KERMIT Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Just purchased a white 914/6 GT (clone) that's been sitting in a shed for 10 years. Car is in terrific condition and has had a number of "modifications" made to it. It''s been converted to RHD and has the 916 body kit fitted as well. 7's & 8's Fuchs wheels, 930 Turbo hubs,930 Turbo brakes,930 turbo seats,large oil cooler with RSR catch can, 3.6 (993) RS engine with 915 gearbox. A Wevo side shift kit has been found and purchased in the Netherlands. Last one available until late 2019. (phew) As the engine hasn't run for 10 years,it will be removed and fully checked,as will the gearbox.All oil lines will be replaced as will all the fluids. Some exhaust modifications to be done as well as fitting of new tyres. Body off to my Panel Beater for some small mods, eg an access panel like the Boxster, to change fan belt etc. Some minor body damage to be repaired, fuel filler to be installed in the bonnet and ex spoiler holes to be repaired in rear boot lid. No photos yet,but they will be posted as available. Should be a fun car!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teutonic Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Look forward to seeing more of this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Damn that's going to hoot along pretty well with the 3.6! 😳 Congrats mate, Iooking forward to the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Congrats! Where did you find it? And why Kermit in your thread title- are you going to paint it green? As a current builder of a 914/6 GT Clone, I am very interested in seeing it when you have photos some There are a number of 914 owners on the Forum who would also be keen on photos. Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Sounds good. 993Rs engine were 3.8lt (3746cc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 28November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Thanks dipstick. 2 hours ago, crsedge said: Congrats! Where did you find it? And why Kermit in your thread title- are you going to paint it green? As a current builder of a 914/6 GT Clone, I am very interested in seeing it when you have photos some There are a number of 914 owners on the Forum who would also be keen on photos. Cheers Craig Hi Craig I have a 1977 Carrera3.0 that i’ve owned since 1985, and it’s Viper Green Metallic in colour. The 914 is part of a collection of Porsche cars that a mate owns, and decided to downsize a few. I wil add photos as they become available from this Sunday onwards. Thanks for the interest. cheers. 1 hour ago, dipstick said: Sounds good. 993Rs engine were 3.8lt (3746cc). 3 hours ago, LeeM said: Damn that's going to hoot along pretty well with the 3.6! 😳 Congrats mate, Iooking forward to the pics Hi Lee thanks for the interest. Dipstick has informed me that it’s 3.8, so there’s another .2 of a litre reasons to get busted!!!!!!! cheers Ken 4 hours ago, Teutonic said: Look forward to seeing more of this.... Me too! More to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 28November, 2018 Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Was told on Sat that you were picking up this week Ken. Bet you're ginning like a Cheshire cat. 😺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 28November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 28November, 2018 Who's this? Zugfuhrer is a good handle! Yes,it's been a wait,but worth it for sure. Being lucky enough to have a couple of nice standard cars,I thought the opportunity to have a fairly serious Hot Rod,too good to miss. The current owner is as pleased as me that I have it,he knows that it will be finished off and look as good as the other two. We all win!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 15 hours ago, Ken said: Who's this? Zugfuhrer is a good handle! Barry. I have the orange 9146 and we spoke at PCV festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 29November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 Hi Barry Dennis is delivering the car on Saturday morning to Louie's,so i'm a tad excited about that. I'm really looking forward to the project and feel sure that I have the right people involved in getting it done properly. I don't half do things and I think that's why Dennis agreed to my purchasing it. He was fairly choosy when selling Don's cars.as I remember. Cheers Barry Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 29November, 2018 Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 Can't wait to see it. Must be more than 20 years since I saw it last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 29November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 29November, 2018 Hi Airhead You have me at a disadvantage,as I don't know where you may have seen it,or whether it's the same car? More info please. Cheers Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbee Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 Look you guys, 914, 9146 914 GT.... its all very confusing for us dopey 911 owners... can we see some pics pls? Im getting confused.... 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 9 hours ago, Ken said: Hi Airhead You have me at a disadvantage,as I don't know where you may have seen it,or whether it's the same car? More info please. Cheers Ken. Definitely the same car. (I think). White/flares/big motor/etc. D used it on track and was at a couple of shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 On 30/11/2018 at 14:09, Philbee said: Look you guys, 914, 9146 914 GT.... its all very confusing for us dopey 911 owners... can we see some pics pls? Im getting confused.... 😲 914 - 4 cyl cars. 1.7, 1.8 or 2.0 litre. 4 stud wheels. Removable targa top. 9146 - 2.0litre 6cyl. 5 stud wheels. Wheel discs. Removable targa top 914GT The race version. Carrera 6 engine, big wheels,big flares, fixed roof. They built 7 and only 430 survive.🙄 Values - 914 15 - 40K 9146 70 - 140K 914GT - 400000 - 500000K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbee Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 Awesome @Airhead... thanks... 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typ9xx Posted 30November, 2018 Report Share Posted 30November, 2018 12 hours ago, Airhead said: ...They built 7 and only 430 survive.🙄 Rofl! Champagne comedy 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 4December, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 4December, 2018 Well,a bit more to report on the 914/6 GT Clone,that arrived on Saturday morning. Some misunderstanding of information has seen the engine being a 964,3.6,not 993 RS. No matter to me,the power will be more than sufficient. The 930 Turbo seats are electric not manual, and as we won't be connecting the drivers seat to a power source, there is no adjustment backwards/forwards, so we are going manual. i'm looking for ideas as to the type of Porsche seats that will fit into the space properly. I'm 6'1",so need the seat fully extended which was not the case with the previous owner. I'd really appreciate any ideas that the group may have. Am I better off going original? I've heard that original's aren't so comfy?? Cheers Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 4December, 2018 Report Share Posted 4December, 2018 The original seats are OK for me on short drives. But then I'm a lightweightish skinny arse. Be careful with seat height as the steering wheel is usually quite low on converted cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 18December, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 18December, 2018 Hi Zugfuhrer Yesterday saw the removal of the 930 seats,them being swapped back for the originals. As there are no plans for this car to travel any long distance,I've decided that original is best. The engine & gearbox are out and split and upon examination,all is good. The WEVO side shift kit is standing by ready to be attached. The advertising stickers have been removed and the body is now at the panel shop for a real good tidy up. As Xmas is upon us,there won't be any movement for 3/4 weeks. Does anyone out there have a 914 manual that they have finished with,that shows the total car. In fact does one of these actually exist? As soon as I can coerce the Chief to do it,I will post photo's taken so far. There will be photo's of the entire job until completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 18December, 2018 Report Share Posted 18December, 2018 Haynes manuals are still available. Hard copy or online. https://haynes.com/en-au/search?query=Porsche 914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 19December, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 19December, 2018 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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