1973 914 1.7l / 1970 914 1.7l
by netbanshee
Restoration of a 1973 Porsche 914 1.7L.
So Far (May 24th - 25th):
- Found and purchased from a seller on Ebay.
- Drove out to Erie to pick up the car.
- Dropped off the car at my father's garage in Kingston.
- Got the engine to run within 2hrs after sitting for 17 years.
Update (1 month):
- rotors resurfaced
- calipers rebuilt
- new brake lines added and bled
- new brake shoes
- front calipers painted
- BFG 195/65r15s mounted
- master cylinder rebuilt
- front turn lenses replaced
- front and back lens seals replaced
- headlamps, fog lamps and assemblies fixed, replaced and installed
- rusted battery tray and passenger side engine bay floor cut away
- gas tank flushed
- fuel pump replaced and relocated
- carb (from previous rebuild) cleaned and air cleaner and filter replaced
- spark plugs and wires replaced
- points elimination kit (w/o vacuum advance) added
- transmission and engine oil changed
- engine properly timed
- instrument cluster and faceplate primed and painted
- interior light assembly replaced
- fabricate rear engine bay floor area and battery tray
- cleaned out entire ventilation system
Update 2:
- interior carpeting renewed
- paint (bright yellow) chosen and mixed
- pulled all body dents
- welded and seam sealed floor pan, passenger side engine bay and many small areas on body
- shot with pre-primer
- patched with short-strand fiberglass and some slight bondo work for minor surfacing issues
Update - July 23rd:
A garage fire (being investigated) took out most of the garage including the car on the lift. Insurance carried on both property and car. 914 appears to be totaled.
Looking on ebay and other sources for another 914 or 912.
Update (August 14th - 17th):
Appears that fire was started from a rechargeable MagLite. Insurance for the car and garage is being sorted out. Quite a bit of work, especially the garage.
Found a 1970 Porsche 914 on ebay and won the auction. Delivered to my parents address on the 14th.
As you can see, the car is practically mint. It was meticulously maintained by the original owner and all related paperwork for the car was offered with the car.
Only mods/needs for the car is the installation of a new stereo and speakers, looking at rear wheel/tire clearance and finding small plugs and odds and ends for the car.
