How to Restore and Modify Your Porsche 914 and 914/6

Book excerpt: Often overlooked by the staunchest Porsche enthusiasts, the 914 nevertheless continues to grow in popularity among club racers, entry-level collectors, and those who simply want a fun and relatively cheap sports car. This book covers 914 restorations and modifications, whether the goal is a restored stocker, modified street car, or a club racer. A history of the model traces the evolution of the Volkswagen-Porsche collaboration through the mid-1970s, while explaining what to look for when buying a 914 and what to do with it once purchased. Chapters are devoted to repair and restoration and modifications of body and trim, interiors, lighting and electrical, suspension, brakes, engines, fuel systems, transmission, wheels and tires, and detailing for concours participation.