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| underthetire |
 Oct 19 2011, 09:17 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California  |
There is a outside chance I might be picking up a mid 80's carrara Cabi for not much money. Not holding my breath, but i would like to be informed before and if I decide. Is there typical areas on the 911's like the 914's i should watch out for?
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| type47 |
Oct 19 2011, 09:21 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Not sayin' they don't have rust spots but '78 and later should be fully galvanized bodies... so less rust....
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| Phoenix-MN |
Oct 19 2011, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
front suspension pan (battery acid rust out)
Rear seat pan (leaky rear window) |
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| scotty b |
Oct 19 2011, 10:12 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Phoenix-MN @ Oct 19 2011, 08:04 AM)  front suspension pan (battery acid rust out) Rear seat pan (leaky rear window) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Those are the main ones. In addition to that, is one you can't see with the fenders on the car, near the cowl they tend to rot out. But like I said, you can't see that with the fenders on. Pic is of one I just did. then there are the headlight buckets. suspension pan repairs can get ugly, and quite costly. http://kahikocustoms.com/wordpress/?p=102 Attached image(s)  
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| peteyd |
Oct 19 2011, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 743 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Elora, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 8,858 Region Association: Canada |
The water would sit on the rear window causing the rear window corners to rot, which causes the parcel shelf to rot and the rear seats bottoms.
Front suspension pan from the battery acid, which was mentioned, and then usually the gas tank support will need to be done at the same time. Floor pans, and rockers. |
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| beech4rd |
Oct 19 2011, 11:27 AM
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There's an area above the front bumper mounting bracket where mud tends to collect. Sometimes leads to rust in that area.
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| Eric_Shea |
Oct 19 2011, 12:14 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
71 and later had galvanized pans. 76 and later had full galvanized bodies.
Agree with and echo what has been said. Suspension pan and rear window/seats. Both are less of an issue with the era car you're looking at. |
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| r_towle |
Oct 19 2011, 03:48 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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around the windshield leaks and that creates issues inside also.
The main thing about the 3.2 (if that is what you are looking at) is the idle surging. Its simple to fix....just takes some troubleshooting. Turns many people off and lots of people throw cubic dollars at the car to get it fixed.... Also, the 3.2 can go for many miles...go look at the pelican thread on hihg mileage cars...most of the 200k plus cars are 3.2 motors. Also, go look up C.R.A.P on pelican parts bbs.... I have an 84 cab....its a great car. Rich |
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