How To Restore An Old Porsche 914: Episode 1

HotCars contributor Michael Van Runkle bought a #Porsche #914 project car and a pile of parts. In this first episode of the #rebuild process, he gets the car up on a lift for the first time to check out the infamous "Hell Hole" area, plus the condition of the suspension and steering mechanicals.
The previous owner dropped the engine, dismantled the drivetrain, and left the inside a ratty mess. Stay tuned to watch as this forgotten mid-engined classic from Porsche comes back to life.
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[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!!!!!

[@benkanobe7500]

All the various 914 engines had strong bottom ends. Heads are expensive. You need to pull the top end because it is easy and the engine is out. Doing a complete top end is what I recommend and checking the crank end play. You have a very nice California car. Make it complete.

[@user-account-not-found]

This was a great walk through of the under side of the car, thank you for taking the time and being so thorough. Totally appreciate it!

[@de4ndre3dwards]

going to start working on my grandparents’ barn find condition 914 soon im so happy i will be able to work along!! thank you so much for starting this please never stop!!!

[@914_werke]

If you havent figured it out already you have a mix of early & late components. You may find it makes sense to "update" various elements from later models for comfort & functionality.

[@RetroElectric]

I just picked up one that was converted to electric in 2008

[@SovereignKnight74]

I have a friend who wants to restore a 1974 914 2.0. How much did it cost to restore yours?!?

[@adamchaifetz5876]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it

[@SovereignKnight74]

Typical useless troll response. *Herp Derp* Blocked. @@adamchaifetz5876

[@stevekovacs6250]

Make sure you look behind the rocker covers exposing the longitudinals?

[@My75914]

ooops looks like you already registered to 914world.

[@My75914]

Hello, check 914world.com. Lots of ideas and 914 members help each other in that site. Well about your 71 car. Looks like it is solid compare to many 914 projects or restored projects been done. 1. That engine mount bar is from a tail shifter and you have that spare engine mount bar for side shift conversion. 2. Original fuel pump for fuel injection still mounted under the “hell hole” area and you also have the fuel pump installed above for the dual carb conversion.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Liquid Nitrogen clean the underside.

[@conceptalfa]

Can't find any more episodes, is only this one up and running so far???

[@hotcars]

Check out our channels homepage. You'll find more episodes!

[@conceptalfa]

👍 👍 👍!!!

[@rosschurchouse2794]

I love a 914 - hopefully I will find one for cheap one day

[@pete159159]

Look now don’t wait. I got mine in 2017 and it has almost doubled in value since. I’m still not done restoring it

[@adamchaifetz5876]

You will not. If you don't have at least 20K to spend, do not bother. There is no such thing as a nice car in good shape for cheap. After buying my third one, I have put over 15K into it over 5 years. Pieces of junk are cheap

[@djjdinidaho]

Put a V8 in or a rotary