WOW, my "solid" car aint so solid, but now it is solid!, It is off jack stands!!! Options

[wayne1234]

Well, I decided to look into the new car more that I got from a member on here. there was a trunk floor repair that left a little to be desired. I tried using flux cored mig welding and didnt have much luck, so yesterday I got a tank and some gas @ $200 (ouch) and I was doing some survey work on the front trunk. Let me say I was way too excited to get my car and I looked underneath and saw a couple of rust throughts on the passenger side near the rear but the "longs" where I spent most of my 5 minutes looking was solid. and I though no big deal just a couple of pan spots. and under the new battery tray looked solid from the engine compartment. well under the battery tray "hell hole" was described as" not perfect". there is a piece of metal screwed over the bad stuff. making it appear solid. Then the big suprise, there has been por15 used on the motor mount I thought it looked real rough and when i pushed on it with my finger oops a hole. some poking with a screw driver resulted in the hole you see. the I looked further back at the arm that goes to the rear suspension and it is also por15 with a odd look . more poking and you guessed it a hole. I guess some one thinks por15 is structural. NOT,,, Well I dont mind documenting this because I will fix it right. but hopefully my eagerness to finally get my 914 will make someone else take a second look at the car they are looking at. Mine look great in photo's and even pretty good in person. but it had a dark secret. Now the Real question on the motor mount and (trailing arm mount?) guess that's what its called. what should I paint the back of the metal with and what gauge should I use, should I make drain holes so It wont hold water in the future? Im gonna try to do all this welding with the motor in the car. I fear I will never get the car back together if I take out the motor. Thanks for all your input. Wayne

[wayne1234]

Thanks for the input, tools are not the problem. I have a 80 gallon compressor, yep it as tall as me (and bigger around) thank god.impacts , about every air tool 3 grinders so I dont have to switch out different blades. at least 3 drills and many wire brushes. plenty of safety gear. yep I have 2 sawsalls. I also have a small snap on air saw that will do fine cutting. a real nice Lincoln 175hd 220 volt welder. just got the gas, I have always used flux cored before. I have cut down & welded steel flatbeds. and made from scratch 3 snow plow mounts. this is just my first time working with "sheet" metal. like anything you have to just do it, to get decent. I was just looking for input as should I go thicker on the metal around the engine mount. I do have a small metal brake. as far as other metal forming tools I have helped a buddy make a fender patch with a leather bag of sand. it took some time.. I am defiantly thinking of pulling the engine. I got in there to cut out most of it and it wasn't too bad. I just know if I pull the engine I will want to go through it even it was just rebuilt within the last 1000 miles. and I would rather do that this winter. I actually want to drive this thing a a fair amount this summer. then this winter completly tear it down and go through it . for now I just want to make solid repairs