Rusty bucket into Solo toy, Some highlights of my budget autocross build from rust to rocket |
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Rusty bucket into Solo toy, Some highlights of my budget autocross build from rust to rocket |
Han Solo |
Sep 30 2013, 10:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States |
New to this forum but I've been around 944s, 924Ss, Boxster and Cayman forums for years.
This one is going to take some time. Purchased for $900, non-running but otherwise complete '73 914 2.0. Certainly just beyond a viable restoration car but probably okay for what I plan to do with it. Here's some highlights of the tear down... On the trailer going to the house. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Han Solo |
Feb 16 2014, 08:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States |
I never thought I'd get so much gratification just sitting in a car - even without seats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
This morning I had to correct a mistake I made when patching the inner firewall. I didn't know that the firewall bottom dipped into the pan (again, no original metal to see). I had already drilled the flange for spot welds so bending the patch out wouldn't work. So instead of making an extension out of sheet metal, I found sticks of 1/2" x 1/2" (1/6" wall) square tubing at Home Depot. That was just the right dimension to wedge into the gap. Spot welded the top and corner welded the bottom. I've got another spot at the bottom middle of the outer firewall that I'll use the same tubing. That fix went quickly and then it's all about grinding. Probably three hours to grind the bottom, rear and interior welds. Then I shot some grey primer over the interior welds after cleaning. I've got the cross member on order from RD so hopefully I can install that soon. While I'm waiting on that, I'll clean the belly above the steering rack, patch the right front wheel well, grind those welds and the front pan welds, then treat that area with POR 15. I'll probably spend some time on the underside of the front trunk pan. It looks hideous and I have no idea what hack welded that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1392605788.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1392605789.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1392605789.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1392605789.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1336.photobucket.com-16456-1392605789.5.jpg) |
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