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> Building Porsche 914 in Europe with some mods, Modified engine, wiring, interior - new project
Pyetookh
post Nov 21 2025, 07:19 AM
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Hello all,
I was on historic motorcycles for years but was waiting for the right moment to switch to classic car instead. I was also searching classifieds for several years choosing the right classic car to buy. The main contenders were BMW 2002 and Porsche 914.

Unfinished project Porsche 914 appeared for sale not far away from my place some half a year ago. So I went there to have a look. Due to the personality of the seller and obvious intention to sell cheaply we agreed on buying price. Project is 75% finished and there are plenty of spare parts (He had a donor car). But some parts are missing too.
1. The main issue here is absolutely no history! The car was restored by professional car mechanic who died and all his pictures, notes, paperwork, receipts, documents are lost, stolen and missing.
2. My other problem is that I´m Central Europe based and my German is poor. So my only source of information is this forum in US. There doesn´t seem to be such enthusiastic fan base of 914s in Germany and it´s not much economical to order work and parts in Northern America for me.
3. I´m brave enough to do any welding or assembly jobs on my car but I don´t have much experience and I´m not very handy.

Despite all this I would be REALLY thankful if I get any support from well experienced guys here because I have all the commitment to bring another Porsche 914 back to the road.

This build will be for modified Porsche 914 – I would like to upgrade certain parts but rules for historic cars are stupidly strict in my country

I will really appreciate your help with the following:
1. There is 2.0 refurbished T2 bus engine in the car. That will be removed and sold as it is. From all the spare parts I have I would like to build 2056cc engine using my 1.7 crankcase and 1.8 heads (will need to source 2.0 crankshaft and rods, the right camshaft, 40 Webbers, 96 cylinders and pistons).
2. Car electrics – One is in the car but seems to be a bit messy. I have a complete spare one but it´s far from being perfect. I would like to remove FI wiring and add central locking, electric windows, DLR, intermittent wipers, electric windscreen washer
3. Car body is sound and recently resprayed. But I don´t like the colour and the rear wheel arches. Therefore it will be converted to GT flares, will be lowered and go on 16” 205/225 wheels. I would like to weld some reinforcement into the tub.
4. Car interior will need to be done from scratch – All the door window and targa roof trim and seals is missing. I want more like Sheel sport seats. Dashboard to be assembled. Foot pedals to be assembled and connected. New carpets installed.
5. I search for reliable and cheap European parts suppliers

So this is my mission and this is my carAttached ImageAttached ImageAttached Image Attached Image

Thank you and have a great day everyone


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Pyetookh   Building Porsche 914 in Europe with some mods   Nov 21 2025, 07:19 AM
mepstein   :wttc:   Nov 21 2025, 07:40 AM
Shivers   :wttc: Congratulations. I can’t help with Euro...   Nov 21 2025, 08:00 AM
didenpx   Greetings to Czechia!   Nov 21 2025, 08:24 AM
chmillman   My other problem is that I´m Central Europe bas...   Nov 21 2025, 08:51 AM
Cairo94507   :wttc: Welcome to the World. It looks like you ar...   Nov 21 2025, 09:18 AM
Pyetookh   :wttc: Welcome to the World. It looks like you a...   Nov 23 2025, 09:22 AM
Superhawk996   :wttc: This one will be a fun one to watch it com...   Nov 21 2025, 10:09 AM
Puebloswatcop   :wttc:   Nov 23 2025, 09:28 AM
Pyetookh   :thumbsup3d: Thank you for all the welcomes and su...   Nov 23 2025, 09:47 AM
Pyetookh   Gentlemen, can someone advise me how to get around...   Dec 1 2025, 05:33 AM
bkrantz   Let me add my welcome. Your car looks like a grea...   Dec 1 2025, 08:36 PM
Pyetookh   Let me add my welcome. Your car looks like a gre...   Dec 2 2025, 12:37 AM
bkrantz   Let me add my welcome. Your car looks like a gr...   Dec 2 2025, 08:22 PM
chmillman   You need to get the color version of the wiring ...   Dec 3 2025, 07:59 AM
Pyetookh   Gentlemen, can anyone give more information from m...   Dec 18 2025, 12:59 AM
chmillman   Gentlemen, can anyone give more information from ...   Dec 18 2025, 01:29 AM
Pyetookh   [quote name='Pyetookh' post='3237275' date='Dec 1...   Dec 18 2025, 06:21 AM
Pyetookh   [quote name='chmillman' post='3237278' date='Dec ...   Dec 18 2025, 02:03 PM
krazykonrad   :wttc:   Dec 2 2025, 02:37 PM
Shivers   You might want to look into having some work don...   Dec 2 2025, 06:24 PM
rick 918-S   :wttc: :sawzall: :smash: :welder:   Dec 18 2025, 06:28 AM
chmillman   Is that 1129586? If so: Body number decode: 1129...   Dec 18 2025, 02:08 PM
wonkipop   Is that 1129586? If so: Body number decode: 112...   Dec 18 2025, 03:01 PM
chmillman   If so: Body number decode: 1129586 First numbe...   Dec 18 2025, 03:19 PM
wonkipop   If so: Body number decode: 1129586 First numb...   Dec 18 2025, 07:53 PM
Pyetookh   [quote name='chmillman' post='3237353' date='Dec ...   Dec 19 2025, 12:04 AM
SO.O.C914er   :wttc: This is awesome keep it going. You will enj...   Dec 18 2025, 08:44 PM
chmillman   Doing a search in the 914World VIN database: 4712...   Dec 19 2025, 02:40 AM
Pyetookh   And the winner is ....... Mr. chmillman :cheer: ...   Dec 19 2025, 11:29 AM
chmillman   Cool! OK, so I assume my original decode is c...   Dec 19 2025, 11:45 AM
Pyetookh   Cool! OK, so I assume my original decode is ...   Dec 19 2025, 02:36 PM
Pyetookh   Funny enough L13K is listed only for 1974 but my c...   Dec 19 2025, 02:50 PM
chmillman   Yeah, that is odd. L13K is also listed for 73, bu...   Dec 19 2025, 03:10 PM
JeffBowlsby   Lets figure out your model year. Does your front ...   Dec 19 2025, 04:41 PM
Pyetookh   Lets figure out your model year. Does your front...   Dec 20 2025, 09:15 AM
chmillman   You need to lift the trunk floorboard to see what...   Dec 20 2025, 10:15 AM
Pyetookh   Very sorry. Wrong picture. No brace there   Dec 20 2025, 12:09 PM
burton73   @Pyetookh Sorry that I missed this, but I have ...   Dec 20 2025, 12:59 PM
wonkipop   @chmillman has better eyes than me. good thing i ...   Dec 21 2025, 04:58 PM
Pyetookh   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Jan 5 2026, 03:55 AM
chmillman   Yeah, I would have a tendency to agree, nothing re...   Dec 22 2025, 03:47 PM
Front yard mechanic   Just fill in the wrong numbers with bondo and blam...   Dec 22 2025, 04:17 PM
wonkipop   if both those cars, the 71 and the 73 (burnt) are ...   Jan 5 2026, 04:27 PM
Pyetookh   if both those cars, the 71 and the 73 (burnt) are...   Jan 6 2026, 12:33 AM


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