I think I got a little carried away, Hobby or Addiction ? |
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I think I got a little carried away, Hobby or Addiction ? |
greenie |
May 14 2005, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 26-October 04 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,013 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
First off a big thanks to all the folks that created the " 914 Club" I discovered this site about a month after I bought my car. What a fantastic motivator & sometimes just a big freakin waste of time, I just have to check into the garage to see whats going on everyday.
I've always loved Porches & thought that 914's were such funky cool cars ,looked at lot's over the years but never found one without some major issues. And then last summer my son found this car in Portland. The lady selling had owned it since "77" & was moving to a houseboat & didn't want to leave it outside. "74" 2.0, 32,000 Miles, Perfect Interior , driven 2,000 miles since '88' 100% stock except exhaust. Talked my wife & son into driving to Oregon on our anniversary. I bought it on the spot. The drive back with my son to Seattle was one of the funnest days of my life, throttle sticking open @ 3K most of the trip, dash lights going out at night thru tacoma , a real adventure. Attached image(s) |
greenie |
May 15 2005, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 26-October 04 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,013 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hey Special K,
Yes exactly on the pick & file, I put the hammers I used in the photo. I think it's old school body work. 1st get the dent or ding as flat as possible with a small body hammer. Use the sharp pick opposite of the indention. Strike hard, (but not to hard) enough that you make a pimple on the opposite side. Lots of pimples & pretty soon you are moving metal. Then use a block (see picture) & 80 grit sand paper,you will see the low spots (rinse & repeat)then progressively finer sandpaper. The 1st couple of dents took a long time but by the end I was really rolling. When you think your're done do it all over because your not. I got a great deal on chroming, I know the plater $500.00 total for both bumpers. |
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