Just stumbled on this video out of pure coincidence. I actually own this car and am now in the process of restoring it. It was certainly much rustier than expected in the battery tray/hell hole area but the rest of the car is in pretty amazing condition. It’s my favorite color of 914 and I can’t wait for it to be back on the road.
I’ve owned five of these since the late 70’s. Had one where the area of the battery compartment was rusted so bad the whole trailing arm of the rear wheel rusted off wheel just fell off. Had a couple of others that were fairly nice however my current one is unbelievable. I’m third owner it has always been stored indoors and not a speck of rust. 79,000 original miles. Runs like a new one! Fun little cars.
How do you forget you have a Porsche and just leave it there! Like some people forget they have this huge barn full of old super cars! Like I would spend all day driving them
Great video! Good call...too many projects is not a good thing! Nice that you can buy something, decide against completed the car and still make some money! I know someone who had some property in a popular location, got the funding, permits and the contractor to build a 10 unit apartment bldg with stores underneath. Work was started and the another investor bought the project from them! They made their profit and didn't have to worry about follow-through with completing the project!
Easy to find yourself with to many projects, this year saw a 69 beetle for sale my efforts and focus should be on my 3 buses, nope. Made the deal sitting in the back yard under a tarp will do a little fixing up on it to recoop some of my money then sell it for somene to take it to the finish line.. Told my son we cannot save them all at 65 already have more than i have life left in me to work on.
Can’t believe it’s not a rust pile....these things weren’t galavanized. A complete restoration may be worth it, as all vintage air-cooled Porsches are going for premium lately.
The unfortunate reality is that unless you're dealing with an extremely rare 914, you should pass on any 914 that has sat outdoors for years in a climate with four seasons. Heat will crack all the rubber, water will infiltrate the body and pool, rust will take hold and you've got a hot mess. Chase Burks (current owner of the 914 as of a year ago) feel free to prove me wrong with this one.
@@jimohara4796 Oh no, don't get me wrong... I hear you! A friend found a 914-6 GT that looked great on the surface. Underneath the new-looking paint job was another story. He tried to restore... spent more money than he "ever even imagined he would and ended up giving the car up out of frustration and lack of funds. I'm just saying, if you have a fairly good one and the knowledge/experience to restore... if for no other reason restore and sell it for HUGE bucks it is apparently bringing in some markets now. Especially the 914-6 GTs. It's one of my dream rides. But I am under no illusions... I will probably never own one... considering the circumstances and my lack of auto body and repair experience, and no time to learn.
@@4GuitarTrance An original 914-6 GT is unattainable....but really, would you want something so precious and rare? Unless you're looking for a garage queen. Every 914 has the "bones" to become a -6 GT. Parts are available. You just need to find a solid car to build off of, which I'll grant you is becoming increasingly rare not that difficult. I hope you find a 914 you can restore and love!
@@Volkswear You made the right decision unless there's something very rare about this model, and in 1974 in that trim package and engine size nothing comes to mind.
