Dave,
I just got back last night from giving it my first inspection. The floorpans and trunk are in excellent shape.. the interior is nearly flawless... but the carpet has mostly rotted. The only rust I saw was on the outer body, which was worse than I thought it would be based on the verbal description. The bad part of that is that everything that I need is mostly unavailable through the aftermarket (I'm used to my Mustangs where I can just buy a quarter panel if I need one).
I have historically messed with old Mustangs (I've had 4), and I have come to know a few very talented body shops in the area because of that... I don't have many Porsche contacts though. If you know of any in the Charlotte area, I would be greatful for the info.
At this point I need think I need to decide if I want to sink the time and money into this little car. I had actually planned to do a first-class resto-mod over a period of years, so time and money really isn't an issue. So I guess that questions is solved. But I do want a car that; A.) I can get parts for and B.) thats not a basket case to begin with.
Thanks,
Shannon
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