Tastefully Modded 1970 -6, PCA Member Video from Amelia Island |
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Tastefully Modded 1970 -6, PCA Member Video from Amelia Island |
914time |
Apr 1 2015, 07:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 7-August 14 From: St. Paul, Minnesota Member No.: 17,750 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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rick 918-S |
Apr 1 2015, 07:56 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Just proves you have to know someone to get in the club. How did a non-stock 6 with all that disco bling get in with the likes of the factory 8? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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scott_in_nh |
Apr 1 2015, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States |
Just proves you have to know someone to get in the club. How did a non-stock 6 with all that disco bling get in with the likes of the factory 8? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) This wasn't the concours it was Saturdays Cars & Coffee.... |
rick 918-S |
Apr 1 2015, 08:10 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Just proves you have to know someone to get in the club. How did a non-stock 6 with all that disco bling get in with the likes of the factory 8? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) This wasn't the concours it was Saturdays Cars & Coffee.... Oh, Makes sense now. Too much disco for me but Hey I like it, Just didn't seem to rise to the same bar as the cars that were "permitted to enter" My misunderstanding. |
Johny Blackstain |
Apr 1 2015, 08:15 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Makes me feel a little less guilty about wanting to mod my six, since I have no idea where my original engine (5211) is, & I already have a moveable passenger seat & flares on mine.
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Maltese Falcon |
Apr 1 2015, 09:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,819 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Nice labor-intensive and personally customized 914.
I'm not sure about the wooden cabinetry in the front trunk, but a can of termite spray once a year should handle that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Marty |
bandjoey |
Apr 1 2015, 09:33 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,930 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The gas tank cover it a mod I really like. Lots of money in that car and it looks sharp. Bet it drives good too.
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Chris Pincetich |
Apr 1 2015, 09:39 AM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
Sweet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Is that guy here on 914world? One of the best 914 custom stereo set-ups I have seen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
Gustl |
Apr 1 2015, 09:50 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
does anybody know the VIN (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
I tried to read it from the video, but there's no clear shot ... |
somd914 |
Apr 1 2015, 10:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The owner is a good friend and PO of my '73. It's a never ending project and seldom fails to attract attention.
As for modifying it, given it was formerly a race car, numbers matching was history long before he bought it. On an interesting note, I see many cars go from street to race, but not many the other way around. Additionally he launched into this project long before 6s started their upward price progression. The Eurospec 3.2 provides brisk acceleration, but the 901 tranny, though re-geared, is the limiting factor - 3,800RPM at 80 for 2.5 hrs on the drive back from Amelia to Orlando got old - not a quiet car even with windows up and AC running. Definitely fun to drive, would like to carve some canyons based on attacking interstate on/off ramps. No, he is not a player here on the World. Stereo - long, painful fabrication/install. |
914time |
Apr 1 2015, 11:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 7-August 14 From: St. Paul, Minnesota Member No.: 17,750 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Somd914, you should bring him over to the World here.
I like his take on the car. I'd be fun to learn more about it- |
thieuster |
Apr 1 2015, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 31-January 15 From: 275 mls NW from Stuttgart. Member No.: 18,384 Region Association: Europe |
I like the smooth under bonnet appearance! Something to consider when you're out of ideas to improve your car!. The interior with all the speakers is a little too much for my liking, but that's a matter of (musical) taste.
One thing bugs me: what am I looking at starting around 7:00? there's a red-ish stripe in the RH under corner of the screen. Is it reflection of a red shirt or is it the inside of the door? Menno |
MDG |
Apr 1 2015, 11:54 AM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,652 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
Nicely done. As a point of interest, those headlight washer jets were also an option up here. I've seen a few cars with them. But i've heard all they do is kind of spit at the headlight, dribble down into the buckets and... promote rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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scotty b |
Apr 1 2015, 12:05 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
spit at the headlight, dribble down into the buckets and... promote rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Drevil does that after a few drinks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
GeorgeRud |
Apr 1 2015, 12:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
This car is beautifully done and a lot of fun to see at Amelia. The stereo is a matter of taste, but the rest of the car looks like it could have come from Porsche's Sunderwisch (sp?) program if it was available for the 914s.
The Cars and Coffee event did seem to be pretty much limited to local cars (sorry Eric), and Sunday's Concours was really the best and most unique 914-6s from back in the day. Sorry for those folks that missed this event, but luckily lots of folks provided pics. |
Big Len |
Apr 1 2015, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,760 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Beautiful yes, but did it "grace the greens?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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oldschool |
Apr 1 2015, 01:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,372 Joined: 29-October 08 From: P-town Member No.: 9,705 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) what you know it I just saw my buddy in the video...look real close now.
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billh1963 |
Apr 1 2015, 02:00 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,403 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) what you know it I just saw my buddy in the video...look real close now I can't see the pants.... |
pete000 |
Apr 1 2015, 03:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Not a big fan of big HiFi in a 914...
Might have hurt the value of this orig sixer with so many mods...IMHO. |
somd914 |
Apr 1 2015, 04:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Not a big fan of big HiFi in a 914... Might have hurt the value of this orig sixer with so many mods...IMHO. But consider that 10 years ago this was a retired race car - stripped down, original engine, tranny, interior, etc. were long gone. This car could easily have wound up in a wall on the track or rusting away forgotten about. Additionally 10 years ago the 6 market wasn't what it has become in the last few years. But as John always tells me, what good is a car that you can't make your own and drive it regularly to enjoy? |
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