As you may notice, this is my first post. I bought a 1968 912 on Ebay in 2004. Needles to say what was advertised and what showed up on the truck were not exactly in the same condition rust wise. I was single and 24 si I drove it till I had an engine fire. Then, I tore it apart, not realizing what I was getting into.
Now, after a new front suspension pan, cutting out of all rust, welding in new sheet metal, some media blasting and self etching primer (since pictures below were taken); I have a solid rust free tub tub and a family that keeps me from doing much work myself.
The engine in it when purchased was a VW Type I 1776 coupled to a 5 speed 901 transmission. The engine has since been rebuild with new carbs, exhaust, ect...
After all the rust repair, paint, engine rebuild/engine mount fab, new rubber, a new fuel tank, etc. I will probably have close to 15K into this beast; more than the car is probably worth.
It has an aftermarket S type fiberglass bumper that may be too battered to use, some 80's 911 seats and mismatched green lettered early 912 gauges. At this point I am wondering if it is worth the extra expense of getting as close to factory as possible or just finishing the build and driving it.
Should I put the beat up old aftermarket fiberglass S bumper on it or shell out the money for the stock SWB bumper?
The factory color was paint code 6808, burgundy. I was thinking the new color will be porsche 356 Non-matalic Aquamarine ...viper green, Guard Red, or Audi Aviation Grey. Would I be better served to go with the original color?
There is a 1968 date coded engine that is torn apart for sale locally for another $3,500 that I might buy for rebuild and installation down the road. Would it be worth it given it will always be a replacement motor? How can I be sure the case and parts are decent?
Would suspension or brake upgrades hurt the value?
I am open to a little hot rodding but this will be a fair weather commuter/weekend driver.
I am trying to navigate a way to completion that will yield a car with the most value. So, I am looking for input from you experts on how best to spend my money completing this project! Any pearls of wisdom?
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