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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 25 2005, 06:54 PM
McMark emailed me pix today (as promised) just 2 days after dropping the car off with appreciable progress evident . Just wanted to share with all of you a so far favorable 914 repair experience. Here are some progress pix:
Before
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 25 2005, 06:54 PM
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Posted by: McMark Jan 25 2005, 07:01 PM
Headlight bucket is back in and I'm taking a 5-er from ripping the replacement fender from the superfluous garbage. Another 30 minutes and I'll be starting the actual fender graft. 
Zoom!
Patrick, up to the minute pictures have been uploaded. Check em out!
Posted by: jwalters Jan 25 2005, 07:50 PM
Me likes!!!
Posted by: ppickerell Jan 25 2005, 08:34 PM
I know that taking and posting pix is time consuming and I want to acknowledge what a great marketing tool it is. I have had another major project in the works that was supposed to be documented as well but shot happens you know. Anyways I appreciate it!
Here's a pic of the organ donor
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 25 2005, 08:37 PM
pre-op prep
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 25 2005, 08:39 PM
The patient going under the knife.
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 26 2005, 10:42 AM
Car is almost finished, 
here is a fender test fit shot
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Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 26 2005, 12:28 PM
Looks good Mark and Pat! Can you show the rear of the fender? I'm going to remove a fender soon. Your donor looks like it has some of the inner wheel well metal. Was this a rough cut before trimming? I'm thinking I just need to drill out the spot welds.
Posted by: McMark Jan 26 2005, 01:11 PM
I'll take a picture of my parts car later today.
I like a 1/4" drill bit for spot welds.
This was a rough cut. I heading out now to do the final fitting and welding.
Posted by: Chris H. Jan 26 2005, 01:16 PM
You got skills my man.
Posted by: Brett W Jan 26 2005, 03:55 PM
I bought spot weld cutter the other day. What a collosal waste of money. That damn thing wouldn't even cut the paint on spot welds.
Posted by: Mueller Jan 26 2005, 04:06 PM
what about paint?
maybe we can get a deal on getting 2 fenders painted zambezi green 
Posted by: ppickerell Jan 26 2005, 07:37 PM
Mike,
Mark is going to ask Brandon for paint quote. Our car does not have perfect paint so Concourse matching not required.
Posted by: Mueller Jan 26 2005, 08:47 PM
| QUOTE (ppickerell @ Jan 26 2005, 06:37 PM) |
| Mike, Mark is going to ask Brandon for paint quote. Our car does not have perfect paint so Concourse matching not required. |
I have the paint in spray cans from Tower Paint, but I'm sure it'll look like a spray can job if I do it
I don't need a show job either, just want the car to be semi-one color....
Posted by: ppickerell Jan 26 2005, 09:08 PM
Group Zambezi buy?
Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 26 2005, 09:10 PM
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| bought spot weld cutter the other day. What a collosal waste of money. That damn thing wouldn't even cut the paint on spot welds. |
What kind did you get? I've read the Carbide type is stronger than Hardened steel...
Posted by: Gint Jan 26 2005, 09:12 PM
| QUOTE (Neo914 Posted on Jan 26 2005 @ 08:10 PM) | ||
What kind did you get? I've read the Carbide type is stronger than Hardened steel... |
The one I bought worked great.
Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 26 2005, 09:22 PM
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| The one I bought worked great. |
Type, where, price?
Posted by: Gint Jan 26 2005, 09:23 PM
Try a search for spot weld cutter. I found this one that has a pic of the one I bought. In retrospect t's a little large, but a smaller size is available.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=14772&hl=spot+weld+cutter
Posted by: McMark Jan 26 2005, 11:01 PM
These are what I use. They do a bang up job and aren't nearly as expensive. 
Posted by: ppickerell Jan 26 2005, 11:38 PM
Old fender got ampuated today
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 26 2005, 11:39 PM
New fender tacked in
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 26 2005, 11:42 PM
tacked front
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Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Jan 27 2005, 12:24 AM
What diameter wire you using? 0.6?
Posted by: McMark Jan 27 2005, 01:29 AM
Mostly gas. I only use the MIG for a few small sections. I believe it's 0.23" wire with Bi-Mix gas.
Posted by: watsonrx13 Jan 27 2005, 06:46 AM
Mark, great job aligning the new fender to the cut-off section.
How long did it take you to trim/measure repeat?
Posted by: ppickerell Jan 31 2005, 06:33 PM
Final welding done
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 31 2005, 06:33 PM
And off to Brandon for paint!
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Posted by: ppickerell Jan 31 2005, 06:34 PM
Thanks Mark!
Posted by: McMark Feb 1 2005, 01:00 AM
Probably took me about an hour to go from the first rough cut to the final cuts. I try to go slow and take my time.
We'll have more pictures after it gets painted.
Thanks Patrick!
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