Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

[cary]

All repaired and ready to shoot on some Rustoleum.
I'm learning not to over grind the thin spots LOL





I posted on the Parts Forum that I'd like to horde a few of these parts for the future.
I'll need one of someone sawsall parts stash for the right side.
I also shot Pete from RD an email about maybe selling the end piece off the 346 frame stiffener.

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Had to uncover and fire up the shop car to go and pickup some parts for the college kids car. Dad, my cars running funny
Hadn't driven her in about six months. I had to be careful on the cold hard tires.
Though I enjoy driving my 914 more. Just passing the apex and mashing the pedal to the floor does put a shit eating grin on your face.



Off to Eugene to change out some valve cover gaskets and a coil pack on the kids Quattro.

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A little too cold here in PDX to head out to the shop.
Plus QTR. end stuff at work.

Some how I got to reading Nathans thread.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...3507&st=100
Nice work.

But that gave me some ideas about how to tie in the new passenger inner wheelhouse to the new inner long. JPG is where I'm at. Long is not welded in.



Looks like Nathan fabricated a new inner layer.
Thats over my pay-grade. Whoa.
But I do believe I will create piece that goes into the long.



The caveat is, is that the new inner wheelhouse is considerably thicker that the original piece. But I'd still like to be double layered.

[cary]

Didn't get much done yesterday. Spent the am putting in a new stove pipe. It was almost see thru. Helped the landlord with a frozen water piper.

Tacked in the front j-pipe on the drivers long.

Then I went digging thru the take off/ cut out parts that came out of the long I bought from Perry.
First I determined that I created one of the inner boxes to short. So it will have to be cut off and redone.

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Still stumped ................ I want to build an inner box to tie the wheelhouse and the long together after I butt weld it.

How would recreate the ridges with my primitive shop?



I feel the both the RD parts are 16 gauge so they are much thicker than the OEM parts and they are sized to be butt welded together. But with the car dissected as much as I have it. I know that is a hinge point for the whole body. So I want to build it stronger.

Need some suggestions.

[nathansnathan]

It's a lot of work to make not only the inner forward of the firewall with the relief for the floor, but the outer rear of the fw is a real pain with the engine shelf cut out and the radius, the bend, etc.

You might want to do it the way Jeff Hail did, kind of an in-between way, the corrugated piece stays on the outside. It would help to add the top and bottom to the inner that the template is representing there, 3-dimensionalize it for strength, like the factory, but not as elaborately shaped. Seems like He should have brought it forward more to double layer where the lower seatbelt nut is
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-7712-1193013473.jpg)

[cary]

As I reread your thread about 3 times I'll have to ponder.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...3507&st=150
My original plan was to follow Jeff's example. Now you and Scotty have given me a couple more ideas.

I really don't want to weld on those ribs .............
I don't like the void that would be created by using a flat plate. Granted mine will be painted. Unlike they way we came from the factory. hmmm.

But you, Scotty and Jeff do beautiful and great work.
I do thinks its pretty cool that you recreated the factory part. I think if ever have to go this deep again. That's the route I'll go. Build it all on the bench.

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I'll be getting the contact info on the PDX Wurth Rep so I can buy a spray on seam sealer gun.
Running back thru Jeff Hail's Dead thread. It just looks right, and tidy.

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Still chilly in PDX. 32 degrees when I made it to the shop at 9:15.
Decided to put on my big boy pants and cut the door post.



BEFORE



AFTER

That will have to be cut in order to slide the inner rocker in place. Dumbass, I shouldn't have bothered seam sealing it.

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I went ahead and added to the inner portion of the wheelhouse extension.
Might be a bit too long ...................
Plasma cutter will make short work of it if need be.



Learned today I need to do a better job of making sure the pieces are perfectly flat before I weld them. That way I won't end up with the craters on the outer edge. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Then I test fit the outer wheelhouse extension over the inner. A little long on the top .............
Bottom right corner needs a little hammer work too.



End of the day shot ...............ready for a week and half's vacation starting Christmas day.
Hope to have it off the lift with the floor pans installed.



Now I start the Five Day Marathon of running a supermarket up till closing at 7pm Christmas Eve ................ I'll be back next Thursday .........

[cary]

On we go .............it's a little chilly in my non heated shop. 34 degrees and frozen fog.
Insulated boots and overalls.

Started with finishing up the left outer wheelhouse.

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Then we dug into the left hinge post and fender support.



Trying to figure how to patch the upper hole without removing the fender.
Sprayed down with Ospho

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Then went on to installing the right front inner fender corner.



Welding is getting smoother and smoother.

[cary]

Tool Whore Comment :

First time I've used the reinforced cut off wheel for the Dremel. Impressive.
So I bought a couple refills.
Works great when you want to peel back a double layered section.



The brown thin ones are a POS. I usually cant make it from the bench to the car without breaking one.

[cary]

Decided it was time to build up the right long. So I need to tidy up the heater pipes.



Time to use the blast cabinet. Just finished giving it a tune up. New hose, nozzles and shield.

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So I begin to prep the long. Come to find out the hole in the new long is 2". The heater pipe in 2 3/8". Dandy ..............



So time to hook up the plasma cutter. Getting a little better at setting it up and free handing it.



After a coat of primer. It's time for a couple coats of Rustoleum.

[cary]

Pipes all primered and painted with Rustoleum.



Long all built up and ready to install. Make sure you install the heater pipe before you mount the long.



Spent the rest of the day adjusting the left outer rocker position. I had to relocate the position I'd been using. Couldn't get the bottom of the hinge post lined up.
All in all, a good day. By myself, radios blasting the 70's & 80's station, and a pot of hot coffee.
A little chilly. But spent most of the time in the wood stove heated space.

[cary]

Still chilly and foggy.

Time to create a pattern to extend the hinge post that I'd already prepped. I cut out some cancer inside the left front fender. I used the Ed from Wheeler Dealer tape pattern technique.





Worked pretty good. Should have cut the pattern inside the lines.

[cary]

Spent quite a bit of time fiddling with the fit. Had a tough time creating the rounded out of site corner. Once I had it trimmed and fitted it was time to cut the bottom off so the inner rocker panel can be installed.

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Ended the day with tacking in the hinge post base. Tough duty welding material that can't be totally prepped. Backside



Spent the am working on the middle kids Explorer. New alternator, fuel filer, oil change, new wipers, and polish the headlight lenses.