1976 2.0 FI - Georgia. $3,000, It looks pretty good, runs great, has rust. Options

[914Buford]

Selling my 76 914 because I no longer have the room, the time for it, or the know how to fix. I've owned her for over 5 years.

As you can tell from the pictures, she looks pretty good from far, but does have paint bubbles and rust issues. She runs great and fires right up every time. Since this is a 76, it obviously has the 2.0 liter engine, and has the original fuel injection system. Has the 2 liter four lug Fuch's. The tires are good. Stainless steel heat exchangers. Bumper rubber is in great shape. Has the optional fog lights. All glass is good. Fun to drive.

The bad is she does have the expected 914 rust issues. If I was able to weld, I'd be cutting out the bad metal, and welding in good, but I unfortunately do not know how to weld. And I do not trust myself enough for this to be my first welding project. With the top off, the doors open and close just fine, and I can stand on the longs and bounce, and there is no flex. There is rust in the longs, but it is no where near the kind of damage I've seen in other cars. There is rust in the front floor pan area, and rust in the front tunnel. Front right fender has a dent.

She is a good candidate for someone who wants a driver that they are just going to patch weld, or for someone who needed all the working parts of a good running car for there good tub. It would be good if anyone interested knew their way around a welder. I have a handful of extra parts and pieces that will come with the car. Have been collecting sheet metal for the needed welding. I have an extra drivers door , left floor pan, gas tank, a few fenders, etc, etc. I welcome any questions, and test drives are welcome if you are serious about buying.

I have it listed locally on Craigs List for 3,900. It was a starting price to put out there to see what kind of interest I got. After talking to some people more knowledgeable than I, I know price I should be asking is more in the 3k range. I'd rather not part her out. I'd like her to be driven off by a new owner.

I'll get more pic's of anything anyone asks for. I just became a member of 914world tonight. I've been a member of 194Club for three or four years.

[914Buford]

The rust is not cosmetic. Car is still solid enough, but there is a lot of rust repair that needs to be done. I honestly do not think it is worth fixing properly, unless you have lots of money and your goal was to save a 914 from oblivion. And that is a great goal, but I do not think most of us have the disposable income to use for this noble cause.

What I do think is if someone wanted a good strong running 914 that they would do some rust patching, knowing that the car will never be perfect, then this could be the car. Cut out some rust, do some ugly welding over top, and keep driving. As you can see from the pic's, she does look pretty good.

I drove her today to and from work, and enjoyed the drive back more because I don't have all the parts on for the heater, and it was a wee bit chilly this morning. (never put the pieces back that I had to take off to get alternator in and out.)

I have a potential buyer and am waiting on his funds to come. I've actually pulled my ad off of craigs list. But I think it will be two more weeks before we make the deal. It is funny, as soon as I thought I had a buyer, and I was going to not have a 914, I started looking at other people's 914's for sale... I think there is something wrong with my head.