#269 Rust - Is it too far gone? |
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#269 Rust - Is it too far gone? |
mr914 |
Oct 10 2003, 02:08 PM
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914 Hillbilly Group: Members Posts: 576 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Lincoln NE Member No.: 131 Region Association: None |
2013 note...
Lesson 1- before attempting this at home, get the alignment checked on a frame machine. I built custom door/chassis reinforcement bars before going on the rotisserie. Assuming that the PO had repaired the longitudinals correctly. After 12 years, the car finally landed on the jack stands. As the original Dorris were thoroughly rusted out, I had replacement doors. Bolted the replacement doors on, and the don't fit. Bolted original doors on and they do with funky gaps.... Put the reinforcement bars on and the fit like I had built them.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) looked at how the front strut upper plates were located. One has never moved based on factory tar, the other one had been moved 1/4-3/8" Damn, why didn't I catch that years ago... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Did test assemble, top, doors gaskets. Car is square but the longs appear to be bowed, fortunately evenly. Put the reinforcement bars on and they fit like I had built them.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Based on the targa top fitment, it Looks like the car is bowed 1/8-3/16". With the replacement doors, the front gap is good and even, the rear is 3/8" high at the body line (stack of 5 US Quarters). Hung the original doors, drivers door is spot on, rusted at the bottom and evidence of a cut and re weld between the hinges. Damn-it, unbolted the doors, put them on the shelf in the basement and ignored them for 10+ years About .040 in shims and the new doors are on and the gap varies by about 1/8" More of that story, at the end of the post Back to the original post... Well, I have the car mostly stripped and up on a rotiserie. When I got the car I saw the rust on the Sail panel, cowl, edges of the rear fenders and 2 small holes in the floor board. Now that I have stripped it, It's much worse. It's a '70 914-6 #269 What do you think? CAUTION: SCROLLING DOWN MAY MAKE YOU SICK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) or DRINK HEAVILY (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Attached image(s) |
Mark Henry |
Oct 12 2003, 06:17 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Lotus914 @ Oct 11 2003, 06:06 PM) Mike Galloway (Mike's 914's) may have some donor sheet metal or could do a top-notch job of the welding over the winter, and would charge you Canadian funds. Get a primed tub back in the spring! He's near Toronto 905-922-8987. Dave I second that... For someone in the northeast, who may want work done, Mike is a great guy. With the Canadian dollar you will be paying around .60 cents on the US dollar. But he would make a deal on the total (or part) job that you want done. He hasn't updated his web page in ages but here it is. http://members.tripod.com/mike4g/ |
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