BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Finn's '75 2.0l FI 914 build, October updated! Options

[dudzy's914]

Hey, gang! So here's the deal; my name is Finn, and I'm 14 years old (that doesn't really matter), I have been reading 914World and learning all sorts of skills for about 3 years now. I bought my first 914 in mid 2012, a '74 1.8l. It wasn't running, I knew there was an engine rebuild in the future. But as I was disassembling, I found some unwanted rust issues out of my budget at the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . So this spring I came across a Black '75 2.0l FI. All body work was already done, brand new interior...
So, this (by the way, a very nice guy) started this project about 8 years ago, he had all the body work done, reupulstered interior, he bought everything you would need to build a new 914. All I needed was a battery and this car purred so smoothly it is unbelievable. My dad, has owned busses, Beetles, Ghias, 914s, a lot of air cooled wonders, so he knows a lot about them. He has/is helping me learn, he already taught me a ton, enough to feel confident to go out to the barn and make progress by myself. Thanks a lot, your the BEST DAD!
My plan is to fix the small remaining little bits of work; welding e-brake pivot plate, seat belt attachment bolt, center console wiring, recover dash. then I will shoot it with gloss black Plasti-Dip(to preserve until I can afford a quality paint job) and reassemble.

Since I got a lot of extra parts, I will be selling some. I will post a link in the classifieds to ebay, where I will be selling them.

(as for the '74, that will be a father-son race car project.)

By the way, I am paying for everything. Including the gas to pick it up.

I will keep you all updated as the build progresses. And ask a few questions:)
I'll post better pictures later

[PanelBilly]

Great project. I wish I had started on cars a few years earlier. I was building RC cars at your age.