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Indyheel
post Aug 17 2019, 08:27 PM
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the 914 world and am looking at a '73. The car is from Colorado and was dry stored for 23 years. Car is relatively rust free with the exception of a small area by the drivers door sill. I've attached pics of the battery area. Would do you think?

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Indyheel   Newbie needs purchase advice   Aug 17 2019, 08:27 PM
Porschef   :wttc: Welcome. Post lots of pics and introduc...   Aug 18 2019, 07:10 AM
Cairo94507   :wttc: What he said. Looks like you might have a ...   Aug 18 2019, 07:27 AM
thelogo   Hi Everyone, I'm new to the 914 world and am ...   Aug 18 2019, 07:38 AM
Rand   please dont buy the first one you see . i looked ...   Aug 18 2019, 06:28 PM
DickSteinkamp   Looks like someone torched out the floor of the ba...   Aug 18 2019, 10:04 AM
rjames   The battery tray can easily be replaced. What does...   Aug 18 2019, 10:06 AM
Indyheel   Thanks for the feedback so far. Here is a pic of ...   Aug 18 2019, 10:12 AM
DickSteinkamp   Thanks for the feedback so far. Here is a pic of...   Aug 18 2019, 10:19 AM
bbrock   A couple thoughts from the jamb/sill pic. That is...   Aug 18 2019, 10:20 AM
Indyheel   Here is the underside of the drivers door sill. T...   Aug 18 2019, 10:23 AM
rjames   Here is the underside of the drivers door sill. ...   Aug 18 2019, 10:35 AM
Spoke   Here is the underside of the drivers door sill. ...   Aug 18 2019, 11:36 AM
JawjaPorsche   There is a lot of rust you can’t see. I would c...   Aug 18 2019, 10:43 AM
Larmo63   :agree: Walk away unless you have lots of patien...   Aug 18 2019, 11:37 AM
burton73   :agree: Walk away unless you have lots of patie...   Aug 18 2019, 04:14 PM
Superhawk996   :agree: Run Forrest, Run . . . .   Aug 18 2019, 11:56 AM
poorsche914   Perhaps more info and images will aid in guiding O...   Aug 18 2019, 12:03 PM
Superhawk996   Perhaps more info and images will aid in guiding ...   Aug 18 2019, 12:35 PM
rjames   Owner has had it less than a year and is now tryin...   Aug 18 2019, 12:06 PM
DickSteinkamp   I've seen worse. After a careful inspection...   Aug 18 2019, 01:30 PM
Superhawk996   I've seen worse. :rotfl: I own worse....   Aug 18 2019, 01:34 PM
Indyheel   Thanks for the feedback everyone. The color, appe...   Aug 18 2019, 02:08 PM
Superhawk996   Thanks for the feedback everyone. The color, app...   Aug 18 2019, 02:16 PM
DickSteinkamp   Thanks for the feedback everyone. The color, app...   Aug 18 2019, 02:17 PM
Superhawk996   Thanks for the feedback everyone. The color, ap...   Aug 18 2019, 02:27 PM
bbrock   I agree with pretty much everything already said. ...   Aug 18 2019, 02:44 PM
Tdskip   But the seller says it is “rust free”. Dear Lo...   Aug 18 2019, 04:37 PM
thelogo   Buying a car off the 914 classifed section here wo...   Aug 18 2019, 05:01 PM
Indyheel   A big "Thank you!" to all of you for...   Aug 18 2019, 05:31 PM
Superhawk996   :trophy: :beer2: You will find a better one.   Aug 18 2019, 05:40 PM
DickSteinkamp   I think you can still get a good, driver quality 9...   Aug 18 2019, 06:21 PM
PanelBilly   And don’t be afraid to ask for someone to do an ...   Aug 19 2019, 09:25 AM
rjames   Keep in mind that these cars are old and require...   Aug 19 2019, 10:54 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   an easy repair. The new tray can be spot welded to...   Aug 19 2019, 11:25 AM
Rand   I'm really surprised to hear this from an exp...   Aug 20 2019, 07:21 PM
mepstein   When the sill looks like this, it’s usually the ...   Aug 20 2019, 08:28 PM
Rand   Shh, George could sell you a new sill plate. It wi...   Aug 20 2019, 08:40 PM
rhodyguy   $20k in fixes, new parts and upgrades will NO...   Aug 21 2019, 09:28 AM
sixnotfour   youall this is the kill shot....... battery tray i...   Aug 21 2019, 12:37 PM
Rand   Dr said it's an easy fix and he has the part a...   Aug 21 2019, 01:19 PM


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