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JRust
post Oct 12 2008, 03:00 PM
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Hey I came across a 914 for sale. I talked with the guy on the phone & he says it's a 73 2.0 car. It was in dry storage for a while but he couldn't find any rust. BOth trunks look good & he says below the battery there is NO Rust. I know I will believe that when I see it myself. Still I asked him to send me some pictures. I see bumper tits on the front bumper & know it's a 74. I also see Mahle wheels & an LE front spoiler (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) . Car runs & shifts great too! The side stripe isn't the right color for an LE though right?
How can I find out if it is an LE?
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Then where would I find LE vins?


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post Oct 14 2008, 07:21 PM
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Make it a Grasshopper! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/locust.gif)

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post Oct 14 2008, 08:23 PM
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How do you tell if a '74 is an LE? I have a parts car that is a '74 2.0 with center console, lettering on the side, no vinyl on the sail panels, factory sway bars, etc. It is lime green...The PO rear-ended a car, but besides some front end damage it is really straight...and it really, truly has absolutely no rust.

I'll feel guilty if I've been swiping parts off rare car to keep my '75 on the road...
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post Oct 14 2008, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(bryanf @ Oct 14 2008, 07:23 PM) *

How do you tell if a '74 is an LE? I have a parts car that is a '74 2.0 with center console, lettering on the side, no vinyl on the sail panels, factory sway bars, etc. It is lime green...The PO rear-ended a car, but besides some front end damage it is really straight...and it really, truly has absolutely no rust.

I'll feel guilty if I've been swiping parts off rare car to keep my '75 on the road...


