BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Green Dream, Bringing my '72 Irish Green 1.7 back to life Options

[lonewolfe]

Finally I am starting my Build-Off Challenge thread. Better late than ever. I'm getting a delayed start due to recovery from surgery has taken a little longer than I expected but I'm 95% recovered and getting started.

Here's a little about the current state of my Green Dream. The car is pretty much all original, a little beat up & pretty tired. I knew the car had some previous body damage to the passenger side rear quarter panel and the passenger door has been replaced. After removing the body filler on the quarter panel and door jam I found the damage more extensive than I expected.The rear of the car also has some body damage. I'm not sure if the previous owner got rear ended or back into something but it was a low speed event. I have replacement used body panels for the rear and the passenger side quarter panel. I also have a set of late doors that I'm going to replace the old doors with. I know they are heavier but they are also a little safer and the windows actually roll up and down easily. The rear trunk is rusted through in the back and I already have a replacement rear trunk floor panel from Restoration Design. Actually, I've been collecting parts for this build for the last year or so. As a result, I'm not going to be getting as much discount opportunity but there are still some things I'll need from 914 Rubber and PMB. I'll also try to drum up discounts from some other vendors on my own. I'm building a new 2258cc motor for this car. I'm also going to upgrade to a sideshift transmission. I'm doing a 5 lug conversion along with vented brakes front and rear. I'll be installing a front mount oil cooler. I have almost a everything to install a new interior. I just received my new dash pad from 914 Rubber today! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I also have some other known rust repairs for the passenger side floor board, the channel for the front trunk seal and some damage in the bottom of the headlight buckets. It has a broken rear trunk hinge, rear deck lid hinge bracket ripped out. The car had a dealer installed A/C when the car was sold so I already have a big hole in the front trunk floor from that.

So, I will start with some pictures I've taken. I removed the rear bumper and you can see the damage. I may try to repair that original panel but may end up replacing it. I've also started removing all the tar etc... off the floors in search of more rust.

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[rightpedal]

I really like the color. What is it? Is it the night shots playing tricks. It looks darker than the green I'm used to seeing on 914s

Seems we made about the same progress and you have a much better excuse.

Steve