.

thanks for the positive comments! I can not wait to get my dream 914 on the road and show it off!
A bit of advice if I may? (or just ignore me and do what you want!!)
I know you said you were going to do a lot of the work your self, but the worse the shape of the car when you buy it , the more MONEY (and most importantly TIME) you will have to invest......except it isnt an investment at all. I bought my car cause I wanted a project, to learn and challenge my self. I have learned a lot, but I also have spent more than it will be worth unless I keep it for at least 100 years! I wish now that I had bought a nice sorted car and just kept driving it! When it is done, I will still be thinking of ways to improve it (six in my future???), but starting next year all I am going to do is drive it (and do the things that suffered when money ran out) for the next 4 - 5 years!
so decide now... garage on jack stands, or on the road having fun?
CHOOSE WISELY!!!

[HeloMech]

thanks for the reply. I would like to THINK that I am going to keep whatever 914 I get for long term. I really do enjoy the project side of cars. I've done the 64 falcon, 66 mustang, 74 MGB, 67 Cougar, 86 Mustang and I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting one somewhere. Anyway, I look forward to the project part of the car. Since this one is actually running, I'd probably drive it around for a few months as I gather all the new seals, trim pieces, suspension upgrades... yada yada yada, the list goes on. Once I get to a point where I have a substantial amount of parts built up, I'd take the car off the road.

naturally whatever I get, I will put the required attention to keep it roadworthy and running properly until I do actually gut it. The falcon had no motor or tranny and you could fred flintstone drive it with the floors rusted out. lol.

There are a few others that I've seen that I'd like to take a look at locally. We'll see what this blue one goes for. If it doesn't go up much, I'd still buy it.

projects ROCK! lol.