Couple easy things to check. Does it have sway bars? If you can feel under the rear quarter where the lower vinyl piece would go can you feel holes. If it is an LE there are no holes. So if you can feel where they filled the holes that is an indication. Also the LE has 2 extra metal pieces up front that attatch to the front LE valance. These sit close to the front of the suspension behind the front bumper. Check out Jeff's link http://members.rennlist.com/914_canam/
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JRust   Creamsicle resto thread- A little sad tonight   Oct 12 2008, 03:00 PM
KELTY360   LE Mahles would have the centers painted. If it wa...   Oct 12 2008, 03:12 PM
JRust   LE Mahles would have the centers painted. If it w...   Oct 12 2008, 03:21 PM
SLITS   Email Jeff Bowlsby with the VIN, Chassis Number, P...   Oct 12 2008, 03:26 PM
watsonrx13   A good indication of a LE, via Jeff Bowlby's w...   Oct 12 2008, 03:30 PM
klikkid3   Where did you get that information/certificate abo...   Nov 25 2008, 11:07 AM
JRust   Where did you get that information/certificate ab...   Nov 25 2008, 07:59 PM
computers4kids   Jamie, I have only one word for you... FOCUS   Oct 12 2008, 04:07 PM
roadster fan   Jamie, I have only one word for you... [size=7][c...   Oct 12 2008, 04:42 PM
Todd Enlund   Hey, Jamie's car finished a run yesterday... h...   Oct 12 2008, 05:07 PM
type47   if it's a 73, i don't think it's an LE...   Oct 12 2008, 05:10 PM
SirAndy   Then where would I find LE vins? Our VIN page has...   Oct 12 2008, 05:33 PM
scotty b   Am I wrong or didn't all LE's get sway bar...   Oct 12 2008, 06:02 PM
JRust   It has some possibilities. I've got to see it ...   Oct 12 2008, 06:24 PM
sixnotfour   Its a Licorice LE , untracable, very rare. If it t...   Oct 12 2008, 06:29 PM
JRust   Its a Licorice LE , untracable, very rare. If it ...   Oct 12 2008, 06:41 PM
JRust   Okay I just talked to him & am going up to see...   Oct 12 2008, 07:07 PM
Rav914   Rear targa bar trim is black also. The evidence l...   Oct 12 2008, 07:15 PM
Sleepin   I was also wondering about this one here in Salt L...   Oct 12 2008, 09:31 PM
john grier   Well if it were me I would buy it if it was an le ...   Oct 12 2008, 09:43 PM
boxstr   Jamie Have you seen the four 914s in Salem?? CCLIN...   Oct 12 2008, 11:10 PM
JRust   Jamie Have you seen the four 914s in Salem?? CCLI...   Oct 13 2008, 12:32 AM
JRust   Is it just me or does the left side of the front b...   Oct 13 2008, 01:23 PM
peetzinc   I saw the ad on Craigslist myself and was wonderin...   Oct 13 2008, 01:24 PM
JRust   This car is not on Craigslist. There is a 74 in Ne...   Oct 13 2008, 02:57 PM
Rav914   So.......what's the verdict? Did you see it t...   Oct 13 2008, 08:51 PM
stepuptotheMike   :popcorn: maybe he's out celebrating? :bee...   Oct 13 2008, 08:54 PM
davesclassicvws   Man Jamie, When did you have time to squeeze this ...   Oct 13 2008, 09:54 PM
JRust   Okay so YES IT IS A CREAMSICLE :Qarl: I have the ...   Oct 13 2008, 11:17 PM
Lou W   Congratulations on a great find. :)   Oct 13 2008, 11:37 PM
ChrisNPDrider   Sweet, I love a happy ending :beer2: That looks to...   Oct 13 2008, 11:45 PM
LarryR   Wow I think the title wont make a huge difference ...   Oct 13 2008, 11:46 PM
Phoenix 914-6GT   I really hate you.... Okay... not really. :D Nice...   Oct 13 2008, 11:53 PM
JRust   I am not sure how to proceed. For me to restore th...   Oct 14 2008, 12:07 AM
sww914   I'll trade you funny looking blue & green...   Oct 14 2008, 12:22 AM
JRust   I'll trade you funny looking blue & gree...   Oct 14 2008, 01:15 AM
markb   I'll trade you funny looking blue & gre...   Oct 14 2008, 02:14 AM
roadster fan   Nice find, clean it up, tune it, flip it! J...   Oct 14 2008, 02:06 AM
watsonrx13   Jamie, congratulations.... :headbanger: -- Rob   Oct 14 2008, 04:37 AM
jc914   Congrats on the find restore and keep us posted :...   Oct 14 2008, 07:25 AM
computers4kids   Congrats Jamie...it's always fun hearing about...   Oct 14 2008, 08:25 AM
rdauenhauer   SCORE! :headbanger: Sell the V8 restore that...   Oct 14 2008, 08:42 AM
JRust   I don't know on the engine until I get a COA. ...   Oct 14 2008, 09:06 AM
Bleyseng   Nice score, Jamie. Look on jeff Bowlsbys site fo...   Oct 14 2008, 09:17 AM
Michael N   Sweeeet find!!! :trophy: If the vala...   Oct 14 2008, 10:39 AM
JRust   How do I go about getting a COA from Porsche? I a...   Oct 14 2008, 12:17 PM
ClayPerrine   Jamie... You need to fix your signature... it sa...   Oct 14 2008, 12:30 PM
