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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. |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 18 2020, 08:35 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 |
All good advice; parts bin goes on the list. I agree 100% the rational and pragmatic choice is a west coast solid body. I’ve had this car for 25 years in storage. My father and nephew are excited to be involved, we’ve talked about it for a long time.
I am looking for a drive ready or close to drive ready 914 that we can work on and mine can be a longer project or we become rational and make it a parts car. I don’t think there is one person that wants a 914 would be considered rational by my spouse or even their own. |
DickSteinkamp |
Jan 18 2020, 09:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
I’ve had this car for 25 years in storage. My father and nephew are excited to be involved, we’ve talked about it for a long time. Good reasons to restore THAT car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Johny Blackstain |
Jan 19 2020, 03:09 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I’ve had this car for 25 years in storage. My father and nephew are excited to be involved, we’ve talked about it for a long time. Good reasons to restore THAT car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) & one of my 914s' was in storage for 27 years, also in a Maryland garage. Has spent the last 13 in a Virginia garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Only way you're going to find minimum rust cars on the east coast. |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 19 2020, 03:35 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’ve had this car for 25 years in storage. My father and nephew are excited to be involved, we’ve talked about it for a long time. Good reasons to restore THAT car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) & one of my 914s' was in storage for 27 years, also in a Maryland garage. Has spent the last 13 in a Virginia garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Only way you're going to find minimum rust cars on the east coast. Must’ve been a vacuum sealed garage if no rust after 13 years. That is very impressive. |
Johny Blackstain |
Jan 19 2020, 04:00 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Must’ve been a vacuum sealed garage if no rust after 13 years. That is very impressive. Hardly- body was always great, still is, but 24 of those years in the Md garage seized the pistons solid... it's why my original engine block has OEM euro pistons now. Low mileage, numbers matching LE's are frowned on when modified (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Have to keep it to a minimum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 19 2020, 05:25 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 |
Must’ve been a vacuum sealed garage if no rust after 13 years. That is very impressive. Hardly- body was always great, still is, but 24 of those years in the Md garage seized the pistons solid... it's why my original engine block has OEM euro pistons now. Low mileage, numbers matching LE's are frowned on when modified (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Have to keep it to a minimum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Hopefully mine aren’t seized. Will find out in a few weeks. |
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