In this video, George Hussey, Dr. 914, takes you on a tour of two Porsche 914s. George shows off a perfect unbent 914 first, then he shows you a bent 914 and how to check for bends.
Years ago I attended a Porsche Club GB open day at a Porsche dealer in West London. I remember it so well because it poured with rain all day. One of the the most interesting things was a 911 that had suffered an accident on one corner where it had been repaired. However during the accident a turning moment had occured, exacerbated by the dynamic of the engine and this had stressed the body so that the shut gaps had progressively opened around the car. All told the inconsistency totalled around a half inch. The car still looked very nice, apparently it drive straight but I think the underlying problem had perhaps caused excessive wear to the tyres or water leaks and the owner had eventually had to throw in the towel.
+1. . The Restorer's Guide To Authenticity III w/ George Hussey aka Dr. 914. ... Great 914 resource guide. . Owned a yellow one-owner '73 914 1.8 from '76 thru '80, my first Porsche. . That baby handled akin to a '60s era model Aurora HO slot car. . The current Porsche is a 1998 Carrera S (993) which was ordered/spec'd new. . Its a keeper. . Priceless Porsche 914 video series! . Subscribed. .. Being local, (1hr) I'll be sure to stop in the Automobile Atlanta shop.
Great video. My '74 2.0 is bent, but I believe it's from a poor hellhole/longitudinal repair by a previous owner. Probably not worth the cost of pulling it straight on a bench, but then again, with rising values, maybe it will be...
According to Babvvo and Tebbvo laws, 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!!!
