914 newbie with long story.., holy sheet look at all the smilies! Options

[my wife hates my car]

ok, so here goes.....I finally got on 914 world....been tryin' for a month, finally it works. So here is my story. My name is Hank. About 4 years ago, times were tight, everything stopped up here in michigan,so I started scrappin' junk metal. A buddy of mine found a bunch of junk, & the folks were moving, so it was all mine, also, there was a car in the garage, that I could have for free, or cheap. he thought it was a Fiat. I didn't really care, I just seen 200 bucks. I loaded it up on the trailer, stopped at the beer store, and some old dude was out there checkin' out my car. He said "son, what you gonna do with that car?" I said "i'm gonna scrap it" with a big smile. He said " son, that car is worth at least 3000 dollars, don't scrap it". I laughed, took my junk car home, and started thinkin' bout the old man. I found out it was a porsche, a 914. I started lookin on ebay, I seen a set of door panels that sold for 75 bucks.......I put my panels on ebay, I got 75 bucks. I have learned quite a bit since then.I have lost my arse on alot of stuff, but I just brought home my 16th 914 last weekend. About number 11, I fell in love. I bought a 1976 914, with a rod knock. It is clean, REAL clean. I will be pulling the engine within the next few weeks, will be needin' lots of help. If any of you are still readin' this, am I a fool to turn a 1976 914 into a creamsicle clone? I love that cream/orange look, I have the mahles & the spoiler, & I can spray paint. I know they only made a few thousand of those 76's. The beech is, up here in michigan, evrything is rusted so bad........this is the first one that was too nice to scrap. Oh ya, if you guys need parts, I got em......but I am self employed, and currentley buisness is VERY busy. I can help ya, but I take forever. I try to put about 50 things a month on ebay when work is slow, I have probobly sold to many of you (mayfieldman12) sORRY ABOUT THE LONG POST, BUT i HAVE BEEN TRYIN' TO GET ON HERE FOR MONTHS & MONTHS.....FINALLY IT WORKS. TTYL, HANK caps lock sucks.I'm not redoin' it.hope this posts!