Let's save another 914, and get it decent., Probably need advice from you old school 914 folk Options

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So here is the rust on this one. It's a 75 cali car it's entire life.

Get the worst over to begin. Let us take a look at the hell hole. It was solid, and even passed teh screwdriver/hammer test....

*until* it soaked in metal ready a while... then the screwdriver test started picking out giant holes which you see here. It is still soaking, and has been on/off for days not to eat away more to see what metal is truly left. Next step is a grinder or non-hand tool of sorts to break deep into the pitting and see what truly is through.

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These cutters kick ass. The 1/4" is a little too short for getting the drill over the hump in the metal, so I just go at a slight angle, and then go back over it with the dremel tungsten carbide bit to break the spot welds free.

Not quite puppies and rainbows, but maybe close.

Here are some more pictures from a crappy point and shoot. I feel giddy, I took the deadblow and managed to start to seperate a portion of this.

That much closer to coming out. I know you guys think I am nuts and swear this car is clean, but there is rust in here for sure. I can see the flakes inside with a good light.

I can't do that half assed, it will be rotting out from under the engman kit and cause problems in a few years.

I truly plan to keep this one for a long time. I am also finding I enjoy working with sheetmetal and the challenge of this stuff, as well as how tedious it is.

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