JRust   Jamie... You need to fix your signature... it s...   Oct 14 2008, 12:45 PM
gopack   Great find! Best of luck with the restoration...   Oct 14 2008, 01:20 PM
jmill   If you check out my "Green machine" prog...   Oct 14 2008, 02:29 PM
Eric_Shea   Congrats Jamie!   Oct 14 2008, 06:15 PM
KELTY360   Make it a Grasshopper! :hopper: Great sco...   Oct 14 2008, 07:21 PM
bryanf   How do you tell if a '74 is an LE? I have a p...   Oct 14 2008, 08:23 PM
JRust   How do you tell if a '74 is an LE? I have a ...   Oct 14 2008, 08:33 PM
Coy   I knew it wouldn't be long. Jamie with one 91...   Oct 14 2008, 08:01 PM
davep   Congratulations. That is another early one. Funny ...   Oct 14 2008, 10:00 PM
JRust   Congratulations. That is another early one. Funny...   Oct 14 2008, 10:54 PM
watsonrx13   Congrats again Jamie.... You have a lot more to wo...   Oct 14 2008, 11:04 PM
JRust   Congrats again Jamie.... You have a lot more to w...   Oct 14 2008, 11:23 PM
boxstr   Jamie, Nice find. Congrats. Hey I have a drivers s...   Oct 14 2008, 11:35 PM
JRust   I'll let you know Craig. Not sure if I am bett...   Oct 15 2008, 08:44 AM
computers4kids   I'll let you know Craig. Not sure if I am bet...   Oct 15 2008, 10:42 PM
JRust   Is Visalia, CA close :driving: ? Jamie, the fend...   Oct 16 2008, 12:49 AM
rdauenhauer   Congrats again Jamie.... You have a lot more to ...   Oct 15 2008, 10:31 PM
jd74914   Its really not that hard. The same fender on our n...   Oct 16 2008, 07:14 AM
JRust   What is the best way to get the filler on there ou...   Oct 16 2008, 08:15 PM
scotty b   What is the best way to get the filler on there o...   Oct 16 2008, 08:20 PM
JRust   B)-->
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scotty b   B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOT...   Oct 17 2008, 09:12 PM
computers4kids   Jamie...remember this fender, you should...you hel...   Oct 16 2008, 11:14 PM
JRust   Ohhhhhtay! I'll go to harbor freight tommo...   Oct 17 2008, 12:06 AM
JRust   Okay I went to home depot & got the Mapps just...   Oct 18 2008, 07:41 PM
scotty b   That kinda sucks. It has quite obviously had a cli...   Oct 18 2008, 09:08 PM
JRust   I don't think it had a spliced section. I real...   Oct 19 2008, 12:01 AM
scotty b   I don't think it had a spliced section. I rea...   Oct 19 2008, 09:31 AM
computers4kids   I knew you could do it! :smash: Great step in ...   Oct 19 2008, 01:35 AM
JRust   Okay so I got the fender cutout & replaced tha...   Oct 27 2008, 09:18 AM
SirAndy   :trophy:   Oct 27 2008, 01:44 PM
ericread   So what's the trick to using a hammer and a bo...   Oct 27 2008, 02:03 PM
JRust   So what's the trick to using a hammer and a b...   Oct 27 2008, 03:35 PM
sixnotfour   Yes but , in your case some else hadn't worke...   Oct 27 2008, 04:23 PM
Eric_Shea   Great job Jeff and Jamie... :trophy:   Oct 27 2008, 09:37 PM
championgt1   Nice job. Jamie, where are you safety glasses?   Oct 27 2008, 10:05 PM
JRust   Here is a pic of my COA from Porsche! Very coo...   Nov 7 2008, 09:17 PM
JRust   I haven't done anything to my car lately. I ha...   Nov 15 2008, 10:00 PM
morph   Talk to mahoney in kelso about the paint. i got hi...   Nov 15 2008, 11:10 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   Don't paint it James..it would be non-original...   Nov 16 2008, 10:17 AM
JRust   Don't paint it Jamie..it would be non-origina...   Nov 16 2008, 10:45 AM
Johny Blackstain   Just keep going! :creamsicle914: :thumbsup:   Nov 16 2008, 01:20 PM
JRust   Well I haven't found the original engine. I di...   Nov 24 2008, 02:49 PM
Drums66   :beer2: *914 Freak* Be Happy!   Nov 25 2008, 11:54 AM
JRust   I got a big package today in the mail. It is my pe...   Dec 18 2008, 10:10 PM
Coy   Hey, I painted the fairing on my BMW this fall. I...   Dec 18 2008, 11:00 PM
davesclassicvws   Hey Jamie you should talk to Steve Hebert about pa...   Dec 19 2008, 09:39 AM
JRust   Okay so after a while of not doing anything I...   Jan 25 2009, 04:25 PM
Johny Blackstain   Someone had replaced the original motor with one ...   Jan 25 2009, 04:42 PM
JRust   Well I didn't make much progress this morninng...   Jan 31 2009, 12:32 PM
JRust   Finished pulling the drivetrain today. Only a week...   Feb 8 2009, 12:52 AM
JRust   It's officially gone! Just dropped it off ...   Feb 15 2009, 09:37 PM
JRust   Well there were some serious delays. My paint guy ...   Jul 15 2009, 04:25 PM
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