SOT - I wish somebody would do this for our 914s, New 60's Mustang Body Shells Options

[Tom_T]

Like the title says...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111220/C...gn=awdailydrive

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[Tom_T]

Good point Ken, as a rebodied 914 resto would probably put it in the conversion/resto-mod category, and be priced accordingly - as opposed to pristine survivors or original numbers matching restos.

That is why I made the distinction above that restoring your own 914 body as is would be an original - even if extensive resto work done, whereas the old tub or new shell is a resto-mod/conversion/franken-car in either case.

Same issues with a drivetrain transplant - which is what I initially planned on doing back in the 80s after my 73 2L was hit in 85 after a 80-83 rolling resto & full drivetrain/suspension overhaul.

Andy - in my area of SoCal - in my case I have both rust & accident damage issues, and several shops have quoted me $15-20k to fix my 73 2L, including McMark in your area, Hans L (#2 914-6) in Camarillo, and a few others. So a clean $8k 914 body-in-white made some sense if they were still available, since either way the 914 has to be stripped to shell, blasted to bare metal & rust-proofed/primed/painted - or do it with a new shell - & either one rebuilt back up again.

The question is registration/VIN & long term value with a rust proofed "new shell" vs. a nearly equal or more amount to repair the original body which will eventually rust again but still be a numbers matching original.

In my case, I really just want to resto my old gal 914 (good memories from the 10 years as my DD & only car), & get her back on the road again to enjoy driving her, & maybe even show a couple of times before she gets too dirty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm not looking to make a second career/hobby of restoring 914s or anything, cuz after 45+ years of working on my/family cars to keep them going - I just want to enjoy my coming retirement driving & doing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Now at this point...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) ...... if I saw a pristine all original 73-74 914-2.0 with AG & PG & maybe AC in a Metallic Blue with Tan interior, then I might switch gears & just buy it & can the resto idea!
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