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| Eric_Shea |
 May 15 2020, 05:59 PM
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PMB Performance  Group: Admin Posts: 19,300 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
Meet PMB Coachwerks #009. Kelly Thorson’s 3.2 Twin Plug “Animal”. A beast refined yet, untamed. Kelly came to us with a dream and a vision of the 914-6 he always wanted. Today, he took the keys to the finished product.
   Again, an owners vision creates the masterpiece. It’s easy to think “all 914’s are the same” especially when you stick a later model big six in a wide body chassis but, it’s the little things, the details, that really make a build and, they tend to make an awesome “dream car”.    So what do we have here? Excess, that’s what. Where do you want to start? How about the engine? That’s the heart of the matter and the embodiment of “excess”. When the car came to us it basically had a stock 3.2 Carrera motor. It had its issues and, when we finally got it apart, it was just in the nick of time. A rocker arm shaft nut was laying in the head. Off to the Professor it went. Twin Plug, Mod 906 Cams, High Compression Pistons, all topped off with a state of the art Rasant fuel injection system feeding PMO throttle bodies. She breaths through a modified set of M&B Specialties stainless heat exchangers that have been opened up to 3” throughout. The sound is intoxicating.    A 914/901 transmission with a Rennshift console, balsa wood knob and CFR shift linkage make it really precise and notchie. No wheelies allowed in first gear with this motor but, 2nd, 3rd and 4th are simply heaven (5th is the period at the end of the sentence as you watch another victim disappear in the rear view mirror). Boxster brakes, Porterfield pads, Tarett Sway bar, Elephant bushings and Bilstein shocks and inserts down below. 7&8” Fuchs with a 944 offset in the rear. Love that combo. Wide body metal flares, custom GT cooler opening in a chromed steel front bumper. Getty GT front hood and positive stripes but... our favorite feature is the new rear valance with dual 3” sport tips exiting through the valance for a subtle touch reminiscent of the original 914-6.       Inside Kelly selected custom leather GT seats with embroidered orange 914 silhouette’s. The same silhouettes adorn the custom 10k tach. Radio delete because the symphony is 6” behind your seat! A leather dash and full on 914-6 left hand key and steering column will leave the purists running to the VIN to do a double take.        Some of the more dramatic touches reside where most wont see them. Jaws drop when he opens the trunks. Custom diamond pleated covers adorn both trunks with, of course, orange stitching to match the classic Signal Orange paint. Dig deeper and you’ll find the custom oil cooler shroud that Mark DeBernardi developed when Kelly first got the car.            We feel truly blessed to have been able to put this one together for one of the nicest guys on the planet. Kelly’s been a 914 guy through and through for decades and this is the culmination of his dreams over the years. Gorgeous? Yes! Handles like a dream? Yep. Fast? Ummmmm... hell yeah! Attached image(s)  
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| Mueller |
May 15 2020, 06:06 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Wow, they just keep getting better and better Eric.
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| Beebo Kanelle |
May 15 2020, 06:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 15,177 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Well Done!
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| wes |
May 15 2020, 06:47 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,591 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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Extremely well done in fact looking like something from th factory. I really like the oil cooler and spare tire housing.
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| ndfrigi |
May 15 2020, 06:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,965 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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Wow! nicely done Eric and congratulations to the owner!
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| JOEPROPER |
May 15 2020, 07:24 PM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask... Group: Members Posts: 1,196 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) That's a thing of beauty! Good luck to caretaker!
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| gonzo54 |
May 15 2020, 07:25 PM
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Orange Crush Group: Members Posts: 258 Joined: 10-May 19 From: Seal Beach, CA Member No.: 23,112 Region Association: Southern California
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009-What a sweet looking car! I really like all the attention to detail and it is my favorite color.
-Rick |
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| iankarr |
May 15 2020, 07:44 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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I've seen (and lusted after) this build in-person. Truly amazing work. Congrats PMB...and Kelly!
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| Dion |
May 15 2020, 07:57 PM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,839 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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That is stunning. Hats off to ya’s. Nice touches on there making it unique to the owner.
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| mepstein |
May 15 2020, 08:04 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,843 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I met Kelly and his car at WCR. Both are great. PMB is building some beautiful cars. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| 914Toy |
May 15 2020, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 746 Joined: 12-November 17 From: Laguna beach Member No.: 21,596 Region Association: Southern California
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Class act (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| cary |
May 15 2020, 08:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Beautiful creation, Eric and PMB team.
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| pete000 |
May 15 2020, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,886 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Not worried about the fiberglass hood popping open with no hood pins? I heard it can flex causing the latch to disengage. I need one of those GT hood props !!!
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| buck toenges |
May 15 2020, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 25-November 03 From: Fort wayne In Member No.: 1,388 Region Association: None
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So how much horse power/torque does the engine produce? What compression ratio?
Just a question on the gt frunk lid, are they easy to break? If you slam your palm to shut the frunk can it crack? I always wondered. Buck |
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| abes914 |
May 15 2020, 10:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 30-March 11 From: Long Beach Member No.: 12,880 Region Association: Southern California
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Congrats to pmb and Kelly.
The car is gorgeous inside and out! Love that color. |
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| flat4guy |
May 15 2020, 10:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 469 Joined: 10-October 16 From: nor cal Member No.: 20,484 Region Association: Northern California |
Beautiful work - I can only dream about a car like this one day.
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| wysri9 |
May 15 2020, 11:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 23-August 13 From: Aberdeen, Scotland Member No.: 16,291 Region Association: England
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Beautifully done Eric - the details are fantastic! Stunning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Maltese Falcon |
May 16 2020, 01:55 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,042 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Perfect build Eric, N° 10 will move the baseline higher once again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| jmitro |
May 16 2020, 06:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 23-July 15 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 18,986 Region Association: None
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that's awesome
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| Cairo94507 |
May 16 2020, 07:26 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,297 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Wow! Just an amazing build. Eric and his PMB crew should be very pleased with the cars they are turning out. Kelly should be one very happy guy as he enjoys driving this beauty around. The attention to detail is stunning and I love the front trunk oil cooler/tire set-up. Nicely executed. My first 914-6 was signal orange and it is a beautiful color. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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