Progress, The 2011 Hershey show gave me another shot of motivation Options

[saigon71]

I have now attended the Hershey Porsche show three times without an operational teener...NOT being part of the caravan is getting old. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Finally got my new inner long welded in with doubler plates on all seams. Verified the incline of the new long with an incline gauge (with the car level) following Jeff Hails build thread. Door operates well! Entire inner long has been coated with rust encapsulator.

Still have a long way to go but I am hoping that this was the toughest part.

Thanks to Scotty B, Jeff Hail, and everyone else who has posted a build thread on this topic. I have read all of them & learned a lot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Bob

[saigon71]

Problems with both the Mazda and motorcycle have cut into my 914 time over the last few weeks, but I was able to get some more done.

Drilled holes in new metal patch on drivers side, installed new allen bolts and re-ran front hood cable.



Took a wire wheel to the inner wheelhouse section to prep for primer...discovered a lot of surface rust in ths area that will require treatment before primer.



After reading other build threads on here, I have been pretty vigilant about keeping an eye on the door gaps and taking my time welding to keep the heat down. I have made a couple of small tweaks along the way, but the gaps have held well. Checking gaps after welding in the upper wheelhouse section, there was a more noticeable difference. After some adjustments to the turnbuckle, I was able to able to get it within .030" of the drivers side and still have the door close OK. The door now requires more effort to close it and will need some final tweaking.