PIX, Pix Of Enlightenment Options

[veekry9]

Anyone remember this 914 from the '70s(80s?),and who built it?
924 rear glass?
Wide body that still looks good.
Appears to have a plexi windshield.
Pop-ups functional.
A faceted design,sculpted.

edit:Dec 11-14
Note the step at the rear of the targa bar to accommodate the roof.

(edit:11/07/15)
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=11646
Indeed,an Art Center College of Design grad is on board.
Deep into the labyrinth of 914W,back,back into the past.

[veekry9]

Much,much more radical



Much more radical



17" ATS 5-Star

[veekry9]

Rear firewall has been sloped rearwards for a more reclined seating position.
A doubler has been installed with a corrugated core to stiffen the firewall,likewise up front.
Wheelbase has been increased 100-150mm to accommodate the larger and longer engine/tx package.
A widening of the sheetmetal to make room for the larger wheels and tire combos.The wheelwells have been raised 2-3".
Front late bumper has been dropped 1" from it's factory position and deepened 2",all in grp.
Sidemount radiators and oil coolers is the purpose of the large sidescoops,the door carrying the side intrusion cage bars.
A fixed roof and removable targa panels make the rollover structure stiff with integral tubes in the targa bar,the house lengthened.
The original spline curves have been exaggerated for a waisted curve at the doorskins and fenders,blending into the rolled rocker.
The car is painted the same colour as the '62 bug I had in the '70s,and a nice metalflake in the shade shows the curves well.
A slight recurve of the front lid's lip has been done to allow the widened fenders and bumper to fit smoothly together.
The inner fenders are unchanged as is the frunk,with the spare in place.The rear trunk's lid has been lengthened,as has the trunk behind the axle.
The sloping of the siglites has required that the lenses be lengthened for that sharper nose.
No chopping or channeling,some sectioning and stretching,hammering and planishing.
Plan 9 from Mars. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[veekry9]

Colour of bronze,a sort of dark copper,candy,pearl flip.
Added a small grille to manage the air under the car,redirecting to the outside rear.

[veekry9]

Hmmm..If he fit a bigblock into a 911,no doubt it would fit into the 914,right?
914,slightly rusted,no engine,no transaxle,no problem.500+inches of Cadillac fun.
http://www.enercalc.com/porsche/

(edit:12/16/15)
Come to think of it,I do recall skimming across it in some carmag back then.
The luggage disguise the salient point,the Castiron Caddy not so much.
I did like the HotRod approach.
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The THM325-3spd auto transmission.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=gm+thm425+tr...igB&dpr=1.5

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[veekry9]

Amberlites,bumperlites,colourmatch matte finish on grille and bumper,rubberlike.

[veekry9]

Modified house,rear firewall.

[veekry9]

Skynoon blue metallic pearl,engine of choice option. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
The nose is 4" longer,the early bumper shorter and wider.A simple grille added to make a modern face for the valance,guiding air to the path of least resistance.
A substantial widening and deepening of the longs to torsionally stiffen the chassis,room for fuel cells.
A hydraulic retention system to clamp door intrusion cages to chassis tubular structure,enhancing rigidity,not merely hanging there.

[veekry9]

Able to keep a fast pace,provides immense power and makes engine music. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



http://www.carbuildindex.com/35917/monster...10-engine-swap/

Yes,it fits nicely with a little fab work.Can't wasn't mentioned.
Awesome build,abundance of talent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToYt0g-L3h8

In Sweden
http://rejsa.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7469...asc&start=0

[sixnotfour]

Yes. Or rather, I have known it in the past. I remember seeing it at one of the first PCA Club Races that it ran after getting re-bodied. It was pretty awesome...

Just enough 914 left in there to legally run in PCA as a 914.

--DD

[veekry9]

More Modern headlamps,composite bumper.Candy over heavymetalflake.

[veekry9]

A latemodel take on cooler scoops,circa '80.Targa has been lengthened too.Now with hood stripe.


Standard wheelbase,widebody.

[Big Len]

A latemodel take on cooler scoops,circa '80.

Holy crap....love the double fogs in chrome.

[sb914]

Is that a photo shop? Or is that a real car?

[veekry9]

As real as any computer model can be.A slight bump in the road on my way to 914 nirvana,a glitch,meanwhile we work the design.
A little time spent on the Gimp and a new front valance becomes possible,some advantage in drag,the bottom of the car modified to guide the turbulent air out to the rear,feeding the induced wake.This rendition has had the 100-150mm wheelbase stretch,the rear fender reworked for a larger radius and height,a "fat"look.This is a ton of work,a major reconstruction of the 914 to super,not merely powerful status.A job many (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) California speed shops would have no trouble with. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Visual acuity.
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome...rception+issues
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[veekry9]

Olive




Some shades of modern paint.
Fit the Hella road phaser spots,retro `60s style.I tried to avoid the Corvair similarities.




(edit:11/06/15)
Look what showed up in a search for "Wright Flyer"
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=19030
Beautiful work of art,glad I found it.

[veekry9]

Wanted a record here,anyone know the fate of this car or it's whereabouts?
I understand it was a kit(one-off) of grp panels,certainly done by a 914 enthusiast.

[veekry9]

Radically modded. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) A nice version of the 5Fuchs in 17-18"


Major metal surgery.


No vinyl topping.

[veekry9]

Slice and Fill,18 cm(7") stretch in the longs below the firewall.
The dimensions are to scale.The windscreen slope has 4* of rake.
The glass and sheetmetal is moved forward into the cowl,the post is shortened 2".


Wider and Longer.


A heavy cage.More work.Now with a full cage,the doors hydraulically clamped to their closely mating seats.
Integral to the perimeter of the opening,carrying race and road loads,stiff.
Note that the 'long' structure rises to the rear,deepening the long and matching the doorskin's lower edge.

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[veekry9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TvA8cE6230


https://www.youtube.com/user/teamgunnar/videos

some linxs to music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)