The frickin thing has an Ontario plate, wasn't this talked about when it was in planning years ago?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wickedgarage/...025270824/page3

Harsh project and in my opinion they chose the wrong body kit.

Sheridan wide body.....would have been much better.

Why did they pick the ugliest 914 body kit known to mankind???

It was posted on the facebook group about 8 months ago, not sure if it was discussed here.

Twas the shop build IIRC and I think they said it took 3 years.

Amazing fab work but I would have went tube frame with it to make the chassis shorter in height.

I seem to remember posting a link to the build a long time ago. I've been to the shop a few times and looked at it in the early stages. Great shop, nice guys.

Jon h.

Yeah, probably some better body kits out there... But I love the idea! Give me 2003 technology with quirky 1970 body style any day!

Seems like a lot of work. With net result of a modern ish car that sort of looks like a 914. Those lights would get you pulled over everytime driving at night around here. I don't quite get it.

To each his own I guess.

Waste of time.

I think for the amount of effort and $$$$ you could have build kick ass 914 GT with 993 air cooled motor and the world would have been a better place....

Why more work than I'd ever attempt to do, but like mentioned before "why that body style"?

that bit of kit is far from complementary to the 914 design.

fail to see why this was done,its too boxy and chunky looks a little out of sorts really,a bit like putting a 914 under a 904 body really,this one got finished however

As a mechanic, I hope this would never darken my doorstep. Generally I agree that modern brakes, suspension and engines, are welcome under a classic automobile, this looks like a scary patch-up job.

Regardless of personal taste or visual execution, you have to admit this was a big project that actually was actually completed. I find it impressive. Take a modern entry level Porsche from two generations and merge them.

Seems like it might be even easier to buy a complete Sheridan wide body kit, with the roll bar and all....and lay that on the boxster.
Almost seems like overkill to use the 914 for anything.

Rich

Well said, at least they had the desire and $ for the project.
I a few of my mods could be viewed as subpar, but then I have close to 28k just on my motor...it depends where you want to spend your $.
In the end, if the owner loves it, that's what counts.

Sometimes, people build stuff just because it is there.

Perhaps a Chalon Kit would have looked better?

I find it to be quite interesting though the body kit I agree has to be the worst of all.
One of the things I've always loved about our 914's is the fun go kart kind of handling that can be turned into a even nicer little car with a little added power and tuning the suspension. This is truly a custom in the eye of the beholder and of course far beyond anything I could muster up $$ or ability.

Very cool, have the same idea except: instead of putting a 914 body over a Boxter, I'd put a Boxter S under a 914. I'd be keeping the 914 dash, & basically splicing the front n rear suspension structure to the 914 center tub. Maybe splice in the center third of the tunnel - Silly prices on decent Boxter S if you look around. But I cant even keep my gutters cleared, leaves blown out of shop shed area and weeds pulled timewise - projects are piling up. Several classic Mini's, 2.25 914's & a barnfind 912.

On second thought, maybe just the rear pod - Thinking Chevy V8 w Boxter drive-train stuff.

VW Bug Boxster
VW Ghia Boxster

Is the Boxster the new "kit car" chassis of choice?

Move over Fiero!

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Great idea,use a more modern chassis to mount your fav body style,like hotrodders.
The pix were taken outside the Sema show,lots of looking,"it's a little different".
The weight of the work too much for some,I suppose.
A mid engine Ghia?Get cutting.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=karmann+ghia...UFipud_Uf2JM%3A
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This one does it for me,a terrific build.Of course,my own approach would be 'different'.
http://www.bader-racing.de/en/home/home_news.htm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrpAfTVDFsE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhb7nqsoGos

BahnPanzer
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Chassis' dirt cheep.Will fit the 914,with mods.
http://www.ooyyo.com/united+states/used-po...86771007F44EBD/
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I'm feeling a lot better about my welds after looking thru this!

