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 |
Jan 2 2014, 08:48 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 |
It seems that the firewall in this car progressively got worse as I was fixing all the other rust in the drivers compartment. But maybe I just got a really good look at it while I was working inside for hours and hours. Anyway, standard procedure, strip the paint, evaluate the rust holes, mark out segments, cut holes, cut patches and weld them in. I discovered that the actual inner firewall has a flange on the top that joins the outer firewall and back plate (or upper firewall). On the passenger side the rust was pretty extensive not only in the bottom of the upper firewall but into the inner firewall. After cutting those areas out I found rust holes in the side and suspension console (I knew that would be there). I couldn't proceed without making a patch on the side wall and left the rear of that un-welded as I'll have to deal with that when I start patching in the engine compartment. At first I thought of reproducing all the flanges and segments cut out but then I thought "Why go to all that trouble?". Restorers are going to scream hack job here but you'll see a much simpler method I used to get fresh metal in place. Using larger pieces of sheet metal, being able weld kneeling (as opposed to on my back) and having plenty of light - made these patches really easy. I'm working my way from passenger side to drivers side and hopefully will have this area patched and sealed by the end of this weekend. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674082.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674082.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674082.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674082.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674082.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674083.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674083.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674083.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674083.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674083.10.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1388674083.11.jpg) |
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