Projekt: 914 GT4, Everyone needs a build thread... |
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Projekt: 914 GT4, Everyone needs a build thread... |
Todd Enlund |
Oct 22 2008, 04:41 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Everyone needs a build thread, right? Here’s mine. I am going to post the first part of this retroactively, and then I’ll try to keep it updated.
I got the car as a trade for services. A guy that I knew had 5½ 914s, and was getting married. I agreed to photograph his wedding in exchange for a 914 and a 901 sideshifter. Barter is good. My plan was originally to do a Subaru conversion, but I decided that to do it right would cost too much, and I had just been forced to retire from the Air Force two days before my 43rd birthday. The budget will be tight. I considered a 2.7/6 conversion, but again, the little things would add up to be expensive. Over the last year, my plan has evolved. I decided to stick with a Type IV, and rebuild it myself. The factory color is L21E Tangerine, and I plan on an updated M471-style GT look. Small parts will kill a budget, so many of my decisions will be based on NOT buying or restoring parts to factory condition, but still having a solution that looks like I did not compromise. My goal is 1900 lbs, 150 HP and LOTS of fun. Here is my inspiration: |
Todd Enlund |
Oct 23 2008, 11:05 AM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
When I pulled the rocker covers, there was a copious amount of dirt under each one. Fortunately, the dirt was bone dry. Here's what it looks like under there:
Looks like fun. If your setting a short timeline for having a drivable car, I'd say your budget needs to be fairly large. Its not going to be cheep to get all the parts you need to fix the rust and running gear. I think if you can leave the "finish date" open (like anybody finishes one of these cars???), and source the parts on the secondary market or from parts cars, you'll save some money. Rebuilding a car can be a lot of fun if you take your time. My target "finish date" is "when it is done". Since I got the car as a roller, I've never driven it. I'm really anxious to drive it, but it's also fun to work on it. It's fun to work on because I can do it on my terms. I'ts not fun to work on a car when it's on the car's terms. When I was working, I always wanted to hang a sign in my shop that said "Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick any two." Well, with this project, the choices are "good" and "cheap". |
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