 Best course of action for rust repair...? |
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| quadracerx |
 Feb 26 2007, 12:54 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 3-July 06 From: WA Member No.: 6,366 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hi...
I have a 73 914 that is badly rusted in the hell hole area...and the longs on the right side about half way to the door post....already started to cut and chip away the rusted stuff....When upon further inspection...the entire passenger floor from about the rear firewall to half way to the front firewall is thin enough that I could push through it too! So...Should I replace the floor first? Then work on the hell hole and longs? What is the proper way to brace things so the car doesnt bend in half? Right now it is on jackstands with the doors off and strut bars running from the striker plate/door latch the the front hinge post. The jackstands are in the proper jack points in the floorpan...Should I put it back on its wheels for the repairs? Or move the jackstands? What should I do? HELP!!! Thanks.. Steve |
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| gopack |
Feb 26 2007, 07:25 AM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
I was going to say "hire a body guy" nevermind. good luck on this undertaking!
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| Bartlett 914 |
Feb 26 2007, 08:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(quadracerx @ Feb 25 2007, 10:54 PM)  Hi... I have a 73 914 that is badly rusted in the hell hole area...and the longs on the right side about half way to the door post....already started to cut and chip away the rusted stuff....When upon further inspection...the entire passenger floor from about the rear firewall to half way to the front firewall is thin enough that I could push through it too! So...Should I replace the floor first? Then work on the hell hole and longs? What is the proper way to brace things so the car doesnt bend in half? Right now it is on jackstands with the doors off and strut bars running from the striker plate/door latch the the front hinge post. The jackstands are in the proper jack points in the floorpan...Should I put it back on its wheels for the repairs? Or move the jackstands? What should I do? HELP!!! Thanks.. Steve Look at this link. He did a great job and is something of an inspiration. This will give you a lot of clues and starting points. Pictures of your rust problems will also help in getting advice. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=16748 |
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| dflesburg |
Feb 26 2007, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,720 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Warm and Cheerful Centerville Ohio Member No.: 1,896 Region Association: None |
sell everything on ebay.
save money for the 5 years it would take to restore the car. borrow more money and get a Boxster S. get a beater or pickup truck to drive in rain, snow and ice. |
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| ChrisPaegelow |
Feb 26 2007, 02:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 5-February 07 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 7,502 |
QUOTE(dflesburg @ Feb 26 2007, 01:09 PM) sell everything on ebay. save money for the 5 years it would take to restore the car. borrow more money and get a Boxster S. get a beater or pickup truck to drive in rain, snow and ice. Oh come on now that is a cop out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 26 2007, 03:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Luckily the 914 is so simple that any rust repair is easy but time consuming and there are aftermarket suppliers who have taken it upon themselves to make all of the parts!
We start by cutting away just enough of the floorpan to access the longitudinal and inner rocker and begin by gettting the strength back to the chassis. We never cut the whole area as with a unibody car each part adds strength and we want to keep as much strength as possible. The floor pan is usually the last thing we install. It is important to keep the roof and doors on and mind the line as you repair. |
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