1973 Porsche 914

**WaxMaster1** · 05-21-2018, 04:41 PM

Nice! I dig it. Good job E2K

**PaulMys** · 05-21-2018, 05:33 PM

LOVE it!!!!!

**Eldorado2k** · 05-21-2018, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by LEDetailing

Wish I would have bought one of these when they were going for next to nothing.

Very nice example, you brought it back to like new. Nice work!

That owner has done a nice job of caring for that car for 30 years.

Yea the owner and I got to talking about cars, and he was saying the same thing. He was talking about Jaguars and those types of cars. Quite different from my wheelhouse, but definitely interesting.

He’s got another car in his garage that he’s in the middle of doing a complete frame off restoration... I forgot what he said it was [somekind of German car or something like that] but he said it was a pretty special car. The body has been recently painted and according to him just the shell sitting as is could easily fetch 25-30k. I saw a picture of the car before he began restoring it and it already looked nice. Wish I could remember what make it is.

Originally Posted by LEDetailing

Is the Franklin Little League bat used as a wheel chock? Or are you in a sketchy neighborhood and protecting yourself from thugs

Judging by the homes, it doesn't look too bad of a place to raise a family.

Yup that’s exactly what the bat was there for. Lol. The owner said he had been tinkering with it and ended up disabling or removing the parking brake for the time being, so he used the bat to chock the wheel.

Originally Posted by RippyD

Oh my... that's one of the nicest looking 914s I've seen in a long time. Great job.

The history of the 914 is interesting. It was sort-of a joint collaboration with VW that yielded the 914 and the VW Karman Ghia. For a very long time the 914 was considered by many to not be a "real" Porsche and they were very inexpensive. 914s in good condition are now collectible and quite expensive.

Thanks Rippy! Yea as soon as I booked the job I did a little research on these vehicles, very interesting and pretty rare considering I had never really known about them. The owner loves his car, he told me he’s got it insured by Hagerty for $25,000.

Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000

Nice work! Very well kept 914. The owner should be proud to show this one off.

Thanks! Dude is proud as can be about his baby for sure.

Originally Posted by fly07sti

Nice job man! Those are great little cars. Unfortunately my back would not like me after polishing one of them, so props to you!

Oh my goodness you’re spot on! I could bearly get outta bed yesterday morning! Ouch! Lol. Back was killing me and I was awakened by killer leg cramps.

Originally Posted by SWETM

Awesome work and write up and pictures!

Thanks for shareing your work!

/Tony

Originally Posted by Desertnate

Looks great!

Amazing little car and very underappreciated. I'd love to toss one around a twisty back road some day just to see how a modest sports car from that era drives.

Originally Posted by atgonzales

Nicely done, Eldo

Originally Posted by LSNAutoDetailing

Came out awesome! Nice work Eldo!!!

Originally Posted by WaxMaster1

Nice! I dig it. Good job E2K

Originally Posted by PaulMys

LOVE it!!!!!

Thanks fellas!

Much appreciated.

**joleyred** · 05-21-2018, 06:49 PM

Beautiful work Eldo. I was wondering about that bat too. Maybe client control device?

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**Pats300zx** · 05-21-2018, 07:02 PM

Beautiful job Eldo !!!

**MadMerc** · 05-21-2018, 07:09 PM

Nice job!

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**Eldorado2k** · 05-21-2018, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Pats300zx

Beautiful job Eldo !!!

Originally Posted by MadMerc

Nice job!

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Thanks!

Originally Posted by joleyred

Beautiful work Eldo. I was wondering about that bat too. Maybe client control device?

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Wanna hear something funny? When the sun began to show up and it was time to bring it into the garage the owner got in and told me to keep an eye on the bat so he could pull in... I said ok and turned my back to set whatever I had in my hand down and before I could turn around he was already moving forward and I was like whoa hold on! Lol. He ran over the bat and that thing was literally about to fly in any direction! So lucky it didn’t cause any damage but I couldn’t believe it!

lol. Crazy.

**Setec Astronomy** · 05-21-2018, 09:24 PM

Ah, the old Cheesebox-on-a-Raft! I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

Funny about the bat/chock, you should tell him to get a real chock or at least a 2x4.

**Sizzle Chest** · 05-22-2018, 10:15 AM

Very nice work on a super clean 914! Well done!! Was this a repaint or was it original single stage paint?

**Eldorado2k** · 05-22-2018, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sizzle Chest

Very nice work on a super clean 914! Well done!! Was this a repaint or was it original single stage paint?

Thanks. Re paint. The original color was blue, but you’d never guess that. He said he took his time and found the right guy to do the proper job. He showed me a picture of the car the day he bought it, basically just a shell of a car that needed complete restoration.