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| stevegm |
 Oct 16 2014, 07:39 PM
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We are getting ready to have the little bit of rust in my '71 914-4 fixed. There isn't much rust. The car is in pretty good shape, and was complete when we bought it. Here is the build thread - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=242895
Just curious on your opinions/experiences: Should we do a complete, bare metal restoration. (i.e., remove every nut, bolt, wiring, etc.). We would do a complete media blast of the entire chassis, which is attractive. or Not remove the suspension, dash, wiring, and work around it. In other words, leave the hard to remove stuff in. With the latter, we would leave a lot of the original paint in the nooks, crannies, etc. But, it would be a lot easier. I know that many say that you should not do a complete tear down restoration, because most people don't finish them. But, I have the time, and want to do it right. The car isn't one I am planning to sell. It is a keeper. Opinions? What are the biggest reasons you see people not finish their complete tear down restorations? How long did you restoration take? What were the biggest slow downs? |
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| wndsnd |
Oct 17 2014, 06:56 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States  |
I did mine in about two and a half years. A total strip and restoration. I did all the metal work, prep, and prime and sent to a shop for paint. The paint took 3 months. Reassembly took about 8 months.
Finally I gave it to Tangerine Racing (Racer Chris and EJM) to sort out my mistakes, and add some bling. I have put about 5000 miles on this summer, from the first real road trip to Hershey this year to learning to autocross. I am building a six now, but I expect this conversion piece to be about two years as well. John |
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| stevegm |
Oct 17 2014, 07:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(wndsnd @ Oct 17 2014, 08:56 PM)  I did mine in about two and a half years. A total strip and restoration. I did all the metal work, prep, and prime and sent to a shop for paint. The paint took 3 months. Reassembly took about 8 months. Finally I gave it to Tangerine Racing (Racer Chris and EJM) to sort out my mistakes, and add some bling. I have put about 5000 miles on this summer, from the first real road trip to Hershey this year to learning to autocross. I am building a six now, but I expect this conversion piece to be about two years as well. John That is very helpful. Thanks. |
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stevegm Complete bare metal restoration. Or not? Oct 16 2014, 07:39 PM
r_towle The option is really, should we park the car for a... Oct 16 2014, 07:54 PM PanelBilly Tearing it all the way down is the best if you... Oct 16 2014, 08:34 PM Cairo94507 I kind of went through the same thoughts with my ... Oct 16 2014, 08:35 PM dangrouche thats why i posed a related question about half a... Oct 16 2014, 08:36 PM Johny Blackstain Just a heads up... I tore my truck down to the fra... Oct 16 2014, 08:42 PM RobW The value of theses cars are going up and in 30 ye... Oct 17 2014, 06:33 AM saigon71 I think your answer depends on your planned use of... Oct 17 2014, 07:00 AM bandjoey :agree:
And buy a second 914 to drive while you d... Oct 17 2014, 10:42 AM
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And buy a second 914 to drive while you ... Oct 17 2014, 10:47 AM BeatNavy
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And buy a second 914 to drive while you... Oct 17 2014, 11:19 AM PanelBilly
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And buy a second 914 to drive while you... Oct 17 2014, 02:35 PM TJB/914
[quote name='Sleepin' post='2099053' date='Oct 17... Oct 17 2014, 04:25 PM Sleepin Motivation can be the biggest help. I often find t... Oct 17 2014, 11:31 AM BeatNavy
Then it sat for 6 months without me touching it.
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Motivation can be the biggest help. I often find ... Oct 17 2014, 02:10 PM CptTripps Took me about a week to break everything down and ... Oct 17 2014, 11:40 AM boxsterfan If you don't replace the floor panels and get ... Oct 17 2014, 02:17 PM stevegm
If you don't replace the floor panels and get... Oct 17 2014, 03:26 PM mepstein
If you don't replace the floor panels and get... Oct 17 2014, 03:36 PM stevegm Thank you. All of your comments have been very hel... Oct 17 2014, 07:28 PM mepstein Scotty b is doing my bare metal resto, flared conv... Oct 17 2014, 07:37 PM stevegm
Scotty b is doing my bare metal resto, flared con... Oct 17 2014, 07:48 PM Socalandy Mine was mostly stripped but from the return after... Oct 17 2014, 07:48 PM Gudhjem I'll add my 2 coppers, since I have some exper... Nov 12 2014, 12:24 PM |
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