Giving Up, Abandoning the project Options

[mb911]

Hate that when these go unfinished. I maybe interested in some of the items. Let me know when your ready

[r_towle]

I will clarify what I am interested in.
Everything except the tub and rottisierre.
In a pod.

[amfab]

I am sorry for the delay I have been out of the country for a few months.

I have made a list of most of the major parts and my estimated street price of each if sold separately.
Of course, as a package I will discount substantially—I do not want to sell individual parts.

I have been digging through the garage, the crawlspace under my house, and the attic, and will have pictures soon of the tub and the major parts I dug out.

Is it appropriate to post the list with my estimated prices in this forum to have members let me know if my estimates are in the ballpark?
I have been out of the 914 parts market for a while so I am afraid I may be under on some and over on others..

If I can get some feedback I can then figure out a package price to post in the classifieds.

Thanks everyone,

-Andrew

[Lucky9146]

What you are selling is similar to how I acquired my '74 GT Tribute "Abandoned Project" in 2013. Best experience of my life! I highly recommend this!
You will save yourself a lot of trouble by selling the whole thing and nothing but the whole thing. I'll call this option 1.

Results are #1 it will be gone
#2 you will have the money
#3 you can move on.

Should you choose to do otherwise and sell at a swap meet, that is a tough road to go. And I will call this option 2
From personal experience: you have to rent a space, get everything ready (clean it, clean stuff just sells better but who wants to clean stuff your selling?), load it up, drive it there, unload it all for display (tables usually present better).
Then the shoppers come and pick usually the good stuff, so you are left with the less desirable stuff. And please be prepared for a lot of haggling and people just walking by and looking. Now you get to load all that stuff that did not sell back into your vehicle, and it may be measurable, and dive it home AND unload it. Then you have to figure out your next approach with what is left which will be harder to sell unless you practically give it away. The swap meet route is the most ungratifying experience IMHO. I've obviously done it but (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Should you go with option 2, the 356Club has a Porsche only annual swap meet that used to be held at the Boys Republic in Chino Hills around the LA Hilton Lit Swap time, usually next day. But this year it was flooded there and held later, but I don't recall where. PM me if you really want the punishment and I can figure out where it was.

Again I recommend option 1
Sorry if I sound like Debbie Downer on swap meet, you may love it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Good luck on your decision.
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[bdstone914]

[I agree that selling at a swap meet will only sell some of the oarts. Most people who have come to my swap meets are there for small odds and ends.
And buyers expect bargain prices.
I would love to see what you have but dont think i would want it all unless the price made it a real bargain.
I woukd be willing to help you estimate fair prices on the parts you have. I go to LA every couple weeks.
Message me at
nine five won
five three six
seven for seven ate.
Bruce

@amfab

[amfab]

Hi,

No, I am definitely not going the Swapmeet or the piece-by-piece route. It will all go as a package with a substantial discount.

I just want to know if it is OK to post a list with my estimated individual prices here for member advice before I post it in Classifieds.

I'll text you later today Bruce, thank you.

-Andrew

[Superhawk996]

FWIW I think you’re making this harder on yourself than need be. Since you’re not selling parts individually, just price appropriately for a /6 project (based on what parts you have) and the current state that it is in. No sense in having people argue whether your engine price is too high, and your suspension price is too low. So much of the pricing depends intimately on condition that requires photos or eyes on parts.

Maybe I’m missing the bigger picture (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Really sorry to see you moving on but you’ve gotta do what brings you joy in life.

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

if it is a real six would be best to keep it together, If a conversion, then sell the six conversion pieces individually. and the four cylinder car together with ITS pieces. Best to list it on e bay in my opinion and of course here and one the rennlist and Porsche panorama and maybe even hemmings. We need to purchase some six conversion pieces for a customer car we are converting right now for example, including a 3.0-3.2 engine

Hi Everyone,

After not touching it for four years, I am reluctantly giving up on my 914-6 project for a variety of reasons: the tub needs too much work, i was dealing with some health issues, I have been wanting to spend more time down in Mexico working on my house there, playing around with my boat etc. I just crossed 60 and it seems there is just not enough time for it all.

