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Hell Hole repair in process |
wes |
Nov 13 2013, 06:09 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
To make a long story short my car spent almost 4 years setting outside striped at the painters and was not done properly so found another guy who quickly pointed out I have a new problem. I thought I had seen a hell hole repair kit though now that I need one cant seem to find it.
I see Engman had one but guess he is no longer around. Any one making a good one that is available now? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
76-914 |
Nov 13 2013, 06:25 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,509 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Maddog a member vendor makes them and there was one in the classified here a few days ago.
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injunmort |
Nov 13 2013, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
restorationdesign.com fix you right up.
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wes |
Nov 13 2013, 07:49 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Murphy's law, saw the one in the classifieds but I didn't have any Idea I needed one at that time!
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jimkelly |
Nov 13 2013, 09:38 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I don't know what your welding skills are?
or what your budget is? but your rust may be beyond what a hell hole kit was designed for? if you have a budget, meaning some cash, you may want to touch base with mcmark at http://www.originalcustoms.com/ and have him do the stuff that is beyond bolt-on? he is about 60 miles from you. can we see some more pics of this area and of the rocker below, and of the same areas on the drivers side? jim ps - here is a good look at a hell hole repair http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=111018 Attached thumbnail(s) |
Trekkor |
Nov 14 2013, 12:32 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
The Engman kit was produced from my paper templates.
I'll try to dig them up and make them available. You can see the original build thread here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...&hl=fabbers KT |
wes |
Nov 14 2013, 12:22 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Amazing amount of information from all, much thanks! I'll take more photos and post them later, the cars at the shop.
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:41 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Looking up from under the car
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:44 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Passenger side view
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:48 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Driver side view
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:50 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Driver side looking up
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:51 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
looking at driver side inside eng compartment.
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:53 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
The bad! note the new battrey try the 1st painter welded just above the rust!!
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 02:54 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
closer!
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wes |
Nov 14 2013, 08:40 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Work in progress! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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02loftsmoor |
Nov 14 2013, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 26-June 11 From: Ft. Worth TX Member No.: 13,243 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I'll put it to the guys in the site, would it be worth while to make the parts from templates, they would be water jetted, and the proper thickness,, I don't know what grade of steel to use, It will cost me $25 to buy the templates then figgure out the rest
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wes |
Nov 15 2013, 05:49 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
After it was cleaned up it's not as bad as I thought, that is it's my first time after 5 914s (just drove them) and I thought it was much more serious. The worst of it is the engine tray and surrounding metal not the inner longitudinal!
Im happy to say I am actually learning about the car I've loved for so long though I think Im going to change my name to Oldenbroke! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
barefoot |
Nov 17 2013, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,281 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
After it was cleaned up it's not as bad as I thought, that is it's my first time after 5 914s (just drove them) and I thought it was much more serious. The worst of it is the engine tray and surrounding metal not the inner longitudinal! Im happy to say I am actually learning about the car I've loved for so long though I think Im going to change my name to Oldenbroke! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) I did some similar work although my longs just had minor surface rust. Wire brushed that area well with cop brush on a 4.5" angle grinder, then coated stuff with Locktite "Extend". (I've had good results with that stuff) I had to buy a rear trunk panel as that was my major rust area, had enough material left over to cut patch panels for the hell hole area. i cut two panels from cardboard templates, the first one bent up along firewall and also around on side under battery tray panel. After welding this in i fitted another piece to the engine shelf and welded it in. i put a drain hole in the second panel before fitting it in. Wish i had TIG, had to use my old oxy/acetylene method. After priming,i used some filled epoxy to smooth things out and fill that gap shown. |
orthobiz |
Nov 17 2013, 10:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
He doesn't really advertise it, but Brad Mayeur has some frame stuff still available on a limited basis. He's 914ltd on the site.
Paul |
wes |
Apr 11 2014, 04:53 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
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