Newbie Intro along with some questions Options

[billy mild]

I would like introduce myself. My name is Jeff. I live in Kansas City, MO. I haven't even thought about a 914 since I was 17 years old when I got my first Porsche the 924S "Parts car". I did a lot of work on that car. I sold that this past year and I sometimes get bored and look for Porsches. I remember 914's being really cheap a few years ago. I saw this kind of rough 914 "Project Car" on Craigslist. I decided to check it out. It was much more than I could take on it needed floor pans and some other body panels. Anyways I going to start my search for another Porsche. Whether it be a 944 turbo or a 914 project.

Where should I start to look for 914's?

What are some signs that I do not want to mess with a car?

Give you background on what I have done. On my 924S when I got it the car only ran on 1 cylinder, it had no fuel filter or air filter. Had a serious vacuum leak. I cleaned the fuel injectors by hand with a 9 volt battery and carb cleaner. I then changed all the fluids myself. I did some body work but nothing more than using a dent puller and some body filler. I have done some electrical work/interior stuff. I have also replaced the transmission in that car.

I'm not an expert on cutting out rust and replacing body panels that need to be welded in. I can handle motor work as I have worked on many motorcycles, and cars alike.

What kind of car would I be looking for?

Sorry for the long post.

[avidfanjpl]

Hello Billy Mild!

Great story on what you want to do, and you should do as they say. Look for the most rust-free example you can find.

If there are things that are rusty, you will find more hidden as mentioned above as time goes on than not. I have looked at a considerable number of cars, and there are deals to be had. I even got one from Oklahoma not too long ago, but passed it on to someone much younger to mess with.

I also left one in St. Louis and I still am mad at selling it at all. If I could only go back in time.

I finally stopped messing around and bought a really clean73 2.0L driver, and probably overspent, but it was half the price 2 years into the recession than when people first saw the car for sale. This much I do know.

I spent a lot of dough relatively speaking, because at 58 years old next week, I can only spend so much time on my back removing rust, so I skipped that part. You don't have that limitation, so make great use of no aches and pains, as it won't be long before Aleve is a great friend.

But, even with a nice driver, there is a lot of work. I figure I spent at least 700 hours in the last 12 months agonizing over this dreamboat with every cleaning product known to man. I have hundreds of rags and new scars on both hands to prove it.

But it was and IS worth it, and when you find you actually do dream at night about the next little project, you realize you kept yourself from a lot of other kinds of trouble in life, and always remember, there is NOTHING cooler than a 914 on the planet. And maybe a Fender Stratocaster, second at best.

There is also something to be said for all the fine people here that spend their time tinkering on cars that went out of production 34 years ago this year, and how they steer people like you and me away from ditches and rust, which shows that it was a good thing that you and I showed up here this year. There is not much better than a forum that is willing daily to teach the young and old what will ultimately save them money and time.

There are a couple of interesting cars on Craigslist, TheSamba.com and eBay to get ideas on.

Best of luck!

John
avidfanjpl