Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

[cary]

Then I went after a bad spot on the bottom of the left wheelhouse that I didn't like.
It was just too thin.
So I welded in a patch.



Before grinder .............

Then I attacked cleaning up my crappy overhead welds from being on the 2 post lift. I haven't figured out overhead welding yet ........
Looks like my farmer welds back in Montana.



Tidied up ..........

[cary]

While I'm doing that. Super In Law is working on the right hinge post base.
Bought a new one from RD. Came off the stiffener.





Welded in. Before grinder



Finally we're working on two projects at the same time.

[cary]

I ended the day seam sealing the long to inner rocker flanges.



Plus Super in Law fabricated a new fender rocker end cap.

[sixnotfour]

Who is your friend ??? I need everything behind this, I will send you the leftovers....
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[Kraftwerk]

Congrats! you saved another one! Whew.. that was a lot of work, just to read the whole 17 pages wore the heck out of me...
Its intimidating and impressive how much work it takes to fix typical rust issues, & how complicated the uni-body design is, doesn't make it easy.

[cary]

Who is your friend ??? I need everything behind this, I will send you the leftovers....
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That would be great ...............

[cary]

Been a couple weeks.

Installed the motor mount that was given to me by worn.



Having the jig made installing it pretty simple.





Tidied up the inside of the wheelhouse and installed the hinge pivot.

[saigon71]

"Then I attacked cleaning up my crappy overhead welds from being on the 2 post lift. I haven't figured out overhead welding yet ........
Looks like my farmer welds back in Montana."

Overhead welding sucks...you figured it out when you put the car on the rotisserie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Great work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Keep the pics coming.

[cary]

Back to it ..............
Had to put brakes on the Fusion last week.

Finished up the welding on the right motor mount.

[cary]

Then I finished welding the upper long to the suspension tower.



Finished welding .........................



Was a good boy and didn't over grind the welds and metal.



Seamed sealed ..............

[cary]

Then I get to removing whats left of the floor plan.
Finally I get the tunnel opened up .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)



Don't miss the two spot welds under the corner/foot brace.

[cary]

I finished up welding the long to the front wheel well.
This is some of my best welds. Practice, practice ..........practice.



Now we'll move onto the back of the floor pan. This is going to be tricky.
We really over welded when we built up the car 12 years ago.

[cary]

Time fly's. Its been 90 since I've touched the project. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Changed stores again, so I've been busy bringing it up to my liking.
And I dropped the engine in my 911 to put in aluminum clutch parts.
Used flywheel from Rothsport and a Kennedy pressure plate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Hopefully today I'll get to weld up the clutch tube on my 73. Then I can restart the rustoration project.

[cary]

Hope to get back to it on Monday....................... Its been along time.
Been working on my other 914 and my 911. 911 is up and running. My white 914 is coming together. Rear brakes are at Eric's getting platted.

[cary]

I'm finally back. We started working on the clobbered up seam we created years ago on the floor pan to outside firewall. It's going to be a tedious process. I'm going to take it off about an inch at a time. A couple cross cuts got too deep. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Today I'll set up more light for the delicate surgery. Or maybe the Dremel if I can't get it right.







Sorry for the yellow tint. That's what I get if I don't turn off the halogen lamps before I shoot the pictures.

[worn]

I'm finally back. We started working on the clobbered up seam we created years ago on the floor pan to outside firewall. It's going to be a tedious process. I'm going to take it off about an inch at a time. A couple cross cuts got too deep. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Today I'll set up more light for the delicate surgery. Or maybe the Dremel if I can't get it right.


Sorry for the yellow tint. That's what I get if I don't turn off the halogen lamps before I shoot the pictures.

Cary,

It's great to see your photos again. This is magic! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

[FourBlades]

Nice work as always. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

It can be hard to make the time to do these projects...

John

[trojanhorsepower]

Keep after it.
You guys are doing great!

[cary]

The day went well. Decided to cut out the previous hack job clutch tube repair access panel.



Super In Law making the pattern.



New panel welded in ...............





Next we'll attack the engine firewall. I'm going to cut out the bottom 1.5 inches that contain the fuel lines and clutch cable tube. We'll also need to fabricate a new flange for almost the entire panel.

[cary]

The dreaded WYIT (while your in there) bug has hit again. I think I'm going to change out the heater wire and accelerator tubes. The rust barnacles are so big I don't even what to touch them. I figure we're going to recreate the bottom inch and half of the engine firewall so we might as well change them out.
Plus it will give me a chance to use my new to my torch set up. (Craigslist)

Floor pan install looks to be pretty simple. Putting in the inside firewall looks like its going to be a bitch. I assume floor pan first, then firewall?

I'm going to try out my Preval sprayer to start laying down U-Pol primer. Hopefully it will begin show we're making some progress.