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| NC_Colfax |
 Sep 20 2010, 03:23 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 26-July 10 From: North Carolina Member No.: 11,982 Region Association: South East States  |
I need advise from the world....
The more I work on my car,recent starting issue, I find more and more rust,fiberglass, and other problems. I have rust in the pans,rear passenger, under the pedal cluster, here and there around the pan. I have fiberglass in the engine shelf and the turn of the long. Dents,bad paint work prep, accident damage front and rear. Motor runs good but leaks oil in a couple places. MSD box and stuff wiring is hack at best...on and on and on. Winter is coming and I will have time to work on the car...but is it worth it to work on this car...or should I find a roller and start fresh. I hate to see another car die to rust. I hate to buy a roller sight unseen that is as bad etc. So those that have been there.... |
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| trojanhorsepower |
Sep 20 2010, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 21-September 03 From: Marion, NC Member No.: 1,179 Region Association: None |
Hi another NC teener (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
Where in NC are you? I agree with the the others, keep her running and get a good tub. My car would have been done ages ago, but when I had access to a shop, I spent all my(car time) time welding, then I lost the shop to a move. A clean tub you can paint and just build on as you have time. Hell just look what FourBlades did under a tarp!! (hmmmm that sort of kills my excuse to...) Maybe we here on the east coast should put together a group by on clean rollers....... -Peter |
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| NC_Colfax |
Sep 20 2010, 07:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 26-July 10 From: North Carolina Member No.: 11,982 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(trojanhorsepower @ Sep 20 2010, 09:25 PM)  Hi another NC teener (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Where in NC are you? I agree with the the others, keep her running and get a good tub. My car would have been done ages ago, but when I had access to a shop, I spent all my(car time) time welding, then I lost the shop to a move. A clean tub you can paint and just build on as you have time. Hell just look what FourBlades did under a tarp!! (hmmmm that sort of kills my excuse to...) Maybe we here on the east coast should put together a group by on clean rollers....... -Peter I'm on the east coast. I think the car can be saved. I don't know how to explain to my wife that I need to buy another to fix the car I told her was "good to go" My plan is to enjoy the weather and keep plenty of oil in her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I guess I need to buy parts here and there....you know the car is not about to rust in half or anything. I just see the sweet looking teens on this site and I want to be there.... |
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| hot_shoe914 |
Sep 20 2010, 08:02 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,806 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(NC_Colfax @ Sep 20 2010, 08:40 PM) QUOTE(trojanhorsepower @ Sep 20 2010, 09:25 PM) Hi another NC teener (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Where in NC are you? I agree with the the others, keep her running and get a good tub. My car would have been done ages ago, but when I had access to a shop, I spent all my(car time) time welding, then I lost the shop to a move. A clean tub you can paint and just build on as you have time. Hell just look what FourBlades did under a tarp!! (hmmmm that sort of kills my excuse to...) Maybe we here on the east coast should put together a group by on clean rollers....... -Peter I'm on the east coast. I think the car can be saved. I don't know how to explain to my wife that I need to buy another to fix the car I told her was "good to go" My plan is to enjoy the weather and keep plenty of oil in her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I guess I need to buy parts here and there....you know the car is not about to rust in half or anything. I just see the sweet looking teens on this site and I want to be there.... I'd love to be there too but I have a long way to go. I have yet to arrive at an event and not have the ugliest car there, and only difference this year at MUSR is, I will most likely have the 2 ugliest cars there. Yeah, it pretty much sucks sitting next to all those pretty ones...BUT...at least mine are there! I drive the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) out of mine and show them no mercy. Doesn't really matter how pretty they are, if ya can't drive themthey are funless. So patch that bitch up and come see if you can stop me from doing a 3peat on dirtiest engine bay. Yeah, I have a 3rd one that isn't nearly as ugly but ya know what? The bitch doesn't run and she is sitting at Scotty's waiting to be made pretty. How much fun you think she will have at MUSR11? Not one bit, but my 2 ugly bitches, they will be the butt of ugly jokes and at the same time be putting smiles on faces. Just my .07 cents worth, Shoe  AutoXing the ugly LE  Drove the ugly DD to work in the snow to play. Ask Evil how fun she is in the snow. |
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NC_Colfax I'm at a crossroads with my 914 Sep 20 2010, 03:23 PM
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My ... Sep 20 2010, 03:33 PM RobW I know it seems like an uphill battle with any car... Sep 20 2010, 03:35 PM McMark Consider checking out west coast cars. For ~... Sep 20 2010, 03:39 PM carr914 From the way it sounds, it might be you have ... Sep 20 2010, 03:42 PM Ian Stott My first 914 was a 74 1.8 and the deeper I got int... Sep 20 2010, 04:57 PM orange914 it IS a buyers market right now... it seems many ... Sep 20 2010, 05:02 PM NC_Colfax I really hate the fiberglass work Sep 20 2010, 05:52 PM NC_Colfax I don't mind fixing anything....engine,brakes,... Sep 20 2010, 05:54 PM
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I drove the car tonight...the 44mm Weber carbs ar... Oct 22 2010, 02:55 PM Lennies914 Keep your car running and look for a good tub. Sta... Sep 20 2010, 07:08 PM hot_shoe914 You called it her! You are in love and you can... Sep 20 2010, 07:27 PM trojanhorsepower Man, do I understand that.
There is another Tee... Sep 20 2010, 07:57 PM windforfun Dump it if you're not enjoying owning it. Tim... Sep 20 2010, 09:09 PM NC_Colfax I meet up with a porsche lover today and my faith ... Sep 21 2010, 02:37 PM carr914 Cool B) Sep 21 2010, 08:04 PM bandjoey Hay Shoe, I see a new dent in the rear fender. Yo... Sep 21 2010, 08:15 PM hot_shoe914
Hay Shoe, I see a new dent in the rear fender. Y... Sep 21 2010, 09:04 PM guywan914 My car had the usual rust problem areas. Chris at ... Sep 22 2010, 06:39 PM NC_Colfax Well the deeper I dig the worse it gets.
Pans are... Oct 16 2010, 05:22 PM BiG bOgGs I was feeling conflicted about the amount of work ... Oct 16 2010, 06:14 PM 1968Cayman Do you not have a garage at your house? I'm bu... Oct 17 2010, 07:45 PM NC_Colfax Due to HOA issue NO
Car stays dry at my fathers s... Oct 17 2010, 08:00 PM kphimself I say go for it, Its a world of hurt but you will ... Oct 17 2010, 08:23 PM SUNAB914 I'm here, if you need some help. Oct 18 2010, 06:41 AM tradisrad Look for a good roller and build that up. There wa... Oct 18 2010, 07:44 AM NC_Colfax Well looks like I am going to start this weekend o... Oct 19 2010, 05:01 PM topatrout914 If you are in Colfax I'm not that far away. T... Oct 21 2010, 09:43 AM PanelBilly When people ask you when it will be done (and they... Oct 21 2010, 10:15 AM JTarver NC, don't give up on owning a 914 at the very ... Oct 22 2010, 06:09 AM trojanhorsepower If you are in Colfax I am not that far either. I ... Oct 22 2010, 06:36 PM ChrisNPDrider Yeah, take it apart and detail the parts you have.... Oct 22 2010, 07:47 PM |
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