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> Minerva's 914 Lives Again!, A Tale of Rebirth
Minerva's 914
post Mar 4 2017, 07:19 PM
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May 1973, my wife Minerva purchased her first new car. She chose this 1973 Alaska Blue / Tan interior 914 2.0 with Appearance Group. Between 1973 and 1992 she and I drove it just over 81,000 miles before pulling it in the garage and lifted it up on jack stands. In 2010 I decided to begin the restoration to return her car to her. A complete disassemble and paint by Dee Lashley started the process. I then reassembled it only to discover the engine was locked up due to water getting into the cylinders while out of the car. I shipped the short block off to Fat Performance in CA for a line bore check (it was fine) and new jugs, etc.. Upon return in 2011, the car sat for over two years waiting for the local "In By Noon, Out By June" shop to setup the fuel injection with the idea to give it back to Minerva May 2013, the car's 40th birthday. When that deadline past without success, my next idea was to give it to her on her 16th birthday. LOL, okay I'll explain. Minerva is a leap year baby, meaning she only has a REAL birthday every 4 years and Feb 29, 2016 was to be her 16th real birthday. How cool is that? Well, even thought the shop owner apologized for missing the car's birthday he assured me he would finish it by 2016. A full 3 years to get it done. When he missed that date as well, I was furious and arranged to move it to Black Forest Racing in Denver NC and put it the capable hands of John Forbes and his wonderful staff. That happened in June of 2016. John said he had 2 projects in front of me but he liked my story and said he would do everything in his power to finish the 914 by Minerva's birthday this year. Feb 26, 2017, I picked up Minerva's car and gave it to her for her 16.25 birthday. Thank you SOooo much John Forbes for working so hard to make this happen!!!Attached Image
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post Mar 4 2017, 07:39 PM
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Great story. Congrats!
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post Mar 4 2017, 07:42 PM
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Awesome. Great looking car.
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post Mar 4 2017, 07:55 PM
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Congrats! Love the tan interior!
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post Mar 4 2017, 09:33 PM
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Great story. Happy Birthday Minerva!
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post Mar 4 2017, 10:57 PM
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Thanks guys, looking forward to spring weather a riding with Minerva in her NEW car with the top off
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post Mar 4 2017, 11:47 PM
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Great story and great car!
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post Mar 5 2017, 01:12 AM
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Thanks guys, looking forward to spring weather a riding with Minerva in her NEW car with the top off


...top off the car, right?

Great story!
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post Mar 5 2017, 09:15 AM
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Great story ! It would be cool if you had a 1973 picture of Leap-Year-Minerva and her 914 as well !
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post Mar 5 2017, 09:20 AM
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QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Mar 5 2017, 02:12 AM) *

QUOTE(Minerva's 914 @ Mar 4 2017, 08:57 PM) *

Thanks guys, looking forward to spring weather a riding with Minerva in her NEW car with the top off


...top off the car, right?

Great story!


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Well, she has held up nicely, but I guess we'll go with top off the car for now.
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Minerva's 914
post Mar 5 2017, 09:25 AM
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Great story ! It would be cool if you had a 1973 picture of Leap-Year-Minerva and her 914 as well !


It's a little blurry but here she is with the car in 1975

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Looking for a better example, will post when I find it.
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post Mar 5 2017, 10:00 AM
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Great story & my all time favorite 914 color! It being the 73 2.0 too is even better. I know John a bit through the forum & even sold him a Creamsicle(74 2.0 can am). Stand up guy who I wish you had found earlier. Absolutely great to see it restored. It is an absolute beauty
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post Mar 5 2017, 04:13 PM
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I've always loved that color combo - as well as the Marathon Blue/Beige (Tan) - ever since a couple of college buddies had them back in 1972-74! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

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post Mar 6 2017, 08:49 AM
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Great story! Nice job !
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post Mar 6 2017, 12:09 PM
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QUOTE(Frankvw @ Mar 5 2017, 10:15 AM) *

Great story ! It would be cool if you had a 1973 picture of Leap-Year-Minerva and her 914 as well !


It's a little blurry but here she is with the car in 1975

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Looking for a better example, will post when I find it.


Outstanding!
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post Mar 6 2017, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(Frankvw @ Mar 5 2017, 10:15 AM) *

Great story ! It would be cool if you had a 1973 picture of Leap-Year-Minerva and her 914 as well !


It's a little blurry but here she is with the car in 1975

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Looking for a better example, will post when I find it.


She's a looker and the car is nice too!
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post Mar 6 2017, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE(Frankvw @ Mar 5 2017, 10:15 AM) *

Great story ! It would be cool if you had a 1973 picture of Leap-Year-Minerva and her 914 as well !


It's a little blurry but here she is with the car in 1975

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Looking for a better example, will post when I find it.


She's a looker and the car is nice too!


Ah thanks. They are both keepers fer'sur. Here another couple photos of Minerva, back in the day.


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and this is the two of us on our wedding day in a anniversary card I made for her last year.


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post Mar 13 2017, 10:05 PM
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Here is a pictorial history of my 7 year restoration
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post Mar 13 2017, 10:15 PM
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post Mar 14 2017, 02:40 AM
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