Jeff...that is one clean looking shock top and fuel tank area! Very Nice!
Is there anything in driving your 914 that makes you suspect a shock problem now?
Shocks are one of those things that on a street car unless abused, leaking, or some other damage will wear be very very slow. To the point where you hardly notice it at all.
The old timers first check is to push up and down on each corner rapidly...if there is no resistance and the car continues to buounce up and down then yes you need shocks.
If driving down the highway and you hit a bump/pot hole and your get a SLAM then maybe so.
If you have a correct alignment and when driving down the highway you get a rolling wallowing sensation then probably so.
So us some more pics of that beauty...John