Hello Everyone,
A few months ago I decided to rebuild my 73/1.7 914. My goal is to repair the rust issues, upgrade to 5 lugs, convert to 6 cylinder & flares and body work.

I would like to know if anybody would be interested in helping me with this project. This can be a learning experience for anyone that might be thinking of doing such a project themselves but might not feel they have the knowlegde or experience to get the job done. This would be a great way for us to brainstorm ideas and processes and learn how to rebuild a 914. Obviously, I would provide everything for this car but it would be great to have some help and other opinions with the ability for some on- hands learning.
Let me know what you guys think?

ED

i'd be happy to lend you the use of my shop for building up the engine and misc. sub assemblies, but i don't think it's of much use up here way north of you (modesto).

i'm in between projects

mike

i can help just let me know where and when im always up for learning new stuff and getting my hands dirty. Dave

I am in Long Beach and would be interested in lending a hand whenever I can. Would be good experience for when I start shopping for a 914 myself.

Ed - I'm doing something very similar and my car needs much of the same rust repair as yours. I put together some rough numbers for parts to convert to a 3.2 six. Can be done cheaper or more expensive. I want heat so that ads ~ 2K to the cost. Just parts, no labor or shipping. Shipping for all the parts is over 1K and labor is yet to be determined. Good luck - Mark

911 3.2 Engine 4000
DME and harness 800
911 Engine to 914 harness 200
Fuel Pump 200
3.2 conversion clutch & flywheel 600
914-6 accelerator cable and brackets 400
Engine bulkhead mount 500
914-6 Heat ss exchangers 2200
911 Muffler 800
2.0L 914 Muffler Bracket 50
914-6 Oil Tank, filler neck, cap, dipstick and oil lines 1600
914-6 Sheet Metal 400
Exhaust gasket kit 50
911 tachometer (matched to engine type) 100
New fuel filter & oil filter
Oil temp & Pressure Gauge 100
Oil cooler modification 200

12,000


Brakes
16 Wheel seal
17 front wheel bearing inner
15 front wheel bearing outer
250 Rear caliper x 2
94 Zimmerman rear disc x 2
120 Porterfield rear pad x 2
50 Brake hoses x 2
16 ATE brake fluid
150 914 5 lug rear hubs
85 Rear wheel bearings
600 Brembo front brakes
70 front brake pads
120 Zimmerman front rotors
75 front spacers

$1,678


Suspension
600 Bilstein shocks x 4
205 Turbo tie rods
225 911T struts
75 5 lug hubs
75 ball joints

$1,080


Wheels
400 Tires
800 Fuchs wheels
75 lug nuts

1,275


Metal
175 GT rockers
600 GT Flares
300 long reinforcement kit
100 gt reinforcement kit
20 sill triangle
30 jack plate x 2
130 inner wheelhouse
230 inner long
200 suspension console
145 floor pan

$1,920

Rubber seals
~$1K

Trans rebuild
500

Lots of other parts
$5-10K

paint & labor
~20K

Thanks eveyone for the help and the information.
I am planning on taking a look at another car this weekend and having my current car be the donor car. It sounds like this car might be in better shape than mine.
Check it out http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=111307

Ed

Also consider an already converted car with flares and a six. There's been some nice ones for sale as low as 15K. Much cheaper than doing it yourself. Then you can part your car and make back some $.

mepstein is absolutely correct in this economy...

Thanks Dave for the offer! We will need to meet up soon.

Thanks for the offer! If you like PM me your info.