Question on Valuations, Value difference: high end 914/6 conversion vs same on original 914/6 chassis? Options

[Rufus]

Hi Guys - I'm at a major crossroads with my project and need to brainstorm with others in the 914 community.

As a baseline, this very nice conversion sold recently for $72.5k. Here's a link:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=343405

If *everything* else was the same, except the chassis was an original 1970 914/6 chassis (not originally a 914/4), and also that the original drivetrain is long gone, how would the market value differ? Please consider in both cases what fair market value is, and ignore the possibility this recent sale was a smokin' deal.

Looking forward to your opinions ...

Thanks,
Bob

[Rufus]

Once again, thanks for the continued flow of good info and comments fellas.

“Is your original topic question related to it being a money pit in the end or potential resale if you "had to sell"?“

Yes to both. But more directly involved is the question of whether to continue my original plan of using the 914/6 for the project, or the 1974 /4 donor with rust free tub instead.

*Except for the difference between the starting points ... either a /6 or a /4, the end result will be same - an M-471 near-clone with 3.6l, 915, etc., etc.. My interest is in predicting how much each path would put me underwater after considering resale. I’ll weigh the difference against my strong preference to have a “real” 6 in making the final decision.*

This all results from the only recent discovery at Rothsport that the /6 tub would require <a lot> of rust repair. (I know, shame on me for not personally verifying its condition before purchasing it from 1000 miles away in 2004. But shame also on the guy I bought it from ... a known party on the early911Sregistry who had also just previously sold me my fully restored ‘67 S. He said the /6 was “rust free”. Anyway, too much time has passed, and life’s too short, so I’ve moved on.) I’ll balance my strong personal preference for using the 914/6 tub and its impact on final value against the extra cost of resurrecting the rusty tub once I get an answer on what the repair cost would be.