GT Clone/Look 914 - which model to start with - 914 or /6? |
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GT Clone/Look 914 - which model to start with - 914 or /6? |
mharmon |
Feb 12 2010, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,133 |
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 |
JJ914GT |
Feb 13 2010, 09:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 10,386 Region Association: Europe |
I woukd say start with a solid car. rust repairs, etc, might add to the cost, the project will take longer and you might loose interest before even putting on flares, etc.
I would never use a real six, unless I was going for an exact GT replica. If you just like the GT look, start with a rustfree 914-4. If you use an early 914 ( mine is a 1971 car) then at least the year is correct. If you want the race it, and it's a real six,.. you won't feel happy when this happens,....: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (yes, that's a 914-6) |
jcambo7 |
Feb 13 2010, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,669 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I woukd say start with a solid car. rust repairs, etc, might add to the cost, the project will take longer and you might loose interest before even putting on flares, etc. I would never use a real six, unless I was going for an exact GT replica. If you just like the GT look, start with a rustfree 914-4. If you use an early 914 ( mine is a 1971 car) then at least the year is correct. If you want the race it, and it's a real six,.. you won't feel happy when this happens,....: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (yes, that's a 914-6) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) That sucks man... |
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