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| porschefile2010 |
 Mar 28 2012, 01:12 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 26-May 11 From: Whangaparaoa, New Zealand Member No.: 13,118 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand  |
I wouldn't mind some input from the USA if possible.
Down here in NZ 914's are a rarety and my 75 2.0 is the only one I have really been close to and there are no others handy to check out. I am bare metalling the car to go back to original- so paint strip, rust kill, etch prime etc. I have noticed when I have been scraping the paint off the panels ( it's had three repaints)that the door panels have a hell of a lot of flex. The rear guards have a small amount, the fronts not too bad, but the doors! Are they all like this. There doesn't seem to be any side bars inside and they flex probably as much as 1/4 inch in the softest patches. The doors are absolutely rust free and original paint right back to the first coats so it doesn't look like there has been any bodgy repairs. So, question is this normal and if so filling and fairing must be tricky as it seems a difficult job bogging a flexi surface and then boarding it down to a fair surface? Thanks |
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| porschefile2010 |
Mar 30 2012, 12:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 26-May 11 From: Whangaparaoa, New Zealand Member No.: 13,118 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I understand Tom, So would we have to take the fenders off to get a piece welded in. The hole is right inside the join between the fender(we call them guards) and the body?
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| Tom_T |
Mar 30 2012, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE(porschefile2010 @ Mar 30 2012, 11:57 AM)  I understand Tom, So would we have to take the fenders off to get a piece welded in. The hole is right inside the join between the fender(we call them guards) and the body? I don't think so Richard. You'd just cut them out with a plasma torch or metal cutaway saw then match the patch piece to fir. There are several topics in the Garage by the bodywork Gurus on here, like: Rick 918-S, McMark, Scotty B & Neunvirzen showing those cut-out patches in various areas, if you wanted to search thru them, & they'll give you pix of how they did it. It sounds like yours is between the guard/fender & Cowl (in front of the windscreen on the part where the cabin/cockpit air intake vent it in the middle). The best thing to do is to take some good pix of your rust areas, & post it in a new topic asking the question on the best way to repair that area(s), then those guru's & others will jump in. Ask them to post their repair pix too FYI. Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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porschefile2010 Panel stiffness Mar 28 2012, 01:12 AM
Tom_T Yes, the relatively flat & thin panel skins we... Mar 28 2012, 01:28 AM porschefile2010 Thanks Tom. That's really helpful to know. The... Mar 28 2012, 02:35 AM
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Thanks Tom. That's really helpful to know. Th... Mar 28 2012, 01:19 PM Tom_T PS - a small magnet run over the painted surface i... Mar 28 2012, 01:20 PM Dave_Darling Early on in the 73 model year, all of the doors go... Mar 28 2012, 02:47 PM Tom_T
Early on in the 73 model year, all of the doors g... Mar 28 2012, 02:56 PM porschefile2010 Interesting. There are definately no side beams an... Mar 28 2012, 08:06 PM porschefile2010 Oh Dear! Had another look this evening and the... Mar 29 2012, 02:37 AM Tom_T
Oh Dear! Had another look this evening and th... Mar 29 2012, 07:20 AM rick 918-S Not sure but most cars with side beams had some la... Mar 29 2012, 08:33 AM ruby914 If I may expand on your topic...
I just did my fir... Mar 29 2012, 10:48 AM ThePaintedMan
Also what is a good way to get that tar off the ... Mar 29 2012, 11:24 AM porschefile2010 I would be careful glassing the inside unless you ... Mar 29 2012, 11:46 AM Tom_T
I would be careful glassing the inside unless you... Mar 30 2012, 10:22 AM ruby914 My doors don't have the beams so glass is easy... Mar 29 2012, 12:26 PM porschefile2010 Well if you are sure your doors are in perfect sha... Mar 29 2012, 12:44 PM rick 918-S Post photos so we can see what your up against. :t... Mar 30 2012, 02:02 PM Tom_T
Post photos so we can see what your up against. :... Mar 30 2012, 02:14 PM rick 918-S
Post photos so we can see what your up against. ... Mar 30 2012, 08:47 PM porschefile2010 I'll try tonight Mar 30 2012, 02:42 PM porschefile2010 Sorry, these aren't great shots. On the RHS t... Mar 30 2012, 10:02 PM porschefile2010 Bump? Mar 31 2012, 05:35 PM rick 918-S Very poor photos but I think I get what your doing... Mar 31 2012, 09:24 PM porschefile2010 Thanks Rick. I will take a look at the problem fro... Mar 31 2012, 10:16 PM |
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