914-6 conversions

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James - PM answered.....

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Post by Ian Gunney »

James

Barrie Martin made me an engine mount that is essentially the same as the original six mount and allows you to use the six sandwich mounting block - fitted really well.

Started the car up again last night following the installation of the correct oil tank - everything seems fine - correct oil pressure at last!

moving on to the last couple of things .....

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Hello again Ian, have you got any more photos of the mods you've done (mail them to me and I can post them) -Also will you be at Husbourne in a few weeks -be nice to have a chat?
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Will get some more pics over the weekend and mail them.

Alas no to Husborne - would do ordinarily but am on wedding car duty that morning :cry:
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.

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Post by Ian Gunney »

Well there has been some more progress with the '14 - bumpers and side skirts have been painted and re-fitted. The to do list is definitely getting smaller.

What about all the other conversions - how are these coming on?
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.

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Mines still work in progress. Making the final repairs the the hell hole which thankfully is all sound underneath, but I've had to remove the four-engine mount to repair properly.
The RJ mount is welded in + I'm hoping the actual engine install should be fairly straight forward. I'm planning to run in out of the car first so I can fix any niggles/oil leaks etc. So maybe in one or two ice ages it might be back on the road.... :?
Ian have you looked into insurance? I think Bob Usher had some trouble insuring his 3.0 conversion.
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Insured the car through AON - £~280 for the 914 and the 912 including track day cover for the 914!
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.

http://www.redcastleclassics.com
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Post by Ian Gunney »

Major step forward today - the 914 moved under it's own power out of the garage.

wow 8)
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.

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Post by Barry »

8) That's great news, Ian: really coming on now then.

Much more to do?
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Post by Ian Gunney »

Getting less thanks Barry.

summer (this year) definitely looking like a possibility!

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1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.

http://www.redcastleclassics.com
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Anyone lend me 38500 euros ?

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mmm nice 8)
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.

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drummerboytom wrote:Anyone lend me 38500 euros ?

PLEASE !
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Cheap !

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Why am I spending all this money !!!!!!?
If only I had found something like this before I started. I could even have had a 'life' instead of spending neary 10 months on the internet trying to source all the parts !
You may want 38kEuro - I had it and spent it - still don't have a car yet. (But it is very close !)
Problem is when I started on this voyage of discovery late last summer I wouldn't have paid 38K Euro anyway.
Believe me you can't build one for that money. I thought I could but I'm not afraid to admit I was wrong. Spec of this one is similar to mine apart from the fact that this one has 'silly-cosmic' horsepower. What a weapon !
If anyone would like to help then please buy some of my spare parts on DDK for lots of money.
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