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914World.com _ FS/WTB: 914 Parts _ LE - Heading to restoration!

Posted by: Aircooledfool Jul 7 2017, 02:32 PM

After inspection at the restoration shop, had some disappointing news on my LE. Car has been hit in the front and has really bad repair job. Looks like we need to replace the front clip.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Jul 7 2017, 02:43 PM

Front clip? Need a little more detail please. Starting from where?

Posted by: euro911 Jul 7 2017, 09:07 PM

Try very hard to keep the VIN stamp intact

Posted by: thomasotten Jul 8 2017, 09:33 AM

Where in Texas are you? I have a 73 with bad floor pans which could serve as a donor front clip.

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jul 7 2017, 07:07 PM)

Try very hard to keep the VIN stamp intact

Posted by: Aircooledfool Jul 8 2017, 05:48 PM

QUOTE(thomasotten @ Jul 8 2017, 10:33 AM)

Where in Texas are you? I have a 73 with bad floor pans which could serve as a donor front clip.

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jul 7 2017, 07:07 PM)

Try very hard to keep the VIN stamp intact

I'm in Belton (Central Texas).

Posted by: billium01 Jul 13 2017, 03:57 PM

Just curious, how do you plan on repairing the damage? Grafting an entire new front onto the car or disassemble the individual parts of the replacement clip and replace whats needed? I have some front end repairs to do too. Do you have a chassis bench of some kind?

Thanks!

Bill

Posted by: euro911 Jul 13 2017, 05:16 PM

Just a reminder, see post # 3

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 13 2017, 10:16 PM

QUOTE(euro911 @ Jul 13 2017, 06:16 PM)

Just a reminder, see post # 3

Posted by: bdstone914 Jul 14 2017, 05:52 AM

Looks like Temple TX from the address on the tow truck.

Posted by: Aircooledfool Jul 20 2017, 04:24 PM

Quick update...after inspection on the lift, the LE is in great shape structurally except for for the front where it was hit and not repaired correctly. The plan is to find a 73-74 donor car where we can cut a straight line at mid-point on the wheel wells and remove the front from a sound car, the same on the LE and weld the pieces back together. I'm being told this is the correct way to repair a car that has been hit in front bad enough to compromise the front suspension points.

So, still looking for a suitable donor car in the central Texas area.

Thanks -

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 20 2017, 06:20 PM

Got a whole 74, I am stripping out in San Angelo.

Posted by: Aircooledfool Jul 20 2017, 06:49 PM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jul 20 2017, 06:20 PM)

Got a whole 74, I am stripping out in San Angelo.

Let me know if the front is available and how much you would want for it.

Thanks!