Facing a lot of choices...what would you do?, fianlly ready to reengage Options

[Type 47]

I had everything setup with a local guy that was well known...he wanted the car by May (yeah last May) completely apart; that came and he wasn't ready. So then it was get it media blasted by mid-June then he still wasn't ready...October came and went and he wasn't ready...he was fired I was stuck finding someone else.

I Found someone much better, expert on gen I Camaro's (I have a 69) but never did a 914. Anyway, he is going to do the car for a fixed price (car currently completely apart on a rotisserie) body work, straight, show quality paint job.

HERE IS THE ISSUE: I asked how much extra to do fender flares...response nothing, included.

2ND ISSUE: flares cost $1k, 5 lug conversion $850, tires wheels $3000...and do I put the 102 hp 2.0 back in it or the rebuilt LS1 I have sitting in the corner of the garage.

The LS conversion would cost $15k and I already have the LS1!

There is something to be said for just doing the 5 bolt conversion and putting a set of 5 bolt Fuchs on.

QUESTION...no flares, end up with 2.0 car with $18k invested...(invested, that's funny)...spent or $33k spent on the flared LS1?

Something tells me that I always wanted to be able to blow away 930's with my 914 but something else tells me I shouldn't blow away my bank account.

[Mike Bellis]

I think your price list is for premium equipment. A radiator will not cost $995 unless you buy one from Renegade. If you can fabricate a little, you can get a good aluminum radiator from the web for less than $200 and build a sheet metal shroud for less than $100. a savings of $700.

In fact, you can get everything on your list much cheaper. You just need to shop around. I would not pay $2400 to rebuild a 901. I would have Dr. Evil build it for much less... I think it would be possible to cut your $14k budget in half (almost) if you are resourceful.

BTW, you don't need a 5 lug for an LS swap. My first V8 was a narrow body 4 lug. That car was so much fun to drive!

[Type 47]

I think your price list is for premium equipment. A radiator will not cost $995 unless you buy one from Renegade. If you can fabricate a little, you can get a good aluminum radiator from the web for less than $200 and build a sheet metal shroud for less than $100. a savings of $700.

In fact, you can get everything on your list much cheaper. You just need to shop around. I would not pay $2400 to rebuild a 901. I would have Dr. Evil build it for much less... I think it would be possible to cut your $14k budget in half (almost) if you are resourceful.

BTW, you don't need a 5 lug for an LS swap. My first V8 was a narrow body 4 lug. That car was so much fun to drive!

Good news that there are other sources for what you would need. your point regarding the radiator is well taken and there are other things such as brakes, wheels, 5 lug, and the 901 that can be sourced versus bought off the shelf.

I think I would need the big brakes, for sure, but with some fab and engineering maybe that could be done more cost effectively too. I do have a set of Z06 calipers just sitting in a box.