Well,a customer is always right,the Sheridan panels have been available for long time.(not Sheridan,AIR)
http://sheridanmotorsports.com/porsche914.html
I liked his 'Hippie 914-6',as seen in Excellence,the tube-framed racer.

http://www.wickedgarage.com
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/1344+Barfi...c5d61954b?hl=en

I figure the Loonie being so low,the appeal of a decent shop would be of interest.
Very few like this in all of Canada,a full service rod shop.
Buy some beaver,it's good fer yuh.
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http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...ekry9&st=12
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http://www.basilari.com/
Nuts,just as I flop out an adverse criticism,I find proof that a high rad can work.
Kudos.
The idea of a VW chassis under a 914 was proposed some time ago,
haven't thought of it since.
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http://www.coolrydescustoms.com/past-builds.html
A 914 build perhaps?Certain to be spectacular.
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http://www.fazendacapoava.com.br/v3/en/

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Was it that bad?

If you are worried about your welds, take a look at this site 16vminiclub.com and see what welding is like by UK hobbyists. Mine look pretty spectacular if compared to their's, yours will too.

What's next? A Cayman morphed from a Boxster?

I actually think it looks amazing and I would love to see how it drives!

Seems like an awful amount of effort for what is now only around 15% 914. Hope it was at least fun to build.

Brett

Really? You guys don't like that body kit? That's AIR's kit, same one on Papa Smurf...which everyone always says is so great looking!!

ONe of the problems I saw is that with the big wheels, and wanting to use if for street use, it sits WAY too high..and it looks oddly shortened somehow..

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Papa looks fast even in a still photo. And proportioned correctly.

It is all about the proper proportions.

On your car everything looks "right" and in scale or in relationship with all the other parts...

The body on the boxster/914 is way too high up, they added those skirts that are easily a few inches taller than yours. It just really messes up the lines and makes the car look odd and too short.

Wheel and tire combo are just too big, now if lowered and they opened up the openings it might work a little better.

It's all about the proportions. The Boxster-based car is too tall; it looks like a 914 which someone stretched vertically.

Yeah..I can't put my finger on it. It DOES look odd...short F to B? Too High?? Wheels are definitely too 'tall'... Papa has the same side skirts. But from what I know of the body panels, modifying them is not easy, they are what they are... (though I do like the side inlet they made...might steal that)

I'd have to look at all the pictures to see if they modified to fit...just odd...

This could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Papa just has the same "style" rockers. I pulled out a set of calipers really quickly and these ones look to be 50% taller than Papa's assuming both doors are identical. That's why it looks so weird.

You could think of it as the evolution of the 914 shape kinda like the old vs new Camaro...

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Cars have bulked up over the decades since the 914 was produced. Compare a '70s 911 to the current model. Similar evolution.

If I did something like this, I would have used normal fenders and GT flares. It would look better and more like a street 914.

Yeah, on pages 5 and 8 of the pictures you can see how they expanded the side rockers and front valence. A LOT!!!

How would you deal with the height issue ??

My mom always said "If you have nothing good to say...."
:-)

Then what?

The reason it looks out of proportion is because of the rockers. The boxster ones are a few inches taller. It would have been a ton of work to shorten them. I doubt you could and still maintain the integrity of the chassis. You would have to shorten everything.

Over all it was quite surprising how close the dimensions matched the boxster. When they placed what was left of the 914 tub over the boxster it was a close fit.

Jon H.

Bring the body down to the "Right" height by shortening the door & opening. Basically channeling body to fit on top of Boxter sills. And I'd have to lose more weight & keep up on my Yoga in order to slide down into it with the top on with the reduced door opening however... Didn't see how the wheelbases were worked out, over 1000 pics.

It ain't a 914 anymore. I think it looks pretty cool!
The old vs. new Mustang comparison is a good one

They didn't have to change the wheelbase. Boxster and 914 have the same wheelbase.

IIRC... the first boxster prototype was built on an old 914 chassis.