74 1.8L Save or Parts car, Any suggestions please |
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74 1.8L Save or Parts car, Any suggestions please |
ndfrigi |
Sep 14 2013, 11:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,953 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought the 74 1.8L FI yesterday after Jim H posted it here in 914world. So when I check at the car and the previous owner (Mark - a very nice guy. currently has a 914-6 project but not a member yet with 914world) showed up just to give me more details about the car. My concern if I will save this car, how much and how hard/easy to get a title since the previous owner did not have any title when he got it several years ago.
Pictures coming.... |
2mAn |
Nov 21 2013, 01:01 PM
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trying to see how long I can go without a 914 Group: Members Posts: 487 Joined: 14-November 13 From: Westchester (Los Angeles) Member No.: 16,644 Region Association: Southern California |
so Ive been in touch with Noel (ndfrigi) about this car and I think I might buy it. Price isnt bad, but he is removing the seats, backpads, center cushion, gauges, the heat exchanger & muffler.
The car is complete, though Im a little worried about the passenger side long and rust hole. He says the front & rear fenders need repair, the jack hole along the side panels need replacement and that the rear trunk needs realignment. I have an extra Recaro SE seat I can install so that I can sit on something and I have an idea for the gauges, but Im more concerned with the repair and replacement work. Does anyone want to come see it with me this Saturday to offer some advice? I had planned on installing a watercooled VW motor, but I found a buyer for it so I might just try to get this setup going (of course I would need a muffler first!) thoughts? |
marksteinhilber |
Nov 21 2013, 01:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 18-October 12 From: Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Member No.: 15,057 Region Association: Southern California |
so Ive been in touch with Noel (ndfrigi) about this car and I think I might buy it. Price isnt bad, but he is removing the seats, backpads, center cushion, gauges, the heat exchanger & muffler. The car is complete, though Im a little worried about the passenger side long and rust hole. He says the front & rear fenders need repair, the jack hole along the side panels need replacement and that the rear trunk needs realignment. I have an extra Recaro SE seat I can install so that I can sit on something and I have an idea for the gauges, but Im more concerned with the repair and replacement work. Does anyone want to come see it with me this Saturday to offer some advice? I had planned on installing a watercooled VW motor, but I found a buyer for it so I might just try to get this setup going (of course I would need a muffler first!) thoughts? I saw this car for sale and I knew it was a great deal just for the parts. Thats certainly why the buyer took it, needing seats, interior parts, etc.. The rest definitely looks useable/fixable. Car will be driveable with some inexpensive used race seats, or others. There's plenty of used seats available that can be redone with the kits available too. I just finished fixing up a 914-4. Harbor freight will be your friend for the welding, especially the $12 4 inch grinders. I used the $79 wire flux welder to fix the passenger inner firewall, jack plate, body panel insert over one tailight, repairs at front corners of the windsheild, and repairs in the front trunk rubber gasket channel. After the welding, I stripped the paint off the car, and got an original Zambezi Green repaint in two stage from One Day Paint in Laguna Hills. It's near perfect except for a few tiny dings I didn't get out in the prep work. A year after purchase and only couple months after paint I displayed the car at the PCA Concours at Dana Point. It got lots of attention. Car showed up in photos in PCA Pandemonium magazine. The car came from its second owner in Huntington Beach, in two colors, half primer, and needing rustoration and appearance work. This car in Cypress looks like it needs less welding, but some similar body work, rubber, and paint. I think it's definitely worth it. Now we're autocrossing the green Zambezi, It's cheaper than K-1 speed, 12 timed laps for $65. Now I'm looking for harnesses, harness bar, race seats,etc...and more motor... |
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