6 Conversion Value, 6 Conversion Value Options

[IronHillRestorations]

I've got a really cherry Arizona car, with a near perfect interior, no rust (really none!), a perfect 6 conversion candidate. It does need paint, the original color is silver, and it's going to stay silver. I've also got a 2.2E or 2.2S engine to rebuild for this car. I'm trying to keep costs inline, so I was going with all new Koni shocks, and keep the four lug suspension with the BMW320i front brake upgrade.

My question is how many people out there would pay for a nice conversion car like this?

The proposed parts/price list for this car is:

car $3500
2.2E or S engine, completely rebuilt $4700
new PMO's $2200
rebuilt sideshift transmission $800
new CV's $320
Johnson firewall engine mount $450
factory heat exchangers $800
new OEM muffler $400
reproduction engine sheet metal $425
complete factory oil system (90% new parts) $1800
throttle linkage kit $240
wmeister front swaybar $240
new koni's all around $500
BMW320i front brake kit $280
paint job $3000
polished four lug Fuchs $600
new suspension bushings $200
misc hdw/etc $250

No labor is included

Anyone out there that's built a car like this knows how much it costs, so serious replies only please. Also if anyone would like to consign to purchase this car before I start, that would be cool too.

Thanks!

PK
914 Network

[Brad Roberts]

Its a tough call Perry. We have so many *cherry* factory 6's out there in this price range, it would personally be hard for me to justify a conversion car over a factory car in the same price range. 2-3 years ago we could get 25-28k for a conversion. Right now (at least in my area) people are really jumping on the band wagon and buying very nice factory cars and dropping a 3.0-3.2's in them. They get the factory 6 they wanted and they end up with a Boxster killer.

Now. How I would do it: Some people cant crank out 25k on Monday after looking at a car on Friday. In this case.. I would ask for half down and have the person make monthly payments until the car was finished. With your background and industry support.. this shouldnt be a problem.

Just some idea's.

What did the guy from Texas get for his 914/6 conversion car ?? The one that I drove to the MUSR in North Texas for RJ ?? Jon Lowe ended up driving it. LB, you met me at Wes' that day. It was a clean car nicely converted with a early engine... what did it sell for ??

B