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> Let's save another 914, and get it decent., Probably need advice from you old school 914 folk
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post Jun 24 2009, 05:53 PM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here.
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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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post Mar 21 2010, 10:14 PM
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I'm cutting up a '73 now. Is the section for the door handle recess something you might need? Let me know how far you need to go once you remove all the bondo. If we can keep it small shipping shouldn't be much.
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post Mar 26 2010, 04:55 PM
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I'm cutting up a '73 now. Is the section for the door handle recess something you might need? Let me know how far you need to go once you remove all the bondo. If we can keep it small shipping shouldn't be much.



Thanks. I have to see what happens.


I am currently performing surgical extraction of the welded on plates. Both on the doors, and fenders.

I am being very slow and patient, I would be tickled pink to keep the original sheet metal on the vehicle.

I am also almost entirely finished stripping the passenger side of the vehicle.

Am looking for holes. I remember another poster here mention using a brass block to keep the weld from building or sticking up....

I wonder if I can do that behind the holes, and fill them slowly with .023 wire and let it cool.......

I could also do what Ric Ollah suggested and kwales, use copper pipe to heatsink areas.

I found some wire mesh and filler on the fender to windshield area

It has to be metal when I am done. I am now glad I am stripping it to bare metal, as I can not stand half assed. I will do this right if I have to buy a metal brake and practice a lot.

