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Posted by: 914bry Jun 7 2012, 12:08 AM

How rusty is too rusty to still drive? What are your guys opinions? The passenger door works great still, no apparent flex or sag there. Do I need to leave it in the garage or will it be OK for easy Sunday drives?

Posted by: euro911 Jun 7 2012, 12:30 AM

It's kind of hard to say just by looking at a couple of pix. Take your outer rocker cover off and check the rest of the long from below.

Poke at the area to check for structural integrity as its quite possible there's more damage below what you're seeing from above.

If so, it's something you might want to take care of fairly soon ... before anything decides to give-way

Posted by: 914Bryan Jun 7 2012, 01:20 AM

Remove the firewall cover and inspect what's behind it. The cover hides problems.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Jun 7 2012, 01:20 AM

Mines way worse and I still drive it. But then again, the people on here claim I am crazy so who knows.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jun 7 2012, 01:21 AM

look directly below it under the engine shelve. the control arm connection point is nearby. if there's a rust issue there it's a MAJOR problem. opinions vary on how much rust is too much. i would keep spending to a minimum until you know the extent of the damage.

k

Posted by: mepstein Jun 7 2012, 03:41 AM

Make sure the passenger seatbelt mount on the lower right side has not been compromised and become a safety issue.

Posted by: jimkelly Jun 7 2012, 04:35 AM

check this out

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=16748

jim

Posted by: rdauenhauer Jun 7 2012, 11:21 AM

You mean I shouldnt be driving this....




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Posted by: jimkelly Jun 7 2012, 12:23 PM

that looks ok

looks like surface rust to me

Posted by: billh1963 Jun 7 2012, 12:38 PM

Look at the build thread scottyb has on my car

Posted by: euro911 Jun 7 2012, 12:46 PM

It's too late after it collapses

Posted by: rjames Jun 8 2012, 10:46 AM

Why wait? It's not going to get better, just worse. Tear into it like the others have suggested and see what's really going on and determine if it makes sense financially for you to repair. I totally get wanting to drive it rather than working on it, but having peace of mind regarding the safety and longevity of your car beats driving it and constantly wondering if it's road worthy.

You don't want it to fold on its own, and you definitely don't want it to fold in an accident (any more than it already would).

Posted by: oldschool Jun 8 2012, 11:30 AM

I put the battery in the trunk and so that I can still drive her.

Posted by: draganc Jun 8 2012, 12:42 PM

QUOTE(914bry @ Jun 6 2012, 10:08 PM)

How rusty is too rusty to still drive? What are your guys opinions? The passenger door works great still, no apparent flex or sag there. Do I need to leave it in the garage or will it be OK for easy Sunday drives?