OK guys - brainstorm on cost to put this back to what a '66 actually looks like

[tdskip]

Ballpark numbers (excluding the mechanical issues which is a whole other kettle of fish) to get her actual looking like a 1966 again?

Beverly Hills Car Club :: 1966 Porsche 912 -

[Norm01]

It's a 912, it will probably cost 3 times its final value and this doesn't even consider the rust issues that might be lingering. If it was a 911 it might be worth it but there are easier projects out there.

[SilberUrS6]

Well, if it's a 912, it's had a six-cylinder conversion sometime in it's life. If the shell isn't rusty, then it's worth $7500 all day long.

But to get it back to 1966 status, It looks like you'll be spending somewhere north of $10k. And I'm being kind.

[JT912]

I am sure others have more experience, but here is a start of a list.
Front fenders-$750
Rear fenders (remove flairs)-$500
Headlights-$300
Horn grills-$200
Front turn signals-$400
Front bumper-$350
Rear bumpers-$200
License plate panel-$100
F/R Bumper guards (optional)-$300
Deco strips all around-$300
Front lid-$200
Rear lid-$200
Rear grill-$300
Exterior mirrors-$100
Badging-$250
Strip black trim-
Possibly new wheels-
An entire new interior (pretty ratty looking)-
Labor: R&R, paint, metal work and rust repair-

The flip side is you will have parts to sell to offset the costs which might get you back 1/3-1/2 of what you spend on parts. Inoticed the red shroud, but didn't see if it was an "S".

Again this is my guess. Definately not a $7,500 car for what you appear to intend to do to it.

[moneymanager]

Round numbers? $20,000 unless you can do bodywork, paint, fit, virtually everything yourself. A complete waste of money IMHO.

[kugelfischer]

Originally Posted by moneymanager

Round numbers? $20,000 unless you can do bodywork, paint, fit, virtually everything yourself. A complete waste of money IMHO.

$20K plus. Depends on how original you want to go. This could easily turn into $40K Keep in mind that you'll be buying a lot of SWB parts that can also be found on a 911. Costs the same to restore a 912 or 911... the final value is vastly different.

[Matt Monson]

You can very likely sell that '69T engine with Webers and all the later body work and trim for close to the $7500 purchase price of the car.

Then the work begins. I think the guys saying $10k are in the right ballpark.

What people in this forum seem to not know though is that SWB 912s are spiking hard. Nice drivers are selling for $20-25K and pristine ones are selling for $40-60k. They have moved right up into the same price range as a LWB 69-71 911T.

[tdskip]

Thanks guys - for general discussion purposes how hard is tracking down a proper 912 engine and what do they go for?

[mspirito]

I think it looks like a $30,000 addition in any event. By the time you do the bodywork source an engine reconvert everything. You'd be lucky to get it done for 30

[porsche930dude]

wow nasty looking. they sure polished a turd there haha. its a shame everything they made nice will have to be undone . I wouldnt pay more than 5k for it considering what you want to do but thats just me ..

[NOLAsc]

I'd say ask Howard Freeman from the "Found 30 years later" thread.

[JT912]

A 912 engine will set you back anywhere from $3-10k depending on specs and condition.