My '74 Budget GT Tribute build, Undergoing repairs to the shell Options

[pencap914]

Hi all,

Picked up project car about 2 weeks ago. I'm very excited to get started on this build, I'll try to document and share my progress as I go. I originally created a profile here at 914World back in 2006 when I was in High school, and had bought a 74 914 as my first car for $1200. It was a great first car, I had a lot of fun fixing it up while using it as my daily. When I went off to college, I sold the car, but felt like I had unfinished business to do.

Recently I started lurking here again looking to get back into a project 914 to hopefully take the car where I wanted to, but didn't have the funds, skills, or space to do so.

I posted a WTB ad, and was contacted by a member here who had a good start to a project I plan on finishing (Thanks Montreal914!)

My plan is to build my dream 914 that I absolutely drooled over when I was in High School. I've always loved the GT look, so my plan is to basically create as close to a GT clone as my budget will allow. Steel GT flares, 5-lug Fuch's (or replicas...) and a tastefully somewhat period correct interior. The car I recently purchased did include a freshly rebuilt 2.0 4cyl engine, so I need to make a decision on if I would want to run that engine for a while, and save my pennies to slowly build a 2.2, 2.4 or 2.7 flat 6 then do a swap later down the road.

I'm happy to see the 914 community thriving. Back in 2004 when I first bought the 914, Porsche snobs seemed to turn their nose at them which made them affordable enough for a high-school kid to own one. It seems like the 914 is getting more recognition in the collector community, so I'm happy I picked one up before they become too out of my price range!

I'll post some progress photos tonight and general status of the car tonight after work, but here's a few shots of the day I unloaded it off the trailer.

Cheers,

pencap914

[pencap914]

Well progress has been slow this spring/summer. Had my KTM grenade, so had to get the engine rebuilt, then had a 2nd kid, so live has gotten in the way of progress on the 914.

Since my last update;

• Built a frame dolly
• Had the alternator rebuilt by Rite-Way electric in San Francisco
• Painted the fiberglass shroud
• Did more hammer/dolly work on the welded fenders
• Contacted Perry Kiehl to have a engine harness built

Really not looking forward to the front two cowl repairs where the windshield frame meets the front fenders.... That will be next on the list along with some other minor fabrication for oil cooling system.

Halfway through sanding the old rattle can black paint off.


Cowl painted and placed on engine. Carburetors mock placed just to get me all fizzy about the project again.


Frame dolly fabrication in progress


Frame dolly completed and placed under the rotisserie.


How she sits today: