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| mepstein |
 Jul 30 2023, 05:27 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting  Group: Members Posts: 19,300 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Cut up a parts car today. It was a one owner car out of NJ. Looked nice on the outside- actually really nice. No rust bubbles or obvious signs of corrosion. Inside was a different story. Some of the spot welded panels could be pulled apart by hand. The welds were so corroded that they failed in place. Besides the hell hole and all the typical spots, the cowl behind the blower fan and the front strut mounts had turned to dust. Car pretty much rusted from the inside out.
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| 930cabman |
Jul 31 2023, 02:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,109 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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I bet she was acid dipped
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| mepstein |
Jul 31 2023, 02:33 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,300 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(930cabman @ Jul 31 2023, 04:11 PM)  I bet she was acid dipped LOL! No, just one respray in the original color. But in a way, you are correct. Rain washes over the lead acid battery and creates an acid wash over the hell hole, longitudinal and rear suspension console. I purchased my first 914 in 1982 when I was 16. It had a fresh respray in Adriatic blue. It looked terrific. I didn’t know why the passenger wheel tilted in at the top. The seller said it needed an alignment. Within a year the suspension console had broken. The car was only 12 years old but already it was a rusty mess inside. Welcome to New Jersey, mid Atlantic, 914 rust monster. |
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| 930cabman |
Jul 31 2023, 02:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,109 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 31 2023, 02:33 PM) QUOTE(930cabman @ Jul 31 2023, 04:11 PM) I bet she was acid dipped LOL! No, just one respray in the original color. But in a way, you are correct. Rain washes over the lead acid battery and creates an acid wash over the hell hole, longitudinal and rear suspension console. I purchased my first 914 in 1982 when I was 16. It had a fresh respray in Adriatic blue. It looked terrific. I didn’t know why the passenger wheel tilted in at the top. The seller said it needed an alignment. Within a year the suspension console had broken. The car was only 12 years old but already it was a rusty mess inside. Welcome to New Jersey, mid Atlantic, 914 rust monster. Once the (salt induced) rusting starts and keeps being fed with moisture, there is no stopping it. Please review photos for proof. |
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mepstein Cut up a parts car Jul 30 2023, 05:27 PM
technicalninja Don't you just feel like a scavenger when you... Jul 30 2023, 05:35 PM mepstein It was a very early ‘70. A lot of unique 1year o... Jul 30 2023, 05:44 PM Porschef Do you think it had been underwater at some point? Jul 30 2023, 06:24 PM
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Do you think it had been underwater at some point... Jul 30 2023, 06:37 PM Superhawk996 Classic rust free East Coast car :rotfl: Jul 30 2023, 09:01 PM bkrantz My guess is salt-induced trauma. The question is ... Jul 30 2023, 09:21 PM Unobtanium-inc I've never scrapped a Porsche, but do know two... Jul 30 2023, 09:49 PM technicalninja I call them "organ doners."
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