New member, Jumping in and looking for some direction Options

[Pennyanguy]

New Member here so this is my first post...It has been almost 30 years I have owned my 914-6. from the serial number (9140431516) I think it is # 1516? is that correct...ohh so much to learn about her that I could not fathom back when I bought her in my teens...just an hour looking through some of the posts on this site and I feel like I am swimming in Jello...its all a blur

Alas, my -6 is in sad shape now...sitting for 20 years in different storage sheds and garages...at some point I pulled the engine and have been toting that around on a Home Depot cart. Why did I do that?

A local "friend" who restores mostly English cars (MGs/Lotus/Triumphs...) took a look at her a few weeks back and is "working up" some numbers to give her a full restoration...which I expect will be extensive ...and here is the big BUT

Today...he asks me if I would be interested in selling it...he has another client that might be interested and if I am...what number would make me happy

Thank god I did not blurt out my first thought...'cause that last time I checked 914-6 values must have been 10 years ago...times seem to have changed!!!

So guys/ Gurus... I am not sure I want to sell...but am also not sure I can afford a full on restoration... doing some NET searches and it seems Nice restored 914-6s go for $50-70K and Originals fetch a good 20-30% more...but what do unrestored, numbers matching non-running cars go for?

I am located in western NY, near Rochester...seems like most of the GURUs for -6s are on the west coast...does anyone know of anyone in this area of the country to recommend for a restoration?

Either way, I now see that letting her sit in the shed to rot away is a travesty...she has to have some movement forward...so looking for some -6 advise on how to proceed

I will take a host of pics tomorrow for anyone interested...Thanks for any input anyone might have.