CUDA 911's 914 Thread ! ! ! Options

[Cuda911]

Hey all,

Today, June 10, 2014, I bought my first 914. It is a 1974 1.8, silver.

My first posts on 914 world were in a thread dedicated to my hunt for a 914. It can be found at the following link:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry2048714

Many, many people here provided a massive amount of fantastic information. I have studied, read, and (hopefully) learned the very basics of 914s.

Now that I own one, I will have a million more detailed questions, and I hope to keep things documented in this thread.

First, a few photos for you:

[Cuda911]

Thanks for all the info, Dave!

That's very interesting about the antenna... for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why I was seeing some on the left and some on the right.

Seems like there were a lot of dealer-installed items that were put on various 914s, including the passenger side-view mirror, and Porsche crest on hood. Any other dealer-installed items I should be aware of?

It was just getting to be dusk when I gout the car home, so I'll inspect around at that battery tray a bit more tomorrow. Maybe some naval jelly there, too.

The rust in the trunk area looks worse in the photos than in person. The naval jelly is a good suggestion (why the heck do they call it naval jelly anyways, what a strange name).

More questions:

1. What do 914 folks think of those "steelie" wheels? None of the other cars I have looked at had them. I get the impression it was at the low end of the various wheel options?

2. I love the "PORSCHE" stickers that many 914s have along the lower door panel. Where would I get those? Were those dealer-installed? I have seen quite a variety of styles. Is there an "official" one?

[KELTY360]

What do 914 folks think of those "steelie" wheels? None of the other cars I have looked at had them. I get the impression it was at the low end of the various wheel options?

The steelies were not an option, they were standard equipment. IMO they look really good if you paint the centers satin black and leave the rims silver.

The dash on that car is gorgeous. Don't often see an original dash without cracks, especially in SoCal.

I heard you mention in Mahles in your other thread. If you're interested in putting those on shoot me a PM. I've got a set I might sell.