New to 1976 Porsche 914 project, introduction 914 2.0 engine restoration project Options

[pistorman]

Hello everyone. I am a newbie on Porsche and decided to begin with a "simple" restoration of a 1976 Porsche 914. I'm actually vying to own a 911 soon enough, but I like to hobby around car projects and so far I have finished about 6 cars in addition to working full time in my profession. Naturally I have a lot of the work done by others, but I do direct the restoration, get parts, and research and understand how things are to go in classic restorations.

I bought this 914 from a Copart auction which was an interesting place to find one. The car seems solid. If it has the hell hole issues they will be taken care of. The car doesn't come with an engine but it does come with a transmission. For the entry price I am not frightened of the task. Three years ago I fully restored a 1979 VW Campervan Westfalia with a 2.0. I am looking forward to see that 2.0 work with a 5 speed transmission and a lower stance and lighter load.

I look forward to all your comments and recommendations.

I am picking up the car on Monday and I'll post more pictures then. Meanwhile here are the auction photos.

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[pistorman]

An update! I picked up the car from Copart in Louisiana with a u haul trailer. Sadly the body condition may not qualify for a rustoration. I'd like to know your opinions of finding a body with much less rust and what I should expect to pay.

Unfortunately Copart's pictures stated very little as to the actual condition. The car is complete sans engine and transmission. Interior and even working keys. The doors close and shut, I didn't try to take the targa top off but it's there. Now the bad is simply how bad the rust is at the bottom. The floor boards are basically so rusted that they gave in in the back and you can see the road from the back of the driver's seat and the gas pedal.

From the bottom the suspension holds well, there's even some spring to the shocks left. The tires do not seem out of line and I am guessing that for now the body's alignment it is still holding. Yet there is rust under the windshield's bottom sills, one door has rust, the passenger side sill is rusted and sounds like a bag of dry rice.

This is the point where maybe this specific model is not the one for restoration.

I'd appreciate your input and comments, as well as if maybe it can work as a parts car for a "rust free" body out there. I am buying an engine and a transmission for it so I could make a nicer build. I know there are metal parts sold out there. But do you guys think it's feasible to attack so many?

From what I can see it was repainted red without addressing rust issues.

I have taken cars like this to be fully restored, but it took over a year and so much work that I think it can be avoided. Here's some rust gallore for you:

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