 Highly considering a good tub., LBB looks to have had a lot of bad run-ins. |
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| Brando |
 May 17 2008, 06:18 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!!  Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California  |
So I've had my 75 for about... 4 years now. It's run great, never had sever problems (that weren't caused by me) and has served its purpose well for being a fun autocrosser.
But... I have made the decision to make a restoration attempt on it this year. That means stripping the paint, body, repairing panels, etc. Every time I've opened the hood its been difficult. To my dismay (when I took the front spoiler off) the car has a nice dent in the middle of the front clip. This isn't the first ding. The whole left-rear fender is beaten to hell and bondo'd back. Front and rear hoods dented as well. Not to mention a non-yielding driver got my left door (now a green 75 door). As much work as this will take (and money) I may as well find a cherry roller to respray and weld a long kit into. I can strip the (better) chassis and take my time making it look right, inside and out, then transfer my good parts over once the paint job is done. I can either cut out panels from LBB to reinforce the new tub, or cut it for good parts and sell those (no hell-hole rust, only surface long rust, etc). What are everyone's thoughts? I know it will be more work and time which isn't a concern, but I dont want to spend 2 months playing master bodyworker on a gone-too-far tub. Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| r_towle |
May 17 2008, 06:56 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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If you can find a tub...do it.
You can take your time, do it right...and still drive a 914 while your at it. Rich |
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| iamchappy |
May 17 2008, 07:08 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Anyway you go about it, it will be more work than you planed for.
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| SirAndy |
May 17 2008, 11:05 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
a pre '75 roller would get you out of the smog testing ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| Gint |
May 18 2008, 01:00 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with all of the above. Either way will be a boatload of work. start with a new solid tub and you can still be a driver while it's being painted. More time on the road with a 914.
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| McMark |
May 18 2008, 11:22 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Keeping a driver will be your best bet. Get a roller if you can.
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