Porsche resto project-Am I insane?

[Lee Janotta]

Okay, this is one of the myriad of ideas gnawing at my brain... Taking an abandoned but structually sound '69 to '73 Porsche 911 or 912, and turning it into a slightly updated '72 911S clone.

I figure it'll require a full engine rebuild using a 2.4L crank and crankcase, stripping the car down to bare metal, spot-welding a few little rust holes, seam welding the whole chassis, replacing all the suspension and brake parts, taking much of the steering off more recent 911s, replacing the accessory parts, doing a mix&match job on the interior from lots of wrecking yards...

Now, working to my advantage is the fact that I have _no_ life, and aside from any necessary machining and all the sandblasting, can do all the work myself.

I probably already know the answer to this, but does anything think it could be done for under 5 figures American? That's always my problem... Budget. Or complete lack thereof.

Oh well... Still, sounds like a pretty cool idea, doesn't it?