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The collection knowledge on this board is pretty impressive - so here's the question - I know that I want to build a GT clone car. It doesn't need to be a dead on replica of a real GT (I simply don't have the budget for it), but I want it to be reasonably close. The car will almost certainly have a 2.5L twin plug motor, but past that I am still putting together the list of things that I definetly want and the nice to have's (if I can find them at a reasonable price).
The first big question that I need to answer though is what base car to start with - a 914 or a 914/6? Granted, modifying a 6 is not something that one would do lightly - the car is just too cool and too rare to simply start hacking away. But if I were to find a non-operable car, would all of the 6 parts that would come with it justify the incremental cost? Just looking at the cost of real 6 heat exchangers, oil systems, brakes, suspension, etc, it almost seems to me that buying a 6 and starting the project from there is the way to go. What do you guys think? Thanks for your advice. Mike |
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Eric_Shea |
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PMB Performance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
It depends on how "accurate" you want to be. Ask Peter.
If there's a point you feel the 914.xxx.xxxx VIN will play a factor then start there. All of the GT builds, factory or otherwise, are fairly well documented at this point. Anything new will have to be done "top notch" or it will just be another car, -6 or not -6. IMO, if it's not going to be done to the degree Peter's car (or Armando's or Jeff's Split Pea) was finished in, it would be a mistake to use a -6 for a clone or tribute or whatever you want to call it today. There is no structural difference between that chassis and a 1970 -4 chassis. I'm using a -4. And, while I've gone kinda crazy on it, I didn't go the route Peter did. That would be my guide so... for me, if you don't use: Original lids Original bumpers Original seats etc... (I think you get the point) ...you'll be potentially hurting the value of a -6. Again, all dependent on the work performed etc. |
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