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Minnesota or Wisconsin Shop for Metal Work |
collinvon |
Mar 28 2024, 03:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 11-June 19 From: St. Paul, Minnesota Member No.: 23,207 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have a 1972 914 that hasn't been driven for a few years as the metal has been poorly patched over the years and needs a pretty healthy overhaul in order to be road ready again. I'm based in the twin cities in Minnesota and am hoping to find a recommendation for a shop in MN or western WI to bring my 914 to for a pretty serious structural overhaul.
I had plans on doing the work myself, but have two little guys that I'd rather be spending my time with at the moment. Any advice or direction is helpful. Thanks in advance! |
technicalninja |
Mar 30 2024, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,255 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region |
This recent thread shows what a bad one is like.
It's most impressive regarding the guy who is doing the work. Limited tools and no shop at all! Works coming out nice IMO. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=368359 Compare your car to that. I agree with Ben. Pretty decent on driver's side. It's the passenger's side that gets gang banged by acid then water due to the placement of the battery. Almost guaranteed destruction if it's ever been rained on. Rain overfills non-sealed battery, when charged overfilled battery pukes acid all over hell hole. Lather, rinse, repeat, RUST... Look at what Fred had to do at that point. He's a BADASS in my book! No way I'd go that far on a non-special car. His is an LE however and that (almost!) makes it worth saving in my book. He will be completely successful IMO. And, if I run a battery in the stock location it will be, at a minimum, a sealed AGM unit that cannot leak anything... |
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