Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

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I think I'm going to tinker with turning the wire speed down just a hair. This is a good test area because I can look a the penetration from the back side.
On this beautiful RD Galvanneal I run the Miller 180 (220v) at 17 on the thickness gauge (heat) and 45 on the speed.

Thanks for the critique ....

Cary, I cannot tell you how I admire this thread. Really bringing a crusher bait to life. So very cool. So very cool. Have you been contacted by the Smithsonian by any chance? They oughta snap it up while it is still affordable. They would let you drive it of course. I really like seeing your posts. It gives me faith.

[cary]

Cary,
Was that 245mm from the long to one edge of the bracket? If so which edge? Or center?

Its from the inside of the of the hook side of the bracket to the long. Going from memory. I'll confirm tomorrow.
When you go to set the seat frame into the bottom hook on the teeth. Don't tap it in tight with a hammer. Just use your hands. I'm going to have to grind off just a smidgeon on the bottom tooth. It catches just a little bit when going up.



I'm going to pickup another tub tomorrow night after work. No title 1976. I know I'll need a donor car in the future. Couldn't pass it up for, shhhhhh $75.
Firewall looks good. Windshield frame looks good. Based on past experience. I'll come home with a whole pickup load of stuff.
From what I've been told this guy has a bunch of stuff.

[cary]

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Cary, I cannot tell you how I admire this thread. Really bringing a crusher bait to life. So very cool. So very cool. Have you been contacted by the Smithsonian by any chance? They oughta snap it up while it is still affordable. They would let you drive it of course. I really like seeing your posts. It gives me faith.
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That's the best part. Starting with my worst car. It's all down hill from here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
Thanks for the words of encouragement.

[trojanhorsepower]

Thanks! I will wait for your follow up.

[cary]

I stand corrected. Its to the outside of the hook to the long.

[cary]

Here's the donor/parts car. I could have picked a better day, traffic wise. Took two hours to make the one hour trip.









It will have some good parts. Has all the rust in the usual places. Looks like someone started a V-8 conversion. We'll cut out the harness for color matching repair pieces.

Surprisingly it has some really good weather striping channel in the front trunk.

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Here's the donor/parts car. I could have picked a better day, traffic wise. Took two hours to make the one hour trip.

Surprisingly it has some really good weather striping channel in the front trunk.

OMG Cary! This is the beginning of, no never mind, you are already sliding down that slope regardless of it being slippery or not.

[cary]

Don't even go there ............... I'm sick.

My Lottery dream would be a 10,000 square ft. shop lined with racks like this filled with 914 tubs.

[Luke M]

Hey Cary,

Great job on the car. I have a question for you.
I see that you grafted the door jam on the drivers side.
I did the same to my brothers car but the new piece vs the factory part seams to be different. The outside edge is sharp vs curved on the new piece. I can't tell by the pic you posted but it's in the area that's circled in this pic.

Thanks,

[cary]

Yes you are correct. It had to be reshaped to match up.

[Luke M]

Yes you are correct. It had to be reshaped to match up.

Thanks for the reply. I kinda figured that and the route I'm taking too.

[cary]

Scroll up to post #426. It shows all the different shapes I use.go

[trojanhorsepower]

Thanks Cary!
Might be able to get those welded in this weekend.

[cary]

Go verrrrry slow with your stich welding.
Mine got too hot.

[trojanhorsepower]

Thanks Cary. Is that part sitting on the floor pan? or up a little. If so, how much?

[cary]

Well, life takes another twist. I'm getting transferred again. For the first time in my life I'll be able to walk to work. I don't think its really even sunk in yet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I'll be at the Haggen in Sherwood, Oregon. I believe this will be the toughest challenge of my long career
The life math : $5000 gain in cash flow and 7-8 hours per week of my life back not sitting traffic

Today is my 4th of July holiday day off. So we'll be heading out to the shop to tidy up the door jam.

[cary]

Side Note : Took the family out to dinner at the Original Taco House in SE Portland after completing the Seattle to Portland bike ride/tour.

So I was thinking this might be my last trip to that side of town for a while. I'd seen a couple MORE 914 bodies out of the corner of my eye a couple weeks ago.
So we did drive by. Both look pretty good. Too bad they've been sitting outside in the PDX rain. They're inside of a locked fence so we couldn't get up close. I'm going to have to plan to make a trip back over there and strike up a conversation.

[cary]

Trojanhorsepower I'll get you the answer when I get to the shop. I think they're sitting on the pan.

[cary]

The seat adjuster bracket is sitting on the floor pan.
One car has it welded to the floor itself. The other doesn't.

[cary]

Todays work ..................

Here's were we started.



Here's were I ended.



Not my finest work. Nothing a little finishing putty wont fix.
Way toooooooooooo much grinder action. Material got to thin. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

No butt clamps on the other side. We'll try the Cleco's fasteners.