Project for you 911 guys.. 1200 dollars

[romad]

74 Porsche 911 shell doors bumper

Just add alot of parts from Pelican

[Winter]

Well, at least it has carbs!

[GaryR]

Originally Posted by romad

74 Porsche 911 shell doors bumper

Just add alot of parts from Pelican

Yeah, just toss in about $30K in parts and restoration and you will have a nice $15K car!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

if it's free and there's $1200 cash in the glove box, it still wouldn't be a smart purchase.

[EarlyPorsche]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

if it's free and there's $1200 cash in the glove box, it still wouldn't be a smart purchase.

What if you could keep the cash and part out the body then sell the remaining unusable metal for scrap weight?

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I've parted out a 74 I got for $500. Had motor and transmission.

Wasn't worth the time and hassle.

Now, if you could get the car, keep the cash, and drop it off with a note at the doorsteps of your local junkyard, that'd be OK.

[vintagecarlover]

shawn84 targa, ill pay you a finders fee on your next deal. thanks!!

[fintstone]

Romad...
Is that your car? Can't see much rust for Michigan. Any more photos?

[Jrboulder]

Wasnt there an SC minus the motor and 915 for $1,000 here on pelican?

[fintstone]

Much rather have a '74. Less weight and no emissions. Besides, I already have all the missing parts.

[Blackbyrd]

It's not a bad deal:

$300 center reflector if not broken
$600 for the suspension (maybe 914 guys?)
...ect ....ect

you never know ?






Ok maybe it is a pile
$800 tops

[romad]

Not my car just a craiglists find.....as for rust with the under coating and galvanized Michigan P cars don't fair to bad. Most are also garage kept in winter.

[regency]

It's perfect for that dude that wanted to install the Subaru engine. Could be on the road in a couple weeks.

Steve

73 911T MFI Coupe, aubergine

[JeremyD]

The 1974 cars are the new long hood - trust me on this one...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by JeremyD

The 1974 cars are the new long hood - trust me on this one...

Why do you say that Jeremy? I'm curious on your thoughts.

having parted out many 69-73 cars, I will never part out a midyear impact bumper car again. There are only 4 truly valuable components (915, 4-bolt trailing arms, case with early heat exchangers, center reflector) on them and they pale in comparison to the treasure trove of a too-far-gone longhood, which are becoming very rare. The problem with a 74 that's too far gone is usually any of those good parts are in poor condition and not worth much.

[GaryR]

Well, they are the lightest o the shorthoods but the lack of any rust protection renders a lot of them undesirable when there are so many galvanized SC's out there. I would think a narrow body 77 with some galvanizing would be the best choice (for a short hood) but I may be missing something... or everything..

[JeremyD]

They are beyond smog testing in the US - specifically California which has always been an important Porsche market.

They are much more like the early long hood - than the short hoods they resemble- such as construction, lightness, panels, etc.

They rust - so they are diminishing in numbers even as I type this.

The 1974 cars came with the exhaust that is desirable (and SSI copied)

Mag case 915 with mechanical drives - lower R/P -

And because people over the years have been dismantling them...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

OK, I see where you are coming from. Good points but I don't think they'll ever be collectable. I think 74-77 cars have a certain charm, but the aesthetics of the narrow body and impact bumpers aren't great, or even interesting, like the longhoods. Nor do they have the strong visual impact of the rear flares that make 78-89 (and 74-75 Carreras and C3s) cars so beautiful.

[Winter]

JeremyD, I like your thoughts, but I can't help but think that my '75, as well as the '74 model years just don't have what it takes. Mine is my first p-car. A fun toy and fun to work on, and at great price to get into the 911 thing. But when I have the funds there's no doubt in my mind that I'll attempt to find a pre-74 car to replace it.

[fintstone]

A '74 is a great start for a hot rod/sleeper. It comes with 7:31 gearing, aluminum trailing arms, 11 blade fan, SSI-like equal length headers, high back buckets or sport seats, shoulder belts, etc. No power anything--seats, windows, brakes,steering, cruise, etc...so it is lightweight. They have opening vent windows and Chrome mirrors and trim and a stainless targa bar which give them somewhat of a retro look, but keeping one stock isn't critical like a earlier model. Swapping in a bigger engine doesn't seem like a crime...and generally
is emissions exempt.