More rust repair...how far should I go?, for a 75 driver, not race, not CW??? |
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More rust repair...how far should I go?, for a 75 driver, not race, not CW??? |
cha914 |
Nov 29 2004, 05:28 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
Ok,
Its time to start on my Dad's "nice" 914...its a 75 with the strange gold color option and white interior. It was a 1.8, but we yanked that out and are putting in a 2.0 that has "all the goodies" but thats for another thread... The car has been basically sitting for the last 2+ years, the last one outside (I know, I know)...we finally pulled the rockers and interior this weekend for a full rust inspection...and it has more than I thought it did...big supprise I am sure. So, this car is going to be a driver, i want to fix the rust as fast as possible, but I don't want to be a DAPO for the next guy, so how do I fix this rust without doing a full resto? It has the beginings of long rot, but its not bad yet...ok...here are the pics: The overall picture: Attached image(s) |
LvSteveH |
Nov 29 2004, 10:15 PM
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I put the Poor in Porsche Group: Members Posts: 1,080 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Las Vegas, Nevada Member No.: 600 |
I’m in the same boat with a 76 I picked up as a driver. I knew it had a little rust in the hell hole, but once I pulled the interior it was obvious that it needed more attention, similar to what you have to deal with. It’s a tough call and I’m having trouble deciding how good a job to do. It’s a huge job to do it properly, or a good day of welding in reinforcement and just driving it.
I think it comes down to deciding whether it’s a disposable car or not. There is something to be said for actually being able to drive the car instead of having a perpetual project that may never see the light of day. In some respects a “driver” has a hard life and maybe these marginal cars are the best ones to actually pound miles on. I look forward to seeing everyone’s opinion on the matter. |
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