The last two days involved getting most of the bits that came with our purchase of the car. The prior owner is a very nice and clearly quite diligent person who carefully acquired the many items needed to convert a 914-4 to a 914-6. Having just watched Van Svenson’s 40+ page tutorial on how to rebuild a 914 motor in gory detail, I’m starting to understand the “signal” that I have much to learn and that real motor work is not for the faint of heart or budget. At least it was a good primer for me to think long and hard about what to do with two 1.7L motors and a 2.7L 911 motor…
Here are the bits that are now stored away. Everything except the 911 motor is present and accounted for.
Air cleanerExtra bumper cover (for making fiberglass mold maybe)Center console w/o gaugesOriginal steering wheelMetal bit, not sure what it is forExhaustMetal bar, no idea what for yetShifter and cable tunnel?Bumper grills with fog light holes (no fog lights)Chassis stiffening kitStock torsion barsRear hubShift cable reinforcement19mm master cylinder from 911 (yay, brakes!)Steel rocker panels (the plastic ones on the car used to get cracked in shipping cars from the factory)Side window glassA-arms914-6 motor mounts914-6 motor mounts (inside box)914-6 cheesehead for engine cooling (?)Various bitsRear glass911 front suspension, rotors, brakesExtra transaxle1.7L motor (may have been rebuilt but origin unknown)Back of 1.7L motor6-cylinder headers with heat exchangersHalf shafts (have 4 total)Clutch assemblySteering spacer (needed to gain clearance with 911 front suspension bits)Boxes of fastenersFront end stuff – wheel bearings, axles, steering boots, tie rodsTie rodsWheel bearings and boltsMore boltsAxles for 5 lug conversion6″ and 7″ Fuchs wheels (best wheels ever!)Sweet mother of lots of parts. Generator, intake bits, gauge housing, tin bits, wires, oil cooler, door handles (inner), and more!
Nearly forgot two headlights (confirmed to work) and a pile of articles, books, and 914-specific documents. The second one on top caught my eye immediately – how to fix the shift feel of the 914 so it is crisp! Looks like I have some work to do.
I'm a bit of a Porsche fanatic. I've had two Boxsters, 3 Cayennes, one 911, a 914, and two 944s - not all at the same time, of course, but they are starting to pile up. The first car I ever loved was a 1970 911T in orange. Fuchs wheels are the best ever. But I love many cars now. And motorcycles. And race cars. Just about anything with a motor. I live in RI and would love to connect with more folks in the area who love cars and motorized things.
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Hello, Are these parts for sale ?? Just found you on the internet so i’m not sure. I need a couple Bumper Grills for a 914 Project i’m working on and I would prefer black ones. Looks like those in the Pic are black. Please let me know if they are for sale and whatcha want for them
Hello, Are these parts for sale ?? Just found you on the internet so i’m not sure. I need a couple Bumper Grills for a 914 Project i’m working on and I would prefer black ones. Looks like those in the Pic are black. Please let me know if they are for sale and whatcha want for them
Thank you much
Wayne 909-208-3184