[DCAlbarran]

Looking for some advice/reality check.

I have been longing for something akin to an r gruppe meets "sports purpose" long hood. I don't have the 60-80k to buy a nice example (maybe even more than that!) without selling all my other cars, which I don't want to do. Even if I did, I'd probably be short.

I want a certain color (olive green), certain interior (tan rs style with recaro sport seats), and the 911 sound behind me, along with some other stuff that tickles my fancy (cibie Pallas lights on the hood, sport style exhaust, heuer Monte Carlo on the dash, a roof rack, some other stuff)

I don't care about originality, but I do want reliability so I'm not looking to push a stock 911 motor much beyond what god gave it, unless it's for the sake of reliability.

I have a '68 912 in decent shape, just redid the floors, non original paint that needs replacement, a non original 912 engine. Runs pretty well, but I stripped the interior to do the floors, and now I am at a crossroads.

I already own the car, (3 years or so now). I also have a 2.2l and trans out of a 911E, with carbs, that is ready for a rebuild. I also already have the seats I want, the carpet kit, the Cibies, the roof rack, and some other small stuff.

Realistically, what's it going to take to turn the car I have into the car I want, or should I just sell it all and buy a running 911? It would not be the color I want, I would be doing an engine rebuild at some point anyways, I feel like converting my 912 would be tens of thousands cheaper. Again, I don't care about originality since my 912 is already unoriginal paint and engine, and I don't care about the 912-6 "stigma".

Lots of good experience here, would love some input. Thanks.

PS I live in Southern California.