Wasser Boxer guy but picked this up a few months ago. Purchased by my father brand new in 1973 from Neufeld Porsche in San Carlos CA. Had it in his hanger, but he sold his plane and needed to "get rid of it." So I got it for free. 1973 2.0 with the appearance group. Prolly a few hundred thousand miles, but rebuild engine with euro spec parts. No rust, Cali car. Original with MFI. Needs a good going through, with new rubber, brakes, engine drop and go through. Interior is nearly perfect, since driver's seat has one small hole. I have the original radio. Only stupid thing is my brother installed a clifford alarm and there are a bunch of wires that have been cut and spiced.

Paint is the worst issue, not too bad, but with minor fender benders, the localized respray doesn't match too well. Any suggestions?

Love this forum and will be referring to it on a regular basis.

Looks like a good start and certainly a good price.

Jim

That is a major free score! Aside from the 6 this is the one everyone wants. A yellow 2.0 73 just sold on here for $18.5K.

914 WCR West Coast Ramble is June 1-4 at Mammoth Lakes this year. Just down the road for you.

Nothing like driving history!

Wow... this is what we all dream of! Looks like a great car. This is a fantastic site with lots of good folks that will help you keep it on the road. Enjoy

Welcome to 914World!

Very nice car with sentimental value to boot!

Jeff B

"Any suggestions?"

Yeah! Drive it as is for awhile and enjoy the heck out of it. Do a few little refreshes as you go along. The major stuff will gel over the next year and then if you truly catch the sickness you'll put them off for another year.

Lucky guy!

sweet gift, now you just need to drive it like you stole it

Welcome, the coolest part (aside it was free) is actually it was your father's car. I understand he is still around (his plane and Porsche are not). It would be cool to have a son/father project instead of a father/son project ...
(but maybe his other son used up that moment already by installing an alarm...hahaha...oh...and..maybe your father can finance the paintjob...after all he just sold a plane !! :-) )
Have fun with your 914!

I was going to suggest that you bolt down that other Max Jack lift but I see from the last pic you've already done that. 914's; you gotta love 'em. What kind of plane?

Absolute score! You should have taken a quick trip to Las Vegas and played some cards right after that-would have run the table I am sure.

Terrific car to begin with. Read a ton on this forum and come up with a comprehensive plan to return that baby to the road. No need to rush.

I'm sure we will be talking at some point. My son is having to do a frame up rotisserie restore of his, you got off pretty easy.


Yes you will love the car once you get a chance to take it out on the road. These cars do best when driven on a regular basis.

Welcome

That's great Dick!!

Keep it in the family too, going forward.

.... & you have the history since new on it from your Dad, I'm sure, so collect all his past records, service receipts, window sticker maybe, etc., & those should enable you to put the correct actual mileage on it, plus see what was done, whether it's still the original numbers matching 2L, etc..

Depending on the build date, it probably also has the Performance Group as well (F & R Sway bars + those Fuchs 2L wheels - should have been 5 incl. spare).

However, it will have the electronic Bosch D-jet EFI - not the mechanical MFi (which was on that era's 911 6s of that era only).

Get to know Rich Bontempi at HPH (High Performance House) down in Redwood City (he may have done the Euro 8.0:1 CR P/Cs for your Dad , it's one of his racer/AXer/Street trix), & Marty Yeoman who IIRC also has body work up there in the Bay Area.

Depending on the state of the paint - if it's 75% or more original & can be brought back by a quality detail shop/guy, then you may want to look at PDR & touch-ups only to fix those not-so-great prior touch-ups. However, if the original paint is too far gone, then you're probably going to do a full repaint - unless you just want to drive it as is.

You'll also find p914.com (& .org & .net), & Jeff Bowlsby's website below a great resource, & Jeff is in Pleasanton & does various 914 electric harness restos.

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/

http://bowlsby.net/914/WiringHarnesses/

So enjoy it &


Cheers!
Tom
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I'd say, "Nice find!" but since you knew where it was all along...

Great starting point, even without the family history. And good color as well. I'm about 6 weeks into the rescue of a very similar yellow example. ( Yellow '73 2.0 storage unit find ) Mine is a bit rougher looking than yours, but has/had many of the same needs. I'll be watching to see how this plays out.

I believe Tom means Scott Yeaman, the owner of Yeaman Auto Body, which is located on Bayshore Rd. in East Palo Alto. Good guy, highly recommended.
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And here's a Google Maps screencap of High Performance House. Prices are high but Rich will probably have 3 of everything you might need.
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Dad is 86 now, and was introduced to the love of flying by his father, one of the first Asian American private pilots in California. Grandpa's license was signed by Orville Wright! He built his plane after he retired, a Vans RV6A, 217 mph on 160 hp!!! Last year, he realized his flying skills were starting to diminish so he decided to stop flying. Gotta respect a person that knows his limitations.

The Max Jack is an invaluable tool. Yeah, it's bolted down very well. I had to totally rebuild the garage floor and driveway. There is a fully reinforced 12 inch deep grade beam under the jack.

Glad I found this place. Tons of valuable information and great people.

Hi Tom, thanks for all that information. Not sure if you can read it, but the front license plate frame is Rich Bontempi's HP house. The car had the hell hole repair and clutch tube pinned. He did not do the rebuild. My kid brother did. He used euro spec Mahle pistons and cylinders. I'm pretty sure the car has 230k miles. I have 5 fuch's wheels, it has the front and rear sway bars. Have some records, but much of the originals. I've started to rub the pain out and it looks like it can "clean" up.

One big bummer is the front hood was resprayed and when they did it, they color matched to the faded paint. So it can't be rubbed out. It needs new rubber, bushings and the brakes need to be rebuilt. Miss matched tires need to be replaced. Minor detail work inside. Prolly drop the motor and replace injector o rings and vacuum lines, and fuel lines. I am a mechanical person and can do all the repairs myself. But Rich is certainly a good guy and great reference.

Thanks for the welcome.

BTW,

Names Matt, The RangerDick name is something someone called me when I worked in Forestry a long time ago. Name just stuck..

Welcome to the World!!
It is a great place to hang out!

Finally had a few days off and good weather. Yesterday I removed the bumpers and pounded out some small dents to try and get the bumper profile back. Today, I rubbed out the paint to try and bring it back, along with a wax. Came out ok. There is a reflection, but not super shiny. The paint is very thin in spots. Will probably try and keep it like this and make it a fun driver with original patina.

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Very nice... and looks like it has a happy home. Good Luck!

Well, took two weeks of vacation and this is what happened the first week. Replaced everything on all 4 corners, new shocks/struts, ball joints, bushings, brake master cylinder, brake lines, calibers and rotors and turbo tie rods. New rear bearings, bushings and shocks. Stainless steel fuel lines. Its a roller now, just waiting for the rear calipers from PMB. The stance is much nicer and it sits better. Looking forward to getting it on the road. Click to view attachment Click to view attachment Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentClick to view attachment[attachmentid=658
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