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Posted by: r_towle Aug 25 2019, 03:52 PM

Could someone please post a perfect hellhole pic?

Posted by: Porschef Aug 25 2019, 04:02 PM

Hi Rich

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 25 2019, 04:02 PM

1975, repaired. To be fair to the car, it only needed a battery tray and a engine gasket mount section, close to the battery.


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Posted by: MarkV Aug 25 2019, 06:53 PM

Posted by: cuddy_k Aug 25 2019, 07:13 PM

Here's mine, as seen from above...

Posted by: mmichalik Aug 25 2019, 10:24 PM

After a lot of work


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Posted by: AHudson Aug 26 2019, 02:47 AM

It may not qualify as 'perfect' but here's my 914-6 before engine going back in (very hard to capture this area once the car is batteried up and assembled.)



The little dots and wire are for the fuel pump. I just had them hanging there prior to reinstalling pump.

Posted by: mtndawg Aug 26 2019, 02:12 PM

Recently refreshed


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Posted by: thelogo Aug 26 2019, 02:21 PM

Im guessing there are way more that look like hell
I once seen a battery tray with built in kitty litter no b.s

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Aug 26 2019, 02:23 PM

I would call that heaven NOT hell!!!!!

Posted by: Literati914 Aug 26 2019, 02:45 PM

This seam has always bothered me.. I know it's stock but would it not benefit from a smear of seam sealer ? (I'll be doing a HH reconstruction on my car soon, too).



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Posted by: MarkV Aug 26 2019, 02:48 PM

'dr914@autoatlanta.com'

I would call that heaven NOT hell!!!!!



Didn't always look that way:

Posted by: 74ravenna Aug 26 2019, 03:02 PM

Not perfect but close.

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Posted by: rgalla9146 Aug 26 2019, 09:01 PM

Not perfect but includes a improvement.
My removable battery support/tray


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Posted by: Literati914 Aug 27 2019, 10:39 AM

hmmm, I'll be replacing/adding a battery support and tray soon ... may just do it your way.

Posted by: mepstein Aug 27 2019, 10:45 AM

I plan on using a 4 pound lithium battery so may not bother with the tray at all.


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Posted by: North Coast Jim Aug 27 2019, 02:45 PM

As far as I can tell this hell hole is all original complete with battery tray. Still has the drain hole. Sorry for the dusty condition this was taken during assembly. It's what you except to find with an Arizona car taken to Ohio and sets in barn for the next 23 years. Original seam sealer too.

Posted by: Superhawk996 Aug 27 2019, 03:55 PM

duplicate post

Posted by: Superhawk996 Aug 27 2019, 03:57 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=10825

Be careful with the Lithium ion battery. Do your research, charge carefully & with charger designed for Li-ion. All Li-ion are a fire risk, especially so if they don't have a built in battery management system (BMS).

Used plenty on race cars but they haven't made prime time on automotive for good reason. Obviously, excluding EV's which have a dedicated BMS and yet EV's still go up every now and again, along with cell phones, Laptops, Vaping devices, etc.

Also be aware that Li-ion doesn't like to be stored at full charge for extended periods. Preferred storage is at 50% state of charge.

Posted by: GTSandberg Aug 28 2019, 05:09 AM

Before shot..





In progress





Done.. (Arrow showing drain hole) (hole already starting to collect dust, nuts, bolts and crap, as it is supposed to beeing a black hole..).


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Posted by: mlindner Aug 28 2019, 12:35 PM

Mine all original, only a little surface rust, removed battery tray for rear trunk install. Mark

Posted by: tvdinnerbythepool Aug 28 2019, 01:29 PM

after

Posted by: tvdinnerbythepool Aug 28 2019, 01:30 PM

Before


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Posted by: burton73 Aug 28 2019, 04:28 PM

My 6 number 41 had a perfect area by the battery try when I got it. A 1970 car only driven till 1985 then garaged in So CA till we started to restore it. The battery tray had a little roughness to it and I welded a new tray top on just to be perfect (I still have the original one that can be used for someone that does not want a 100% perfect but this car is 100%)


Bob B



Before restoration no holes. As it sat when I got it in 2007 with Brown paint on body but it had green paint under the body in Eng. Area. I personally removed all the paint the slow way. 1970 Cannery yellow factory color

Posted by: burton73 Aug 29 2019, 08:53 PM

Added to story

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Aug 30 2019, 12:36 PM

Another 1970 Canary yellow, but this is a /4. Build date Jan. 1970


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Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Aug 30 2019, 12:37 PM

Another 1970 Canary yellow, but this is a /4. Build date Jan. 1970

Paul

Posted by: burton73 Aug 30 2019, 01:18 PM

These two shots are from the garage find 1970 4 cylinders that I saved from the crusher 18 months ago. The body really was in good shape for its age. It was garaged from 1985 on till I bought it. Greg bought it and is building a 6 from it. No rust in the longs and even though there was a big hole that you can see to the back of the Eng. compartment the area under the battery look OK. The PO of this car made a battery tray out of wood. This was a 6/70 car. Also in Cannery yellow


Bob B