914-6 Restoration, ...and away we go Options

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Hi all, I’m still a newbie here on world, I’ve made a few posts but have not yet formally introduced myself. My name is Kent and I have been restoring cars for over 20 years now. I did the reconstruction, body and paint on Andy’s (socalandy) 914-6. I immediately became hooked on 914,s and bought and built a 914 V8 conversion. I am starting a new restoration on another 914-6 so I will be posting pics of the progress as I go. The owner of this cars name is Jim and he has done a nice job of rounding up and restoring many of the parts thus far so this will no doubt be a nice car in the end. Andy (socalandy) posted a thread on this car a few months back and now it is in my shop and I’m ready to begin.

[ndfrigi]

Jim, owner of the 914 Kent is restoring drop bye again yesterday at my place and we did talked about several items regarding our love to 914. I've been checking this thread and I did'nt know it was Jim's car until yesterday, he told me same shop who did SoCal Andy's car. Wow I did ask him how much he might spend to restore his car to concour/original shape and he told me the amount, Well it is a large amount!!! Jim has been collecting parts and although he has the specific part, he will still buy same part(s) just to get the better one to be installed to his project.

Jim is really a nice and humble guy and hardly comment on 914world and as far as I know he has another 914-6 beside the current project and has a beautiful white 73 that He drove the 1st time he visited me.

Thanks Kent for updating the thread of the current status of the restoration. Jim and I might drive there one of this day and drive our 914 to check the car.