Cuda 911's 2nd Thread: Bought another 914 today! '73 1.7 Survivor Car! |
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Cuda 911's 2nd Thread: Bought another 914 today! '73 1.7 Survivor Car! |
Cuda911 |
Nov 13 2014, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 20-May 14 From: Oceanside (N. San Diego County), CA Member No.: 17,376 Region Association: Southern California |
Just got home with my new 914!! It will keep my '74 914 company.
Another Southern California Survivor car... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Saw a Craig's List ad this morning... it had no pix and described the car as a '73 1.8 (of course, it's actually a 1.7). The seller said they knew nothing about the car. So, I drove out to see it... way down some dirt road out in the back wine country of Temecula (CA). The seller turned out to be a very nice 87 year old lady who's son owned the car since February of 1986. Unfortunately, he passed away recently. He had been ill (cancer), so the car was garaged since 2005, other than taking it out periodically to give it some exercise. A total of 800 miles driven in the last 10 years. This is a Southern California car. Spent its entire life in Orange County, other than the last 10 years when it was garaged in Temecula. The car has always been garaged and is extremely rust free. I poked and prodded, and poked some more. All I could find was some rust inside of the rear of the rear trunk floor that had been painted over in 1986, and appeared to have not spread since that time. When the guy bought it in 1986, he had it repainted at that time. The paint is in great condition. Unfortunately, they really didn't mask off things very much when it was painted, so there are things like the headlight motors and other hardware that have been painted. I drove the car home (about 60 miles), and it performed flawlessly. Feels like it could use some new shifter bushings, though. They were asking $7,900. I paid $6,500, which I think is an extremely good deal. Here's some pix. I'll post more when I clean the car up. . Attached image(s) |
Hank914 |
Feb 8 2015, 10:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 7-April 14 From: CA and OR Member No.: 17,215 Region Association: None |
Car is looking great!
"Last weekend, put on new tires. The old ones looked great, but when I had the date code checked. they were from 1996! Yowza! " What brand and tires size did you go with? I have 165s on aftermarket wheels. And I bought some 4lug Fuchs that came with 205/50s, which I'm running now. Not sure I like the lower profile, but I do like width. The ride seems very harsh, I can feel every bump and crack in the road, so much jarring that the engine lid pops open sometimes. But I might have too much tire pressure. I think the stock size is too skinny IMHO, but not sure I want to keep driving these 205s/50s either. |
mepstein |
Feb 9 2015, 07:09 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,507 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Car is looking great! "Last weekend, put on new tires. The old ones looked great, but when I had the date code checked. they were from 1996! Yowza! " What brand and tires size did you go with? I have 165s on aftermarket wheels. And I bought some 4lug Fuchs that came with 205/50s, which I'm running now. Not sure I like the lower profile, but I do like width. The ride seems very harsh, I can feel every bump and crack in the road, so much jarring that the engine lid pops open sometimes. But I might have too much tire pressure. I think the stock size is too skinny IMHO, but not sure I want to keep driving these 205s/50s either. 195x65x15 or 205x60x15 fit the fuchs, look better and ride nice. I have mine at 28psi. Also make sure your shocks are anything but kyb's. |
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