skl

After several years, finally got it stripped and ready for the body shop. It's a long story how I got that car, but I knew it from when it was a year old. One of my best friends all through grade school on got it when it was a year old. We did tons of PCA and SCCA stuff with both our 914's through grad school. He unfortunately died of a rare condition 8 years ago and his widow said he wanted me to have it. He hadn't driven it since the late 80's but I did get it running several years ago but it needed some TLC... has some rust but that will be taken care of. May take a while to get finished but will sit proudly next to my silver "first" car...

Maybe Pete wants to come out to Iowa to help me put it back together...

skl

Matt Romanowski

Cool. I'm sure it will be amazing and honor your friend accordingly.

Jay Gratton

Very nice thing to do for your friend. Bahia Red?

Peter Zimmermann

Very cool project! Reminds me of when I did my '73 2.0 - a very long time ago!

skl

Yep- Bahia red, the same colour as my dad's 914

Jay Gratton

And mine! Very cool, please post pictures as you progress with this.

Peter Zimmermann

Yes! Will the body shop allow you to take progress pictures?

skl

The guys are great- they mainly do 356 and early 911 stuff- I have to keep reminding them this isn't a 100K Carrera Speedster. They are currently doing a pre A coupe with the body mounted bumpers and are basically making a new Speedster from a nearly non-existent donor. The only thing is I'm not sure how long they'll have it! They seem excited to work on a 914- will post progress info as it comes...

Jay Gratton

I know it is early, but is there any progress to report or maybe any PICTURES?

skl

Dropping it off Sunday- I've been out of town. Chill Jay, I'll give some progress reports when there's something to report!
(also been busy trying to make a deal on a '10 GT3- only so much time in a day...)

AutoAtlanta

There is always enough time in the day for a 997 GT3.

skl

Dropped it off today- they're actually going to start working on it this week! Will post pix- it's sitting in good company right now, next to a '55 Speedster and a pre-A coupe, and a '66 911 coupe...

thf944

That's a wonderful way to remember your friend.




Interesting how much bigger the Cayman looks next to the 914.

Jay Gratton

Hey, if it wasn't for the 914 the Cayman wouldn't exist! It needs to show respect to its elders.