someone asked for pictures. here goes:

another picture:

Hey hey.. looks like Jfort bought the grey 6.

Cool.

B

Hey! That is it isn't it? No front side markers. It's a nice looking car.

Jfort, Is it on it's way yet?? Or still in Troutdale?
CCLINSUNNYCAMP

I am sure you guys know the car. Formerly Jim Chamber's. It's being shipped to Ohio now. Can't wait. Was hoping to go to a PCA event this w.e. but it probably won't be here in time.

Hey jfort,

Can you give me some details on the carbon fiber looking dash peices you have going on there. I want to do something similar in my 912. Do you have any close up pics?

-Britain

Jim copied my carbon fiber dash insert. It is a piece of carbon fiber that I set a template of the 914 insert over and then traced and cut out with a saw and Dremel tool. I would show you mine but I sold that car. The carbon fiber is availble at TAP plastics and runs about $85 .
CCLINCARBONCAMP914

All I see on that website is some Standard Carbon Twill • 284. Was the material you used stiff before you cut it, it sounds like it. Can you point me to where this is on there site?

-Britain

http://www.tapplastics.com/

http://www.tapplastics.com/fiberglass/fibe...rbon_fiber.html

I think this is it...

-Britain

Exactly what it looks like but you are correct. It is a stiif or hard sheet of the carbon fiber 3'x3'. You may want to call the TAP plastics store nearest you to see if they have it in stock.
CCLINTAPLAND

JFort, this group is not clairvoyant. Boxter is a friend, neighbor and fellow 914 nut. He knows the gray six very well. Helped me push it into the garage when I brought it home in pieces. JP Stein knows the car as well. The others have only seen pictures. I know you are going to enjoy it. Glad to see you on this forum.

As Boxter said, I did copy his idea and used his left over material. I cut it easily with a pair of scissors. Real easy to work with. The dash on the gray six is 2 pieces, split at the column. Glued to the dash (after removing old vinyl and metal backing) with contact cement.

I just got my first car/first Porsche about two weeks ago.

I love it but I have been doing far more driving than picture taking. I haven't stopped at a really nice location for a photo shoot yet but the other day I came across a 944 so took some pictures of the two cars.

My car is a 1974 1.8L. Original paint was orange.

Very nice car, #1RAGE. Welcome to the brotherhood.

A new addition to the garage.74 2.0
CCLINGARAGELIFE

Dang! I thought I posted mine earlier. Better late than never! Looks good about twenty feet away

Hey Boxter,

That looks like a real nice addition!

Here's my others I keep out behind the house

How'd the 911 get in there? Better check the fence.

LMAO!

I bought my CF sheet from http://www.wccomposites.com/ Does anyone have a template? My car currently has no dash to use as a template. Thanks.

question....

has anyone thought of putting the carbon fibre on the really cracked portion of the upper dash? mine is a mess but covered by a carpet dash cover. i wonder if i could put the carbon fibre on as a funky change that might look ok...

am i on to something of just on something?

New addition to the fleet. 74 1.8 with lots of goodies added by the PO. 5 lug conversion,new rotor braided lines, 19 mm master cyl. rebuilt rear calipers,real Fuchs, alloy lug nuts, Pirelli P600 tires,F&R KYB shox, perfect interior, center console,dual OEM outside mirrors,MOMO Apache steering wheel and a big amp Blaupunkt stereo. Nice car may keep this one.
CCLINFLEETLAND

another

Nice looking car Craig.

from Porsche's website

Craig! Nice 1.8... good color... looks kinda familiar, too....

My current car:

The first car I ever bought (Me in 1978). I only spent 6 months 914-less after selling this one ('75 1.8...hated getting it smogged & would've had to put THERMAL REACTORS and CIS on the 2.7 to comply with Oregon DEQ....don't gotta do that with the '74! WHEEEEEE!)

Now to lurk some more.

914/6 2.7 Downunder

VERY NICE Howard!

You may be our first Aussie!

You made it Howard! Welcome. I still get the chills when I see pics of your car. It is along the lines of what I want to do with mine at some point.

hey howard,
you're driving on the wrong side of the road!!!

aren't you supposed to be in the left lane?

Andy

Hi guys,

I've always driven on the left!! except for one interesting excursion onto the LA freeway one Sunday morning after a 13 hour flight. Was probably the best time to try it. The event I was competing in had the roads closed so it didn't matter which side you were on, although quite a few people speared off into the scenery.

How

Here's another you might like. It was in fact daylight, but a bit wet and gloomy

WELCOME Howard !!

Great car and great shots. If you cant tell.. we love pics on this BBS.

Do you know other "Aussie" 914 owners that could join the board..or do you have a "Aussie 914 BBS" where every one visits ?

B

Brad,

Nothing formal re BBS. A bloke in Melbourne runs the 914 Register in Oz and knows where most of the cars are. I know of a dozen or so, but not many other sixes.

How

Just thought I'd ad my car on to the list of many. Not the greatest, but not the worst either...but I'm happy with it.

1972, Willow Green, 2.0L (not original engine), dual carbs, descent cam, oversized valves. Engine, Tranny (tailshifter), entire suspension, brakes, carpet, and tires are all less than 2000 miles.

Brown interior, Center console, no rust....ever. (the best part)

I guess I'll throw mine into the bunch. I thought I already posted it up here but I guess not. Not the best picture quality (35mm is GREAT!!!! <_< ). I know Karl's seen it and that's about it.

1972 2.0L Signal Orange

Hi all, thought I'd post mine up - 1971 1.7l with 5 stud mahles - car original from California, now in London.





Adam

Nice lookin car with the Mahles and are those clear front lenses?
Geoff

WOW.... I just caught the lenses..... where did you get those? I like those!!

Highlite of my 914 ownership and newest picture
bruce

That is a nicer picture than your avatar!

Geoff

much, much nicer

I think so too. Guess I'm off vacation and can let the friendly hawaiian native go home!
bruce

Cool Bruce! Can I get an autographed, framed copy?

I finaly got some picture of my new car. I got it 2 month ago from SC. It is a 73 2.0L with webers. I will use it mostly for driving events and slaloms.

hey bruce, looks like you need some new bumper rubber!

I'd thought the same thing and then I read somewhere that the bumps are inevitable. Eventually (if you build it) they will come

and come again...... so I just left em
they feel good when you rub lightly!!!
bruce

Just to get replies up to an even 500
I will post again. got new tires yoko AVS ES 100
can't seem to get the rear to pitch out like i could before
Sticks like glue!!!!

Hi, new to the forum I have 2 '72s the pic below is the body that will be used.. the other is mostly a donor now...