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Joe Ricard
post Feb 24 2004, 07:26 PM
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Just so we get this cleared up. any reference to PO and welding of Robs car is not me. I can't make bubble gum stick together. This would be 3 owners or 2 PO ago when the GT stiffening and floor pan weld repairs were done.

I just drove the piss out of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)
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post Feb 24 2004, 09:13 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up Joe, from now on I'll refer to the bad repairs as the PPO (pre-previous owner - haha).

Rick, I'm trying to remove this fender as if I will use it again, it'll be good practice when I remove the fender from the donor car. Any recommendations for 'gracefully' removing the fender from the air tube?

Also, what is the purpose of this air tube, anyway?
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Joe Ricard
post Feb 25 2004, 11:23 AM
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I'm going out on a limb here but I think it is for the air coming into the car from the vents or heater to escape. Otherwise your ears would pop. unless the car is 30 years old and all the rubber has shrunk.
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post Feb 25 2004, 01:32 PM
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QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Feb 24 2004, 11:13 PM)
Thanks for clearing that up Joe, from now on I'll refer to the bad repairs as the PPO (pre-previous owner - haha).

Rick, I'm trying to remove this fender as if I will use it again, it'll be good practice when I remove the fender from the donor car. Any recommendations for 'gracefully' removing the fender from the air tube?

Also, what is the purpose of this air tube, anyway?

This is what I will be doing on my car when I install the rear quarters. I am going to trim all remnants of air-tube from the 'new' quarters. I will be removing all remnants of old fender from the car itself. When I put the two together, I was merely going to tac-weld the tube to the door jam.

How does this sound to you?
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post Feb 25 2004, 05:38 PM
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Rick, are you saying that you're going to weld up the opening of the air-tube in the door jamb?
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post Feb 25 2004, 09:38 PM
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I'm not sure if what I was saying came across correctly. I am not going to weld the opening shut.

I intend to remove completely the old *pieces* of the tube itself from the 'new' fender/door jam. I will actually be reusing the original tube that is currently on my car. Hopefully, the install will look original when I'm done.

..better?
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post Feb 26 2004, 05:29 PM
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Rick, thanks for clearing that up.

Is there any problem with welding up the air-tube?


sj914, here's a pic of the 3/8" spot weld drill bit I bought from Eastwood Company:


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post Feb 27 2004, 06:23 PM
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QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Feb 26 2004, 07:29 PM)
Is there any problem with welding up the air-tube?

Well, I suspect that welding it up would create other issues. Air pressure (think ears popping), steaming windows in humid weather, and just poor circulation in general.

...although I don't really know.

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post Feb 28 2004, 06:01 PM
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Success.... The driver's rear fender is removed. I cut around the air-tube and cut a section from the rear to finally remove the fender.


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post Feb 28 2004, 06:02 PM
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Here's a shot after removal. There was alot of surface rust and the plate that the door stricker bolts to will need to be replaced.


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post Feb 28 2004, 06:02 PM
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The jack post appears to already have been replaced, but there's a lot of extra material and rust behind it. I'll remove and repair it also.


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post Feb 28 2004, 06:03 PM
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Here's a shot of the inner targa panel after I cleaned the surface rust.


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post Feb 28 2004, 06:04 PM
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This shows the reason I removed the fender, rust from the engine compartment. I"m planning to remove and replace with a piece from the donor car.


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post Feb 28 2004, 06:11 PM
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It is abundantly clear that I have never seen a 914 with rust.
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post Feb 28 2004, 07:25 PM
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You have a job ahead in that one Rob. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Feb 29 2004, 02:02 PM
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Congrats Rob. Looks like it's coming along.

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post Feb 29 2004, 03:52 PM
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Honestly I had no idea. and to think people in California would have cut it up to a zillion pieces and never shed a tear.

People like Rob are my hero because he has the drive to fix this car.

Rob the more you uncover the worse I feel about you getting this car from me. Who woulda thunk that this is the same car. Obviously well covered till you burn off the disguise of bondo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post Feb 29 2004, 03:57 PM
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post Feb 29 2004, 04:04 PM
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I saw your pics in a different thread Joe. I almost bought that car before you did.
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post Feb 29 2004, 05:01 PM
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Yea, cool deal. Would have been as long of a trip for you as it was for me. Mississippi to Cleveland OH. Left Friday afternoon return home Sunday 10 am round trip. I must be crazy. Now I am going to Everrett Wa. and driving the yellow car back.

So GINT what car did you get. Or why did you decide against the blue one?
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