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I didn't even know I loved 914's, 'Till I bought one in August '11 |
Germancar-Junkie |
Jan 14 2012, 12:01 PM
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Man pedals aren't just for men Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 14-January 12 From: Weekdays, MD - Weekends, WV Member No.: 14,004 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hi All, I am new to the world of car restoration and 914's. While cruising c's list I found a deal I couldn't refuse, and the rest is history. She runs, but she's rough. I trailered her home, drove her throught the neighborhood a few times then put her in the garage and have spent a few weekends chipping away at the cosmetic flaws. There's a lot of rust. But not in the places that I keep reading about (hell hole, floor pans, etc.) Currently, I'm torn. Do I put band-aids on the boo-boos and spend 7 months out of this year driving it like I stole it? Or start the grueling project of disassembly, rust repair and re-assembly? In the case of the latter, I won't get to enjoy her for a couple years... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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rohar |
Jan 14 2012, 12:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
IMHO, restore it piece by piece. No more work than can be done in 2 days at a time. That way you can drive it like you stole it while you're bringing it back. Once everything is mechanically up to date, tear it down and do body paint all at once. Keeps the little buggers off the jack stands.
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Gint |
Jan 14 2012, 02:33 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
IMHO, restore it piece by piece. No more work than can be done in 2 days at a time. That way you can drive it like you stole it while you're bringing it back. Once everything is mechanically up to date, tear it down and do body paint all at once. Keeps the little buggers off the jack stands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)Oh, and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) We need pictures. |
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