WTB: high quality driver in NC/SC/VA area Options

[era vulgaris]

I'm looking to buy an as-rust-free-as-possible high quality driver within ~300 miles of Raleigh, NC. I'd only be interested in cars that I could drive to view and get back home the same day. I'm not flying anywhere to check out a car.

-If there is any sign of rust in the hell hole, longitudinals, or floor pan, I'm not interested. If there is any bubbling or rust-through in the bodywork, I'm not interested. If there are any significant dents in the bodywork, I'm not interested.

-I prefer flared cars with 5-lug Fuchs. I don't care if the flares are steel or fiberglass as long as they're done well. If it's a cool enough straight fender car, I'd consider it, especially if it has 5-lug Fuchs.

-It'd be nice to have the 5-lug conversion done with 911 parts, but re-drilled rotors are ok too.

-I have no preference to engine size or fuel delivery system. However, I'm not interested in single carb setups. Dual carbs only if there's been a cam change.

-Side shift trans is preferable.

-I would consider any color but red. I do not like red cars.

-I'd prefer decent quality paint. I don't want a car that's so nice I'm afraid to drive it anywhere, but I also don't want a car that looks like crap. However, a solid and sorted car that comes in $2K-$3K under my price point that only requires paint to be complete, I'd consider.

-I'd prefer to keep it in the 4-figures in terms of price.

I know I'm looking for something very specific, so I figure I probably won't get many replies, but I thought I'd throw it out there just in case.

[carr914]

You want to keep it in the 4 Figures? I want a Winning Lotto Ticket too

You state that you are looking for a Specific car, that doesn't have Rust, is Flared has 5 Lug Fuchs, with Decent Paint. I don't think this exists anywhere for for 4 Figures. 5 Lug Fuchs will cost you $1000-$2000 for the Wheels alone without the Suspension Bits. Flares cost $500 a quarter to put on plus the Cost of the Flare & Paint.

[era vulgaris]

You state that you are looking for a Specific car, that doesn't have Rust, is Flared has 5 Lug Fuchs, with Decent Paint. I don't think this exists anywhere for for 4 Figures. 5 Lug Fuchs will cost you $1000-$2000 for the Wheels alone without the Suspension Bits. Flares cost $500 a quarter to put on plus the Cost of the Flare & Paint.

Also, I'm not saying an absolutely rust-free 100 point show car. I'm aware of what these cars cost. I just don't want a car that sags (like mine does), has holes in the floor (like mine does), has holes on the back edges of the doors (like mine does), or has holes in the engine shelves in the hell hole (like mine does). If it's a little rough and tumble around the edges, I'm ok with that. Nicks and scrapes here and there, I'm ok with that. I just don't want bubbles, rot, or anything that is in need of serious metal repair.

Like I said, I don't mind painting a car that isn't all the way done.

Also, I don't care if the Fuchs are real or repro. Cip1 sells 17x7 fake fuchs at about $100/corner. I'd be ok with those.

I also don't care about numbers matching anything, or about any provenance. Just a solid chassis with a reliable drive-train.

For example, if this car wasn't on the west coast, I'd be driving to take a look at it:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=220961
Slap some re-drilled rotors and fake fuchs on it, paint it, and I'd probably come in a couple pennies under 10K. I realize it's not flared, but like I said, if the car is cool enough and solid enough I'd go with a straight fender car.