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New chasis - Broad overview to Swap Everything from Parts Car |
ky914 |
Sep 1 2013, 07:20 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 31-August 13 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 16,328 Region Association: None |
New member but long time lurker. I have been given a 1973 914 with a 1.7 engine. Unfortunately, it is too far gone due to rust. I know the engine and trans were good when it was last driven over 5 years ago. It has been converted to dual Weber 40's. It hasn't been driven more than 50 miles in the last 20+ years.
For the last 3 years I have been looking for a chassis that is local, cheap, and rust free. I knew this was impossible. However, it looks like I just found what I was looking for. I am buying an abandoned project and getting the 74 chassis. The floor pans have already been replaced. Hell hole looks ok from the pics. Long's are said to be solid with some pitting. My fingers are crossed it is as good as it looks. Regardless, the price was right. I will be picking it up next Sunday and will post pics when they are available. I know a ground up restoration is huge, expensive and potentially cause for divorce. Can some of the experienced people on here give me a broad overview of the reasonable steps to transfer everything from my parts car to the new chassis? I assume I need to get the all of the body panels prepped and ready so I can paint before putting on all of the other parts. After it is painted and glass is reinstalled, I assume I will need to deal with getting the suspension and brakes in shape. After that, engine and transmission, etc... Let me know what you think the proper broad steps are that need to be done. I am assuming the car doesn't need additional work to repair rust damage. What are the big items I have to buy? Do you think I need a complete rubber kit? What things are necessary to buy? What things should be bought and why? Thanks, Michael |
ky914 |
Jan 15 2018, 08:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 31-August 13 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 16,328 Region Association: None |
As a way to document my process, I started removing parts today with another person. I was able to complete the following on our first day.
1. Seats, 2. Center Console 3. Backpad and firewall 4. Carpet 5. Exhaust 6. Bumpers (front and back) 7. Windshield Chrome Trim 8. Rear trunk targa clip holders 9. Speaker mounts 10. Tail Lights 11. Seat Belts 12. Rear Trunk Rubber Trim 13. Rocker Covers 14. Aluminum sill covers 15. Trunk Lids 16. Headlights 17. Side Markers and front blinkers. So far about 8 hours work for 2 people. Nothing has been too challenging so far except removing the seat belts. The longs were so rusted out that the metal was fused with the bolt and was just ripping apart the long where the bolt was anchored. Ended up cutting out the bolt from the long where the metal wouldn't just pull out. Trying to figure out how to revove the headlight assembly was a bit of a puzzle also, but not difficult. |
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