New Member with questions, Bear in mind I'm mechanically challenged!! Options

[Wurzel]

Afternoon all, just acquired a '73 914, which is in a bit of a state.
I'm mechanically challenged so unsure whether this is worth a restoration, or just selling.

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I'm up in 29 Palms, I do have a few mechanic friends, so I have options.

First question, given your experience with 914's, what sort of figure would it sell at.
Second question, were I to attempt to restore it, what sort of outlay am I looking at.

More info - tags expire june '12, engine fires up, but runs rough. Most of the dash doesn't work. Got it from my BIL, who rear ended someone - hence hood tweaked at bit, but frame seems ok (according to mechanic friend lol)

Wurz

[nathansnathan]

Shots of under the longs and in the hellhole area forward of the battery tray stand -by where the firewall and inner fender come together on the passenger side - are needed for a fair answer to either question.

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it could look like this
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or
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or
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or
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or
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It takes awhile to do this
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or deeper is often required, down through the bottom of the jack point
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frankenstein
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All this is expensive
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It might look like this, though, a respray
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or this even, but then it would have a 6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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looks like a solid repair, no mount is why I say about the 6 engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

I can't find a shot of a really nice original looking one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) so that's how rare that is.

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