Hi to everyone here, new to the 914 scene, but not to the car scene. Been into water VW's, Honda CRX's, Toyota trucks, and the last project was a 2007 STi Ltd.

Since you guys seem to like pics., here is photo of the last project!





Stock Sti runs 210-230whp on this dyno!





Here is my new project I bought 2 weeks ago then blew my lower back out so I couldn't get it till I was all better a week and half later it seemed like a very looooong time !

not too long and you'll yank the motor outa the sti to put in to the 914!

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Welcome to world snowman. Glad to have ya. I remember the days when the moniker of snowman meant something way different!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to a great site! If you do as nice a job on your "new" teener as you did on the car in the picture you could be a "car of the month" nominee in no time!

Ian Stott
Moncton
Canada

My teen is originally from BC

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Thanks guys,
I have a question for you since this is going to be a Sunday driver at a local autocross track 5 minutes from my house. Should I go steel or F/G GT wide body flares? I want to do F/G because I could go with 916 front and rear bumpers and flared rockers for the same price the steel GT flares go for. I like the steel ones but so much $ but is the F/G frown upon?

imo, f/g for track cars, steel for nice street cars.

but its your car do what you want with it!!!!

Fiberglass flares are fine if installed well. If installed poorly, they are shit. I guess the same can be said for steel. Fiberglass will not help at resale time compared to steel. But, if installed well will not detract from the resale price.

Cool, a fellow Canuck and a BC boy to boot.
Tons of great info and advice on this site, Let me know if your looking for parts because there are a few of us in BC.

Steve
Summerland

Perfect answer just what I was looking for and figured.... I like trying to do things the right way the first time around.





Thanks it will be a while before it is drivable up to Summerland but will be a fun drive once its up and running.





Nice a member close to me in the 3 digits you must know a ton.



To the Lowermainland people do ever do meets or meet up for some beers or wings.

Marlon

I've been lurking around here for a while now. I'm in Langley, and it seems like I have the same idea as you. My car is in similar condition to yours. I've been collecting parts for it, fiberglass flares, 916 front bumper, 5-lug conversion and fuchs. Most of all trying to make space and time to start working on it.
Bryan

I hear you, I have a 4 year old son and 1 year old daughter so time working on the teener is after the kids go to sleep or on Sundays. Which is hard to do when you are trying to strip the cars finish while they are sleeping right above the car.

I have still yet to drive or sit in a moving 914.

I wouldn't say that. Still lots to learn from the wealth of 914 knowledge here at the World



I haven't...only met a few local 914 owners. I do speak beer though.

Ok... Now you all start coming outta the wood work! Bout time!
I thought i had 50% of the 914's around here!

Howdy from Matsqui!

Hello from Vancouver!

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I notice your car is a few different colors. Make sure you update the vin database.
Nice project!

What he said...and all others....

Anyone with a teener is welcome to the shop on sun
it is kinda like my church...some even call it saint Peters!
If you want I can pm you the address
but we are working on an ole VW single cab this sun

I'm just 9 miles south of Lynden Crossing.

I do host a 914 Breakfast and a Artist Point Drive up Mt. Baker in July or August

Have yet to see any Canadians show up yet but other come from all over.

Not that far for you all. Keep watching the Teener Tuesday Thread.


NORD

What's a Matsqui?

geeeeze...it is a secret place in the FV.... if you need to know

What wheels are those don't look like the normal ,fucs,empis, etc




Yes all those colors are coming off and are being nasty about it..... it's going to be a primer color for a while.




Love to but wife said I can work on the car I'll be in the driveway so hopefully the weather holds up. Love to another time, have to take some pictures to put this thing back together as I didn't take it a part and an old b&w photo's from a haynes book doesn't cut it.



You are talking my language I'm used to drifting my STi up the 542 on weekday snowstorms heading to the mountain...... It's always scary to see those turns in the Summer... The inlaws have a cabin on Lake Whatcom so I'm Southbound every few weekends, but the teener will not be ready this year.

Maybe someone from Vancouver area will want a co-pilot, I know the road really well, Baker is like my second home in the winter.






It's what cloverdale is to Surrey but just in Abbotsford, it's nice and close to Mission Raceway though.

I grew up in Maple Ridge so I know where it is. I was just beeing a smart-ass and Matsqui is a funny word.

These days, anything east of Burnaby is "far away".

I also have a 4yr old son. He'll play now on his own in the yard while I work in the garage. He'll grab the jack and "work" on his toys.

Is your car red with an SC motor in it. Would I have seen it at any local autox events?

hello from Chilliwack

Wow, Teeners coming out of the woodwork in BC, Nice looking ride, what motor are you running? My wife is from the Wack!

Steve

Any bets on how long until there is a WRX STi motor in that car?

I have a g60 from a 91 vw corrado with a lysholm supercharger on it, but its now getting turned into a g60 16valve, with the audi passat tranny.

That's freaking cool dude is the side vent in the bodywork for the intercooler? Can't wait to see that thing on the road. What are you expecting for HP?

yes the side vent is for the intercooler, I,m hoping for 300ish hp but will be happy for anyting above 230.

Nice I hope my car will be looking like that by Jan-Feb body wise.

What wheels are those don't look like the normal ,fucs,empis, etc

Those would be ATS Cookie Cutters. Usually found on early 944 and 911.