'71 Build Thread, Diamond in the Rough Options

[dlee6204]

I thought I would share my most recent project. I picked this car up a couple weeks ago on craigslist. It's a '71 w/ 78K on the clock. It's definitely in project form but one thing that I liked about it is that it is pretty original and unmolested... no goofy PO repairs, all stock parts, relatively low miles plus I love the early style 914 w/ steelies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) . Its been stored in a barn for many years. It does have some rust but its fairly manageable which is pretty good for East coast standards.

The plan right now is to keep it all stock and just create a nice original driver.

Bringing it home...






The battery tray has some light surface rust



Here's the underside of the passenger long. I was able to jack the car up and door gaps didn't change (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) .... Heck, most 914s I bring home don't even have a place to jack it up anymore.

[dlee6204]

I had to remove the bad material which meant more spot welds. I thought I would share how I drill out spot welds. I've never had good results with spot weld cutters so I just use simple drill bits. A 1/8" and 5/16", also a hammer and chisel. Nothing fancy.

I start by drilling through the first layer and into the second layer with the 1/8" bit. I do not drill all the way through.






I then open up the little craters with the 5/16" bit. You know you successfully drilled the spot welds when you can clearly see an inner ring The metal separates very easily at this point.




And all that's left is a small divot in the base layer. These can easily be filled later on if desired.