thinking of selling not sure if it's worth it Options

[rick 918-S]

I have a some serious interest from a publication to feature my car. I would like to really turn the wick up on the quality and performance before I share my vision with the world any further.

I need to fund a major rebuild over the winter. I need to buy a bunch of stuff. I was thinking of the Mueller stuff, the "H" gear mod, sway bars, turbo tie rods, new struts, could use a set of beefed axles, a J West shift thing, and some of the Morphen carpet and stuff. I have basically a working mule car. I have over 2000 miles since I trailered the car to the WCC. I don't think I babied the car either. I handed Rob Ways the keys for the AX, he asked what he could rev the motor to, I told him the tac doesn't work Just listen to the motor it will let you know when to back off! The problem I had with the motor I think was my fault.

Here's my thought. If I were to make up some parts would anyone be interested in purchasing parts to do a conversion or have me build a car for them? I was thinking of starting a conversion Business like Renegade. I'm not sure I want to get into this as a full on Business just fund and develop my own car. Anyone interested in purchasing my car as a finished build with the stipulation I get to keep the car and show for a year or somthing? (kidding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) )

Any of you guy's doing a ma & pa business really making any money doing it?

Anyone have any experience raising money for a magazine/ show car?

Anyone ever have a magazine car? Anyone ever been paid to feature their car?

Anyone with any idea's? If you don't want to post here PM me.

Thanks,

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[Carrera916]

Rich,

I used to do total restoration work on 356s, 911s, RS60, Spyders & 914s....i still can not support my family that way alone and currently ended up being an auto body instructor at a school with very strong vocational program....just to support my family and with any luck of sideline jobs, I used the money to do my own 914...and the car is still not done!

I saw your car at the WWC and wished I had talk to you more about your car but there were "thousand" of drooling dudes all over you at that time so I backed out a bit...and looked over your car....is there a demand out there for others to dupicate a car like yours? I dunno and I doubt it....however, I could be wrong...I was very interested in doing something like yours for myself...but again, mooola speaks!!!

Like Brad had said, do the the conversion work or sell your pieces on the side may be the way to go......and ask vendors for their parts in exchange for the free "advertising exposures" of their product in a magazine sounds like a great idea....I wished I had thought of that long time ago!!

as for the magazine deals, I have no idea and but one thing I can be sure of, Pano wouldn't pay anybody for the stories of someone's car on their rags...soo as for other rags, i'm not sure...

However, I do want to comment this....your car is something...worth something to talk about....and getting the "free" products in exchange for free advertisment on a rag is a very attractive idea and sounds very do-able....so check it out with the magazines & product vendors....

good luck & keep us post.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

jerry