How bad is this? (floor/rust), trying to guage where I'm at/what to do Options

[914lover17]

Having a little trouble passing safety, mechanic wanted a full body restore...luckily the body shop disagreed and said some patches should be fine to which another mechanic is on board with. However, I can't even tell what I'm looking at...Is that just painted rust? painted welds? painted seem sealer? any info or tips appreciated. Just trying to assess where I'm at and what I'm working with!

VIDEO: https://i.imgur.com/dAzfg1E.mp4

There's 3-4 holes in the underside, 1 is about the size of a quarter under the passenger seat.

The interior of the trunks and interior of the floor looks pretty good, though?



Looks like the jack points are cut off/missing on the rockers as well:



All the fender wells look like this:



Longs:



Updated Patch work:

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

horrible. and the fuel pump is in the front trunk! BEst to just drive as is, would be too expensive to repair properly

[914lover17]

horrible. and the fuel pump is in the front trunk! BEst to just drive as is, would be too expensive to repair properly

Appreciate the input! What does drive as is, mean in this case? It's still going to take some repair work to get on the road (ontario is pretty stingy on safety) - I'm already into it for a pretty penny (engine is a rebuilt 2.0 with matching transmission, interior is pretty original and clean)

Is there any value as a parts car?

Is getting a new 73 2.0 chassis/roller to swap worth it, possible? (it's a 1.7 chassis converted w/ 2.0 and appearance options now)

...I was actually trying to get a decent driver I could restore slowly in the future, looks like this isn't it. I'm really not sure what to do anymore. We had thought the only things needed for safety were the horn and parking break when I got it.

[SirAndy]

Is getting a new 73 2.0 chassis/roller to swap worth it, possible? (it's a 1.7 chassis converted w/ 2.0 and appearance options now)

If you can get a '73 shell for cheap that is in good shape, moving over all the parts is surprisingly easy, especially if you have some help. Throw a BBQ and invite some local 914 guys/gals to help.

The real problem will be finding a good tub that doesn't have a lot of rust issues. They do come up every once in a while, so it isn't impossible.
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[914lover17]

Is getting a new 73 2.0 chassis/roller to swap worth it, possible? (it's a 1.7 chassis converted w/ 2.0 and appearance options now)

If you can get a '73 shell for cheap that is in good shape, moving over all the parts is surprisingly easy, especially if you have some help. Throw a BBQ and invite some local 914 guys/gals to help.

The real problem will be finding a good tub that doesn't have a lot of rust issues. They do come up every once in a while, so it isn't impossible.
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I live near guelph (restoration design) so I'm going to take it over and see what they recommend in terms of body work. Would be nice to swap it with a chassis ready to go and then work on the old chassis as a stress free learning experience since I'd be new to welding. I have a shop with an extra bay and welding hookups/outlets.

I'd probably get the metal work done by a professional if I stick with this chassis.

The engine/transmission seem to be pretty rock solid and were done by a local porsche mechanic with a good reputation, so I've got that to work with at least. You could eat off this car, which is what's strange about the rust condition.