This afternoon, my friend Gerri, her husband and I drove-out to take a look at the "free Porsche". My goal was to quickly assess the over-all condition of the car and to figure-out what it was and what it was going to take in order to get the car to my residence.
Upon seeing the car for the first time in person, I learned that it is a 1974 model year 914. The badge on the rear of the car shows it as a 1.7 litre engine (but I don't think Porsche made 914 1.7's after 1973).
"Well, that's not pretty!"
It quickly became obvious that the tires would not hold air and would need to be replaced before the car could be moved. As fate would have it, I have a set of four Porsche wheels and tires in storage (which I had originally purchased for but never used on my 1971 Volkswagon Beetle).
The car was locked, so I couldn't get inside the front trunk or cockpit. However, when the vehicle was parked (left to rot), a window was left partially rolled-down. It looks as though the interior, engine compartment and rear trunk has been used as a rodent condominium for years. Not pretty!
A quick peek in the engine bay revealed what appeared to be a complete engine. However, the infamous Porsche 914 "hell hole" showed typical signs of a rusting battery tray. At this point, only god knows how deep the rust goes in that area.
The outside of the car looked pretty straight with the exception of a little surface rust in areas and a bit of light rear-end damage.
It is going to take a bit of effort to move this car, but I believe it may be worth it - albiet at the risk of making MY yard look like a junkyard. As a minimum, there are lots of good parts on this car (i.e. original steering wheel, targa top, etc.) that could help with the restoration of the 1973 914.
As we left the sad looking little red car, I reminded Gerri that before I could pick-up the vehicle, I would need the title and keys from the owner. She said she'd work on it.
Upon seeing the car for the first time in person, I learned that it is a 1974 model year 914. The badge on the rear of the car shows it as a 1.7 litre engine (but I don't think Porsche made 914 1.7's after 1973).
"Well, that's not pretty!"
It quickly became obvious that the tires would not hold air and would need to be replaced before the car could be moved. As fate would have it, I have a set of four Porsche wheels and tires in storage (which I had originally purchased for but never used on my 1971 Volkswagon Beetle).
The car was locked, so I couldn't get inside the front trunk or cockpit. However, when the vehicle was parked (left to rot), a window was left partially rolled-down. It looks as though the interior, engine compartment and rear trunk has been used as a rodent condominium for years. Not pretty!
A quick peek in the engine bay revealed what appeared to be a complete engine. However, the infamous Porsche 914 "hell hole" showed typical signs of a rusting battery tray. At this point, only god knows how deep the rust goes in that area.
The outside of the car looked pretty straight with the exception of a little surface rust in areas and a bit of light rear-end damage.
It is going to take a bit of effort to move this car, but I believe it may be worth it - albiet at the risk of making MY yard look like a junkyard. As a minimum, there are lots of good parts on this car (i.e. original steering wheel, targa top, etc.) that could help with the restoration of the 1973 914.
As we left the sad looking little red car, I reminded Gerri that before I could pick-up the vehicle, I would need the title and keys from the owner. She said she'd work on it.
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