I am looking for early 911's (70's) Needing..

I am looking for early 70's 911's in need of body or engine resotoration. I am a huge Porsche fan although I do not have the money to buy on ethat is in mint condition so I am planning on restoring one over a couple years. Thank You

Please Email if You have any info SinDiver@hotmail.com

Just some friendly advice...restoring a car will take a HUGE amount of time or money. Probably both. You are really better off buying someone elses project that is at least most of the way done. You will have less money in it in the long run than if you try to do it yourself. Trust me on this, I have experienced it first hand.
A good example of this is my 914/6 on the for sale page.
Good luck.

If you do decide to buy a project car...try to find one that is rust free...rust in front suspension pan is acceptable (and common) and a relatively cheap fix...rotten floors,rockers, fenders will be expensive to fix and usually the car will never be right...remember, the rust you can see is probably only 30% of the rust in the car. I bought my 75 ess for $6500 it was a solid car with no visible rust but when it was stipped, I found small areas at front of rockers and at bottom of doors that had to be cut out and replaced with patches. After some body modificatons and paint, new interior and motor /trans rebuild, I have about $25K and one years labor in car. On the upside tho', I know exactly what I have in car...and would not consider selling for 25K. One caveat, however, I would try to avoid the mid seventies cars...unless you find the one that meets your needs...PS, If you need any parts, I have a garage full of asst'd parts that might be helpfull...you pay the freight and you can have them...If I can help in any way, e-mail me...Sean

[Wayne 962]

Hi there. Body work and repair is both time consuming and painful. After just a little, it gets old real quick, and is very expensive to fix. Chuck and Sean are right, get the best conditon frame/body that you can get. In fact, get the best car that you can get. It will be cheaper to spend more to get a good car than it would be to restore a poor condition car.

I think that Sean refers to mid-seventies cars as the 2.7 74-77 range. These have troublesome engines. My favorite choice for beginner 911 owners is a 78-80 911SC. These are fabulous cars, and are old enough that the prices are right ($8-$10K for a good used one).

Hope this helps,

Wayne