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Rust repair recommendations, What minimal repairs can I do now? |
SA-914 |
Aug 10 2014, 05:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 30-June 14 From: San Antonio,tx Member No.: 17,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I recently purchased a 73 2.0 with Dual Webers, 40 IDF. I runs really well. It does have some rust. I've included some pictures. My quandry is that I would like to do some repairs now, but not tackle the hell hole until winter. I would like to enjoy the car for a bit before pulling the engine and tackling the engine compartment. I was going to just cut off the jack plates now, and clean up the area. I cannot find any rust other that the jacks on the longs. inside, I would like to cut out and repair the back panel. The back has some pin hole higher up and is rusted in the lower passenger corner.
My question, is this feasible? Can I do these repairs from the inside? I would like to atleast make the interior water tight and then battle the engine compartment later. |
SA-914 |
Aug 10 2014, 05:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 30-June 14 From: San Antonio,tx Member No.: 17,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I recently purchased a 73 2.0 with Dual Webers, 40 IDF. I runs really well. It does have some rust. I've included some pictures. My quandry is that I would like to do some repairs now, but not tackle the hell hole until winter. I would like to enjoy the car for a bit before pulling the engine and tackling the engine compartment. I was going to just cut off the jack plates now, and clean up the area. I cannot find any rust other that the jacks on the longs. inside, I would like to cut out and repair the back panel. The back has some pin hole higher up and is rusted in the lower passenger corner.
My question, is this feasible? Can I do these repairs from the inside? I would like to atleast make the interior water tight and then battle the engine compartment later. |
SA-914 |
Aug 10 2014, 05:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 30-June 14 From: San Antonio,tx Member No.: 17,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
My apologies for the triple post.
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PanelBilly |
Aug 10 2014, 05:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,840 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm not seeing anything that looks too bad. What does it look like from the engine side and from under the car looking up toward the battery. Is that surface damage on the long or can you poke a hole in any of it?
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Mike Bellis |
Aug 10 2014, 06:01 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
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914Sixer |
Aug 10 2014, 09:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,988 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
SA-914 I am up in Boerne if you have questions. Feel free to contact me. Bring the car by and I will help you go over it. Free most afternoons after 4 pm. There are several of us 914 owners that get together from time to time. 210-262-4226.
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SA-914 |
Aug 11 2014, 06:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 30-June 14 From: San Antonio,tx Member No.: 17,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I've attached another picture. I pulled the firewall insulation. It looks like it had gotten wet and caused the middle section to rust through. I highlighted the area with a triangle. I should be able to cut it out and use a generic piece of sheet metal to patch it. The floor has a couple of 1/4" hole in the corner, where the lower section is totally rusted out where it meets the floor. I will need to buy the lower right section. From the hell hole, I can only poke two small 1/4" holes. Not much more than that. I cannot find any rust through next to the jack posts.
So, can I do all this welding from the inside. The upper triangle, I am pretty sure I can. I am just not sure what I will find behind the lower section. 914-Sixer, my car is in bits...I am looking at buying the towbar hookup, but I will contact you. Joel |
76-914 |
Aug 12 2014, 07:33 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,611 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
That upper piece is a snap. That lower piece is not as easy. Check the lower piece on both sides to see if you can spot repair that area.
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ned911 |
Aug 12 2014, 08:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 11-September 12 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 14,912 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Let me know if you find a 914 knowledgeable body person. Another good person to know is Bob Jones at Jones Autowerks in SA. Bob is amazing and builds amazing engines and cars but not a body work person. He has built some seriously fast 4's but also does really nice street cars.
I'll probably take mine down before it goes to the body shop to have Bob install chassis stiffening. That's after he finishes with the wife's 2.4 911 motor. |
SA-914 |
Aug 12 2014, 01:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 30-June 14 From: San Antonio,tx Member No.: 17,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I'm going to tackle the body stuff myself. I may go ahead and add in the stiffener since I will be in the area. Not sure if I even need it. I had previously contacted Jones when I was having trouble with shifting. I ended up installing new bushings throughout, and my shifting woes went away.
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SA-914 |
Aug 14 2014, 07:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 30-June 14 From: San Antonio,tx Member No.: 17,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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914Sixer |
Aug 14 2014, 08:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,988 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
SA-914, I have a 74 body setting in the back yard. You can come up and see what you can use.
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