How much pitting is too much pitting?, Ye Olde Cottage Cheeeese Options

[brunester]

Hey Guys,
My dad and I are doing a Rustoration on a 914 2L.
Basically the Drivers floor / passenger rear / passenger firewall / trunk / battery tray.
The Longs look good.... we think.

Here is my question,
On the hellhole, how much pitting is ok?
What should i do for this?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img3.imageshack.us-14565-1350783306.1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/imageshack.us-14565-1350783306.2.jpg)

And here is an overview of the lil darlin
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/imageshack.us-14565-1350783306.3.jpg)


Thanks for any advice!

-Eric

[McMark]

I actually tend to take a more conservative approach. Usually these cars have so much work that needs to be done that unless you're planning on building a big-track racecar or building a 100pt restoration, you can leave stuff like that. That pitting will never cause a problem and replacing it is just more work. Rust convert it. Check carefully for pinholes. Then move on to other projects.

BTW, the metal there is double walled, so there is the pitted metal you see there and there is probably perfect metal right underneath it.

Yeah, the more I look at it, the more I think - don't bother (except for the two conditions above, race car/restoration).