Body and rust repair, looking for 914 person Los Angeles! Options

[mgphoto]

Hello,
I have been trying to find someone who knows 914's in the Los Angeles area.

I had an accident a few weeks ago, damaged the front (see images).
I have been collection the parts for the repair. I have been asking everyone around here for a shop that knows 914's but not much luck, mostly 911 shops.









Along with the front end damage, I have a few rust issues that need to be addressed.

I found shops that are willing to do the front end repair but not the rust damage.

One of the shops would not touch the car unless I did a full rotisserie restoration. I don't have the funds for that extensive a project.

The rust is concentrated in the outer longs area (see images)






















I am pretty competent with the 914 mechanicals. I have owned this car for 31 years and have been wrenching it myself, (only other person to do any work on the car in 30+ years is the guy I trust to do my wheel alinements).
I am trying to find someone close to the Los Angeles area that has done this before and knows 914's hopefully as well as I do.
Thanks in advance for any info you may have.
Mike

[sixnotfour]

You obviously are from back East and drove the car year round...
Terminal by West coast standards,,
all the little plastic push plugs are from it being treated with anti rust spray, ie Ziebart or similar, It didn't hold up well,
Sorry to see this, Good Luck

[mgphoto]

You obviously are from back East and drove the car year round...
Terminal by West coast standards,,
all the little plastic push plugs are from it being treated with anti rust spray, ie Ziebart or similar, It didn't hold up well,
Sorry to see this, Good Luck

I bought this car out of Connecticut 31 years ago, the most rust free car I could find, took 6 months to find one in decent condition, paid $3K, worth every penny. 380K miles, driven every day.
I understand that there are a good number of "rollers" out there but anything I have seen is just as bad or worse than what I have to work with. Looking at the rest of the car, there is plenty good left in this car. I have the COA with original engine and transmission. I am not trying to make a profit from this car, I just want to drive it for the next 30 years!

[SirAndy]

I just want to drive it for the next 30 years!

No going to happen, i'm afraid. I wouldn't touch that one either, i can understand why the shop only wanted to do a full rotisserie repair.

But even that would cost you a multitude of what you will pay for a nice roller here on the west coast.

You should be able to find a good roller for less than $1k. Then move all the parts over and you'll have a great car that will last you another 30 years.

That same $1k will not even get you started on the rust repairs this car needs.
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