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]

WTF indeed,,,, Yep I bought it off a member on here this summer... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) he got rid of it when he got his 5K 911... It was fairly close to me and I got all excited,, and had looked at some of his "rebuild" pictures on here and his paint how to's... Talked to him a few times,,, and had convinced myself I was going to get a 914. I met him halfway and literally took less than 10 minutes looking at it.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) my mistake... but there is no going back in time and it is what it is. Ill eventually get her going again and the car will be solid then. I am thinking about getting another one that is more factory without the slope nose. or another crazy idea is to graft back on the fender fronts... havent decided. At first I really liked the slope nose. Now I envy the factory style... Since we already have 8 vehicles whats one more right? Actually the problem is the garage or lack there of... Thanks for the coments it hopefully will keep me motivated at the task at hand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)