Second Boxer Back in the Garage
 

Well, it's taken 2.5 years and countless increases to the budget, but I finally have my "baby" back in the garage. As much as I love the FRS (and how much it reminds me of my old 944T), there's just nothing quite like a 70's sportscar.

Not to bore everyone with a long story (read as "here comes a long story"), but my first car was a 914. I sold it to buy a Boxster at the time, and, as much as I loved the Boxster, it just wasn't the same. I guess some cars you never forget. Anyway, I picked it up from an older gentleman in central Cali when I started law school, thinking I could restore it in my spare time- yeah, I thought that through well, right?

The car was rust free when I got it, though the paint was a cheap respray. Started with pulling the motor and rebuilding it, then the rest of the car became a "I might as well just do it all while the car is in pieces" project. Fast forward to now, the car has been fully restored- it ended up being a full rotisserie restoration. Aluminum heads, a little hotter cam, and a little bit bigger pistons added- just shy of going to the big bore kit. Bilstein suspension. Dual Dellorto carbs.

More pics to come, but here's a few to get started- might as well start with the finished product

Very nice!


I just went through that entire process. Took me 5 years.
Went from this:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads...27659019.2.jpg


To this:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads...27659020.7.jpg




I bought my BRZ specifically because I was already a boxer fan.


Welcome to the "Boxer engines 40 years apart club"!
It's final config is my avatar.


And currently the 914 is faster on the track than the BRZ (but it cheats by running Hoosiers )

I'm surprised by how torque-y the 914 ended up being. Not quite as fast as the FRS but, given the 40 year difference, I would hope not :)

I dig the green, too. Yours looks like it started almost the same as mine did!

WOW - somebody did a lot of nice work on that puppy ...... :thumbsup:



Yep, sometimes I miss the smell of Lucas smoke ......;)


humfrz

Very nice. Nice to see a classic car restored properly.

Porsche, BRZ, SW20?


No, I'm not jealous at all. Not at all....

nicely done!

Beautiful! :)

Thanks guys!

I never liked those things. That being said, THAT one is money!

That's an awesome looking 914!

And an MR2 also. Very nice. Sell the FRS and switch from boxers to mid engine (NOT front "mid engine") only :)