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ghuff   Let's save another 914, and get it decent.   Jun 24 2009, 05:53 PM
SLITS   That's nothing .... never penetrated the long....   Jun 24 2009, 05:57 PM
veltror   I wish mine was as good as this...   Jun 24 2009, 06:11 PM
SLITS   I wish mine was as good as this... No shit Dick...   Jun 24 2009, 06:14 PM
Vacca Rabite   I wish mine was as good as this... No shit Dic...   Jun 24 2009, 06:18 PM
r_towle   That is really in great shape compared to what we ...   Jun 24 2009, 06:22 PM
ghuff   Next up, the side opposite of the hell hole. This ...   Jun 24 2009, 06:23 PM
McMark   What you've got doesn't need saving it jus...   Jun 24 2009, 06:29 PM
ghuff   Here is the drivers side hack box, and the center ...   Jun 24 2009, 06:34 PM
ghuff   Passenger side jack box and long. The rear portio...   Jun 24 2009, 06:38 PM
Heeltoe914   You have no problems easy fix. All parts you can...   Jun 24 2009, 06:47 PM
shoguneagle   Your 914 is completely restorable and should be. ...   Jun 24 2009, 07:03 PM
tat2dphreak   I cut my bad jackpost off, and welded a piece wher...   Jun 24 2009, 07:15 PM
ghuff   The front trunk looks like it was curbed at some p...   Jun 24 2009, 08:47 PM
RobW   I dig that color. Its time for an ez resto.. got c...   Jun 24 2009, 09:00 PM
ghuff   I dig that color. Its time for an ez resto.. got ...   Jun 24 2009, 09:12 PM
ghuff   Here is what the exterior looks like. It was gett...   Jun 24 2009, 09:09 PM
ghuff   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img15...   Jun 24 2009, 09:18 PM
ghuff   Forgot to add these, this is what I had to sculpt ...   Jun 24 2009, 09:30 PM
ghuff   About the sill to long brace on the drivers side, ...   Jun 25 2009, 09:06 AM
McMark   The pipe will be fine 99% of the time. You won...   Jun 25 2009, 04:17 PM
ghuff   The pipe will be fine 99% of the time. You won...   Jun 30 2009, 11:01 PM
ghuff   The hell hole, or lack thereof. The hole in the f...   Jun 30 2009, 11:06 PM
ghuff   Floors, wheels, frame rails. Then door handles. Th...   Aug 13 2009, 07:35 PM
ghuff   Looked worse than it was. I will be grinding the d...   Aug 13 2009, 11:35 PM
ghuff   How far down does the engman kit come on the longs...   Aug 13 2009, 11:41 PM
ghuff   Cleaner metal http://www.914world.com/bbs2/upload...   Aug 14 2009, 10:47 AM
type47   Nice work. This car will be one you'll be prou...   Aug 14 2009, 10:55 AM
ghuff   Nice work. This car will be one you'll be pro...   Aug 14 2009, 11:06 AM
Vacca Rabite   Couple small patches in the hell hole - NBD. Great...   Aug 14 2009, 11:12 AM
ghuff   Thanks for the encouragement. The floorpan is gett...   Aug 14 2009, 10:19 PM
ghuff   Pedal cluster rebuild is complete with bronze bush...   Sep 19 2009, 08:44 PM
FourBlades   You might want to paint over the clean metal with ...   Sep 19 2009, 09:23 PM
ghuff   You might want to paint over the clean metal with...   Sep 22 2009, 12:15 AM
ghuff   This car has a new head/head(s) on at least the dr...   Sep 22 2009, 01:33 PM
ghuff   Ok I am motivated again, and now I also have a new...   Feb 7 2010, 10:15 PM
ghuff   Welded up two of these lame u shaped stamps in the...   Feb 7 2010, 10:32 PM
ghuff   Spotweld cutter kit arrived today. I sprang 97...   Feb 9 2010, 08:21 PM
ghuff   These cutters kick ass. The 1/4" is a little ...   Feb 10 2010, 01:08 PM
ghuff   Lots of progress. I am laying out plants for a rot...   Mar 19 2010, 10:10 PM
ghuff   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img14...   Mar 19 2010, 10:16 PM
ghuff   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img19...   Mar 19 2010, 11:10 PM
ghuff   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img87...   Mar 19 2010, 11:16 PM
Andyrew   Thats ugly. Start sourcing a replacement rear fe...   Mar 20 2010, 12:36 AM
ghuff   They botched the door handle shave so bad they had...   Mar 20 2010, 09:08 AM
1968Cayman   Eh, just buy some body hammers and a shrinking dol...   Mar 20 2010, 05:45 PM
ghuff   Eh, just buy some body hammers and a shrinking do...   Mar 20 2010, 07:18 PM
ghuff   The passenger rear 1/4 and fender are fucked. I am...   Mar 21 2010, 05:49 PM
FourBlades   That will be a nice solid car when you are done wi...   Mar 21 2010, 05:52 PM
ghuff   That will be a nice solid car when you are done w...   Mar 21 2010, 06:02 PM
scotty b   It's all fixable. Get the paint and bondo off ...   Mar 21 2010, 05:52 PM
ghuff   B)-->
QUOTE(scotty b @ M...   Mar 21 2010, 05:58 PM
scotty b   80 is plenty fine. I strip with 36 grit then use 8...   Mar 21 2010, 06:25 PM
ghuff   B)-->
QUOTE(scotty b @ M...   Mar 21 2010, 06:31 PM
scotty b   True love knows no boundaries :huh:   Mar 21 2010, 06:41 PM
Andyrew   I'm cutting up a '73 now. Is the section...   Mar 26 2010, 06:02 PM
ghuff   I hate this fucking camera. What a pile of crap. I...   Apr 4 2010, 11:06 PM
bugsy0   So here is the rust on this one. It's a 75 ca...   Apr 4 2010, 11:29 PM
ghuff   I finally have the motor out, and I am in the bay ...   Nov 5 2010, 12:27 PM
jsayre914   Why dont you come to Fells some time, you could us...   Nov 5 2010, 02:16 PM
ghuff   Why dont you come to Fells some time, you could u...   Nov 5 2010, 06:57 PM
ghuff   This is taking a turn, I am ready to break the saw...   Nov 5 2010, 05:40 PM
ghuff   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img81...   Nov 5 2010, 07:44 PM
ghuff   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img82...   Nov 5 2010, 07:50 PM
ghuff   Here are some more random pictures of the fender r...   Nov 6 2010, 02:36 PM
ghuff   Spent some time erasing metal with the grinder and...   Nov 6 2010, 08:46 PM
jim_hoyland   Great documentation and pictures ! Thanks for ...   Nov 7 2010, 09:30 AM
ghuff   I used the methods recommended by you folks. I bac...   Nov 18 2010, 03:12 PM
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