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Looking at my first 914 |
nditiz1 |
Jun 6 2017, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So now that I have some capital to spend, I can finally start the serious hunt for "my" 914.
Hey I just want to thank everyone on here for the wisdom filled words of advice. So I went to go look at a 73 today and was caught up in so much of the hype and it being a "914S" numbers matching that I almost made a mistake. I then realized what everyone was talking about. If it doesn't feel right it probably isn't. Needless to say I went over the car with a fine tooth comb in some parts, but glossed over some others. They main thing everyone was telling me was RUST. This car had it and none was preventing the car from running and driving, but it was enough to make me double think the purchase. I mean, I can't ask for perfect with the budget I have, but I have seen ChrisB's sweet orange 71 and I saw no rust, granted it was restored within the last 10 years and never saw a rain drop and kept in the garage since then. This one had been restored some time ago and I could see rust under patches and seams. I took it for a drive and it rode nice, motor was in order - Fresh 44 IDF Webers installed. I still couldn't get over the pin hole rust spots (2) in the floor pans and the surface rust - that could be worse - hiding behind the rocker panels. Also, something the PO messaged me about was a little bothersome in regards to the right front fender needing to be replaced. As hard as it was to walk away it was the right move and the journey continues. |
arne |
Jun 6 2017, 02:05 PM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
How much do you have to spend other than the asking price? I can answer that, as I'm going through the process now. Assuming that there is no rust and the paint is acceptable (a BIG stretch), budget $900 to $1200 for the brakes, $400-700 for tires, $700-900 for fuel system, $300-500 for misc. engine stuff (tune up bits, oil seals, gaskets, vacuum lines) and $200 for an AGM battery. All prices are assuming you are capable of doing the work yourself. If you need to have a shop do it, you should probably double the amounts.If there is nothing serious wrong with those systems, the above budget MIGHT make it into a driver. Maybe. |
914_7T3 |
Jun 6 2017, 05:33 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,854 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
How much do you have to spend other than the asking price? I can answer that, as I'm going through the process now. Assuming that there is no rust and the paint is acceptable (a BIG stretch), budget $900 to $1200 for the brakes, $400-700 for tires, $700-900 for fuel system, $300-500 for misc. engine stuff (tune up bits, oil seals, gaskets, vacuum lines) and $200 for an AGM battery. All prices are assuming you are capable of doing the work yourself. If you need to have a shop do it, you should probably double the amounts.If there is nothing serious wrong with those systems, the above budget MIGHT make it into a driver. Maybe. The '73 that I recently purchased was already in very good driving condition. The suspension, brakes, FI, fuel pump and lines required zero maintenance. Arne is spot on for the parts, however my specialty Porsche shop charges $135.00/Hr in labor and it adds up fast. My car had a major service including fluids, valve adjust, plugs, points, air filter, gaskets etc... Also did shift bushings, repaired a transmission seal, replaced a wheel bearing and 3 hours labor to chase down some misc electrical issues. Total repair bill was $2k, but only $300 worth of parts so hopefully you can do the work yourself. Count on that you will find more things to repair/replace as you get deeper into it. That is just how it goes on these cars, especially if it has been sitting. Good luck in your search and if you would like for me to keep an eye out for a car for you here in LA, I would be happy to do so. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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