Could you guys do a virtual PPI on this one for me? Options

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'75 2.0l converted to a single carb.

Passenger side jacking donut is rusty and needs to be replaced. AC car but likely not factory AC (I don't know much about AC on these). Front and rear trunks were crudely sprayed during a repainted that was done 10-15 years ago, some scab there but hard to tell how serious.

Car sits low in the back, has for at least 10 years. Starts, runs, drives, stops.

50+ pictures on the link.

1975 914 with pictures click here

[McMark]

Can't really see too much. A couple first impressions:

-The battery tray has been... uh.... replaced? hacked? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I'd expect something ugly below that. This correlates with the 'jack donut rust', and is probably a larger rust issue. It may not be a deal-breaker, but there's no pictures to indicate if it's bad or terrible or horrific.

-The AC is a pretty standard 914 install. None of them were factory A/C, everything was dealer installed. The system can be refurbished to work pretty well.

-Aftermarket alarm system should be carefully removed. They're not necessarily a problem, but usually these are wired in terrible, horrible ways. Removing the hack-job and repairing any damage will reduce the possibility of any of that causing unexpected problems down the road.

-Lots of overspray indicates a low-dollar paint job. Those are the types of paint jobs where bondo is used heavily. So there could very well be problems hiding just below the surface that will reappear in a few years.

-The price seems on the high side of the ballpark, based on the pictures. But a WAY more thorough inspection should be done before committing. The hell hole being the most concerning, but also removing the rockers, inspecting under the carpet where the seat belts mount and behind the seats. It seems likely that it's a decent driver-quality car, and seems like an acceptable starting point for a restoration. There WILL be metalwork needed. If you're not ready for that, consider you'd spend $4k-10k on shop-labor to make the chassis perfect.

And I'll reiterate that the pictures are VERY inconclusive. So I'm being a bit optimistic, and reality could turn ugly fast.