In the next few months, I will be selling off the parts I have collected over the years. This will include a 1986 3.2 with a 915, restored chrome bumpers, decent seats and interior bits, fiberglass hoods, repro 914-6 rear calipers, restored alpha brembo fonts, 15 inch Fuchs, stainless headers, oil tank, restoration sheet metals bits, aluminum front cross members, a decent interior, 19mm master cyl. restored gas tank, etc. I also have a lot of 914-4 suspension bits and other parts lying around, front A-arms and a few doors, glass, window trim, gauges, taillights, and lenses—just a ton of little things leven a nice rotisserie with a jig thingy I made. I was collecting for so long I dont even remember what I have.

I have a couple of questions before I start digging stuff out and listing all this stuff and begin selling it off.

1) is there any sort of swap meet in Southern California that I could just trailer a bunch of stuff to anymore? I remember the old Pomona swap meet back in the day. And didn't Bruce stone set up a few swapmeets in the past?

2) I know posting in the classifieds requires pricing and I have been out of the loop for a few years so I will need some assistance with valuation. Where in the forum should I be asking those types of questions?

My main goal is to not make abandoning my project another big project.

Thank you in advance for any ideas, assistance or other comments.

-Andrew

[amfab]

It's a 1974 2.0 4cyl—not a real 6

Good point Superhawk—no you aren't missing anything
I have a habit of making things as difficult as possible for myself. That usually involves complicating things.

I'll get the picts together and post them in classifieds with a price list. I am sure I will get no shortage of opinions on the price after I do that.

Thanks

-Andrew

[ValcoOscar]

[I agree that selling at a swap meet will only sell some of the oarts. Most people who have come to my swap meets are there for small odds and ends.
And buyers expect bargain prices.
I would love to see what you have but dont think i would want it all unless the price made it a real bargain.
I woukd be willing to help you estimate fair prices on the parts you have. I go to LA every couple weeks.
Message me at
nine five won
five three six
seven for seven ate.
Bruce

@amfab

Andrew-

Bruce is very knowledgeable and could offer you great input.

IF Bruce swings a deal with you I can make myself available with crew, truck and trailer to assist on transport. LMK

Oscar

[amfab]

Thanks so much for the offer Oscar,

Definitely, I have bought many a shiny part from Bruce over the years—he knows A LOT

-Andrew

[TJB/914]

Andrew,

Wow, this is the most heart wrenching emotional decision Andrew (amfab) made is telling me what I need to do.

But my decision has a different twist!!
I am getting older (87+) and should retire & enjoy my remaining healthy years.
This posting made me realize it's time to sell my 914 restored trophy/magazine 914 and replace with a newer Cayman/Boxster with AC & Auto-Trans for convenience of life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

I recently got rid of 914 stuff (to Bruce) and have lots more to sell or give away. Every time I take the cover off the 914 it's emotional, but will be sold as soon as I figure a selling value $$--?? Anyone interested contact me for a turn key deal.

Tom in Michigan

[ChrisFoley]

Also, I sent some 911 struts to Chris at Tangerine to be modified years ago but he never got to them and I never followed up, they may still be there.
...]

They're here, untouched in a box under one of my workbenches.
I forgot about them but never lost track of where they are in my shop.
I figured that without some help I was gonna have trouble remembering who they belong to.

[mepstein]

Andrew,

Wow, this is the most heart wrenching emotional decision Andrew (amfab) made is telling me what I need to do.

