Irish Green '71 "Resto", Update: the 914 has been sold! |
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Irish Green '71 "Resto", Update: the 914 has been sold! |
jaredmcginness |
Mar 9 2020, 12:23 PM
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... Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey guys,
I figured I would make a build here. I am very active on the facebook group and have received some great feedback and help from the guys over there. I will try and remeber to update this as I complete some work. I'm in my late 20's and have wanted a 914 for a long while now. I've been through 11 or 12 VW's water and aircooled - Rabbits, Caddys, Beetle, etc... so it's natural progression I suppose. I found this car in Louisville and towed it home last summer. A friend looked at it for me. Gave me the OK, said there was minor rust, but a solid project. I paid for the car, and drove out that weekend. Upon arrival I found there to be a pretty severe case of rust... I stored the car the rest of the year - bit the bullet and decided to go to town on the structural repairs. It is the color and the car I want. I work in fabrication by trade, so I am not too scared to take on this project. I will not be driving the car until I feel it’s solid. I am cutting some corners - depending on how you look at it. This is a budget build. But I will be using as many replacement parts (AA and RD) as I can. Without removing too much of the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Car: 12/70 vin. Added to database. Off the road since 1998. 1.7 gunky motor. Toasty interior. 70k miles shown, iirc. So probably 170k Came with late style black adjustable seats. Plan: Fix structural rust so I can drive the car ASAP I’d like to keep original paint (too late) Fix as much rust as I can. (Hell hole, shelf, passenger long, floors) Drop in replacement motor Run new brake and fuel lines 5lug swap. 2.0 down the road? So what's been accomplished? As of July/2020 Structural rust fully repaired. Top end of 1911cc is done, bottom end in the works. 5 Lug swap Replaced all interior components. Tail and window rust, outer body rust Side markers deleted. 924 Retractable seat belts. Drank sh*tload of beer. Spent a good deal of cash. tons of other little things. So much stuff! This will be a cars and coffee cruiser, not a concour restoration (sorry!) I just want to drive MY 914! The car as I found it: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779074.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779075.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779364.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.2.jpg) Quick Buff: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583780005.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583780006.2.jpg) |
jaredmcginness |
Mar 29 2020, 06:18 PM
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... Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
To the contrary! You are doing what is needed to save your car the RIGHT way but still get it back on the road quickly. Hold your head high and know that you've proven you'll be ready with your skills when you decide to tackle the rest. I love watching this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) True words Brent! Maybe when I add a tough guy motor and GT flares, that would be a good time to tackle that spot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) A champion! Loving this thread - better than a Motor Trend TV episode, with no commercials, too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) Haha! I love that! I do have a few product placements, but I'll keep that ads to a minimum. You guys are great! ---------- Not a ton of fun things accomplished today, but I got some hours in and knocked the floors out! Had to do the labor work, one day or the next... lets get it over with. There are still some tabs left, where the rotabit didn't get through all the way. But I am tired of laying on my back.... next time, no excuse not to build a rotisserie. So the floors were so crunchy, I said F it, cut the main square sections out, this way I can sit up (as much as I can) while I work on the spot weld tabs. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585527508.1.jpg) You could say I had my work........ cut out.... for me.... Get it...? Nevermind (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585527508.2.jpg) Chop. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585527508.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585527508.4.jpg) Still need to get the middle section out. The area near the pedal cluster is in nice shape. So I left that in. I'll stitch in around there, to the new pan. So the plan otherwise: -Get that middle section fully out (Some spot welds still hanging on) -Rebuild the drivers inner long (bottom radius) -Replace fuel lines - should be here this week. -Weld in floors. -Also.. I'm going to need to rebuild that E-brake area, as well as the cable guide sheet metal... Another day, another post. Cheeeeers, Jared |
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