Discussion
I really, really like them, always have done. I'm also an old veedub kiddy & like classics, so a 914 ticks all the boxes. Are they a world of pain? The engines seem no trouble to me, but I don't know anything about gearboxes, suspension, bodywork etc.
I don't mind a project, but presumably the trick is finding one with a solid body & going from there. Did I mention I really like them?
I don't mind a project, but presumably the trick is finding one with a solid body & going from there. Did I mention I really like them?
Justin Cyder said:
There you go.
Rust, rusty, rusticles
Here's a Pelican guide for what might be below the panels:
Where to look for rust on 914's:
The front suspension A-arm mounting points (where the suspension bolts to the chassis).
The floor pan (make sure the seats aren't falling through!)
The rocker panels - especially check the jack post support area.
The rear suspension mounting points, especially the right-hand side.
The rear trunk pan.
The floor of the front trunk.
Inside the car, lift up the carpet and look for rust around the pedal assembly, the seat mounting points, and behind the seats at the firewall.
In the engine compartment: look around the battery tray. It is quite common for the battery tray and support to be rusted, and that is a fairly easy fix, but what you want to look for is rust in the engine shelf below the tray. If there are big rust areas and holes here, then look under the car near at the right rear suspension console and look for structural rust there.
Also in the engine compartment, look in the forward corners (use a flashlight). It is an area where water can sit.
There are three engine sizes but they all seem to stem from essentially a very similar lump. Obviously parts are more expesive than a VW, but it's a solid engine by all accounts.
as usual buy the best you can afford - and body condition over engine condition if you can't have both.
Here's a Pelican guide for what might be below the panels:
Where to look for rust on 914's:
The front suspension A-arm mounting points (where the suspension bolts to the chassis).
The floor pan (make sure the seats aren't falling through!)
The rocker panels - especially check the jack post support area.
The rear suspension mounting points, especially the right-hand side.
The rear trunk pan.
The floor of the front trunk.
Inside the car, lift up the carpet and look for rust around the pedal assembly, the seat mounting points, and behind the seats at the firewall.
In the engine compartment: look around the battery tray. It is quite common for the battery tray and support to be rusted, and that is a fairly easy fix, but what you want to look for is rust in the engine shelf below the tray. If there are big rust areas and holes here, then look under the car near at the right rear suspension console and look for structural rust there.
Also in the engine compartment, look in the forward corners (use a flashlight). It is an area where water can sit.
There are three engine sizes but they all seem to stem from essentially a very similar lump. Obviously parts are more expesive than a VW, but it's a solid engine by all accounts.
as usual buy the best you can afford - and body condition over engine condition if you can't have both.
Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff