 This can't be good!, Car is separating around hell hole |
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| Steve |
 Oct 4 2010, 06:31 PM
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This can't be good. The seam is separating under the battery and under the right side of the engine lid support. I also noticed a crack above the GT chassis stiffener on the same side. I searched everywhere else in the area and it looks fine. I wonder if its rusting out from the inside? Any ideas on what this means? Do I need to pull the motor to fix it? Replace the whole section or just weld it up?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Here are the pictures.    |
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| Steve |
Oct 22 2010, 05:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,857 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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Can someone take a look at my car at G&R's swap meet this Sunday and give me an estimate on fixing this?
I used a wire brush and cleaned up the crack (first picture). I don't see any rust. It definetly cracked due to the separation on the other side. I shined a flash light through the crack and you can see the light on the other side under the battery. It looks like I just need to remove the battery and battery tray (see battery tray bolt in first picture), strip area to bare metal, close gap with hammer, spray zinc weld primer and weld up rip and separation.  |
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Steve This can't be good! Oct 4 2010, 06:31 PM
kg6dxn I got one that looks worse. The hell hole is bad, ... Oct 4 2010, 06:41 PM
Steve
I got one that looks worse. The hell hole is bad,... Oct 4 2010, 06:55 PM Root_Werks :(
I bet there is some soft metal up in there.
... Oct 5 2010, 09:27 AM burton73 I noticed when I put my GT stiffing kit on the rig... Oct 5 2010, 10:16 AM RobW Is it the 3.2? Oct 5 2010, 10:22 AM John Can you beg or borrow a boroscope?
I would drill ... Oct 5 2010, 09:17 PM Steve Thanks for the reply's and the help!! ... Oct 5 2010, 10:28 PM sean_v8_914 this is common on GT stiffened cars. the chassis m... Oct 6 2010, 09:11 AM ConeDodger
this is common on GT stiffened cars. the chassis ... Oct 6 2010, 09:33 AM sean_v8_914 do you "track" this 914/6? Oct 6 2010, 09:13 AM Steve It was tracked at Willow Springs for two years by ... Oct 6 2010, 05:42 PM John I still recommend taking a look inside the box. L... Oct 6 2010, 07:32 PM sean_v8_914 I'll bet a cheese burger that this car is not ... Oct 6 2010, 08:46 PM Steve Second picture with light shining from other side.... Oct 22 2010, 05:48 PM sean_v8_914 I'll be up in mountain view at the Buffalo Spr... Oct 23 2010, 11:13 AM |
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