Turning a modified 914-6 back close to original, Are the upgrades worth anything? Options

[Jonathan Livesay]

On the other hand it is a noble ambition to return a rare car such as that to stock condition. To show that my heart is in the right place, I would give you 2 grand for all that old junk you have to take off in order to restore it properly. That should get you started finding the right stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)

[SirAndy]

There are plenty of pictures of the car here on the site.

It used to belong to the late Dan Callicott (aka as xitspd )
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[dw914six]

Another thought from me

Instead of taking Parts off & selling them for pennies on the Dollar, get a solid 914-4 that you can make a conversion out with those parts. Then sell that, I think you would recover a higher % of your money back

That is exactly what the PO was considering doing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Good idea. But as a previous post suggested, much of the build cost of this car was probably labor. Restoring it would include labor costs for me. I am not qualified nor have the time myself, so I would pay for the work.

I also like the idea of trading for an original to someone who prefers the additional performance.

Appreciate the good input.

[iamchappy]

I think it would be a shame to change the car that Dan created, the fact that it is a 6 only makes it that more special, many 6" s were chopped and made into race cars, Dan's creatation is a master piece that needs to be appreciated for what it is.

[dw914six]

I think it would be a shame to change the car that Dan created, the fact that it is a 6 only makes it that more special, many 6" s were chopped and made into race cars, Dan's creatation is a master piece that needs to be appreciated for what it is.

Ok, that makes it a little better. Glad to hear the perspective. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I have been looking at it as why would someone change an original. It was what it was and it's the time travel back to the day that is really cool to me.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) But you are right in that he did one major good job of creating a road beast that is also beautiful.

[PanelBilly]

I think it would be smarter to rebuild the original engine (if you still have it), transmission. Then acquire a front and rear quarter panels and OEM front suspension and package them with the car, so a future owner would have the right materials to make it stock again.

[dw914six]

I think it would be smarter to rebuild the original engine (if you still have it), transmission. Then acquire a front and rear quarter panels and OEM front suspension and package them with the car, so a future owner would have the right materials to make it stock again.

I do have the matching numbers engine block and transmission. I have a good parts car (1971).

I like your thinking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[rick 918-S]

I think it would be a shame to change the car that Dan created, the fact that it is a 6 only makes it that more special, many 6" s were chopped and made into race cars, Dan's creatation is a master piece that needs to be appreciated for what it is.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) X100 Dan's is awesome as is!

[Mike Bellis]

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The modifications to my -6 are modest enough that I understand why people suggest reverting them. For something as comprehensive, and more importantly as well done as this car, I don't think it makes any sense.

This seems like the kind of well-executed evolution of a car that winds up years later being known as "the Callicott 914-6" when it shows up at a concours or similar venue. It shows what an ideal and comprehensive upgrade would look and feel like, and how it would have been done, at a particular point in time. There's a need to preserve that kind of thing as well, and that isn't invalidated just because the car started as a -6 rather than a -4.