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post Jun 15 2022, 11:47 AM
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Then I worked a bit more trying to get the inner wheel housing which was damaged in the previous accident as straight as I could get it. The first photo showes the damage after the first round of hammer and dolly work, the second is after the work was completed....

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post Jun 15 2022, 11:48 AM
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Then I worked a bit more trying to get the inner wheel housing which was damaged in the previous accident as straight as I could get it. The first photo showes the damage after the first round of hammer and dolly work, the second is after the work was completed....

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post Jun 15 2022, 11:53 AM
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Okay, not sure what just happened but my computer repeated the same post... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

So, lastly I Finished the area where the lower firewall repair was made and the two wiring harness retainers were welded back in...

That makes the engine compartment pretty much done, with the exception of fine tuning some of the body work and paint.

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post Jun 16 2022, 09:37 AM
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Had a minor setback today when I went to remove what I thought was a grease spot in the drivers side front wwheel well. Disovered that light was coming through....yes, yet antother rust hole.


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post Jun 16 2022, 09:40 AM
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So I got out the ice pick and hammer and started probing. Luckily its not a large area, so a minor repair.

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post Jun 16 2022, 09:41 AM
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Cut out the rusted portion...

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post Jun 16 2022, 09:43 AM
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And welded in the new patch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

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post Jun 16 2022, 04:36 PM
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To finish off the day I got one of the rear wheel wells painted with Epoxy paint. Hard to get everything in those cramped sapces, but another wheel well down, 2 more to go.

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post Jun 16 2022, 07:27 PM
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Have you thought about fender liners to keep crud out of those nice clean spaces?
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jun 16 2022, 06:27 PM) *

Have you thought about fender liners to keep crud out of those nice clean spaces?



I absolutely am considering the fender liners. Not sure why The factory didn't think of them....
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Have you thought about fender liners to keep crud out of those nice clean spaces?



I absolutely am considering the fender liners. Not sure why The factory didn't think of them....


I found the fit very good, with just a few tweaks to make it work right.
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post Jun 18 2022, 07:15 PM
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Have you thought about fender liners to keep crud out of those nice clean spaces?



I absolutely am considering the fender liners. Not sure why The factory didn't think of them....


I found the fit very good, with just a few tweaks to make it work right.


Bob, I was just looking at the 914 Rubber site and it says they wont fit for flared cars....any thoughts?
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post Jun 19 2022, 01:46 PM
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So finished up the week with a few odds and ends done. The front calipers have been cleaned, blasted and are ready to go to the Plater..

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And the two drivers side wheel wells and the rocker are now painted in epoxy primer.

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Drivers side rear

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post Jun 19 2022, 02:02 PM
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Then since I was bored I decided to tinker around with the trunk lock. Figured I would tear in apart and clean it up. I don't understand why when some people repaint their cars, they dont remove, or at least properly mask things. As you can see there is red overspray on the gasket, guess I will replace that.

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post Jun 19 2022, 02:11 PM
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So, this is the first trunk lock I have torn all the way down. It is kind of an interesting puzzle. First you have to take the mounting nut and sleeve off of the cylinder, Then you can start taking apart the cylinder itself. Unbelievable what 50 year old locks are gooed up with. NASTY

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Then I moved into the key cylinder itself. It was so gummed up, none of the wafers or springs would come out without having to use tools to pull them out.

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I didn't realize just how many parts there are in that one simple lock. The rubber collar that goes between the lock cyliner and the housing just crumbled (red arrows). I reached out to Cabinetmaker and he informed me that this collar is available from 914 rubber and its now aluminum, so I guess I will order a few of those next week.

You can see a definate difference from before cleaning to after cleaning....lol

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while I was at it I decided to re-key it so both of my 914s are keyed the same. So all new wafers and springs...and I was able to get the red overspray off of the gasket. So I have temporarily re-assembled the lock and will replace the collar when it arrives.

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