914 Body and frame

danishvikkenn · 02-10-2002, 06:22 PM

Hi, I want to know how I can get ahold of a 1973 914 body and frame NEW. I fanyone can help please tell me, I am making a 914 from the ground up. So any help is apresiated.

unclerichy · 08:28 PM

What do you mean by "New"? I don't know of anyone who currently reproduces any major body parts. There are some sheet metal replacement parts, but nothing like a door or fender. Also, a 914 doesn't have a frame, it's a unibody construction. If you want to construct a 914 from the "ground up" you may be doing things the hard/expensive way.

Rich
'73 1.7
'74 2.0

campbellcj · 02-10-2002, 08:37 PM

Are you serious?

I could see such a project costing $100,000, maybe more, just guessing. (It would not be unheard of to spend say $25-50,000 just on a major concours restoration of an existing, complete car - certainly a 914/6 or 911 and possibly even a 914/4).

I doubt you could find many of the parts NOS anywhere.

danishvikkenn · 02-10-2002, 10:45 PM

thanks guys, then i will get a book and work on the 914 2.0 that i have now. it seems that theres no other way.

I wanted to build it all, He He.

oh, is there any good body work books for 914's

Dave at Pelican Parts · Dave at Pelican Parts's Garage

The only books I know of that contain anything about 914 body work specifically are the Haynes manual (not much in there) and the Factory manual. The factory manual has dimensions for a lot of the chassis (which you can find here) and a bit more.

As for where you can find a new body, you might try at the Porsche dealer. I'm not kidding--they did sell new bodies at some point. If that fails, you might try talking to someone who has a "lost Porsche warehouse", as there might be an NOS one there. Bring lots of money, and from their rep, lots of patience and a very very very cool temper.

Or you could find a low-rust CA 914 and transplant your parts into it. That would almost certainly be cheaper than finding an NOS body.

--DD