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> PO Repair Hall of Shame, Let's see all the nasty, half-a** repairs we can blame on somebody else
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post Apr 5 2020, 08:40 PM
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Here's one of mine. A 2 inch lap joint in the rear fender, with a raw, open edge inside. And lots of bondo outside.


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post Apr 5 2020, 09:55 PM
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Floor pan replaced with tin and home depot angle iron. This was from a local body shop where they claimed to have made many of V8 powered 914 conversions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)


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post Apr 5 2020, 11:03 PM
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QUOTE(GaroldShaffer @ Apr 6 2020, 05:55 AM) *

Floor pan replaced with tin and home depot angle iron. This was from a local body shop where they claimed to have made many of V8 powered 914 conversions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)


"dem there is ya speed holes..." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Apr 6 2020, 06:15 AM
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Metal straps riveted in to keep the floor boards from sagging. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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post Apr 6 2020, 08:30 AM
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post Apr 6 2020, 08:42 AM
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Ah . . . so many to chose from on my POS.

How about the 1/4" of fiberglass that covered the entire floorpan to seal the rust pin holes.

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Or maybe the rust / sludge in the case that scored up an already 0.010 undersize crank and the oil pump?

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Or maybe the brazed passenger side suspension console?

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Unfortunately as nice as my car looked from the topside, the underbody carnage just keeps going on, and on, and on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Apr 6 2020, 08:59 AM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Apr 6 2020, 10:42 AM) *

Ah . . . so many to chose from on my POS.

How about the 1/4" of fiberglass that covered the entire floorpan to seal the rust pin holes.

Or maybe the rust / sludge in the case that scored up an already 0.010 undersize crank?



Was that the white 74 2L that was for sale around Adrian MI area about 2 years ago. I looked at that car. Crawled underneath and looked under the battery tray area. The jack point was GONE and other major rust issues. Door gaps were good but for how long ?? I walked not staying long and glad I did
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post Apr 6 2020, 09:07 AM
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Was that the white 74 2L that was for sale around Adrian MI area about 2 years ago?


Nope. It was a 73 2.0L red widebody that I knew was a candiate for longitudinal reapir. I saw bits fo fiberglass on the floor and rear trunk so I had an inclination of what was getting into. Could also tell front left had been clipped but overall appears to be done reasonably well but I will most certainly redo later as there are some lap joints in it just like @bkrantz post. Lap joints are just a sign of a lazy body man. Or, maybe better said as a body man that is working on a job rate and doesn't really care about the longevity and/or quality of the work since most cheap a## customers don't and only want bottom dollar repair. I was basically out to save a car that otherwise should be scrapped and to not feel bad when I cut it up to convet to a six and to know what I have is solid moving forward.

One of the three rear suspension console bolts was broken off in the console.

One of the front steering rack crossmember attachments was broken off.

A/C butchery was known but still amazes me what hack jobs the dealers did.
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post Apr 6 2020, 09:45 AM
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I like this thread idea!
How about a truck door hinge to fix a broken rear suspension console

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post Apr 6 2020, 10:02 AM
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That door hinge! WTF! haha!

Awesome idea for the thread. Here is my previously discussed lower jamb section...

Brazing, rivets, mig wire, 1/4"+ of filler, and maybe... cement? 5 different pieces in one small section.

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post Apr 6 2020, 10:03 AM
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OMG. The sheer insanity and stupidity! That truck door hinge is certainly a top contender for absolute stupidist things I've ever seen done.

Hopefuly that was only used to allow the vehicle to be rolled. I can't imagine that having been able to take an lateral G force without simply ripping the sheet metal screws out of the console.
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post Apr 6 2020, 11:11 AM
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Wish I had pictures but some of these are from cars long gone.
Bad repairs are not limited to 914’s.
How about a Speedster that was converted to disc brakes with a pipe fitting screwed into the banjo bolt hole.
Or a 356A sunroof coupe that was hit in the front and had a clip welded on with the right side 2 inches forward of the left. Lap welded on of course with huge overlaps and rust underneath.
I had a 67 911S with an engine rebuilt by Vasek Polak that had the cam sprockets offset the wrong way so the chains hit the case openings.
I have a 75 9911S that had F/G flares held on with drywall screws.
Another 67 911S with brakes that had been rebuilt by a big name repair shop with the right rear caliper dog bone spacer installed under one caliper bolt only. The caliper was crooked and rubbed on the disc hub. Still left the shop.


That door hinge is the best of the worst so far though.

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post Apr 6 2020, 11:47 AM
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On my one owner (till I purchased) parts car, the owner substituted plywood for the metal floor. Seat bases held on with wood hinges.


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post Apr 6 2020, 12:10 PM
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More hardware store seat hinges and some lovely "why waste all the welding consumables? A few tacks should be fine!"

Maybe the PO knew with gaps that big, more welding would only make things worse?


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post Apr 6 2020, 12:22 PM
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What a house of horrors...

That hinge. And some of these patch panels. Yikes. And I thought my version 1.0 side marker delete (Bondo over/into metal plates tacked on the back of the front fenders) was bad...
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post Apr 6 2020, 01:43 PM
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Did it work??????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


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I like this thread idea!
How about a truck door hinge to fix a broken rear suspension console
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post Apr 6 2020, 03:04 PM
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@gms : Glenn, that rear suspension hinge wins.


I up the 1/4" of Bondo previously posted to a 1/2" swamp pour, plus bits of an old fridge placed lovingly in the goop before applying. It was so thick when I cut the panel open, you could smell the resin (that was buried so deep) curing as it was exposed to the air...

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post Apr 6 2020, 03:16 PM
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Ohhh, thats good!

thats gotta be a top ten?

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I like this thread idea!
How about a truck door hinge to fix a broken rear suspension console

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post Apr 6 2020, 04:28 PM
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How about this frunk pan repair with a little fiberglass? Pretty shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiity if you ask me!

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post Apr 6 2020, 04:34 PM
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It's not a real DPO repair until they use expanding foam and copper flashing to "remake" the engine shelf. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)


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