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> Willow green refurbish, Not a full restore, but refurb
RFoulds
post Nov 20 2012, 02:33 PM
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To bring you up to speed. This will be my fifth 914 project. Last one was the beautiful Oly Blue that sold for over $20k.
This is a 1971 Willow Green 1.7 with approx 50k miles. Purchased from another board member just a couple of weeks ago, I will be going through it and evaluating the project list over the holiday week.
The goal is to get her done by end of Feb.

So. Here we go. Here is what she looks like now.

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post Nov 20 2012, 02:35 PM
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First step today will be to put these rivieras and kumhos on for temporary use while the OE chrome steelies are checked out.

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post Nov 20 2012, 05:04 PM
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More pics! More pics! I want to see what mine will look like someday as they look very different all taken apart...
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post Nov 21 2012, 04:45 PM
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Good thorough cleaning today reveals all components in good to excellent condition but unfortunately heavy undercoating.
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post Nov 21 2012, 04:48 PM
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Finished for today by cleaning inside all 4 wheel wells, behind rockers and mount the temporary rivs and Kumho tires. Tomorrow will be interior cleaning and evaluating.
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post Nov 21 2012, 07:58 PM
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Thanks for the pics! Undercoating is thick but hopefuly kept the underside solid.
Looking forward to seeing the interior...
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post Nov 21 2012, 10:46 PM
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Interior is not too bad. Two cracks in dash pad, will need correct radio, and a few odds and ends, will pull seats, backpad and carpet out tomorrow.

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post Nov 21 2012, 11:02 PM
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Looks like a nice car to start with. Always liked that green - its a nice contrast to the black.

Enjoy!
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post Nov 22 2012, 08:50 AM
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The Riverias look great on it!

I know they're just temporary, and the car has nice orig gear, but Rivs have such a nice period look.
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post Nov 22 2012, 03:24 PM
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Hey I agree. Nothing wrong with rivieras in my opinion.
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post Jan 4 2013, 12:54 PM
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Willow Green sitting in garage, mocking me. Telling me, holidays are over. Lets get back to it.

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post Jan 4 2013, 01:38 PM
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Bust a move and work some of your magic Randy! Sweet little car there.
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post Jan 5 2013, 12:01 AM
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Nice! That undercoat doesn't look all that heavy to me. And it cleaned up nicely. Tell me your driving that car through this process. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 5 2013, 10:23 AM
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QUOTE(Gint @ Jan 4 2013, 10:01 PM) *

Nice! That undercoat doesn't look all that heavy to me. And it cleaned up nicely. Tell me your driving that car through this process. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)


Oh yeah. Cant resist taking it out for a run now and then. Once the interior is pulled apart, I cant, so maybe thats why I am dragging my feet.
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post Jan 5 2013, 12:08 PM
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Great Color and condition.
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post Feb 18 2013, 09:07 AM
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Removed trim and front bumper for thorough cleaning and sheet metal evaluation. After a good cleaning, you can see there is no evidence of repairs or rust. This is a typical area to find nasty repair work or rusty sheet metal.

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post Feb 18 2013, 03:09 PM
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Any ideas how to remove old old undercoating?

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post Feb 18 2013, 03:16 PM
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I'm sure there are better methods, but Mineral spirits work. I recall George H. telling me a high pressure steam washer works too. I didn't try it in fear that it might take the paint off.
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post Feb 18 2013, 05:16 PM
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QUOTE(RFoulds @ Feb 18 2013, 07:07 AM) *

Removed trim and front bumper for thorough cleaning and sheet metal evaluation. After a good cleaning, you can see there is no evidence of repairs or rust. This is a typical area to find nasty repair work or rusty sheet metal.

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Whazzat..a wire across the front? Would that be for the second horn that 1971 cars were not supposed to have?
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post Feb 18 2013, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE(RFoulds @ Nov 21 2012, 04:45 PM) *

Good thorough cleaning today reveals all components in good to excellent condition but unfortunately heavy undercoating.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-10656-1353537945.1.jpg)

So is it frowned upon to use something like Rhino liner on the bottom to protect from the rocks and inhibit the rust or to worry that water maybe trapped between the liner and the steel? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I was looking at a build and it appeared they used liner not only inside the passenger compartment, but on the underside additionally.
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