1973 porsche 914 pre-purchase inspection, rust right inner paneling Options

[wkp]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and have never owned a 914 before. Recently I had a PPI done on a 1973 914 2.0.

Inspector found little to no rust on entire car except for rust in the Right inner paneling (metal rot) picture attached.

How big of an issue is this rust and how costly to repair?

Thanks for your help.

[fiacra]

I would say there is a lot more rust to find than what your "inspector" found. If you truly want to know the actual condition of a 914 you need an inspection by someone who is well versed in the 914 and their various pitfalls. You only need to look under the cover in my garage to see why you need someone who knows what they are looking at to give you a meaningful assessment of a 914.

I see you are in Northern California. There are a number of really knowledgable members in this region who, in my experience, have been generous with their time and might be willing to take a look at the car for you. You could start a new thread asking for help with an inspection in the city the car is located in. If you are in the Bay Area I could point you to a shop in Oakland that could give you a thorough inspection by a 914 expert.

[wkp]

I would say there is a lot more rust to find than what your "inspector" found. If you truly want to know the actual condition of a 914 you need an inspection by someone who is well versed in the 914 and their various pitfalls. You only need to look under the cover in my garage to see why you need someone who knows what they are looking at to give you a meaningful assessment of a 914.

I see you are in Northern California. There are a number of really knowledgable members in this region who, in my experience, have been generous with their time and might be willing to take a look at the car for you. You could start a new thread asking for help with an inspection in the city the car is located in. If you are in the Bay Area I could point you to a shop in Oakland that could give you a thorough inspection by a 914 expert.

Thanks for all the help; am going to pass on the car as owner is not willing to pull off rocker panels.

If I do find another car in the bay area, what is the name of the shop in Oakland that you would recommend?

[fiacra]

I would say there is a lot more rust to find than what your "inspector" found. If you truly want to know the actual condition of a 914 you need an inspection by someone who is well versed in the 914 and their various pitfalls. You only need to look under the cover in my garage to see why you need someone who knows what they are looking at to give you a meaningful assessment of a 914.

I see you are in Northern California. There are a number of really knowledgable members in this region who, in my experience, have been generous with their time and might be willing to take a look at the car for you. You could start a new thread asking for help with an inspection in the city the car is located in. If you are in the Bay Area I could point you to a shop in Oakland that could give you a thorough inspection by a 914 expert.

Thanks for all the help; am going to pass on the car as owner is not willing to pull off rocker panels.

If I do find another car in the bay area, what is the name of the shop in Oakland that you would recommend?

Eason Auto Works. https://www.easonauto.com Bill Eason has an immeasurable fund of knowledge about vintage Porsche, not just the 914. But also don't forget that there are a lot of 914 experts in our area, many of whom would be willing to help you look at a car. I said it earlier, but once you've looked at a car you think you might want start a thread asking for someone in the area to help you properly inspect it. It's a steep learning curve and I've never met a group of more helpful people than 914World members. You might also consider putting a car wanted posting up on this site. You never know what might pop up. It's not on his website, but Bill also occasionally will broker a car, or know of someone who is considering selling, so it is potentially worth a call to him to see if he has any leads for you.

BTW, if you tag someone in a post they will get an alert letting them know you posted a comment or question you want them to see. Like this.... @wkp