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[1stworks]

Red Rocks?

Close by there.

[Porsche930dude]

snowbound
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[DMCF1Fast]

74 2.0 warming itself in the sun. Can't wait for spring

[JawjaPorsche]

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[Mike Fitton]

This is my '74 2.0 in Alaska Blue Metallic, it will be for sale in early spring, stay tuned!

[myleshyeclothing]

has anyone ever seen this car at a track? I am trying to get as much history on this car. It was purchased on Long Island NY, so it was raced last at Lime Rock or Watkins.... It has a 2.8 RS engine with mechanical injection ext.

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[myleshyeclothing]

Has anyone ever seen this car in the North East racing? I bought this car and I am trying to find out more history of this 1974 914-6 GT. It has a 2.8 RS engine with mechanical fuel injection, it was built from 2.4 911 T engine. any one know any history let me know and thank.

[myleshyeclothing]

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[914_3.0]

My 1974 2.0, bought in Redwood City, Ca. Sat in a garage since 1990, now it's back in action! Anybody else live in Santa Cruz and own a 914, 914's?

Hi, I live in Corralitos & have a green 1971-6 that I have completely restored. I, too ,love Porsches & this is our 2nd 914 & have had other models years ago. Maybe we will see one another on the road! Steve

I live over by Prunedale, and just purchased this '74 6-conversion in December. My first foray into air-cooled after owning first a 2000 Boxster, and then a 2000 Cab. I was autocrossing the Cab, and this became available through a club member. The purchase was over a year in the making, so it must be right.

Presenting.... Nina! The car had been a GGR TT car for most of it's life. After the 3.0 from a '78 SC donor was installed in early 90's, fulfilling the owner's dream, it was never tracked again and barely driven due to illness. She's back in action, and ready to pick up where she left off. I'm hoping to round off a couple of the rough edges, and enjoy her as much as possible! She offers me a lot that the cab didn't, but my wife is still not entirely elated with the change. No more fretting over handing things over to a valet though!

And yes, even though both do have some vestiges of attitude, Garfield and the IMSA spoiler will be gone very soon. Looks like a fun bunch in here! Bring your real 6 over to Marina for the AX this summer, the FAA is kicking us out after this season. Other club members would love to see your car!

Cheers,

Todd

[nerdfromnewton]

Here's my 72 1.7. 20 year old restoration still looks good!

[Durus]

My brother and I at Newport Beach OR ..... 3 weeks ago!

[mtn flyr]

[mgp4591]

Looks like my buddys house in Belgrade... skiing at Bridger must be epic! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[LRdriver]

Greetings from the UK,

just to say hello and thanks for all the good info on here, i would like to show you my 914 project:

Some of you may remember this car:
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this was bought by a guy in the UK and imported over few years ago. He had to sell it on and I happened to be looking for 914/6 Gt replication-wannabe-project.
This was a solid chassis that also happened to be orange originally and came with the requisite 6 pot engine already installed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).
2.0ltr 1969 with 2.2 barrels/webers/S cams...
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we got started, and did the metalwork, with steel GT arches
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Front oil cooler scoop cut and ready for install

added GT hoods of fiberglass with balsa inserts, along with fibreglass bumpers, and side valences

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then commenced to lay down some paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
original Nepal Orange.. looks awesome in life..
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this meant the livery was a no-brainer:

our Livery-guy stole a 1:43 model of a certain race car and commenced to reproduce that scheme:
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Also added was GT style headlight manual release cables, thus elimnating the motors


GT style grill.. with raincovers
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Engine bay to be sorted.. it was modified by the US builder so an Aluminum bootfloor will be made to shroud engine and its tin ware..
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Interior is also to come, with GT doorcards and recovered original 914 seats (redone in Perlon) so its a bit messy in here:
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The engine was only running on 5 when it arrived, so I am looking at minor rebuild on that.. potentially with higher compression pistons and different cam... the plan is to get 170-180.. so similiar to the rally spec 914/6GT cars

hope you enjoy some of the pictures of what we have done so far! i will update later when get finished with the car... its currently being converted to proper 5 lug front end
instead of 914/4 with 5lug adaptors. Bilstein Sport dampers and rally springs from mittelmotor in germany means it will be a proper 911- slayer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

[OmaPossu]

Wow, that looks really good! Like to hear that engine sound when done!

[achman_73_2.0]

Hello everyone, allow me to introduce myself.

This past November, I was lucky enough to purchase the car being discussed in this thread. I know own Les Mengle's (shulew3) pride and joy, his 1973 914-2.0.

I had been looking for a quality 914 for many years. I had sold my turbo Miata and began looking seriously in the Spring of last year, and couldn't really find anything suitable. I was looking for a rust-free, original car in excellent mechanical condition.

This car showed up on Ebay, and for some reason, garnered no bids. I talked to the owner, who lived in NC, extensively about the car. He owns a '73 914 2.0 that he restored from the ground up, and 5 other cars, so he really understood 914s and also what I was looking for, and my concerns.

I was able to negotiate a purchase price for the car, and bought it sight unseen (broke my #1 rule) and had the car shipped to NYC (Queens, actually).

