Re: FRUNKenstein’s ‘75 914 2.0
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:02 pm
I picked the car up in early June. The gentleman that I bought it back from had the local lawnmower go-to mechanic do quite a few small projects on it. He had also bought a new main targa seal and a seal for the rear of the targa top. I installed both of them. The main targa seal is an m-f’er to install, btw. It even involves using “personal lubricant” on the seal, so it makes for a slightly embarrassing trip to the store to buy that, plus raised eyebrows from anyone who notices the bottle sitting in your toolbox.
Anyhow, today I installed a new set of Fuchs replica wheels. Although I like the 5 spoke design of the old ATS wheels, the all-black scheme just didn’t look right. The new wheels help tremendously. Now, I’ll try to sell the ATS wheels to recoup some of the cost of the new wheels.
Old wheels:
New wheels:
I already have a couple of local guys interested in the car, and I will have it at a big car show this weekend where there will be a “for sale” sign on it. I’m in no hurry to sell, but I will price it at $19,900 and hold firm at that price. I think getting a very nice condition lawnmower Porsche for under $20,000 will soon be a thing of the past, so I think it is a reasonable expectation.
Anyhow, today I installed a new set of Fuchs replica wheels. Although I like the 5 spoke design of the old ATS wheels, the all-black scheme just didn’t look right. The new wheels help tremendously. Now, I’ll try to sell the ATS wheels to recoup some of the cost of the new wheels.
Old wheels:
New wheels:
I already have a couple of local guys interested in the car, and I will have it at a big car show this weekend where there will be a “for sale” sign on it. I’m in no hurry to sell, but I will price it at $19,900 and hold firm at that price. I think getting a very nice condition lawnmower Porsche for under $20,000 will soon be a thing of the past, so I think it is a reasonable expectation.