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> New purchase '72 914-6 conversion, What should I do with it?
BK911
post Sep 9 2014, 06:13 AM
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Just took delivery of a '72 914-6 conversion and am a little disappointed in the car.
PO told me no accident or rust damage or repair, but the front end clearly has some poor repair work done to it, as well as lots of remaining crinkles in the pan.
Alignment all looks good and the car tracks well, but I did not get what I thought I bought.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=219849&hl=

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Beautiful car, until you really look at this:

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The lower left and right corner threaded bosses look like a bad boob job. Unfortunately I did not notice in time and am now stuck with the car.

So trying to figure out my options.

I paid $14k plus $1800 shipping and import fees, so say $16k invested.
I have the '70S engine sold (pending payment) for $10k.
That leaves a roller and $6k on the table.

Now what?
Sell the roller?
Part out the car? I can use some of the parts for my '72 1.7.
Build up a 2.4E with parts I already have and keep?
Or sell with the 2.4E engine?
Or ????

Please help!!

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BK911   New purchase '72 914-6 conversion   Sep 9 2014, 06:13 AM
carr914   That car was FS for quite a while and that Pan Dam...   Sep 9 2014, 06:53 AM
BK911   That car was FS for quite a while and that Pan Da...   Sep 9 2014, 07:52 AM
Chris H.   What's the extent of the damage? Front end ac...   Sep 9 2014, 06:54 AM
Philip W.   - I almost bought this car, but the discussions he...   Sep 9 2014, 06:55 AM
Cairo94507   I guess it depends upon what you really wanted/exp...   Sep 9 2014, 07:00 AM
dknechtly   Overall, it looks like a decent car. Since you sa...   Sep 9 2014, 07:06 AM
Johny Blackstain   Think I'd get the front pan straightened/repai...   Sep 9 2014, 07:58 AM
carr914   - I almost bought this car, but the discussions h...   Sep 9 2014, 08:03 AM
matthepcat   Your S motor probably could have paid off your car...   Sep 9 2014, 08:18 AM
RobW   I would keep it together and drive it. Not saying ...   Sep 9 2014, 08:27 AM
billh1963   Right now you are disappointed and not thinking cl...   Sep 9 2014, 08:36 AM
OllieG   Right now you are disappointed and not thinking c...   Sep 9 2014, 08:58 AM
Dave_Darling   Get a motor in it, and feel free to beat the snot ...   Sep 9 2014, 09:14 AM
BK911   Ok, thanks guys. So not as big of a deal as I am m...   Sep 9 2014, 09:35 AM
Chris H.   Start with P337 B Front Trunk Pan $200...no...   Sep 9 2014, 10:37 AM
BK911   Start with P337 B Front Trunk Pan $200...n...   Sep 9 2014, 12:30 PM
gandalf_025   Maybe I missed something, but regardless of the cr...   Sep 9 2014, 11:18 AM
BK911   Maybe I missed something, but regardless of the c...   Sep 9 2014, 12:18 PM
gandalf_025   The real value of the engine would be finding the ...   Sep 9 2014, 12:34 PM
worn   Please help!! :headbang: Well, I kn...   Sep 9 2014, 12:45 PM
GeorgeRud   If it tracks and handles well, put an engine in an...   Sep 9 2014, 01:15 PM
carr914   Maybe I missed something, but regardless of the ...   Sep 9 2014, 06:56 PM
BK911   Not sure about the confusion. 630xxxx is 70s. No...   Sep 9 2014, 07:42 PM
carr914   OK, that helps. The S without the MFI is probably ...   Sep 9 2014, 07:56 PM
Chris H.   There's a tub in the classifieds with a good f...   Sep 10 2014, 06:40 AM
Alapone   ive been casually looking for a 6 conv for some ti...   Sep 10 2014, 07:08 AM
horizontally-opposed   I looked at this car several times while it was fo...   Sep 10 2014, 09:46 AM
boxstr   Go out and drive the car. It looks great. I love t...   Sep 10 2014, 09:51 AM
BK911   So the general consensus is quit my bitching and d...   Sep 10 2014, 10:53 AM
poorsche914   So the general consensus is quit my bitching and d...   Sep 10 2014, 12:13 PM
BK911   I would love too but have a 2 week old baby girl. ...   Sep 10 2014, 12:26 PM
BK911   So I made up my mind, at least for now: Should ...   Sep 24 2014, 01:39 PM
billh1963   So I made up my mind, at least for now: Should...   Sep 24 2014, 01:45 PM
Philip W.   So you are selling the motor?   Sep 24 2014, 01:47 PM
BK911   Yup. Got several inquiries from people with a 70s...   Sep 24 2014, 02:52 PM
billh1963   Yup. Got several inquiries from people with a 70...   Sep 24 2014, 03:00 PM
carr914   Yup. Got several inquiries from people with a 7...   Sep 24 2014, 05:24 PM


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