914/4, what to look at before buying?

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:47 am

Going to look at a -72 914/4 project car tonight, what is most imortant to look at besides rust?
Can some of the gearbox issues be discovered without driving the car?
Can I still get a new windshield if neccesary?
Any other strategic part unavailable...?

/Lars S

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:38 am

...to late guys, already bought it...the car was 100% rust fixed, new dampers, discs, engine and gearbox were overhauled, the car is in parts to 100% but please let me know what I should keep on looking for, thanks.

/Lars S

Post by **Piledriver** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:15 pm

Welcome to the 914 forum, congrats on the purchase!

pics!!!

The list is long, main concern is that the repairs were done properly.

You also probably want to replace all the fuel lines (including the ones in the tunnel) and brake flex lines if it hasn't been done recently, as well as flush the brake fluid.

You should really flush brake fluid at least annually, but no one ever does... leading cause of having to replace brake parts.

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:33 pm

Thanks Piledriver!

Just had to buy her or not last night, (glad I did), she's been sitting welded and primed indoors for 22years, the owner did not manage to re-fit the ripped out wiring harness. She has done 13000km.

Pictures are from 1987 before and during resto. Pictures from now will come when I have picked her up.

The windshield looks OK but are there new ones available?

/Lars S

Post by **Piledriver** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:41 am

Looks like a great project!

You can get 914 windshields here...

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:14 pm

Thanks piledriver!

Looking at the top picture above, what colour code do you guess the car has been painted in?

/Lars S

Post by **Piledriver** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:12 pm

Lars S wrote:Thanks piledriver!

Looking at the top picture above, what colour code do you guess the car has been painted in?

/Lars S

I think that's the "sand it down to the original paint" color

Seriously, if IS in good shape, an auto paint specialist shop can scan in a small sample off a small part like the bits in front of or a headlamp cover.

From here it could be Krylon paintbomb red or perfect Guards Red in OEM paint... can't tell.

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:44 pm

Yes thats one alternative and that code should be Saturn Yellow (Saturngelb) L13M the other strongly supported by the government (my wife!) is to keep it in the same red and my wonder is ift it possibly can be the Bahia Red (Bahiarot) L30E ?

/Lars S

Post by **Piledriver** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:45 am

Any chance you can scale those pics down to 800x600?
(Mercy on the folks still on dialup)

Lars S · Post by **Lars S** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:12 am

Pictures now re-published, sorry for that Piledriver

/Lars S

Post by **Piledriver** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:36 pm

Thanks!