What have I gotten myself into? Options

[spencerhut]

"Oh you like cars? Want a project?"
. . . and so it begins
Sitting in a sort of covered shed for 28 years in North Idaho.
1.8 Motor is locked solid. The starter did try. We also tried to drag it in 5th gear.
Front calipers are locked.
Rust in the usual places, but the rust does not seem as bad as many I have seen.
Floors are solid.
All the rubber seals seem to be perished.
~30 years old KYB Struts!

We will be tearing it completely down. Fixing the body and then putting it back together one system at a time.

Please bare with me as I ask stupid questions.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-28312-1725741826.1.jpg)74 914 by Spencer Hutchings

[wonkipop]

looked at the flicker gallery.

looks like its lost its orig L jet EFI set up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
has a carb.
you can tell it was an L jet by the pcv valve oil filler cap.

vin being 12660 its third week of jan 74 build.
probably wednesday 17th jan 74.
there is a karmann tag plate on the hinge pillar of the drivers door.
has a number stamped in it. that number will tell you the build date.

there is probably some other info still intact on the car.
i notice in engine shot the tune up sticker on top of lhs upper tin is still there but very deteriorated.
on the same left hand side of engine bay might be some other info tells you what the engine originally was and whether a california car or a rest of USA.
there might still be a white label with red writing on it - emissison sticker.
have a look for it see what it says.
also often hidden behind the engine bay heater blower fan hose will be a three digit painted stamp number. if still visible will be one of four numbers. 604 605 606 or 607.
quite a bit of info goes with which one of those numbers it is if original engine.
probably is original engine. if you have an engine number i do have some research info which would indicate whether its in the range.

it looks like maybe thats a tan interior.
could be very faded brown. but seems like its tan.
if so nice. unusual.

[spencerhut]

looked at the flicker gallery.

looks like its lost its orig L jet EFI set up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
has a carb.
you can tell it was an L jet by the pcv valve oil filler cap.

vin being 12660 its third week of jan 74 build.
probably wednesday 17th jan 74.
there is a karmann tag plate on the hinge pillar of the drivers door.
has a number stamped in it. that number will tell you the build date.

there is probably some other info still intact on the car.
i notice in engine shot the tune up sticker on top of lhs upper tin is still there but very deteriorated.
on the same left hand side of engine bay might be some other info tells you what the engine originally was and whether a california car or a rest of USA.
there might still be a white label with red writing on it - emissison sticker.
have a look for it see what it says.
also often hidden behind the engine bay heater blower fan hose will be a three digit painted stamp number. if still visible will be one of four numbers. 604 605 606 or 607.
quite a bit of info goes with which one of those numbers it is if original engine.
probably is original engine. if you have an engine number i do have some research info which would indicate whether its in the range.

it looks like maybe thats a tan interior.
could be very faded brown. but seems like its tan.
if so nice. unusual.

I'll get pictures of all the number plates/stickers.
Yeas, the interior is tan, and the seats are actually in much better condition than one would suspect. They appear to be original. The carpet all needs to be replaced. The rear firewall cushion / panel is also in much better condition than I would expect. I'll try to get some pictures of those.