 The reason why you clean behind your rockers, keep your longs rust free |
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| GaroldShaffer |
 Feb 18 2005, 10:36 PM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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I haven't removed my rockers since I got my car back in Aug 03. Ok I know, Iknow (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) I do run the hose behind there every week or two. So this is what I found when I removed my rockers. Here is my small but nice ppile of dirt & rust (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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| GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 10:37 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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My passenegr jack post, not bad but still (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
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| skline |
Feb 18 2005, 10:38 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Duh! Thats gonna leave a mark, you gonna fix it before spring??
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| GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 10:39 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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The rest of the long is solid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) so my first minor rust repair needs to be addressed (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)
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| GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 10:41 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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The driver side had a small collection of dirt & rust but it looks like some PO drilled a drain hole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) check it out. The hole is a perfect circle and every thing else around the area is solid. I guess I will need to open it up to get all the dirt and crap out.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 10:42 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Oops I hate when I forget the pic.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Feb 18 2005, 10:46 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Yep. Anyone that lives near to me know how to weld?? I'm going to order the jack post plate and a few other things tomorrow with GPR 20% off sale (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| wilchek |
Feb 18 2005, 11:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
once you drill out the rivits holding the rockers on, what do you use to reattach the rockers. Do you know if this is any clearence problems with using screws? Any idea what screws to use.
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| type47 |
Feb 19 2005, 08:33 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
"once you drill out the rivits holding the rockers on, what do you use to reattach the rockers"
rivets.... cheap enough, readily available, easy. plastic rivets, if available, are like $25/10 don't think there is anything for a screw to hold on to. |
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| Doug Leggins |
Feb 19 2005, 08:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,358 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Nashville, Indiana Member No.: 261 Region Association: None
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The drain hole at the bottom of the jack post plate was there from the factory. The replacement part should have one also.
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| newdeal2 |
 Feb 19 2005, 08:48 AM
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Is there any way to check the longs without removing the rockers??
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| GaroldShaffer |
Feb 19 2005, 08:56 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Well I guess I learned something new, thanks Doug. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) Oh, and yes I am going to use the plastic rivets. If you have never taken off the rockers it is simple to do. There are three screws on bottom underside, then one in each fenderwell , then just drill out the rivet heads. Takes all of 5 min to do. |
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| Allan |
Feb 19 2005, 10:14 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm going to use really shallow pan-head stainless screws to hold the top of my rockers. I think it'll make it easier to pull them off for cleaning.
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| Flat VW |
Feb 19 2005, 11:41 AM
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Illegal Soapbox Derby Racecar Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,105 |
Why would one use metallic rivets as apposed to plastic rivets?
Are the plastic rivets actually rivets? Does one use a "standard" rivet gun( the same rivet gun one may use to fasten metallic rivets) to set the plastic rivets? Would one who "knows" prefer to use the plastic or metallic rivets? My 72' car seems to have both. The day I remove them, I would want a crisis counselor "standing by" because I am concerned for what I may find. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) |
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| anthony |
Feb 19 2005, 01:31 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
Frankly, that sounds like a horrible idea. You're just wetting whatever dirt is in there and then you create the rust situation. BTW, you don't have to remove the rocker panel to get under there. Just undo the screws at the bottom and peel the rocker back an inch or two and let the dirt fall out. Everybody should clean out their rockers. |
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| wilchek |
Feb 19 2005, 02:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
It is not always bad (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| 914werke |
Feb 19 2005, 06:06 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,246 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Uh related to the resto jack plates, depending who you get them from not always do they come with the drain (read rust!) holes.
If I were doing that ...and I am, Id weld those shut so NO water gets in behind the plate once welded. |
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| MecGen |
Feb 19 2005, 06:17 PM
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8 Easy Steps Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 8-January 05 From: Laval, Canada Member No.: 3,421 |
Those rockers are so fat thier sick.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
Or whatever that means.... Awsome looking rockers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Gonna check/clean mine first thing when its out... Thanx WBR Joe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/party.gif) |
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