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 20 2014, 08:19 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 |
MLK day and I've got four hours to do this monster patch. I got it cut out last night during playoff half times. The first half hour today I'm bending, fitting, trimming, repeat. I'm actually able to get clamps on most of this one. Once I'm satisfied that it will conform properly I start under the long and passenger door.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270789.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270790.2.jpg) Note that I wrapped into the passenger side of the long and made a flap that went up in between the firewalls. This is the area where I cut out the heater pipe and there was structure missing. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270790.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270911.1.jpg) I worked my way to the rear of the car. Bending, shaping, clamping, tack welding, repeat. Everything is lining up good but it looks like I'll have to make one split to get the last wrap up into the engine bay. I also needed some ground support to press the metal up to get that contour. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270791.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270792.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270792.6.jpg) Once I'm done, I'm fairly pleased with the results. The spot welds combined with seam welds should be very strong. I've tied in several areas that I've already repaired so I think this should make this long good to go. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270793.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270794.8.jpg) This last photo shows that segment that goes up in between the firewalls. I was able to get some corner welds up in there and I think this will help the strength of this area immensely. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1390270794.9.jpg) |
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