Porsche 914/6 collectability

[Bullethead]

Russ's caliper looks to be correct, unless we want to pick nits and then the compensating line should have yellow ends and a green/olive drab rust preventive film/coating on the line (with the rubber bumper).

Eric, have you got a source for an appropriate green anti-rust goo? Budget solution for the yellow ends: Avery highlighter!

We're using pics from a couple of near-perfect cars for guidance, but it's for track use so some things will slide.

[Neunelfer]

Russ, you can still get factory compensating lines. They're close to $75 each. I'd let it slide.

[beh911]

In case anyone is tracking sales of these cars, here's a very nice 914/6 with 35k original miles at Road Scholars:

http://www.theaircooledguys.com/pors...s-one-repaint/

[MountainRoads]

In case anyone is tracking sales of these cars, here's a very nice 914/6 with 35k original miles at Road Scholars:

http://www.theaircooledguys.com/pors...s-one-repaint/

Site sez "Sale pending." Anybody know what they were asking? I guess there could be reasons, but does anybody else wonder why a car with 35K original miles would need a repaint? Just curious.

- MR

[Chuck Miller]

At the Coronado Classic........

[cairo94507]

Cars get repainted for a lot of reasons- vandalism, rock chips, angry ex's, hail damage, or just an owner that is extremely picky anne wants the car to look perfect. I (too) believe that a top quality repaint will not devalue a car. When the time comes for my six to get paint, it will be a total disassembly, media blast and paint. However not there yet.

[Bullethead]

Keith mentions a return of 30 cents on the dollar for hotrodded 914's... but that's probably true of most rods. SCM's market guide is pretty light regarding valuation from what we've been seeing though; a good 914/6 for $15,000 would be considered a steal. But you're right that modded cars are embraced and encouraged... the number of teeners carrying powertrains far beyond what they were delivered with is staggering. I don't think any other Porsche model is regularly modified to the degree, maybe because teener fans are often VW guys.

An example of Mr. Martin's theme, offered for $49,000... cost $110,000 to build. Impractical in every way. I like it.
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[Neunelfer]

35K original miles would need a repaint?

Rust. Rust is not kind to these beasts. In 71, the pans of all 911's received the galvanization treatment. In 76 the entire car got it. Never on a 914. There are notorious areas (battery tray and the hell hole below it, longs, etc.) that afflict "most" 914's.

Done properly, a repaint should never devalue a 914. Most are in need of some type of care and, if you can prove the bodywork has been done properly, it just shows the car was cared for.

My entire car was soda blasted and repainted. Not much rust but, the paint was tired and it "needed" flares!

[John Straub]

My 914 was damaged within a year of being new at an event and then repainted the current color...I'm really not sure what that does to the value. I guess it's all in the eyes of the person who owns it or wants to buy it.

John

[Neunelfer]

Can you add some rust to it?