Checking Interest/Price CK for my 73 RSR Project

[David W]

Not for sale at this this but I would appreciate feedback on my 73 RSR project. I have owned this 73 911 since 2000. The PO is a friend who bought it in the early 90’s. It was a 73.5 T Sporto in Sephia Brown, 90k miles. He sold the engine and trans and started an RSR conversion. He was a body man so the first pic is on a rotisserie applying GP White, he then put in a full cage. The chassis a Southern car, rust and wreck free. I added the rear TA reinforcements as I was planning to race it. Life got busy so no time for the car but I began to accumulate parts for it. The engine is a 95 with 50K, I verified the 2-3% leak down (I bought in ’10 from a Pelican), I removed/sold the stock injection. The 915 has 2500 miles (it was in my 72 for a while) and had a rebuild by Billy Mitchell at Eurasian.
Sadly I don’t think I will have the time/energy to complete it. I totaled the part and it comes to $58K. I thinking 45K plus? If I sell the project all parts will be organized in numbered boxes with correlating excel. I am not desperate or time limited so no low ball offers, I am just looking for feedback on what the project is worth. Car is in storage so pics are limited.
Note! None of these parts are for sale at this time.
Thanks for your inputs, David

[David W]

This is a summary of the major parts, could not find a way to drop in an excel


73 911 Chassis Stock no engine or trans with 6&7x16 Fuchs/roller tires, all glass, 2.5 sets of no beam doors,1 new L door skin, non sunroof roof off 71 exc., rebuilt pedal assy, 915 shifter. Chrome window frames and quarter windows. Plastic dash cap No interior Chassis is rust free, no wrecks, has pair early fenders (not from this car), some . F&R turn signal housings and lens, original wiring harness, all gauges and switches. Incudes Red RSR Stripe kit $19,000

New Rennline Lower dash, no logo $150
New Bilstein RSR Yellow front Struts with monoball upper camber plate 934 valving $2400
Bump steer kit with rod end and lower bracket to weld to strut for double shear $480
Late 930 Front Hubs (80 on) $550
Al Front cross member 250
Aluminum Rear TA with new mono ball and with extended studs and spacer $900
Sway Away rear adjustable Spring plates $300
Rear Tarett 22 sway bar (no front bar) $425
F 22/R 28 T Bars hollow $500
Front S4 like new calipers/adapters , 993 rear caliper with bolt on adapter and pads, F/R 930 rotors. And pads $2000
New Fuel Safe Fuel Cell made from 72 tank with Duck foot and two types of top plates. Second top plate allows for fueling from fender $1500
non sunroof roof section with headliner cut a couple inches down from a,b,c pillars $450
Twin Carrera front coolers/cross lines, with one mod. to mount upside down, side lines and tank $1900
Full Roll cage tied into rear suspension, front tower brace welded, RS chassis reinforcement $2000
2 New Recaro Sport seats with adapters and Recaro double locker rails and new race belts $2500
Front new RSR fiberglass bumper and ducktail $750
930 F&R flares new aftermarket $1400
95 3.6 engine 50K miles, 2-3% leak down. With 3.2 console as well as 993 tin, new Rennline RSR engine mount. No injection $15000
new Rennline RSR engine cross bar (Red) $225
Misc new cad plated hardware and bolts Front rear latches $250
915 SC Trans rebuilt (only 2500 miles) with new half shafts no LSD $4000
New RSR Flywheel and new Sachs AL power clutch $850
Mono wheel and hub adapter $250
Total $58030

[tdw28210]

My 2 cents: With the cage and the cut-up quarters - this is a stalled race car project. Taking it back to stock is really not an option. Stalled race car projects typically sell at a pretty steep discount. The most valuable thing is the 3.6, but it has been sitting a long time and still needs an adapter for the 915. I think it will be tough to get 45K. Your best strategy is probably selling the parts separately (ugh). Not trying to be a downer as I am in the same place with a '72, but without a 3.6 engine.

[Jim Dunham]

Sad to say this but you'd probably do better by parting it out - imagine you won't want to do that as it's a PITA. Projects of this scale are usually too expensive for people that want to tackle them. If they do, my experience says they want to spread the project cost out over time - gather up parts little by little as the build goes on. They start with an affordable shell/roller, then find an engine, gather suspension......just my 2cents.

[tdskip]

^^^^^
Have to say I agree (sorry)

[scottrx7tt]

Part it out. You will be able to get way more $ in parts.

[David W]

Thanks guys I appreciate the feedback. I was thinking the same thing, $45K is lot for a project but I was hoping to get it all sold at once.

I would only part out if I sold the chassis first. I would think it would be of interest since it is a 73 and is a straight/rust free real long hood, and not a back date. Also for the Cal. guy no pollution concern.

So how much for the roller, doors, window frames, etc, no brakes but RSR struts, fuel cell and front bumper/duck? I can add/subtract parts as they want. $19K?

[175K911]

I was almost there myself about 9 months ago. My project had stalled for 7 years as life got in the way. I toyed with the same $45K number but I had a complete '86 car with complete cage, complete coilover suspension and serious brakes to make up a nice roller. Also had a good 3.6 on my engine stand with all the parts to rebuild it. And a fresh 915 gearbox with Guard diff, all new bearings and synchros, plus Wevo trans cooler. But I came to the conclusion that A) I'd never get anywhere near that kind of $$ in parts and B) I was too close to finishing it to give up. Now I have a complete car, new paint, fresh warmed over engine, fresh trans, new Perlon carpet etc and couldn't be happier with my decision to keep moving forward. FWIW, if someone were to offer me the same $45K today I don't think I'd sell.

[CBA]

Originally Posted by David W

Thanks guys I appreciate the feedback. I was thinking the same thing, $45K is lot for a project but I was hoping to get it all sold at once.

I would only part out if I sold the chassis first. I would think it would be of interest since it is a 73 and is a straight/rust free real long hood, and not a back date. Also for the Cal. guy no pollution concern.

So how much for the roller, doors, window frames, etc, no brakes but RSR struts, fuel cell and front bumper/duck? I can add/subtract parts as they want. $19K?

My .02 cents and might only be worth this .02cents. It's like anything if you can find the right buyer(same tastes in build) you maybe able to get this. The '73 body could bring more, my gut says $12k to $15k is where it would settle at, assuming you find the right "guy". It's a lot of work you have there. I'm not trying to be a downer at all. I'm in So. Cal. and had been looking for 8 months(have a handful of my friends doing the same) good clean cars are hard to find. I settled on a '74 that was 100% complete and hadn't been driven in 30 years. $20k purchase. Zero rust. Needs paint and the mods you are doing. I sold the old motor and some other misc. parts. As others have said its worth more parting out but major PITA.... I've dumped many parts over the years cheap just to get them out of my way. Good luck with it and hopefully you find the passion to finish the project

[eastbay]

Try out BAT, they have sold a bunch of project cars.

[MyFlat6]

^true. Good photos and listing on BaT will do it.