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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 6 for sale at a dealer
Posted by: wilchek Apr 27 2005, 09:17 PM
If anyone is interested this is about 35 minutes from my house. I was thinking about checking it out on Saturday. Weird mirrors, but looks very original. If the dealer says it has some rust it may be an issue and the passanger door on the pic looks like a different color but it may just be the picture. Look at the other cars they have, seems odd to have a 914-6. I wonder if they just priced it on bluebook and ebay and have no idea what it is.
http://www.mayoautos.com/vehdetails.asp?CarID=1271390
Posted by: Andyrew Apr 27 2005, 09:20 PM
Its been "modified"....
Not worth 15k...
mirrors... bad paint, rust on wheels
914-R....
"some rust"
7k car... IF its a six..
Posted by: itsa914 Apr 27 2005, 09:30 PM
| QUOTE (Andyrew @ Apr 27 2005, 07:20 PM) |
| Its been "modified".... Not worth 15k... mirrors... bad paint, rust on wheels 914-R.... "some rust" 7k car... IF its a six.. |
not a $15k car but it is a 6 according to the vin 9140432156 (156 one made in 1970 in I read the vin correctly) Also I have seen photos of 914's from 1970 with those mirrors, IIRC mainly in Eroupe 
Posted by: itsa914 Apr 27 2005, 09:37 PM
Only pic I found on my work PC
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Posted by: Ferg Apr 27 2005, 09:38 PM
If that's rust poking through from the inside of the front fenders you can bet that's only the begining, bring a camera and report back.
Ferg.
Posted by: Porsche Rescue Apr 27 2005, 09:45 PM
It is #2156. Could easily be a $12K car if the rust isn't too bad, based on recent sales I am aware of. Certainly worth a look.
Posted by: Gint Apr 27 2005, 09:45 PM
| QUOTE (itsa914 @ Apr 27 2005, 09:30 PM) | ||
not a $15k car but it is a 6 according to the vin 9140432156 (156 one made in 1970 in I read the vin correctly) Also I have seen photos of 914's from 1970 with those mirrors, IIRC mainly in Eroupe |
That would be the 2,156th car in 1970. If not, mine is a 69.
Otherwise,
Posted by: Andyrew Apr 27 2005, 09:53 PM
The seats dont look fixed...
Tis why I question the 6...
and the wheels.. (yes they could be 5 lug under those hubcaps...)
Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2005, 12:31 AM
| QUOTE (Andyrew @ Apr 27 2005, 07:53 PM) |
| The seats dont look fixed... Tis why I question the 6... and the wheels.. (yes they could be 5 lug under those hubcaps...) |
non-moveable pass-seat, early style dash, /6 steering colum (911), /6 center console, period correct /6 wheels with hubcaps, /6 VIN number ...
pretty sure it's the real deal.
mirrors are ugly, but those can be replaced (and sold for $$$ on ebay!) ...
looks like a nice project, just what i need right now.
Andy
Posted by: ArtechnikA Apr 28 2005, 05:24 AM
| QUOTE (SirAndy @ Apr 28 2005, 01:31 AM) |
| non-moveable pass-seat, early style dash, /6 steering colum (911), /6 center console... |
you got all that from that one picture? i am impressed ...
the mirrors are period-correct but the fender-mount thing was only really popular (perhaps even mandated) in Japan.
that's just up the 476 from me - what time do you want to meet up there Saturday?
Posted by: davep Apr 28 2005, 09:10 AM
If you do check it out, please grab the chassis, paint code and engine # for my files.
Dave
Posted by: SLITS Apr 28 2005, 09:19 AM
Those mirrors were highly popular in the '70s....racing mirrors as the bullet nose shape (supposedly) stabilized the glass from wind vibration at speed.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 28 2005, 09:57 AM
That's the MA car that William Harris went and looked at last year. We had this discussion Mr. Chambers...
