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General process for restoration 914 |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 18 2020, 12:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just started restoring my mostly rusty 914/4, 73. I’m looking for parts and a donor car but want to start. Plan is complete tear down and then repair, replace and reassemble. Likely years beginning to end. I took all weather stripping off, carpet and seats out to clean and inspect but need advice in organizing.
For the more experienced what works? Do you start in one area, take everything off, clean, record, label and store away based on section of car? All left door bits go in ‘left door’ tote with each part labeled. Do you track parts working condition or is that more assembly section. I’ve worked on cars before but never to this level of tear down. I’ve searched and got more lost. |
Superhawk996 |
Jan 18 2020, 12:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,852 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I just started restoring my mostly rusty 914/4, 73. I’m looking for parts and a donor car but want to start. Plan is complete tear down and then repair, replace and reassemble. Likely years beginning to end. I took all weather stripping off, carpet and seats out to clean and inspect but need advice in organizing. For the more experienced what works? Do you start in one area, take everything off, clean, record, label and store away based on section of car? All left door bits go in ‘left door’ tote with each part labeled. Do you track parts working condition or is that more assembly section. I’ve worked on cars before but never to this level of tear down. I’ve searched and got more lost. The short answer: Label everything. Draw little pictures or where it came from if need be. Later at reassembly you can lean on the Hayes and/or factory manual for exploded views and reassembly information. If you can't find the disassembled parts, and they aren't labeled, you're screwed! I find quart size and gallon size Ziploc freezer bags and a Sharpie to be indispensible. Buy in bulk at Cosco. |
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