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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! |
collinvon |
Mar 29 2024, 02:45 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 |
Drivers side longitudinal (will pull passenger side Monday)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.4.jpg) |
mb911 |
Mar 30 2024, 06:36 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,855 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Drivers side longitudinal (will pull passenger side Monday) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23207-1711745105.4.jpg) That doesn’t look terrible. |
collinvon |
Mar 30 2024, 01:33 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 |
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worn |
Mar 30 2024, 07:54 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
That doesn’t look terrible. Fingers crossed the passenger side is similar. The, is that a jack point?, is obviously flaky, but I have no idea where the line is drawn between salvageable and needs to be replaced. I am going to guess that you are already hooked. Me, twice. Bought unaware of the problems. Don’t want to be the guy that hand’s problems to someone else. Don’t want to see it crushed. So, that leaves you, if you are me, with a MIG welder torch in your hand trying to learn how not to burn holes in the panel. It can be done. It might help your children learn how to push metal around. It isn’t likely to be fast. I would be willing to swing by a couple of times, on I94. |
rick 918-S |
Mar 30 2024, 09:42 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,464 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
That doesn’t look terrible. Fingers crossed the passenger side is similar. The, is that a jack point?, is obviously flaky, but I have no idea where the line is drawn between salvageable and needs to be replaced. I am going to guess that you are already hooked. Me, twice. Bought unaware of the problems. Don’t want to be the guy that hand’s problems to someone else. Don’t want to see it crushed. So, that leaves you, if you are me, with a MIG welder torch in your hand trying to learn how not to burn holes in the panel. It can be done. It might help your children learn how to push metal around. It isn’t likely to be fast. I would be willing to swing by a couple of times, on I94. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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