Value of parts donor (74 911) for my /6 project Options

[GaroldShaffer]

Before anyone says it, I will (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)

Ok with that being said I have access to a 74 911 targa in not so good shape. No crash damage just major rust issues and its been sitting for almost 6 years in a shed. The engine cranks by hand but hasn't ran since being stored. I'm really interested in this car for the front suspension, fuchs and well yes the engine also. The owner is asking... ready for this...... $5k for it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) Now if it was a running car I could see that but I'm thinking more like $2 - 3k ish.

Please remeber this is Northwest Indiana, NOT CA were rust free Porsches fall from the sky (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) So with out seeing it in person would this car be a $3k car? I will get some pics next week when I can get back over to look at it better.

[jim912928]

Garold,

3k...only if the engine has good compression (you can check that..easy enough) and no broken head studs. Also check to see if it has the chain tensioner update (look for little oil lines coming from the front of each cam cover). If poor compression and/or broken head studs you are looking at engine work on a 2.7. Nothing wrong with that except by the time you put alot into that engine you could probably have purchased a good running 3.2. So, no broken head studs and good compression I'd go for it.

To put the 5k in perspective...my 80SC Targa with 70k miles...absolutely ZERO rust and running excellent (all original) I paid 7900 (car was in Merriville). So, 5k for a non-running rust bucket is too much.

Jim

p.s. now, if some of the components are in good working shape..you can recoup some money on ebay. For example, I had a spare targa top that brought 900 bucks (new ones are about 6k).