Car nuts - info required

[icepac]

Well I have experience first hand. My 68 blew both away on the straights and a slalom.

If you consider it great compared to your vehicle then fine. lol

Mine cornered .92g on the skidpad at summit point and turned 1:36s there with the 4 cylinder and 185/60s........in 1986.

There's a reason the 914 is included in many racing sims.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUtBdbzEKeA

914 also won it's class at LeMans and collected a IMSA GTU championship.

[Shuffler]

Mine cornered .92g on the skidpad at summit point and turned 1:36s there with the 4 cylinder and 185/60s........in 1986.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUtBdbzEKeA

914 also won it's class at LeMans and collected a IMSA GTU championship.

You're on the short end of the experience stick concerning discussing any porsche racing prowess.

Wow a stock car won lamans  who's a thunk. Lot of folks probably don't know that. You have any other surprises?

[Dragon]

Know what Mash means about the dog leg 1st gear - feels unnatural at first, but puts a smile on me grid now - fun to drive car. Given the chance, I'd restore her, but cant do it myself, and cant afford to pay someone to do it for me.

Will be putting it on both 914world.com and the pelican site (thanks for those links guys, much appreciated).

Looks like the fuel injection on it is shot as well, yet the engine still runs. Has an idle problem, needs positive pressure on the gas pedal until warmed up. Once you get used to the gears, they shift quick and easy (very close changes too).

In 2 minds about this right now - I have friends who are mechanic's etc, and might have to do a very slow time restore - decisions, decisions.

Wurz

See, your coming around.   

[gpwurzel]

Yep, which is a really scary thought lol.......me with tools? Really?


 

Wurz

[Shuffler]

Yep, which is a really scary thought lol.......me with tools? Really?


 

Wurz

Well... for a start to you have a "shade tree" in the yard 

[gpwurzel]

 

Tart, clean up on aisle 3. You'd think I'd learn wouldn't you, don't read Shuffler's posts with drink in hand/mouth!!!.

 

Wurz

[68ZooM]

gpwurzel, i did some price checks, they can go from $1k to 6k unrestored and up to 15k restored, the thing is a car is only worth what a buyer is willing to pay for it, first off write down everything it needs and get prices before hand on the parts and work needed, then decide if you can recover those costs when you put it up for sale.  im looking at a 1945 international pick-up very straight body and has the flathead 6 that runs good, $1,200 for it but he will take less.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

See a lot of them a the local race track. Don't restore her as an investment, but I'd make her a week end warrior. Don't expect to outrun anyone on an American racetrack til you hit a turn. Have fun and learn to drive at the same time, it's a win win.

[gpwurzel]

Ok, more pics (finally) - this is what I'm up against lol....

 





Wurz

[morfiend]

 Wurz,

   Listen to Frenchy,it wouldn't cost much to make it race ready.Tires,brakepads and strip out the interior,you might need some type of rollbar/cage depending on track,then just have fun.

  The real value is the body,it doesn't have a frame,so a sound body is the important part. You could look to the northern states for a rotted 914 that has a good interior and just swap them out but if it was me I'd turn it into a track car!



   

[SFRT - Frenchy]

She looks like a great base for a restoration. NOW, you are going to spend at least $5000 (I can break out down if you want) to get her to look/drive good. If you buy her for even $1k, that's $6k mimimum. Save yourself the sanity and buy a GOOD used one for $4-5000 that you can enjoy right away. 

If the goal is to learn how to work on cars by restoring one and building up your tool collection, then buy an old busted up mid 70s camaro where the parts are dirt cheap AND plentiful.

[morfiend]

 Dang Frenchy,I thought you were trying to talk him into making a track car,but your absolutely correct..    Except 5 grand might be on the low side and only if he does most the work himself!





   

[gpwurzel]

Already own the car (see previous post in this thread as to how I got hold of it for 1800).

In 2 minds whether to sell (wife wants around 4900 for it as is, seems a bit steep to me, but hey ho) or do a slow time restoration on it - or...turn it into a track car. Found 2 seats for $50, rear bulkhead cover for $175 etc.

Would appreciate a break down Frenchy, big time - so I can work on the wife should I decide to keep it etc 

Like the thought of having a track car, not sure I'd need a whole lot of cosmetic work then - although it would have to at least look pretty lol..........

Finances tight here, so by slow time, I mean slowwwwww - entirely dependent on available finances etc.

Wurz

[SFRT - Frenchy]

She looks like a great base for a restoration. NOW, you are going to spend at least $5000 (I can break out down if you want) to get her to look/drive good. If you buy her for even $1k, that's $6k mimimum. Save yourself the sanity and buy a GOOD used one for $4-5000 that you can enjoy right away. 

If the goal is to learn how to work on cars by restoring one and building up your tool collection, then buy an old busted up mid 70s camaro where the parts are dirt cheap AND plentiful.

[Dragon]

gp, find a local Porsche group and invite a few of them over to take a look at her over a couple cold ones.  1, they would know where to get the best price on parts, and 2, they would know what parts of the car to look at for normal issues.

I've found a lot of Jaguar owners in my area and they have been very helpful for me.