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Bringing out the dead |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 1 2007, 11:37 PM
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Contd
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Jeff Hail |
Oct 1 2007, 11:41 PM
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Contd Rear floor replacement. An yes the RD floors will work in a 1975 914. A little metal work in the rear corners will lay right down flat on the bumper absorber reinforcements allowing full panel replacment without clipping the rear pockets. Attached image(s) |
Eric_Shea |
Oct 1 2007, 11:43 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) This'll be a fun one to watch. |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 1 2007, 11:47 PM
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Wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) This'll be a fun one to watch. And Eric I will be calling you. Floor contd. Damn cool welding helmet if you ask me! Attached image(s) |
jd74914 |
Oct 1 2007, 11:52 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,814 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Nice work, I can't wait to see more . . . and
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Jeff Hail |
Oct 1 2007, 11:57 PM
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Interior stripped.
Odometer? DMV say its for real and so do the prior owners receipts. (least of my concerns) Its about the fun! Attached image(s) |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 2 2007, 12:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
Moving along into the rocker and longs. This was how car was received.
The good. Right upper wheelhouse is sound and so is the outer suspension perch. Left rocker/ outer long. Pretty normal for an east coaster. Right side is another story. Ugly. Outer is shot. Corner of the floor is gone. Inner long lower gone. Inner console has been seem welded prior due to rust and it is going to metal heaven. Attached image(s) |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 2 2007, 12:17 AM
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Cut out the rusted outer. Actually only the rear 1/4 was bad. Since I have a replacement and need access to the inner long whole piece is getting replaced
Media blasted the inner long and only the area around 4 inches in front of the jackpost/ seatbelt anchor is bad. I will fabricate, section and sleeve that in back to behind the firewall. I have a new outer wheelhouse which provides half the box on the outside which will make that area and rearward easier to repair. Attached image(s) |
KELTY360 |
Oct 2 2007, 12:42 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,091 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Are you the Jeff Hail of the Mulholland thread on Pelican? I've read the whole thing and follow it constantly. Best thread ever. Nice work on your teener. |
Twystd1 |
Oct 2 2007, 12:48 AM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,515 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
Were you part of the Mulholland crew back in the day?
Clayton |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 2 2007, 12:54 AM
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Floor metal finished and primed. No filler.
I did end up installing the entire floor as it comes from Bill at RD. The old floor had some minor rust at the weld tracks near the rear of the structural crossmember underneath. That 4 extra inches of sheetmetal is easier to lap weld in then butt weld to dirty steel. It makes my finish work less time consuming also. I treated the inside of the crossmember and sealed that up prior to welding in the new panel. The entire trunk will be media stripped. I just threw some primer on for now until this weekend. I will hit it will some Starblast media (DuPont), epoxy prime and then seal all the seams with Wurth Sprayable Seam Sealer for that oem look and texture. Attached image(s) |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 2 2007, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Are you the Jeff Hail of the Mulholland thread on Pelican? I've read the whole thing and follow it constantly. Best thread ever. Nice work on your teener. Yours truly one and the same.... |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 2 2007, 01:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
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Lou W |
Oct 2 2007, 03:07 AM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Keep the pctures coming. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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jtf914 |
Oct 2 2007, 08:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Wow, that was some introduction. Keep the pics coming, great project!!
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SGB |
Oct 2 2007, 08:27 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
shhhh.
Artist at work. Thats really impressive. |
pin31 |
Oct 2 2007, 10:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Newport, Rhode Island Member No.: 7,492 Region Association: North East States |
Very cool !!!
Someone should write a book. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 6 2007, 09:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
This weeks installment of Bringing out the dead
Attacking the firewall. This car had rust at the bottom of the lower firewall. Prior repairs included welding in plumbers tape with what looks like an arc welder of all things. Seems the floor rusted along with the firewall at the bottom seem and it was held together with "L" shaped pumbers tape or and angle iron/ shelf bracket. I assessed the firewall at the long junction which is also prone to rust from leaks at the window and hell pit. Cut the corners out to access the inner longs which require some work anyways. It's only metal..... Attached image(s) |
Jeff Hail |
Oct 6 2007, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
Some great tools to have are the Astro Scraper. Its like a minature air chisel except has super high speed short strokes and does not damage the surface underneath. Comes with an assortment of blades and scrapers included. They run $40. I stripped the entire floor tar pads in about 7 minutes flat.
The other tool I have and is worth it weight in gold is the Wurth Master. It is pretty much a flail with the needle brush mounted. Different wheels are for stripe and double sided tape removal but the flail wheel removes the factory seam sealer with zero effort. Everyone knows the oem seam sealers can be like concrete. These are expensive so it pays if you know someone who has one for limited use versus purchasing one. Attached image(s) |
sixnotfour |
Oct 6 2007, 09:36 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,638 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I am in shock that some one in CA would take on this project.
We have seen countless Less rusty cars been cut up down there. (CA.) My Hat is off to you, Great Job. |
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