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| SLCE30318is |
 Jan 10 2015, 05:08 PM
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Hi Everybody,
I am new here and still reading through the wealth of information in my spare time. I found this one about five miles from where I live and decided to check it out. While I'm doing my research, I'd like to reach out to everyone here and gather their thoughts on this. Owner claims that he never got around to restoring it and it's been sitting for a year at his friend's paint and body shop. He is asking $1800 for it. I would strongly consider it if I can get it for $1000 or less (maybe I'm being too hopeful). The paint and body shop owner offered to bring it into his shop and have it on a lift so I can check it out more the next time I want to have a look at it. Here are the videos from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ2mpItBA60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNAbXfQpgCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNQaaoDl2V0 I understand that this is going to be A LOT of work, but I'm willing to spend years working on a 914 project in my spare time and learn things along the way. My only concern is starting out with something that is too far gone. All input appreciated. Cheers, Ian |
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| mepstein |
Jan 25 2015, 08:44 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,994 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I can see grass through the passenger long. It's toast.
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| OllieG |
Jan 27 2015, 07:47 AM
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OllieG Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 26 2015, 02:44 AM)  I can see grass through the passenger long. It's toast. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Looks like a REALLY BIG project!! How much do you want to take on? I started my resto without any previous experience and have learned a ton along the way…but I count my blessings everyday that I bought a largely solid car despite not really checking it out all that carefully when I bought it - simply coz I didn't really know what to look for then! At first glance, I reckon that yellow car would be beyond me but you might already have experience restoring cars, unlike I did… I always think you guys in the US are really lucky to have such a good pool of 914s in various states of repair so I'm sure you'd be able to find a better car if you're patient. Sadly, you take what you can get here in the UK! If you have the space and spare cash, I think that car would be a great buy as a $500 parts car. But imho from what I can see, I would personally keep looking… Let's see what it looks like when you get it on a lift. Good luck... |
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SLCE30318is To attempt to rescue or not Jan 10 2015, 05:08 PM
bdstone914 You need to look in the front and rear trunks for ... Jan 10 2015, 05:17 PM
SLCE30318is I couldn't figure out how to unlatch the front... Jan 10 2015, 05:22 PM Tom_T :wttc: .... from another E30 original owner (... Jan 10 2015, 05:28 PM SLCE30318is
:wttc: .... from another E30 original owner (... Jan 10 2015, 05:41 PM SLCE30318is http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1300... Jan 10 2015, 05:32 PM SLCE30318is [img]http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/... Jan 10 2015, 05:36 PM Garold Shaffer So it is a 73. Door gaps didn't look bad, dash... Jan 10 2015, 05:40 PM SLCE30318is
So it is a 73. Door gaps didn't look bad, das... Jan 10 2015, 05:44 PM SirAndy but if the rust in the longs / suspension area is... Jan 10 2015, 05:56 PM stevegm
but if the rust in the longs / suspension area i... Jan 10 2015, 06:08 PM SLCE30318is
[quote name='SirAndy' post='2132531' date='Jan 10... Jan 10 2015, 06:31 PM mepstein You don't need to look for rust. It's alre... Jan 10 2015, 06:40 PM johnhora
You don't need to look for rust. It's alr... Jan 12 2015, 03:11 PM veekry9 ^
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What he said.
Indeed the dashpad appears intac... Jan 10 2015, 09:14 PM SLCE30318is
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Indeed the dashpad appears inta... Jan 10 2015, 10:42 PM Valy Stay away.
I'm not sure I would buy it for par... Jan 10 2015, 11:04 PM Garold Shaffer
Stay away.
I'm not sure I would buy it for pa... Jan 11 2015, 09:19 AM rhodyguy If you want a subby conversion buy one that's ... Jan 11 2015, 08:47 AM veekry9 He's right,here on the North shore of Lake Ont... Jan 11 2015, 11:33 AM rhodyguy the drivers side Fuch is curbed. I can see that wi... Jan 11 2015, 02:28 PM veekry9
[quote name='Tom_T' post='2132518' date='Jan 10 2... Jan 11 2015, 03:03 PM RobW A puppy... :lol4: Jan 12 2015, 08:25 AM SLCE30318is Thanks for the input and great advice guys. I... Jan 12 2015, 11:20 AM 1972 914 2.0 Just to give you some perspective I paid $260... Jan 14 2015, 06:09 PM SLCE30318is Thanks for the continued advice guys, I really do ... Jan 14 2015, 10:46 PM SLCE30318is So not really much of an update, but I haven't... Jan 25 2015, 08:25 PM partwerks I don't know, but I think I would take the fun... Jan 25 2015, 10:29 PM SLCE30318is Thanks for the replies guys. So I've been seei... Jan 25 2015, 11:04 PM mepstein two years ago i paid $200 for a car in simila... Jan 26 2015, 06:10 AM MJHanna I would buy it for the wheels and throw the rest o... Jan 26 2015, 07:33 AM Cairo94507 I must be getting accustomed to seeing these negle... Jan 26 2015, 08:31 AM SLCE30318is Thanks for the input guys. I'll post up a vide... Jan 26 2015, 10:08 PM |
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