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| skline |
 Oct 28 2004, 10:13 PM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
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I want to see as many pictures you can post. I would like to see the radiator setup, how the hoses were ran, how the engine was mounted and what kit was used to do it. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Oct 28 2004, 10:22 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,780 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Welcome to the 914CLub... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
That car is not a 914...its a...uh...a...uh...fantasy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Ok you're busted...those fotos are of a model...in a diorama... Show us something to believe its a real car... like a human person for scale or todays newspaper headline... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| 914GT |
Oct 28 2004, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Sean
I absolutely LOVE my V8 914. I have close to 1000 miles on it now, and it's nearly perfect. It is smooth as silk and fast! It runs cool and cruises much quieter than the four (except when I let her go - then those Magnaflows sound great!) Anyhow, I'm ready to build another one before long. I have another car in my sites - another POS to build from. I'd never convert a 914 that's already in nice condition though. Anyhow, good luck on the car and have a blast with it! |
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| Sean_S |
Oct 28 2004, 10:47 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
Well it's a little dark outside for photos. I just wanted to see what in particular I might try to shoot.
I did learn that the dist' is next to the firewall...plenty of clearance. The whole engine is in a very nice cradle...even the mufflers and such are integrated into the cradle design...pic's to come on this. The wheels are 12's in the rear and 10's in the front. The rear tire size is 345... exact numbers to come. I think you guys will enjoy how clean it is as a full convertable...again...pic's tomorrow. Hard to believe that the top still fits with the 3" chop done by canting the windshield...you'll see soon. The trunks (hoods?) are both glass as are the external door skins. This wasn't grafted onto the exterior of the doors but instead the doors were "split" down the middle so what the panel screws into is metal and the exterior is also glass (does that make sense). The PO put in "painless" wiring for most of the car, but it has a Ford harness for engine management which I have to figure out. This would be a piece of cake for a FI experienced person to get on the road, but I'll have to suffer a bit of a learning curve to do it. At 5' 10", I have an inch to spare with the factory seat sat in place. Not gonna be a bunch of room for those sofa chairs I'm so fond of unless I wear a helmet. More soon... Sean |
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| Mission Beach |
Oct 28 2004, 10:49 PM
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Three Boys.... Three 914's Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 28-October 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,025 |
Hi all:
I spent hours last night looking at the pictures of your cars, 60 pages to go... Very cool site. I just signed up. I found a little old lady (she is awesome) who had this old Porsche in her garage. A friend of mine sent me to see her. It turned out to be a stock 914-6 that she bought new. Tool kit, owners manual, purchase receipt and every other receipt to current day. I told her I would buy the car if she would leave it covered in her garage for 6 months. It had been sitting in her garage for the past 10 years under a cover, so I figured another 6 months wouldn't bother her. I needed the 6 months to figure out how to tell my wife. I made the deal with the seller before I asked her how much she wanted for the car. It was pretty funny....I was smitten. The car was orange (signal ?) and absolutely stock. The old gal went for the deal and I came back 6 months later and bought it. The car has been a blast, and worth every bit of trouble my wife gave me for buying it. I'll send some pics after I figure out how to work my way around the site. Regards, Marc |
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| Sean_S |
Oct 28 2004, 10:53 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
Oh by the way... you guys will get a kick out of this...
The (currently out of car) cooling "routing" is via hard steel pipes welded to shape and fixtured for bolting to the bottom of the car. Imagine going to the hardware store and getting gavanized plumbing pipe...welding it for the bends you want, making brackets so it bolts flush to the undercarriage, and then going an powercoating the whole thing? Weird. The water pump is an external deal out some Olds or something which has about a 3/4" ID. Truth is, I cannot see why you wouldn't run the same 3/4" through the original heater ducts to the front. Hydrodynamics would lean that there is very little to gain (an possible loss) in running a larger ID than the water pump orfice has. My 210hp Lotus (which is a hot engine) uses only about 3/4" ID hose from the front to back in it works fine (as it should). I'll have pic's of this coming too, but I guess I'll be changing that or learning why I should leave the PO's design. Sean |
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| bernbomb914 |
Oct 28 2004, 10:57 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36  |
some people have all the luck! Sean I like your ideas on what a car should do. please keep your info coming as fast as your car will be. You have gotten the best responce that I have witnessed on this board over a body conversion and rightly so. Looking forward to more from you about this car.
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| skline |
Oct 29 2004, 12:10 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I would love to find an old lady with an original car she bought new with all the reciepts to current. I noticed you didnt say what you got it for. I respect that. Lots of people here dont tell what they paid for thier cars in case they decide to sell someday. Please do post some pictures of both cars, the 6 and the awesome 8
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 01:56 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
WARNING WARNING WARNING HIGH BANDWIDTH PHOTOS AHEAD !!!
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 01:57 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
WARNING WARNING WARNING HIGH BANDWIDTH PHOTOS AHEAD !!!
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| Jeff Bonanno |
Oct 29 2004, 01:57 PM
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il dottore Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 30-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 636 |
welcome Mission!
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 01:57 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
WARNING WARNING WARNING HIGH BANDWIDTH PHOTOS AHEAD !!!
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 02:07 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
OK, here goes...
Top on (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00574.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00575.jpg) Targa (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00568.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00570.jpg) All off (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00566.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00564.jpg) More.... |
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 02:10 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 02:13 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00557.jpg)
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00559.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00551.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00550.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00549.jpg) More... |
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 02:15 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 02:16 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
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| Mueller |
Oct 29 2004, 02:26 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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I "love" the use of the forklift (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
very neat car (except for the ugly rims in my humble opinion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) I like the subframe for the engine and transmission, very similar to Reddawg racing conversions Summit Racing will be a good source for some of the items needed (dual fans, Ford 5.0 hop-up parts) |
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| GWN7 |
Oct 29 2004, 02:27 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Interesting engine bar...More!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Sean_S |
Oct 29 2004, 02:29 PM
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Mine goes to "11" Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-October 04 From: Coos Bay, OR Member No.: 2,979 |
Wheels have gotta go...I agree. Kinda shows you what was in style way back when the PO started this project.
I'll replace them with Centerline "Champ 500's" , which is a more classic 5 hole. (More????....ya gotta be kidding!) Sean |
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