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Another LE RE Restoration, Just Started |
ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
After all these years of storing this thing, I finally have the time to start working on it. I started with the pass side rear fender area. I need some suggestions. This being an LE, should I replace the whole fender or just patch in new sail panels? The door jams need to be replaced also, so it would be nice to weld back in a complete fender. What do whole fenders go for? I'm pretty sure I'll need the driverside because it looks like someone took a hammer to it right behind the door. I'll post pictures of that soon. The support piece behind the sail panel needs (both sides I think) to be replaced also. Am I going to have to get that from a doner car? Mittelmotor has only the left side.
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ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
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ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
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ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
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ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
This is interesting. I bought the car painted black. The color code is L80E. The spare rim and repro front spoiler are yellow. Flaking paint in the front trunk and under the car reveal the original white ivory paint. You can see small sratches on the rear fender that came on the car, which is black, small areas of yellow paint. The extra bumper I got with the car is red and the wheels had been polished silver. What's interesting is you can see on the silver wheels both yellow and red paint. Why would somebody buy a white and red LE, paint it black and yellow, and then all black?
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Joe Ricard |
Dec 16 2004, 02:50 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
You need to talk to Rob Watson. I think he has some recent experience with this operation. Maybe he can give you some insight.
Mine view is DAMN thats rusty! |
ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
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ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 02:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
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Bleyseng |
Dec 16 2004, 02:51 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Man, thats some rust. Why don't you strip the car and then dip the body so you can see and the rust. You should be able to get most of the panels off of chopped up cars. Finding all new is going to be tough and expensive.
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davep |
Dec 16 2004, 02:55 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Rusty (Lawrence Bonkowski) will be proud of you. Please email me with details such as the chassis number off of the Karmann paint code plate.
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SirAndy |
Dec 16 2004, 02:56 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Dec 16 2004, 12:51 PM) Why don't you strip the car and then dip the body so you can see and the rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) you should strip it and acid-dip it. that's the only way to go for a chassis that bad. if it doesn't fold in half when they take it out of the bath, it's a keeper! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Andy |
ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 03:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
I've thought about having it dipped. I live in a pretty humid area though. What has been recently sanded is already accumulating surface rust.... how and with what do you seal the metal after you get it back completely bare?
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URY914 |
Dec 16 2004, 03:26 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,038 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
You have a VERY long road in front of you. You may think about plan B with that car.
Is it worth the effort to save? |
SirAndy |
Dec 16 2004, 03:30 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Russian019 @ Dec 16 2004, 01:17 PM) I've thought about having it dipped. I live in a pretty humid area though. What has been recently sanded is already accumulating surface rust.... how and with what do you seal the metal after you get it back completely bare? they will rinse it, neutralize the acid and then put it in protective primer right away ... before: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1058858452.jpg) stripped: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1059377954.jpg) after: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1061959266.jpg) read this thread on how to prep the car for dipping: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...f=2&t=3676&st=0 read this thread for info on what to do after the dipping: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...f=2&t=4369&st=0 hope this helps a bit, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
Root_Werks |
Dec 16 2004, 04:13 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
From the VIN standpiont, I would try to save it if possible. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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JeffBowlsby |
Dec 16 2004, 05:11 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Oh Hi Zach...So this is your car!
I hope you will post lots of photos of your progress on the restoration... You gonna take it back to a Creamsicle again? Another LE saved... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 10:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
Yeah Jeff, I'm gonig to do my best to take the car back to as close as original as I can. I'll post pics as I go along, though for me, progress is very slow. You think those fenders should be replaced as a whole?
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ZachP |
Dec 16 2004, 10:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None |
I'm going to look into getting the car dipped next week. I think it's a good idea too.
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JeffBowlsby |
Dec 17 2004, 08:36 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
QUOTE You think those fenders should be replaced as a whole? I am not really the one to ask...but it looks like the sail panels are the real victims from the photos. Those are obviously gone, but you have removed the whole quarter panel too? So do the repair correctly and call it good. |
davep |
Dec 17 2004, 11:46 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I'm not really a fan of acid dipping. Once you see all the crevices that the acid can get into, you might have second thoughts. Here is a previous thread on media blasting. This is something I would be more comfortable with.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=ST&f=2&t=20084 |
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