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914 Info, Can we get some more info posted? |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Oct 19 2003, 10:44 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
I totally scored on five Pedrinni (gas-burner) alloys this weekend for my 914. I also found a 1973 dealership booklet about the 914 and on the cover is what my car originally looked like (see my avitar). Now, it appears my car came with some Appearance Package items (roll bar trim, fogs, chrome bumpers, dual tone horns) but didn't seem to get the center console. Then again, if it did come with the console it would've been a 914S and had a 2.0L (my badging says 1.7L). My confusion lies (lays?) in the wheels. It may have come with steel rims but the cover shows the Pedrinnis. If the 2.0L got the 2-litre Fuchs then what got the gas-burners? Was that another rim option or ¿?
So...can we get a definitive list of the rims available, along with a quality picture, for each year/car? |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Oct 19 2003, 10:58 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
And speaking of 914 info, what about paint options available per car per year? Interior colors?
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MarkV |
Oct 19 2003, 11:05 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
Steel wheels were standard unless you bought a 73 2.0, they came with Fuchs. I think Black was the standard color interior all other colors were a option. Paint colors are here:
http://homepage.mac.com/markd/914/colors.html |
Brad Roberts |
Oct 19 2003, 11:40 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Jeroen.. is only ASKED to add "content" to the site during the winter months.. hang in there. Time permiting... lots will be added within the next 3 months.
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Air_Cooled_Nut |
Oct 19 2003, 11:58 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(MarkV @ Oct 19 2003, 09:05 PM) Steel wheels were standard unless you bought a 73 2.0, they came with Fuchs. I think Black was the standard color interior all other colors were a option. Paint colors are here: http://homepage.mac.com/markd/914/colors.html WOW! Excellent page!! |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Oct 19 2003, 11:59 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 19 2003, 09:40 PM) Jeroen.. is only ASKED to add "content" to the site during the winter months.. hang in there. Time permiting... lots will be added within the next 3 months. B Groovy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) |
Brad Roberts |
Oct 20 2003, 12:04 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Basically over the last 10 months of existence we have gathered a short list on what will be added to the site this winter.
The focus is Ecommerce right now for hats/shirts/BS. B |
Jeroen |
Oct 20 2003, 03:41 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
I've got some usefull stuff to add to the "914 info" pages
Some good general info on the 914/6 GT, 916 and 914/8 Paint codes as well I think some wheel info would be usefull to put up as well. We've had that talk a little while back already where people posted pics, so I'll have to search, but we'll get there There are some requests on the "feature requests" forum that we will dig into too There's plans to add a members gallerie as well and we will put up a page with links to member sites and sites with general 914 info Prolly more that I can't think of right now... so we won't be bored this winter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) cheers, Jeroen |
Curvie Roadlover |
Oct 20 2003, 03:53 AM
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Two trunks are better than one! Group: Members Posts: 2,025 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 42 |
IIRC "gas burners" were the 5 lug Mahles, not pedrinis.
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TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 20 2003, 05:38 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ Oct 20 2003, 04:53 AM) IIRC "gas burners" were the 5 lug Mahles, not pedrinis. That is correct. My 73 1.7, came with all the goodies. Pedrini's, sail vinyl, leather steering wheel and shift boot. It also had a factory console, but without the gauges. |
GWN7 |
Oct 20 2003, 06:05 AM
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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 |
I always thought that Fuchs, sail vinal, chrome bumpers, ect were options on the earlier cars and only came as fully dressed on the LE's and on the 76's
You ordered the full monty car and added what options that were avaiable in each year. For example you could order Fuchs and have chrome bumpers if that was what you wanted and your bank account could only afford. |
TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 20 2003, 06:20 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I didn't order anything. That's the way it was the first time I saw it. The dealership had 4 of them in different colors. IIRC they all had pedrini's, chrome bumpers, fog lights,etc. The invoice said no charge on everything. The 2.0 however, was $400.00 more than the 1.7L
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GWN7 |
Oct 20 2003, 06:38 AM
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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 |
It was probably ordered as a dealer car. Each Dealer could order what they thought would sell in their area. The guy doing the ordering probably liked the pedrini's better than the Fuchs. We need to find a Porsche salesman from the 70's who would know.
