How good is good enough, DAPO? |
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How good is good enough, DAPO? |
930cabman |
Jan 15 2024, 06:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,144 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
Given this former Cali car is coming up on 50 years and probably not always taken good care of, I am lucky to have this level or rusting. I went after it with Ospho, wire brush and clean rinse. Will be applying POR 15 to this area. Question: my gut tells me the well adhered tar is sound and is not hiding any rusting. |
r_towle |
Jan 20 2024, 09:47 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
We are all DAPO of the future.
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930cabman |
Jan 21 2024, 06:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,144 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
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VaccaRabite |
Jan 22 2024, 11:43 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
We are all DAPO of the future. Not sure if I agree, many of the restorations are making 914's better than factory They are in the minority. Most DAPO repairs are a combo of "Well Meaning Neglect" or using what you have and know to fix a problem well enough to keep the car on the road another year or 5. The people that take the care to embark on expensive multi-year restorations on any car are the vast minority. (Welcome to that elite club!) The VW community has actually come to celebrate the DAPO and incorporate fake or forced patina and questionable (or lack of) rust repairs into their builds. When I'm in the ground and some other person owns it, I'm sure I'll be a DAPO for changing the paint from the factory silver, getting rid of the 75-76 exhaust, etc etc. DAPO is a rolling scale. The more the car is worth, the lower the bar becomes for DAPO work. I totally agree with Rick - with the exception of maybe the top 1-2% of restored cars. Zach |
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