Porsche Project (Done!)

[Randy@StradaFab]

   Hopefully this will be proof that hard work does pay off. I bought the car 7 years ago for $7,800. Actually got a four year loan on a 1968! The wife wasn't that impressed Anyway, I kept looking for one like it on the internet and couldn't find one. After talking with some Porsche experts I found that it was a pretty rare car, so about 2 years ago we took out a loan to build shop so that I could restore the car. Another big risk for us. I usually don't do anything unless it's a sure thing.
  Well, a couple of months ago I had an appraisal group out of California come take a look at before it was even finished. It ended up appraising for $107K believe it or not. The last one like mine that I saw sell went for $117k. I have plans to build some titanium duc frames after the car sells. Getting all of the paperwork done for the business now.

[lethe]

   Hopefully this will be proof that hard work does pay off. I bought the car 7 years ago for $7,800. Actually got a four year loan on a 1968! The wife wasn't that impressed Anyway, I kept looking for one like it on the internet and couldn't find one. After talking with some Porsche experts I found that it was a pretty rare car, so about 2 years ago we took out a loan to build shop so that I could restore the car. Another big risk for us. I usually don't do anything unless it's a sure thing.
  Well, a couple of months ago I had an appraisal group out of California come take a look at before it was even finished. It ended up appraising for $107K believe it or not. The last one like mine that I saw sell went for $117k. I have plans to build some titanium duc frames after the car sells. Getting all of the paperwork done for the business now.

WOW! 
It's worth that much?
I guess I'll have to appreciate it's beauty in pictures unless you want to set up a 30 yr mortgage for me to buy it. 

Great work. 

[Randy@StradaFab]

   Yeah, it's really worth that much.....heck I'd take 90K for it Still a lot less than that new bike from NCR!

   Porsche is just like any other car, if you get the right one they're worth something. Usually if it has an "S" in the model it's worth quite a bit more. Hmmm....Ducs also. The old 50's Speedsters are worth 180k-200k. Same with the '73 RS 911. Anything after '74 (when the new emmision and bumper laws came into effect) isn't worth much, 10k-20k. So, if you find a pre '74 911S that needs restored you'd better buy it.

[lethe]

   Yeah, it's really worth that much.....heck I'd take 90K for it Still a lot less than that new bike from NCR!

   Porsche is just like any other car, if you get the right one they're worth something. Usually if it has an "S" in the model it's worth quite a bit more. Hmmm....Ducs also. The old 50's Speedsters are worth 180k-200k. Same with the '73 RS 911. Anything after '74 (when the new emmision and bumper laws came into effect) isn't worth much, 10k-20k. So, if you find a pre '74 911S that needs restored you'd better buy it.

I'll trade you a '69 Chevelle SS that needs full restoration for it. 

There's an old 911 sitting in a junkyard nearby but it's well beyond help. Breaks my heart to see it.

[Speedbag]

Schweet.  

[Le Pirate]

ooo pretty!

makes me want to drag my 65 bug out and start working on it again. doubt it'll be worth 107k when I finish with it though 

[triangleforge]

That's gorgeous. 

[Triple J]

   I have plans to build some titanium duc frames after the car sells. Getting all of the paperwork done for the business now.

Keep us posted on this. I will most likely be interested. 

[Randy@StradaFab]

    I had a guy interested in the car, so I sent him the link to my photobucket account. There's around 160 pics of the restoration. Turns out he was a car broker looking to present the car to a client in Germany. He told me the price was to high (started out high on purpose) and that the car wasn't perfect enough for his client!   Not sure what I could do to make it better.....

[Duck-Stew]

Show him pictures of other 911's in rougher shape...   

[lethe]

    I had a guy interested in the car, so I sent him the link to my photobucket account. There's around 160 pics of the restoration. Turns out he was a car broker looking to present the car to a client in Germany. He told me the price was to high (started out high on purpose) and that the car wasn't perfect enough for his client!   Not sure what I could do to make it better.....

Are you positive that it wasn't some clown messing with your head?

That looks damn beautiful to me.

[the_Journeyman]

That is an awesome car.

[somegirl]

Beautiful work!

[iDuc]

Oh, man! Old 911's!  That closeup of the interior just about made me wet myself. I can smell it, I can hear the engine fan and gearbox, I can feel that shifter. I get a bunch more excited about these than a new one... help me...



Great job!

[Randy@StradaFab]

   Oh yeah, the smell of gas and oil! The sound of the dual webbers sucking air! I wish I had a sound clip of the engine at 7,000 rpm! Almost F1 like. I really like that car. But I don't need a 100k car to drive once in a while. It should be in some rich guys collection. Besides, my wifes new Mini Cooper S will kill it on the back roads

   The interior is just like new. Autobahn Interiors in California did the seat covers and zip out rear window. The black and white houndstooth material was the last piece of NOS that he had! The "Elephant" hide vinyl pattern was a one year only option. I bought the drivers side door panel from a guy in California (guess they have all of the cool stuff). It was NOS still in the plastic! Kinda pricey. I wasn't sure the wife was gonna survive the restoration. LOL