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> '75 Silver Metallic Mix & Match, Using what I got
neyen14
post Oct 14 2025, 06:53 PM
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This '75 is my second 914, the first was a '72 that was great while it lasted. I bought both rust free cars in New Mexico and was fortunate enough to gather several loads of parts over the years. This '75 is a general conglomeration of things like put together on a 914.

I found an ad on Craigslist posted by an American Muscle Car guy who was threatening to scrap the 1.8L 914 after running the ad several times with no takers. I got it for $500 plus it came with fender flares that were never installed.



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post Oct 14 2025, 07:23 PM
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I was told that if I got one, I would get two


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post Oct 14 2025, 07:37 PM
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911 front suspension and rears drilled to 911 bolt pattern... and beginning of body smoothening


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post Oct 14 2025, 08:40 PM
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Wow...great score. Looks like both may be buildable projects. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Oct 15 2025, 04:28 AM
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QUOTE(mark04usa @ Oct 14 2025, 06:40 PM) *

Wow...great score. Looks like both may be buildable projects. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


Hi, yes, I'm glad to have had them and they've been fun projects. I got a lot of projects done over the years and often times these had to take a back seat. These pics were taken several years ago.... I was able to get my old laptop up and running so I'm grabbing everything I can before it goes caput again.
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post Oct 15 2025, 05:27 AM
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Nice score!
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post Oct 15 2025, 03:15 PM
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There was a bit of time between the pics in the last post and this one where I wasn't able to move forward on this project. Not having a garage at the time, it was a bit of a race to get the metal protected.


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post Nov 26 2025, 11:48 AM
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Does the conduit that the clutch cable goes through in the tunnel only get held in place by the same type of flimsy metal strapping that is used to hold wires in place?


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post Nov 26 2025, 03:03 PM
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Those more knowledgeable than me will hopefully chime in, but the short answer is no. Lots of threads on repairing the brackets that hold it in place. This is a notorious point of failure that thankfully I haven't had to deal with yet. This thread might be helpful:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=28313
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post Dec 4 2025, 06:46 PM
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Hi everyone. I have these two sets of crossmember mounts...

1. In regards to the unpainted ones, the engine crossmember leans forward when I installed them. Each one appears to have buckled the same amount, or is this another version that was produced?

either way I took them out and put the painted ones in

2. In regards to the painted ones (that I don't know where they came from), someone welded a reinforcement which seems like a good idea... I have them on the car now and the crossmember does not lean forward.

BUT with the black ones installed the engine leans an inch or so lower on the left side (didn't look for this with the other mounts installed) than the right side... so all the way back to the muffler leans as well.

Besides all the hoopla regarding the mounts, what should I consider when trying to level the everything out? ... twisted body (don't think so), shims(?), engine trans & alignment, shifter alignment....axle angles etc?

Thank you for slogging through this and any recommendations


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post Dec 4 2025, 08:02 PM
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Looks like the reinforcement eliminates the little bit of lateral adjustment.
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post Dec 5 2025, 06:21 AM
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Looks like the reinforcement eliminates the little bit of lateral adjustment.


Have the non reinforced ones buckled or were they made like that? It's hard to imagine that each side buckled the same amount. The edges on the black ones are straight.
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