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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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Asking for advice is great, but in the end it will come down to you and what car platforms are available to start with.
I will give you 2 perspectives #1, I had a 74 914 2.0 that I owned foe 14 years and thru the years it became a GT Look, close to what you are looking for. Flares, nice Fuchs, 2.5 Twin-Plug, rebuilt 901 Tranny with custom gears. I wasn't planning on getting rid of it, but I did and basically got the Motor money out of the car. #2, My current GT Recreation. It is a Real -6 that the very next Vin was a Real GT. I bought this car rusted to beat the band, so anything I did was going to be OK. I had a set of Factory Flares (the only thing that should go on a Real -6 IMHO) so they went on to make a M-471 Look. I had a few GT parts, but the car was just going back to -6 with Flares. Then I bought another Real -6 that came a Ton of Real GT parts. After trying to restore 2 914-6s at one time, I sold the 2nd car but kept all the GT parts to use on the 1st car. Then I have bought more & more Real GT parts. The parts alone that I have, would buy a Nice 914-6. Do what you want with what you want, just be aware it will be a time consuming, money-grabbing mistress. Take your budget and double it Right Now. That way, you won't give up in the middle. Some $$$ estimates a 2.5 Twin-Plug will set you back at least $15k. The ignition will be $1,200 to $2,500 You will need a rebuilt tranny & what the heck have a spare handy - with special gears & lsd $2-2,500 Flares, bodywork, & paint $15k Wheels & tires $1,500 - 6,000 T.C. |
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Enrique Allen Mar ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,169 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
.... I had a set of Factory Flares (the only thing that should go on a Real -6 IMHO) so they went on to make a M-471 Look.... TC, are you sure you don't share some blood with my Dad? He's the same way! Me: "Dad, why don't you just get repros, it's the same thing for half the price?" Dad: ".... I want the 'Porsche' stamp to come on mine..." |
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This sounds like my brain on drugs .. The 914-6 GT ( real or memorex) is a personal decision BUT if you plan on tracking it , build or buy a -4 . Hurt it badly and you just find another donor. I have both.....I had porsche flairs to add to the real one and couldn't go through with it although it already has stiffening kit and some other "cuts" to prelclude its status as a virgin....... Found a GT replica sitting in a garage and frankly the money deal tells me you need to find one that someone has lost interest in because they are out there. Ran the real six off the track without damage and was convinced it was a bad plan hence the -4 route. That said, I fully believe today you can spend less and get a GT by starting with a -4. So my two cents is as schizo as this whole thread has been ...but now I feel so much better ...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) TOT P.S. Incidentally the white one on bird site......high teens, no motor, no engine, mount, or aux oil color and 10 year old tires ......nice car but theres a 30K + conversion GT easily !!! TC sold his (blue car...right?) for nothing if I recall and it was respectable. .... I had a set of Factory Flares (the only thing that should go on a Real -6 IMHO) so they went on to make a M-471 Look.... TC, are you sure you don't share some blood with my Dad? He's the same way! Me: "Dad, why don't you just get repros, it's the same thing for half the price?" Dad: ".... I want the 'Porsche' stamp to come on mine..." |
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