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| burlybryan |
 Jan 20 2026, 08:48 AM
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Pulled the engine for an eventual 2.0 replacement and tackling my laundry list of "while it's out" tasks. Hell hole is the first up. Made good progress on cutting out the old rusted portion of the engine shelf and revealing the rot.
I'm of two minds on the patch panels. The perfectionist in me wants to cut out sections back to clean metal and flush patch, but access is a pain for available cutting tools. The lazy rationalist in me says that the car isn't perfect anyway and to make a U shaped panel that conforms to the firewall section, runs across the wheel well and up the long. Easier to plug weld then stitch and better overlap with good metal. Any suggestions? Attached image(s)  
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| Geezer914 |
Jan 20 2026, 09:58 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,195 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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Cut out the bad metal, repair panels are available. Do it right the first time!
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| SirAndy |
Jan 20 2026, 11:38 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,411 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Geezer914 @ Jan 20 2026, 07:58 AM)  Cut out the bad metal, repair panels are available. Do it right the first time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also, there most certainly will be rot inside the long underneath. If you haven't seen this thread already, it's a good read about what is most likely hiding in there and how to fix it correctly: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=16748 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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burlybryan Hell Hole Repair Jan 20 2026, 08:48 AM
Cairo94507 I think you already know the answer; do it once, d... Jan 20 2026, 09:06 AM
burlybryan Ok, got it. Thanks for the inspiration. Flush (a... Jan 20 2026, 01:16 PM Montreal914 Good luck on your rustoration. :smash:
Be ready ... Jan 20 2026, 02:29 PM
trojanhorsepower Agree with the others. Do your homework. IT can ... Jan 20 2026, 02:31 PM |
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