Not worth the expense unless maybe it was an S with the original motor and such.

Or, if you just like the process so much that you are willing to pay for the privilege.

Probably a lot cheaper to sell it as is and buy a car that is the way you want it.

Of you could go crazy, for get the economics, and make it into a 72 ST or 73 RSR Targa or Cab for less than a restoration.

Just a thought. Do what makes you happy.

I am pretty sure the porsche factory is in stuttgart. These reciepts are not fakes and the go back to the purchase of the car in 1970. i also believe euros are the monetary exchange today not deutchmarks as on most of the paperwork. And yes they are steel flares. one of the first things i checked.

You've added considerably more important information, such as this is the "look" you wanted and the mods were (apparently) done in Germany, maybe by the factory. With this, I'll change my opinion and say, proceed with what you want. Regardless, you will be into lots of time and money (depending on what you need to do to restore to the look it already has) and you still may wish to consider selling it and buying a newer car with the same turbo look--remember, post-76 bodies were galvanized.

On the other hand, if the documentation checks out, you have one rare car, though that may not strike a chord with many people. How many 70's era cars were modified by the factory to customer specs? There are lots of long hoods that were "updated" with kits but few done at the factory that I've heard of.

Bottom line, IMO, you've already got a car with the look you wanted, it may have been modified by the factory, and you are willing and able to restore much of it yourself. If the paperwork checks out, you've got a somewhat special car. If it doesn't, then you'll need to reconcile the fact you have a car that didn't exist in that form when built (as you had thought) and is not much different than others of that era that went through questionable upgrades and updates during the course of its life.

Very true about the galvanized bodies, that is the part that i hate. Undercoating removal is quite the task. My wife really loves the ole rust bucket and my son wants me to keep as well. i am going to try and scan some of my paperwork for you guys to look at in the future. It is what it is and selling would be kinda hard. (motor and tranny out, pretty much everything is out of the car.) What would i even consider asking?)

Its not economical to return it to stock, either enjoy as is, or sell it and purchase, a nice stock early car, you will save thousands of dollars and years without a Porsche.

Easy.

Click on "Garage" under his name. You'll see another pic. Click on it for a large size pic of a 70 converted to a short hood and impact bumpers.


It WILL be worth more as a long hood, but it must be done correctly, with original parts.

It could be worth more than you would spend on it to do the conversion.