Green GT2 914 w/o engine

Here is the owners website:

http://www.dcautomotive.com/transfer/914race.html

Whoa.. peel back the skin and its ragged wreck.

Looks good from the outside.

It also appears that they removed the good shocks from the rear before the Ebay sale.

Good start for somebody.

I dont think I have seen that much square tube in quite some time.


B

They also went a little nuts on the cage inside the cabin...

You like the camo look with all the black painted areas. I wonder where they got the green ducktape for the front valence.

-Britain

For a race car, it has a significant LACK of instrumentation. First thing to install is one big ass oil light. Even most self-respecting street cars have oil temp and pressure gauges...geez.

I don't know why they even bothered to keep those doors hinged. You gotta climb over the cage anyway...

Hum... you wouldnt like my race car..LOL

Oil temp and pressure
Alt light
Oil light

I gave up on gauges.. By the time I see something happening.. its too late.

I havent met a person yet.. who has saved a engine because the light came on.. its normally too late..LOL


B

No problem with that, Brad. You 've got the essentials. You're right about the oil light, but hell, go big for that sense of security. Use the space created when you ditch the gauge you don't really need---the speedo.

Maybe the big ass light should be the alternator light...so that you can do something about that fan belt lunching itself before you overheat. Just a thought.

Now your really going to hate me..

I like to run a speedo. I can quickly glance down and get and idea of entry speed into and out of a turn. I like to use the 120 speedo because it has the smaller increments. I dont do this during a race.. but during practice sessions and open track days....

Its much easier in something with a digital speedo.

B

This is what... the 3rd time dc-automotive has it on ebay?

I like the home return air vent screen used on the front hood.

I recently bought gauges for the new race car:

-oil temp (small)
-oil pressure (small)
-oil light (the beam style)
-alt light (the beam style)
-tack with shift light/beam style ..(to better educate myself on downshifts.. not upshifting)

brant

I've got mine rewired so that the big stock parking brake light is now the oil light.

Cheap (free) upgrade for a false sence of security.

That car must a a TON!
All that big ass tubing has to add up.

Paul

It seems like a cage like that would make you feel invincible in traffic.

If yo bust an alternator belt in a stock 4 banger, it woulod just wear out the battery right? It wouldnt overheat because the fan is attached to the crank...??? I should know this

That's right, Chris.

Heh, it would be funny to buy this and then stick a 1.7 (or 1.8?) with a single-carb setup into it. Then show up at all the local track days....

--DD

This one was really nice. Awsome deal, but already ended like a few days ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2415050777

did anyone else notice the welds on this thing ?
living proof that not everyone should own/use a wire feed welder
you would be better off strting with a bare tub .
just my 2 cents being a neewbie and all
jt

if you want to see some nice examples of weldig see chris foleys new post on 356 exhaust
jt

I like the green car's front air vent. It's one of those vent things in your house for the heater/ac/fan.

OK.. So how did I miss the FP car ?? That is friggin cheap.. even if the engine blown.. that was cheap.

I need to check on my gang.. they people who watch EBAY for me.. YOU ARE ALL fired.

Britain
JonW
Strat
Mueller

B

I think I would have bought that car for that price. I could throw a motor in it and get on the track in no time. I will need to get back into the ebay game.


-Britain

Speaking of ebay...Look at this nice example.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2414122330

That is a pisser.

Contact the owner and tell him you'll buy it if the bid winner backs out.

I think that car was listed on the club site here.. with no pics.

B

Man, I hope he didn't sell that car for 6500...i am kicking myself already...that is one smoken deal if thats what it went for...

yeah, thanks to me.... I saw that FP 914 and was totally blown away by the price. Wayyyyyy worth the money. And yes, I believe it does cost over $20K to build the same car. I really really want to know why he wanted to sell it for that cheap.