[campbellcj]

Pat,

Welcome to the board! Well, for starters, keep in mind that sometimes the "free" cars are the most expensive of them all in the long run.

A real 914/6 for $800 that is not rusted beyond belief would be an extremely rare find. Even with a blown engine and other problems.

I hate to say it, but it seems like a big mistake for somebody having trouble scraping together $800 to buy the project car to do so. These cars are not cheap to work on. Some 914/6's that are selling for 10 times that amount are what many guys would consider "basket cases" needing significant mechanical and/or body/paint/interior work. Most "finished" factory /6's you see for sale are in the $12K-22K range, to give you an idea. And nobody sells 'em for what they put into the project...more like half in many cases.

Now if it's complete and not totally trashed (rusted or bent tub), then with a $4K budget you probably could get it back on the road. It probably wouldn't be fast or pretty, but functional. It just really depends what the car needs, specifically, to be "whole again". You'd have to be handy at DIY work, possibly including welding and pretty serious mechanical stuff.

Could be fun, but be careful before you leap!