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[CaptainAmerica89197]

Hello All,

So I just bought a 1974 as a project car for my daughter and I to restore. I’ve never built a car before, although I have some experience wrenching on my 944. My goal is to drop the motor and tranny and maybe replace it with a 987 swap. It needs new everything and I want to keep the Porsche tradition to it, as well as keep some retro roots to it. The body is straight and solid, with minor rust around the headlight buckets(which I’d like to eliminate and replace the fogs as my lights) and minor in the hellhole area. I’d also like to add a wide body kit to it... I know these are some lofty goals haha. I’m also trying to keep my cost reasonable and want to get my hands dirty, so I’m not afraid of the work... I just don’t know how to start or where to begin, so any help is appreciated. I’d like to learn how to weld, but idk what to believe on welders or other various tools for the job that won’t break the bank, but accomplish the same thing. My goal is to find a wrecked out 987 with the motor and trans intact to cut down on my costs.

So fire away with any help, I’m a sponge haha. Thanks for the help.

Scott

[bbrock]

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Big project. I know people have done it, but I wouldn't feel safe driving a 914 with headlights in the bumpers. US DOT minimum headlight height requirement is 22 inches, which is why Porsche opted for pop-ups. These cars are so low and hard to see among all the giant pickups and SUVs anyway...

I don't know much about welders and you will get better advice from others, but I have an ancient 110 volt Hobart Handler MIG welder that has been able to tackle all of the extensive rust repair tasks on my car. I know that the cheapest MIG welders can run flux core only. Stay away from those. You need shielding gas.

[CaptainAmerica89197]

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Big project. I know people have done it, but I wouldn't feel safe driving a 914 with headlights in the bumpers. US DOT minimum headlight height requirement is 22 inches, which is why Porsche opted for pop-ups. These cars are so low and hard to see among all the giant pickups and SUVs anyway...

I don't know much about welders and you will get better advice from others, but I have an ancient 110 volt Hobart Handler MIG welder that has been able to tackle all of the extensive rust repair tasks on my car. I know that the cheapest MIG welders can run flux core only. Stay away from those. You need shielding gas.

Good to know about the welders for sure and yeah the lights are ideas that I’m tossing around for sure. Thanks for the info.