914 Restoration questions, How much would this cost? Options

[Gplracer]

I have an opportunity to buy the 914 that I grew up with as a kid. My father sold it while I was in college. The owner repaired a dented fender and repainted the entire car. He put in on a carport with a cover and never did anything else. The carport is open but it has a concrete floor. This was 35 years ago. The car did not have hardly any rust. It has only 78K original miles. It is a 1973 1.7L. The interior is in really good shape. The car will need to have the tired engine rebuilt. It will also need new brakes and tires at a minimum. The car was running when it was parked but the engine had become weak.

My question is what kind of cost do you think I am looking at to get this up and running? I would like a reliable engine with a little more power. I realize you have not seen the car and there are always extra costs. I would have someone do the engine work. I can probably do the brakes. I have restored some bikes but never a car.

[bkrantz]

You may have figured this out, but a run-of-the-mill 914, even with recently inflated prices, makes it likely to get upside-down in restoration cost vs. resale value. IMO, doing that kind of restoration might be justified if you have deep pockets, or if you would get significant enjoyment from the process.