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Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 06:56 AM

Decided to dig into the rusted areas of my 3.6 project. It's not too bad, but the jack posts are junk and there's a couple holes in the firewall. Here's what's left of passenger side jackpost laying on my floor!

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Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 07:02 AM

Here's one half way through the clean up process. I've got it down to clean metal now and I'm really going back and forth on whether to replace the jack post (I aready have the parts) or delete the jack post and just weld a flat plate across this area and remove the possibility of dirt collecting here again. I've owned about 7 914's and I can't say I've ever jacked one up using this post. I'll probably flip a coin......heads )jack post), tails (plate).

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Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 07:04 AM

Here's the firewall spots....Not bad a couple of butt welded plated and it never happened.

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Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 07:05 AM

The drivers side jack post before pic.......

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Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 06:04 PM

Well, I flipped a coin and it came up heads! Here's the new jack post welded in and primed. A good way to kill an afternoon!

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Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 06:04 PM

Another........

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Posted by: echocanyons Mar 6 2004, 06:05 PM

Nice job!

Posted by: East coaster Mar 6 2004, 06:07 PM

Here's a patch butt welded into the firewall behind drivers seat. I've got two more to do behind passenger seat and then the other jack post and the rust will be history!

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Posted by: TimT Mar 6 2004, 06:09 PM

Dude and you live by the sea?

nice job...

Posted by: trojanhorsepower Mar 6 2004, 10:14 PM

East Coaster
How did you weld the top of your jack post with out cutting out the rear fender? I have cut out my old jack post and fixed the long underneath, but I do not see a good way to weld the top part of the jack post when I put it back in. Any tips?

Thanks

-Pete

Posted by: Gint Mar 6 2004, 10:34 PM

Good work.

Posted by: East coaster Mar 7 2004, 02:31 AM

Pete, Yeah....I wondered how the hell anybody welds the top of the jackpost without having the fender off. What I finally did was to contort myself into the fender well and using my trusty hammer I made sure the top of the bracket was fitted well to the long. Then I took my mig tip and placed it as close to the front as possible (basically touching the door jamb) and closing my eyes (no room for a helmet), blindly stitched it shut. What pissed me off was that some of the best welds on this project were done with my eyes closed! I welded about 1/4", stopped, made sure I was on track and started again until I made it front to back. There is still about 1/2" at the front I just couldn't get to because of the door jamb, but seeing how the factory had about 4 plug welds holding it I think it will be just fine. Even though it only took a day to do, I'm not really looking forward to the other side. Good luck with yours! Post pics!

Posted by: 9146986 Mar 8 2004, 12:32 PM

It helps to have small hands!

HTP ph# WELDUSA makes an adjustable swan's neck for mig welders, a very handy thing to have for restoration/rustoration work.

Just don't forget to do PK's Chassis Corrosion Treatment after doing all your welding.

PK

Posted by: East coaster Mar 8 2004, 06:48 PM

Just don't forget to do PK's Chassis Corrosion Treatment after doing all your welding.

Huh??

Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 8 2004, 08:22 PM

Yeah Perry, post that tech article on the long treatment you did a few years ago. It was great!

Geoff