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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
So now that I have some capital to spend, I can finally start the serious hunt for "my" 914.
Hey I just want to thank everyone on here for the wisdom filled words of advice. So I went to go look at a 73 today and was caught up in so much of the hype and it being a "914S" numbers matching that I almost made a mistake. I then realized what everyone was talking about. If it doesn't feel right it probably isn't. Needless to say I went over the car with a fine tooth comb in some parts, but glossed over some others. They main thing everyone was telling me was RUST. This car had it and none was preventing the car from running and driving, but it was enough to make me double think the purchase. I mean, I can't ask for perfect with the budget I have, but I have seen ChrisB's sweet orange 71 and I saw no rust, granted it was restored within the last 10 years and never saw a rain drop and kept in the garage since then. This one had been restored some time ago and I could see rust under patches and seams. I took it for a drive and it rode nice, motor was in order - Fresh 44 IDF Webers installed. I still couldn't get over the pin hole rust spots (2) in the floor pans and the surface rust - that could be worse - hiding behind the rocker panels. Also, something the PO messaged me about was a little bothersome in regards to the right front fender needing to be replaced. As hard as it was to walk away it was the right move and the journey continues. |
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Jerry ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,994 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Looking for some advice Unless you are very familiar with the 914, take someone who is knowledgeable with you. Brakes, wheels, tires, fuel tank, seats, paint, even engine can be fixed. If the body is rusty you'll be in for a long repair. Your main interest at this point is rust. When you're done looking at rust, look for more rust. If the car is the one listed above, I'd be real careful with rust in the longitudinals. On the other hand, you would get: + 5 large boxes of impossible-to-find parts + Leather-covered steering wheel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) BTW, what is that switch to the right of the headlight switch? Attached image(s) ![]() |
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RobnxiousOne ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 7,097 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Looking for some advice Unless you are very familiar with the 914, take someone who is knowledgeable with you. Brakes, wheels, tires, fuel tank, seats, paint, even engine can be fixed. If the body is rusty you'll be in for a long repair. Your main interest at this point is rust. When you're done looking at rust, look for more rust. If the car is the one listed above, I'd be real careful with rust in the longitudinals. On the other hand, you would get: + 5 large boxes of impossible-to-find parts + Leather-covered steering wheel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) BTW, what is that switch to the right of the headlight switch? Don't forget, it's painted in the original "Landau Blue"!! and you get a Tach with it too |
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