TexasDude74

Continue to pm for any specific pic requests. Car will be at Dinsdale's shortly if any of the TX crew want to check it out. Unofficial poll: LS7 or LS9 for this one?

TexasDude74

Or who would rather see an S4 engine it?

77tony

Looks awsome. Can't wait to see it at Dinsdale's shop. A Mast Motorsports LS3 or LS7 would do nicely. T

TexasDude74

I'm kinda partial to the LS7 myself. But an S4 with a few mods could be fast too.

mark kibort

that race car for $2700 was a steal! cage alone! plus all the sand blasting. what a nice race car that would make! love the GTS rear bumper too. dump the engine, put in whatever, and a S4 5 speed.

928UFO

What a great buy! Congratulations, TexasDude74!

I have two questions, for the group:

1. Can anyone explain to me why so much work (cage, paint $6,000.! , new fuel lines, custom exhaust, etc..., etc...) so often brings so little, on ebay?

2. I can understand having $6,000.-10,000. in a racing shell, and then Life hands you other priorities, be they business, personal or ? But what I cannot understand is--why not set a reserve high enough to cover as much of those outlays as possible?

(And this is NOT a criticism of the PO. I know of a couple of guys that do immaculate restorations of '70's race (moto-X) bikes--and I've watched those guys not even hit their reserve, repeatedly. One told me "I don't make money even if I do get my reserve--I just love the work.") Fair enough, and great for the rest of us.

However, it seems like this shell could not be reproduced for, like $10,000.--or more? (The media blasting, the cage, the paint, exhaust, the "big butt", the shell itself). So (unless one simply cannot wait on getting the money) why not set a reserve equal to your costs and (HARD) labor?

And I'm aware of the Barrett-Jackson psychology which says a no reserve auction generates more excitement. And that's true--as a seller, I'd be damned "excited" if I tried that strategy and I ended up recouping a third of my outlay.

Maybe I'm just too "risk averse" (read "poor") to "run with the big dawgs?"

And I'm a car guy--I realize most restorations do not recover their costs. I can only assume that's even truer for race cars? Nevertheless, I'm still unable to understand how this amount of work (and hard costs) didn't bring more money. Is this a typical result? And if so, why?

Thanks.

TexasDude74

Nothing destroys a cars value more than the words "track car." Those two words are even more hurtful than the words "salvage title." When you set out to build a track car, it is FAR better to take over someone else's project. I'm very surprised by the quality of this car, greatly exceeded my expectations. It will definitely be getting a C6 transmission and I was planning on a LS7 but I'm starting to think an S4 engine might be the way to go.

Nuen Werke

Hi Texasdude...I remember building this car for Bill. I have built a couple since but only one 928 and the rest were 911 based. Enjoy her she is a solid Track car.

69gaugeman

In reality if you go with a S4 engine, just use the Porsche box from 85 up. With the reduced weight that box should do just fine. As well you can get a donor car and have all the parts you need. If you are looking to be uber competitive, then run a LS7 and C6 transmission. There will be lots of work, though, but WAY better go fast parts for less money.

I am building an 83 BUDGET car and I just want to get on the track for now. I can upgrade in the future for performance. I am partial to the 928 engine, though.

69gaugeman

Many have sponsors who pay money to advertize on the car. Having a crappy paint job would not be in the sponsors best interest. Even my crack-house race car is going to attempt to get sponsor money.....