Interior including NOS carpet and a NOS s
Leather Steering Wheel; I collected all the pieces separately. Auto Atlanta was a good source for some of the hard to find carpet pieces, and the only source for a perfect wheel. Horn button is old but a very nice one. Aluminum thresh-hold trim is reproduction.


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914/6 No, 2145 is finished. First drive was to Glenn and Ron's 914 swap-meet (sorry, forgot the camera) but it was a great time.

Second time out was to local PCA Concourse. I pulled in looking for spectator parking since I was not entered and I wasn't a PCA member. The local president was working the entrance, looked at the six and asked if I would park at the entrance of the display. I was honored to be able to park there. After the judging, the awards were announced. To my surprise, my six was honored with the people's choice award.


After the event, I went online and joined the PCA...


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2 more pics at the PCA event

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Awesome build. Congrats!

Congrats!! Beautiful car, well worthy of the award!!

Absolutley Beautiful

Eddie,
Really Nice..Congratulations..
Alan

Hooray! Beautiful teener.

Saw you driving through Sunset Beach Sunday, actually I heard the engine first; just missed you as I was crossing North Pacific.

Looking good !

Did you or will you have the car dyno'd? Just curious how much HP that six is making.

Sorry I missed you Jim, maybe next time.

If you come down on a weekend to hit the beach, give me a call and I'll fix you up with a parking spot. It's been really crowded down here with the good weather

Haven't had it on a dyno., but this is a pretty common 2.7 build on a 7R with head mods, 90mm Mahle 8.5 comp., and S-cams. Most everyone agrees around 200 hp. I don't know if that means on the flywheel or road wheels. All I can tell you is it pulls on my 3.6 liter 997, the 914 does have a weight advantage though.

Bottom line, this car drives and pulls way better than I expected and it looks like a 41 yr. old sleeper.

Congrats on completing a wonderful car. Very happy to hear you have it on the road. Thanks so much for sharing all the details of the build with our community. This is truly one of the finest restorations ever to hit this forum.

I don't know who I hate more, you or Sawtooth.

Just kidding.. Absolutely beautiful restoration, congrats!

That is an amazing six!

Fabulous build and a great bonus to the 914 community to have such a minter back on the road!!

OOPS....I ain't pushin' buttons too gud this morning.

200 hp at the wheels should be easly doable. I'm no big fan of the S cams for a road car but they do pull bigger numbers than my Solex cams at the top end.

Here's a dyno graph on a similar motor. I have a couple sessions on different ones
& the numbers are about the same.

Way way cool, very impressive.

Ferg

What . . . A . . . Car!!!!!

Congratulations. Truly one of the most impressive restorations I've seen. It was fun to follow along.

Enjoy it.


mike

I have seen Eddie's stunning tangerine dream a few times at Cars & Coffee in Irvine. Let me tell you it's way better in person than in the photos. The car is better than any 914 that came out of the factory; it really is flawless. It has caused me to only bring my 911 to C & C as my 914 would look so ragged in comparison, and mind you, my 914 is pretty nice!

Great restoration and an enjoyable thread to say the least.

Nick

I am humbled at all the support and compliments I've received on this board. Making this thread has kept me moving on this project even though there was plenty of times I took a break.

This project could not have been completed to this level without the 914World community; you guys are great. Thanks very much to all!

After this build, I now realize why 914's are not as popular as other models to restore. You really have to be crazy to spend this much time and money on a 914. In the end, I am very very happy with the results. I promise to drive it regularly and do my best to keep it looking great.

I've been a regular at Irvine CC as a spectator but it's a real blast to drive this car there for display; lot's of lookers and lot's of questions.

Thanks again for all the looks and compliments. You all are great!

When are you going to drive it around town neighbor? I wanna point and show the wife and tell her thats my inspiration.

I was planning on going to CC this Sat., any chance you'll be there?

Glad to hear my car is an inspiration but I would caution showing it to your wife. My wife thinks I need therapy because of this car...

Not very many people get to make the statement that their car is DONE. But in your case it appears accurate. NOS visors........really? Phenomenal attention to detail and craftsmanship. I am in awe.

Just spent about an hour going thru this thread. And I must say..........WoW!!!! I enjoyed every minute, this is absolutly an awesome car. Well done.

Very nice work! Keep this car in your family and your time and money spent will
be repaid multiple times over.

John

This is one of the finest -6 restorations around; I just heard it has a new owner