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Unfortunately....
for the seller I think when a car is in boxes it's usually a tougher sell than when it is complete. I understand your rationale though. A few years ago I got in a bind on a cross country job move (lost storage) and had to sell some Alfa Romeo GTV's ('71 & '74) partially stripped and received only half of what I could probably have received if they had been untouched.
I think it's a mental thing, but I do know that many people have been hosed by sellers in times past when they say "complete" (in boxes) and upon reassembly many critical (and expensive to source) parts are missing - this can be time consuming and expensive.
I think an orange '71 E coupe is a very nice base vehicle to restore. If it has had no major accident/rust tub damage, you should at least see the $5k (minimum) and possibly a few thousand more.
I think that some people on this board look at every long hood 911 (besides the more common T) as a potential show car and throw out restoration costs like "$10k for paint, $7k for interior," etc., and price it as if they have to pay somebody for all the work. I think it all depends on what your looking for. I love working on these, kinda therapeutic to bring one "back to life." If a person could do much of the disassembly/reassembly, maybe the mechanical work and farm out the paint and body (or vice versa) it could be a worthy project that would not turn upside down monetarily if the need to sell arose.
A '71 E in a signal color is a desirable 911, don't give it away! Best Wishes with your decision.
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