Giving Up, Abandoning the project Options

[amfab]

Hi Everyone,

After not touching it for four years, I am reluctantly giving up on my 914-6 project for a variety of reasons: the tub needs too much work, i was dealing with some health issues, I have been wanting to spend more time down in Mexico working on my house there, playing around with my boat etc. I just crossed 60 and it seems there is just not enough time for it all.

In the next few months, I will be selling off the parts I have collected over the years. This will include a 1986 3.2 with a 915, restored chrome bumpers, decent seats and interior bits, fiberglass hoods, repro 914-6 rear calipers, restored alpha brembo fonts, 15 inch Fuchs, stainless headers, oil tank, restoration sheet metals bits, aluminum front cross members, a decent interior, 19mm master cyl. restored gas tank, etc. I also have a lot of 914-4 suspension bits and other parts lying around, front A-arms and a few doors, glass, window trim, gauges, taillights, and lenses—just a ton of little things leven a nice rotisserie with a jig thingy I made. I was collecting for so long I dont even remember what I have.

I have a couple of questions before I start digging stuff out and listing all this stuff and begin selling it off.

1) is there any sort of swap meet in Southern California that I could just trailer a bunch of stuff to anymore? I remember the old Pomona swap meet back in the day. And didn't Bruce stone set up a few swapmeets in the past?

2) I know posting in the classifieds requires pricing and I have been out of the loop for a few years so I will need some assistance with valuation. Where in the forum should I be asking those types of questions?

My main goal is to not make abandoning my project another big project.

Thank you in advance for any ideas, assistance or other comments.

-Andrew

[Lucky9146]

What you are selling is similar to how I acquired my '74 GT Tribute "Abandoned Project" in 2013. Best experience of my life! I highly recommend this!
You will save yourself a lot of trouble by selling the whole thing and nothing but the whole thing. I'll call this option 1.

Results are #1 it will be gone
#2 you will have the money
#3 you can move on.

Should you choose to do otherwise and sell at a swap meet, that is a tough road to go. And I will call this option 2
From personal experience: you have to rent a space, get everything ready (clean it, clean stuff just sells better but who wants to clean stuff your selling?), load it up, drive it there, unload it all for display (tables usually present better).
Then the shoppers come and pick usually the good stuff, so you are left with the less desirable stuff. And please be prepared for a lot of haggling and people just walking by and looking. Now you get to load all that stuff that did not sell back into your vehicle, and it may be measurable, and dive it home AND unload it. Then you have to figure out your next approach with what is left which will be harder to sell unless you practically give it away. The swap meet route is the most ungratifying experience IMHO. I've obviously done it but (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Should you go with option 2, the 356Club has a Porsche only annual swap meet that used to be held at the Boys Republic in Chino Hills around the LA Hilton Lit Swap time, usually next day. But this year it was flooded there and held later, but I don't recall where. PM me if you really want the punishment and I can figure out where it was.

Again I recommend option 1
Sorry if I sound like Debbie Downer on swap meet, you may love it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Good luck on your decision.
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[bdstone914]

[I agree that selling at a swap meet will only sell some of the oarts. Most people who have come to my swap meets are there for small odds and ends.
And buyers expect bargain prices.
I would love to see what you have but dont think i would want it all unless the price made it a real bargain.
I woukd be willing to help you estimate fair prices on the parts you have. I go to LA every couple weeks.
Message me at
nine five won
five three six
seven for seven ate.
Bruce

@amfab

[ValcoOscar]

[I agree that selling at a swap meet will only sell some of the oarts. Most people who have come to my swap meets are there for small odds and ends.
And buyers expect bargain prices.
I would love to see what you have but dont think i would want it all unless the price made it a real bargain.
I woukd be willing to help you estimate fair prices on the parts you have. I go to LA every couple weeks.
Message me at
nine five won
five three six
seven for seven ate.
Bruce

@amfab

Andrew-

Bruce is very knowledgeable and could offer you great input.

IF Bruce swings a deal with you I can make myself available with crew, truck and trailer to assist on transport. LMK

Oscar

[amfab]

Thanks so much for the offer Oscar,

Definitely, I have bought many a shiny part from Bruce over the years—he knows A LOT

-Andrew