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| jmargush |
 Mar 30 2021, 05:01 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Goshen, IN Member No.: 2,176  |
Has anyone done this repair?
I have to get in to the sheet metal of the trunk on the drivers side as it is through the whole way. And I also need to replace the brace pieces Any input on what you did is appreciated. Fab patch panels by hand? graft in section from a parts car? are any of these parts available from a restoration company? Attached thumbnail(s)   Attached image(s) 
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 30 2021, 05:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,453 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Not a normal rust point in my experience.
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| mepstein |
Mar 30 2021, 06:51 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,587 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I think resto design might have the piece you need. Like sixer said, it’s not a common rust spot so probably on a lot of parts cars.
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| Luke M |
Mar 30 2021, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,497 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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Look at RD website they have everything that you will need to fix that. Don't bother with a parts car section. New metal is the way to go after all it's holding your front suspension in place.
https://www.restoration-design.com/store/category/914 |
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| 9146C |
Mar 30 2021, 07:34 PM
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I agree with mepstein and Luke M,
I found the same issue when I was rebuilding my 1972 last year...I started with "custom patch panels" and found metal thinning in several areas. Wound up buying the front pan section as well as the passenger front triangle piece (mine looked like it trapped moisture between the two metal panels and corroded from the inside out). Good luck! |
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| mepstein |
Mar 30 2021, 07:52 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,587 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I agree with Luke. If RD has the metal, it's the way to go.
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| jmargush |
Mar 31 2021, 03:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Goshen, IN Member No.: 2,176 |
Thanks for the input, I will check out RD
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| bkrantz |
Apr 1 2021, 08:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,646 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Be cautious about the positions of any replacement pieces. If you move the suspension mount points it will lead to future headaches.
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| 914werke |
Apr 1 2021, 10:06 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,606 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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This is how I did it
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| cary |
Apr 2 2021, 08:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Check the inner fender behind the strut for flex creases.
Hopefully not. Seems like it took a good hit on the mount. |
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