Possible 914 owner - questions and photos Options

[skaufmann]

Previous Porsche owner - my first car I bought when I turned 16 was a used 1985.5 944. I loved it.

I now have an opportunity to acquire another porsche from a family member who is the original owner. I'm expecting a ton of work to get it in working order. The car is in Los Angeles, I'm in San Diego so I can't see it in person, just photos that I've attached.

Here's the deal:

-1972 1.7l
-VIN 4722913284
-OD says "01187" (I'm assuming that's 101,187 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )
-It's been sitting covered for 15+ years
-Interior appears to be in decent condition
-Exterior is in good shape, paint looks to be fading
-I was told it was a custom color... gold?
-Some rust in the trunk and up the driver's side *post*
-Was running when last driven but was having a carburetor/fuel issue

Based on the attach photos, can anyone give me more info about it? Also, the driver's side post (sorry, don't know what its called - the side of car that support the roof behind the driver) is painted. I normally see this with black vinyl or something similar in other photos.

Like I said everything is original. The family member who owned it is too old to do anything with it and looking to pass it on to someone else in the family. I'm thinking of acquiring it and trailering it to San Diego and see what it would take to get it running. If it's too much I'll probably sell it for parts.

Any info would be great.

Scott

[skaufmann]

WoW you all are nuts, in a good way!

All is extremely helpful even if it feels like drinking through a firehose. After thinking about it overnight and the things you all have told me to look for I'm going for it.

My initial goal is to get it driving again. I figured its best to enjoy the car as much as possible right out of the gate and then let the love motivate the rest of the restoration. All the tips on looking for rust lead me to believe I'll likely have a good amount of body work if I decide to fully restore this thing... the thought of a full restoration scares me at this point as I've never taking something like this on.

I'm not necessarily always a purist but the fact that this is almost all original really wants me to try and stay true to its origins. We'll see how that turns out though.

Thanks for all you tips. Anything else is greatly appreciated. I'll make sure to update once I get the car and post new photos.

[rohar]

the thought of a full restoration scares me at this point as I've never taking something like this on.

Don't get too overwhelmed. It took over 30 years to get to it's current state, if it takes 30 years to get it back, you're ahead of schedule!

Get the important bits sorted and drive the snot out of it. Nobody likes a teener on jack stands.