The car arrived 4 days later, and I have found it to be everything the seller said, and more. The car is extremely reliable, rust-free, powerful, great-handling, and just a really solid, great running car.

I have read many of Lew's old threads on 914world.com, in an effort to learn everything I can about the car. The stack of receipts were included with the car--Lew definitely spared no expense maintaining his baby, and I can certainly appreciate it. At first, I thought maybe the car was a lemon, as many of the receipts are for multiple fixes of the same problem, but I have come to the conclusion that maybe Lew was not very into the mechanics of the car, and that he would rather just drop it off and pick it up when it was finished. Lew just wanted to drive it!

Anyway, since I got it in November, chances to drive it in this horrible NYC winter have been very limited. Before it got cold, though, I drove it to CT and NJ and to the local CandC, where it was (of course) the only one, and drew great attention.

Coming from a Miata, I enjoy the wonderful mid-engine handling, and while my turbo Miata had 245whp and this car certainly does not, I find it just as fun to drive, maybe even more. Sort of like a non-turbo Miata which handles slightly better and gets way more attention. The gear shift, however, is obviously not on the same level. I have learned to be patient and now it and I are friends. I find that shifting into first right before I come to a rolling stop works best, if not, it is hard to get it into first gear at a stop--anyone have any advice on a fix?

I am quite experienced in old cars, and this 914 will have company in my garage with a fellow countryman--although, the form factor is about as different as you can get--the 914 being a two-seat, targa-topped, mid-engined, 2.0 litre air-cooled flat four, while its garage-mate is a 1973 BMW 2002Tii is a two-door, 4 seater, 2.0 litre inline four. Both are similar in spirit!

Anyway, I look forward to being the next steward of this great car. Actually, I found a snapshot of Lew and his car, in the late '70's probably, and I keep it in the car to remind me how lucky I am to have the car, and to keep the memory of Lew bombing the mountains alive. I never met Lew, but I feel I know him through this car.

[Big Len]

Hello everyone, allow me to introduce myself.

This past November, I was lucky enough to purchase the car being discussed in this thread. I know own Les Mengle's (shulew3) pride and joy, his 1973 914-2.0.

I had been looking for a quality 914 for many years. I had sold my turbo Miata and began looking seriously in the Spring of last year, and couldn't really find anything suitable. I was looking for a rust-free, original car in excellent mechanical condition.

This car showed up on Ebay, and for some reason, garnered no bids. I talked to the owner, who lived in NC, extensively about the car. He owns a '73 914 2.0 that he restored from the ground up, and 5 other cars, so he really understood 914s and also what I was looking for, and my concerns.

I was able to negotiate a purchase price for the car, and bought it sight unseen (broke my #1 rule) and had the car shipped to NYC (Queens, actually).

The car arrived 4 days later, and I have found it to be everything the seller said, and more. The car is extremely reliable, rust-free, powerful, great-handling, and just a really solid, great running car.

I have read many of Lew's old threads on 914world.com, in an effort to learn everything I can about the car. The stack of receipts were included with the car--Lew definitely spared no expense maintaining his baby, and I can certainly appreciate it. At first, I thought maybe the car was a lemon, as many of the receipts are for multiple fixes of the same problem, but I have come to the conclusion that maybe Lew was not very into the mechanics of the car, and that he would rather just drop it off and pick it up when it was finished. Lew just wanted to drive it!

Anyway, since I got it in November, chances to drive it in this horrible NYC winter have been very limited. Before it got cold, though, I drove it to CT and NJ and to the local CandC, where it was (of course) the only one, and drew great attention.

Coming from a Miata, I enjoy the wonderful mid-engine handling, and while my turbo Miata had 245whp and this car certainly does not, I find it just as fun to drive, maybe even more. Sort of like a non-turbo Miata which handles slightly better and gets way more attention. The gear shift, however, is obviously not on the same level. I have learned to be patient and now it and I are friends. I find that shifting into first right before I come to a rolling stop works best, if not, it is hard to get it into first gear at a stop--anyone have any advice on a fix?

I am quite experienced in old cars, and this 914 will have company in my garage with a fellow countryman--although, the form factor is about as different as you can get--the 914 being a two-seat, targa-topped, mid-engined, 2.0 litre air-cooled flat four, while its garage-mate is a 1973 BMW 2002Tii is a two-door, 4 seater, 2.0 litre inline four. Both are similar in spirit!

Anyway, I look forward to being the next steward of this great car. Actually, I found a snapshot of Lew and his car, in the late '70's probably, and I keep it in the car to remind me how lucky I am to have the car, and to keep the memory of Lew bombing the mountains alive. I never met Lew, but I feel I know him through this car.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) And nice car. Is your name Brian? Thought I met a new guy with a newly purchased silver 73 at a Cars and Croissants. I think he lived in Queens.
A number of us are headed to Hershey next month. There's a thread in the garage forum. Happy to meet you there.

[Johny Blackstain]

Washed the LE today & drove her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Johny Blackstain]

Inside shot, with the engine running (note tach & temp)

[Johny Blackstain]

Yet another...