Rusty bucket into Solo toy, Some highlights of my budget autocross build from rust to rocket |
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Rusty bucket into Solo toy, Some highlights of my budget autocross build from rust to rocket |
Han Solo |
Sep 30 2013, 10:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States |
New to this forum but I've been around 944s, 924Ss, Boxster and Cayman forums for years.
This one is going to take some time. Purchased for $900, non-running but otherwise complete '73 914 2.0. Certainly just beyond a viable restoration car but probably okay for what I plan to do with it. Here's some highlights of the tear down... On the trailer going to the house. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Han Solo |
Dec 14 2013, 08:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States |
I started the morning off with marine clean and then rust kill. Having sheet plastic down kept the mess factor low. Then I sprayed the underside and driver side of the tunnel with weld through primer. I'm not priming the whole tunnel because I'll cover it with POR 15. The first long segment was drilled for spot welds every 1 1/2". I clamped that on and started with my first series of rosette welds. That went quite nicely so I followed up with 1" seam welds every 3 or 4 inches. I then fabricated the last segment and had it welded in pronto. Followed up with wire brushing and grinding welds. The grinding process goes SO much quicker with the spot welds. Although the net result doesn't look as original as the butt welded patches I used on the passenger side - I think this side is much stronger.
The last photo shows what I'm dealing with next. There's A LOT of sheet metal missing in the drivers foot well. That area is going to require some complex fabricating and extensive patching. Anyone following this thread that can post a photo showing that area without the peddle assembly in place, just the original sheet metal - that would be most helpful. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073832.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073832.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073832.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073832.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073833.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073833.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1387073833.7.jpg) |
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