looks like the weather is gonna suck

 

Very nice! I thought it was a Porsche, but was not 100%.

What is the story on the car? More importantly, what are your plans?!

 

Found the car on Craigslist (where else right)
the guy managed to get divorced and lose his license due to a DUI
so he has spent the last year getting rid of the toys
this was the last one
all in all it's in pretty good shape for $7500 - as it's mechanically sound and there is zero rust

plans:
1. fix ALL the little **** that's wrong - for example that brake light switch yesterday, it took a whopping 10 minutes to do
I need to fix the high beams, passenger side window need a new carrier, heat needs to be hooked back up, rear engine hatch needs a new shock, all kinds of window and Targa beading & seals need to be replaced, oh and it desperatly needs new rear tires
2. reliability mods - much like the Fd there a bunch of small projects to do that makes the car way more reliable
3. suspension - the struts and shox still seem good so i'm looking at some Rennline monoball mounts and match strut tower braces, solid motor/trans mounts (it's the exact same mount), adjustable spring plates, stiffer torsion bars, bigger sways etc...
4. interior bling
for example this lovely pedal set

height adjustable gas pedal so you can set it up for perfect heal toe

5. VIR

 

I Know that front trunk compartment from a mile away. damn front gas tank, dual battery junk....my 914 is better, but i will take that engine.

 

single battery
this an 83 911SC Targa
not some mid 70's **** (or late 80's or the 90's bs)

 

Well, that thing is beautiful...What color is that interior, niburu????? Its looks like peanut butter to me.....NIce....Wish I hadnt gotten rid of the one I had......

 

she makes a lovely sound too, just ask Saavedro

 

it is now official i am the owner of another rx7 hopefully i will have it running by the end of this month

i know the pic is crappy but i will get a better one up soon

 

Did you get that off of craigslist????

 

yup sure did

 

Craigslist is the greatest place to find cars evar!

 

well as it turns out this one didnt need a new trans after all me and my friend dropped the trans took it apart and the linkage had jumped so that is why it was stuck in gear so we got the trans back together last night it still needs some stuff ignition switch & harness , keys , side mirrors , clutch & slave cylinder that is all the major stuff it needs

http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/1122667489.html thats the link from whre i found it

 

anyone have a TII front housing? mine has gone the way of the dodo, all of the "extras" I have of course have casting defects....blah.

 

and when i say front housing i mean the front plate/iron not the front cover....thanks for your attention.

 

Just messin with you....I actually enjoy all of the 911's (as long as i am not working on them for someone else that is). That said, nice car!! should be a lot of fun with the top off! I know my 914 is....if the damn thing will ever move again.

 

I figured as much
the age of the money pit has begun
you know Kennedy Engineering makes an adapter plate to mate up the 13B to the 914 trans
think about it......

 

haha, man....I have thought about it, a lot. I have owned the car since I was 16, jesus for 15 years did not even realize that until just now! Done a bunch to it, and finally wanted to do something engine wise. Bounced around every possible configuration, V8, V6, Subaru, Mazda, 911, Turbine (not really, but it would be cool). Finally decided that a big four would be "easier" and more "cost effective" kinda regret that desicion now, as the "easy" project has become very unsatisfying without ever being started, haha. Plus I have way to many projects. SOoooo, gonna sit on it, buy a 911 engine at some point and just do it right.

you have a front turbo iron?

 

I watched that car on craigslst for like 2 weeks...I wanted it so bad, just didnt have the money....Well, I hope you enjoy it.....

 

In the past six months, i have seen so many 7's on craigslist its not even funny...Some dirt cheap, then others are crazy as hell for the prices they want....

 

it needs alot of parts to get it running again but i think that we got the hardest thing out of the way with fixing the trans

 

here are thoes better pics alot more to come though

 

Might be picking up a new toy. maybe, don't know yet =D

 

apparently my brother is a lurker on this thread, as I was gonna have the Porsche be a surprise next month when he was coming down here

 

Nice Porsche. You got a fun car and a nice luxury car. Not too shabby.
I have a random question. Does anyone know of a good paint shop around here? I was thinking about painting my first gen vintage red.

 

Patrick does have too many projects. I can attest.... and I have dibs on the 914 if you ever decide to sell it! I will park it next to my other lawn ornament