That be no 15k car (unless someone writes a check for it). Waaaaaaayyyyyy too much rust. Someone find the thread... I can't remember and of the title content. Maybe William will chime in here (if he's not still trying to cram 10lbs of wiring harness through a 5lb hole) 
Lots of rust people... lots. It needs $3-4k worth of metal work and when that's done you'll want to slap a $5-6k paint job on it.
Posted by: Porsche Rescue Apr 28 2005, 10:27 AM
Like I said, $12 IF it doesn't have too much rust. Guess it does!
Eric: Ida is home, 2305 miles, never missed a beat. Consumed only 2 quarts of oil. Averaged 25 mpg with lots of 80-90 mph chasing the lead foot 914's from WA and the Audi S4 from Saskatchewan. Great road trip.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 28 2005, 10:32 AM
Awesome 
(she does 130mph tops BTW...)
I-40 just into CO on the way to the Steamboat Parade 
Posted by: Porsche Rescue Apr 28 2005, 11:30 AM
If she had on the 195/50 shoes it was about 115. Still faster than I want to go.
Posted by: william harris Apr 28 2005, 11:32 AM
Small world isn't it? Eric you are right, that is the car I looked at last summer. The body of this car does have serious rust issues. Definitely would need a passenger side fender and was suspect in the door jams as well. Original owner was a very nice fellow, didn't know much about maintenance and had spent really big bucks at a local dealership (not even a Porsche dealer ) to try to sort out the car. I would not run well enough for a test drive when I saw it. Eric: I have installed the entire wiring harness and man - pulling it all through the J boot was a religious experience. I wired in the tail lights last night.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 28 2005, 11:33 AM
Nope... stock tires at that time. 130 it is.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 28 2005, 11:35 AM
Way ta go William!
Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2005, 11:44 AM
| QUOTE (william harris @ Apr 28 2005, 09:32 AM) |
| pulling it all through the J boot was a religious experience. |
and why would you do that?
i've installed 3 main harnesses now and never had to fiddle with the J-Boot ...
Andy
Posted by: william harris Apr 28 2005, 11:47 AM
Well (I guess this is a hijack) since Brad was good enough to sell me the only known NOS J Boot in the whole damn world, and I'm doing this insane, take no prisoners restoration, I wasn't about to let that J Boot go unused! Good thing it is very tough and pliable. Cramming everything thru (like the big connector to the relay) was like cramming a watermelon thru a water hose, but with enough silicon spray and muscle power, in a couple of hours it was all in place. Will post update pictures soon.
Posted by: Gint Apr 28 2005, 05:36 PM
| QUOTE (william harris @ Apr 28 2005, 11:47 AM) |
| Well (I guess this is a hijack) since Brad was good enough to sell me the only known NOS J Boot in the whole damn world, and I'm doing this insane, take no prisoners restoration, I wasn't about to let that J Boot go unused! Good thing it is very tough and pliable. Cramming everything thru (like the big connector to the relay) was like cramming a watermelon thru a water hose, but with enough silicon spray and muscle power, in a couple of hours it was all in place. Will post update pictures soon. |
You're the guy that got that! I tried to buy it from Rich when I saw it at HPH.
Posted by: william harris Apr 28 2005, 08:55 PM
Yeah I'm the lucky bastard. Lucky Brad cared enough to go find the damn thing for somebody calling from Massachusetts that he had never talked to before, called him because Jeff Bowlsby turned me on to this little group of guys and gals we like to call the 914club, lucky he sold it to me and I know that after I asked about other guys (like yourself) would have been glad to buy it. Now it is in my car, waiting to mate up to the J boot grommet I got coming from the Parts Guy. All nice and concours like for those anal retentive types like me that what the damn thing to be better than new.
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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Apr 29 2005, 08:36 AM
Gotta ask, where is the J-boot anyway?
Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 29 2005, 08:51 AM
It's over at William's house in MA... 
(sorry)
Firewall harness joint.
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