But my decision has a different twist!!
I am getting older (87+) and should retire & enjoy my remaining healthy years.
This posting made me realize it's time to sell my 914 restored trophy/magazine 914 and replace with a newer Cayman/Boxster with AC & Auto-Trans for convenience of life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

I recently got rid of 914 stuff (to Bruce) and have lots more to sell or give away. Every time I take the cover off the 914 it's emotional, but will be sold as soon as I figure a selling value $$--?? Anyone interested contact me for a turn key deal.

Tom in Michigan

That needs to be carefully curated on bat by someone who knows how to sell Porsche’s and get top dollar.

[930cabman]

Andrew,

Wow, this is the most heart wrenching emotional decision Andrew (amfab) made is telling me what I need to do.

But my decision has a different twist!!
I am getting older (87+) and should retire & enjoy my remaining healthy years.
This posting made me realize it's time to sell my 914 restored trophy/magazine 914 and replace with a newer Cayman/Boxster with AC & Auto-Trans for convenience of life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

I recently got rid of 914 stuff (to Bruce) and have lots more to sell or give away. Every time I take the cover off the 914 it's emotional, but will be sold as soon as I figure a selling value $$--?? Anyone interested contact me for a turn key deal.

Tom in Michigan

87+, good for you. A reasonable level of health must be in your program. Take care and be safe

[amfab]

That needs to be carefully curated on bat by someone who knows how to sell Porsche’s and get top dollar.

Actually, Bruce Stone offered to review my price list to get me a good sense of how my estimates are on parts. He told me to ask you about what a decent 3.2 and a 915 with no provenance that has been sitting in my garage for 5 years goes for these days. You have probably bought and sold more 3.2s than anyone.

Andrew,
... replace with a newer Cayman/Boxster with AC & Auto-Trans for convenience of life

Tom in Michigan

Part of what helped my decision to give up the 914 project (and I am also going to sell my 993) was driving my brother-in-law's Early Boxter. It has the fun feel of a more refined 914—but with AC, and other modern conveniences. It's not the same thing—it is not an attractive car, but it is balanced, just the right amount underpowered, I can feel the motor right behind me, it is easy to drive, and very importantly ASSEMBLED... so If I miss Porsche's too much—and I will—I can just pick up a decent one cheap.

[mepstein]

I’m sorry, I meant BAT for TJB’s car for a future sale.

3.2 engine in running condition ~$16k
Aluminum trans in core condition-$3k
Just my opinion but it should get you in the ballpark.

It’s nice if you can sell everything as a package but I wouldn’t make that a line in the sand. Many 914 conversion guys can only afford to buy piece by piece. All the parts you have will be needed by the next guy so even if it doesn’t sell all at once, it will sell in a reasonable time with reasonable pricing. If you dont like to be on the sell side, hire Bruce. He certainly knows what he’s doing.

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[Chris914n6]

Selling the whole enchilada at once sounds great but likely you will need to break it up into packages.

I think you should net enough moola to buy a gen 2 Boxster, or at least enough to add parts to update a gen 1 to something prettier.

Personally I'm OK with you posting a list of parts and values for us to double check. A lot of parts have gone up significantly in value and I think you should get fair market price.

BaT charges a pretty hefty fee, I'd use them as a last resort. Same with ebay.

[amfab]

I’m sorry, I meant TJB’s car for future sale.
3.2 engine in running condition ~$16k
Aluminum trans in core condition-$3k
Just my opinion but it should get you in the ballpark.

It’s nice if you can sell everything as a package but I wouldn’t make that a line in the sand. Many 914 conversion guys can only afford to buy piece by piece. All the parts you have will be needed by the next guy so even if it doesn’t sell all at once, it will sell in a reasonable time with reasonable pricing. If you dont like to be on the sell side, hire Bruce. He certainly knows what he’s doing.

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Thanks Mark, coincidentally just 10 minutes ago I discovered the box in the attic where I stashed the 5-bolt rear hubs you sold me 5 or 6 years ago... back when I was young, naive, and apparently way too ambitious...

[amfab]

I just posted parts and price and link to photos in Classifieds