I had a 72 GMC pickup that had power windows but no power steering. The dealership had 5 of them like that. The PW & the PS line on the orderform was next to each other and the guy ticked the wrong box. Got a great deal on the truck. |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Oct 20 2003, 11:44 AM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(vsg914 @ Oct 20 2003, 03:38 AM) QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ Oct 20 2003, 04:53 AM) IIRC "gas burners" were the 5 lug Mahles, not pedrinis. That is correct. My 73 1.7, came with all the goodies. Pedrini's, sail vinyl, leather steering wheel and shift boot. It also had a factory console, but without the gauges. So Mahls are five lug a.k.a. gas burners? Then the 4 lug rims I have are Pedrinis...correct? No, wait...okay, WTF do I have??? They're not steel. I checked 'em w/a magnet and they're no-stick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) One of the ushers at the swap meet area helped me load the rims in the truck and asked what they were for. "Porsche," I replied. "Oh, that explains why they are so light!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) Ooh, ooh, while we're at it, I took a magnet to the current 8-spoke rims on my car and it didn't stick to the rims, suggesting an alloy rim. I find that weird as I expected it to be steel. Yes, I did test the rare-earth magnet on the car body and it stuck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
seanery |
Oct 20 2003, 11:49 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
mahle made 4 and 5 lug versions.
pedrini looks similar to 4 lug mahle. easy difference is that on one of them (can't remember which) is that every other rib continues to center of wheel. |
Curvie Roadlover |
Oct 20 2003, 01:34 PM
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Two trunks are better than one! Group: Members Posts: 2,025 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 42 |
I think only the 5 lug Mahles were called the "gas burners"
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JWest |
Oct 20 2003, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None |
914 wheels 101:
#1 Early steel - used chrome VW hubcap with no "VW" stamped in it #6 Late steel "sport" - used a little black plastic center cap #11 Pedrini - up to '73 cast aluminum wheel - available with and without hub centering #12 Fuchs forged aluminum "2.0 wheel" #13 Mahle cast aluminum wheel - replaced Pedrini #11, 12, and 13 all used the same small, plain metal center cap that was way too easy to get bent up and ugly. Attached image(s) |
JWest |
Oct 20 2003, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None |
And 5 lug:
#1 Steel with hubcap as used on early 911 #9 Fuchs forged aluminum - sometimes called a "windmill" #10 Mahle cast magnesium "Gas-burner" Attached image(s) |
Charles Deutsch |
Oct 20 2003, 02:15 PM
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fiid |
Oct 20 2003, 02:19 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Jeroen @ Oct 20 2003, 01:41 AM) I've got some usefull stuff to add to the "914 info" pages Some good general info on the 914/6 GT, 916 and 914/8 Paint codes as well I think some wheel info would be usefull to put up as well. We've had that talk a little while back already where people posted pics, so I'll have to search, but we'll get there There are some requests on the "feature requests" forum that we will dig into too There's plans to add a members gallerie as well and we will put up a page with links to member sites and sites with general 914 info Prolly more that I can't think of right now... so we won't be bored this winter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) cheers, Jeroen I think we should put together a knowledge base on how to do various things with the car - common problems, common upgrade paths with pros and cons of each upgrade, etc. A lot of things get covered with threads, but then you have to read through the threads to extract the value. Something sort of like the pelican parts articles, but with better UI and better searching. I would be happy to put some articles together for it. I've also been thinking of putting a PDF together of all the useful diagrams that are around, so it can be printed out and put in a binder for garage use (not everyone has a computer in their garage like I do :-) (GEEK) ). Just a thought, Fiid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) |
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