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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Viable parts car?
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 12:11 PM
Have the opportunity to buy this ....
'75 1.8. Has 4 Fuchs (couple missing in pictures), Tree fell and bent windshield and cracked top. Rear trunk rusted. Front trunk solid. Supposedly running not too long ago.
Plan would be to buy and tear apart to learn a 914. Keep/Sell the goodies and scrap the rust
Thoughts?
Posted by: BajaXJ92 Jan 13 2012, 12:15 PM
I'd offer $100 for that.
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 12:20 PM
I'd offer $100 for that.
But...scrap values are higher than that these days. So, people will scrap them out for more than that.
Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jan 13 2012, 12:21 PM
The Fuchs are probably worth $350. Engine and tranny may be salvageable since you said it ran recently. Where are you located in SC?
Posted by: SUNAB914 Jan 13 2012, 12:23 PM
Where do you keep finding these cars? Would this be 5?
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 12:24 PM
The Fuchs are probably worth $350. Engine and tranny may be salvageable since you said it ran recently. Where are you located in SC?
I'm in the Columbia area and the Beaufort area
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 12:26 PM
Where do you keep finding these cars? Would this be 5?
It would be...but I wouldn't keep it. Parts only.....
It does have a title! If someone wanted it I would give them the tub after I was done (If I bought it)
Posted by: PeeGreen 914 Jan 13 2012, 12:31 PM
Offer what the scrap cost is. It's not worth more unless you spend the time to part it out really. So you are doing them a favor.
Here you would likely get $150 for the scrap.
Posted by: carr914 Jan 13 2012, 12:42 PM
The Wheels are worth more than the scrap value
Posted by: PeeGreen 914 Jan 13 2012, 12:45 PM
So? 
The rest of the car isn't worth much.
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 12:54 PM
Will take $500 to buy it. I figured wheels are $350 to $400 (I don't need them...I have 4 sets of Fuchs now), complete engine/transmission a few hundred, center console/gauges, miscellaneous bits, etc.
I'm really just interested in tearing one apart to learn (and make mistakes) on a car other than my own!
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 12:57 PM
No comments on the sustainable (green initiative) carpet? 
Posted by: majkos Jan 13 2012, 01:06 PM
No comments on the sustainable (green initiative) carpet?
I wanted to scream, "Why didn't you cover the 814 AFTER the tree fell on it!!
was a pretty decent before the accident
just by judging all the misc. stuff/parts is still all there.
Posted by: PeeGreen 914 Jan 13 2012, 01:10 PM
$500 is a cheap education if that is all you want to do but more than you should pay for that car.
Posted by: mepstein Jan 13 2012, 01:21 PM
Will take $500 to buy it. I figured wheels are $350 to $400 (I don't need them...I have 4 sets of Fuchs now), complete engine/transmission a few hundred, center console/gauges, miscellaneous bits, etc.
I'm really just interested in tearing one apart to learn (and make mistakes) on a car other than my own!
That's what I did on a similar car and it was worth it. I only paid 200 but up to 500 is still ok and its a great education.
Posted by: Philip W. Jan 13 2012, 03:21 PM
you are a sucker for punnishment!!!
I bet he gets this car .
I've been looking for a nice set of Fuchs by the way..... 
did they just leave it uncovered? i've never seen moss growing on the carpet of a 914 -
but engine and transmission are probably worth it along with the wheels if all 4 are there.
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 03:53 PM
I think the top was damaged by the tree....and the windshield was broken!
Posted by: majkos Jan 13 2012, 04:45 PM
I think the top was damaged by the tree....and the windshield was broken!
Tarps are cheap at Harbor Freight.
It's a no brainier the targa top (and windshield)was damage
and will need some form of protection.
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 13 2012, 06:13 PM
I think the top was damaged by the tree....and the windshield was broken!
Tarps are cheap at Harbor Freight.
It's a no brainier the targa top (and windshield)was damage
and will need some form of protection.
I agree...but, it's not my car (yet)!
Posted by: saigon71 Jan 13 2012, 07:16 PM
I would be happy to help your tuition by paying a fair price for the drivers side engine bay shelf if it is in good shape... 
Posted by: Type 47 Jan 13 2012, 10:30 PM
I need a good set of fuchs...but this car looks to only have 2.
it's got an engine...windshield, a lot of stuff.
ebay this car parted out is worth $2k minus a lot of time and effort.
does it have a set of fuchs?
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 14 2012, 06:21 AM
I need a good set of fuchs...but this car looks to only have 2.
it's got an engine...windshield, a lot of stuff.
ebay this car is worth $2k minus a lot of time and effort.
does it have a set of fuchs?
It does have all four Fuchs.
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 14 2012, 06:22 AM
I would be happy to help your tuition by paying a fair price for the drivers side engine bay shelf if it is in good shape...
If I buy it, you got it!
Posted by: saigon71 Jan 14 2012, 07:48 AM
I would be happy to help your tuition by paying a fair price for the drivers side engine bay shelf if it is in good shape...
If I buy it, you got it!
Thanks, just let me know.
Posted by: bandjoey Jan 14 2012, 07:09 PM
add the vin to the registry..
Posted by: billh1963 Jan 14 2012, 07:30 PM
add the vin to the registry..
absolutely!
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