New Member! 74 914 widebody (needing resto), the pics you requested! Options

[turdo]

Hello everyone! my name is Aaron and im from central Kansas. i recently traded an Audi of mine for a few other cars that an older gentleman had sitting around his property. among those are a 80 Datsun 280ZX, 80 450SL, 92 Subaru SVX, an 80 el-camino, and a poor beloved 74 914 with widebody fenders that had been sitting in the weeds for nearly a decade (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ... it just amazes me that someone can purchase these cars only to have it sit in the weather. i have decided to take this little jem on as a project car, and sell the rest.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1102.photobucket.com-15376-1358358413.1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1102.photobucket.com-15376-1358358414.2.jpg)

the interior is (use to be) burgundy, a color i dont think ive seen in a 914. after a brief look-over the car, it seems fairly rustless for being outside so long, however the floor board near the peddles has a couple holes in it, the interior needs nearly 100% replacing (gauges, lower dash, steering wheel seem fine) the engine is siezed but the clutch still engages and disengages the gearbox. no telling how bad the fuel tank or suspension bushings are just yet. i have yet to pick up the cars.

so here are a couple of questions:

1. my biggest concern is the floorboard - is there a replacement piece i can buy, or just go at it with sheetmetal? id like to keep it looking as original as possible (i think an engman kit would be nice aswell)
2. how can you tell the difference between a 1.7, 1.8 or 2.0?
3. is it worth the work?? (my vote is hell yes)

thanks for reading guys, thoughts, comments and concerns are welcome

[brant]

those aren't the rust area's

you need to pull the rocker covers.
I'm betting anything that the jack points are completely gone from the looks of it...

those are 1.7 heat exchangers so most likely thats what your motor is.

weird that its got a real sway if its a 72 though...... could of been added. although the brackets look like they could be factory. What year is it according to the vin?

that rear valance is really trick.... nicely flared.

[G e o r g e]

those aren't the rust area's

you need to pull the rocker covers.
I'm betting anything that the jack points are completely gone from the looks of it...

those are 1.7 heat exchangers so most likely thats what your motor is.

weird that its got a real sway if its a 72 though...... could of been added. although the brackets look like they could be factory. What year is it according to the vin?

that rear valance is really trick.... nicely flared.

Brant he says it's a 74

[brant]

those aren't the rust area's

you need to pull the rocker covers.
I'm betting anything that the jack points are completely gone from the looks of it...

those are 1.7 heat exchangers so most likely thats what your motor is.

weird that its got a real sway if its a 72 though...... could of been added. although the brackets look like they could be factory. What year is it according to the vin?

that rear valance is really trick.... nicely flared.

Brant he says it's a 74

missed that
sorry I didn't pay more attention

they are 70/71/72 heat exchangers...
but they could of fit any year motor I suppose..
looks like a lot of work has been done, who knows...


regarding the windshield vin and door jam vin
since they show different years, you likely have a situation where one half is early the other late.

it was really very common for accident cars to have a "clip" put on where half of the car was welded together to repair the wreck... its likely. There is a vin plate in the front trunk, see what it matches against the other 2.

if you think about it. These cars are easiest to piece together in the interior compartment.

the rocker covers usually have screws in the door threshold. and one in each fender. by pulling them you can see the longitudinals and jack point.