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| beto |
 Oct 15 2009, 03:02 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 8-October 09 From: wisconsin Member No.: 10,909 Region Association: None  |
any opinions on the fender rust? everything else is original except 8 track. thinking about adding black positive Porsche stripes, opinion?
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| Gint |
Oct 15 2009, 03:40 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Nice looking ride. That's rust through to be sure. It's easier to just replace the fender.
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| jsayre914 |
Oct 15 2009, 03:57 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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is it me or is that antenna on the wrong side?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| TravisNeff |
Oct 15 2009, 03:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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there is no right side for the antenna, I have seen them on both sides.
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| Drums66 |
Oct 15 2009, 04:11 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Oct 15 2009, 02:57 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) is it me or is that antenna on the wrong side?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If it works(reception)it's on the correct side!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| thompson-mfr |
Oct 15 2009, 04:22 PM
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Thompson, Ryan Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 30-September 08 From: Silverton, OR Member No.: 9,598 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Nice looking teener! Looks a little high in the front though. If this is your first 914 you may be unaware that you can simply wrachet the front end down (couple minute procedure) via the torsion adjusters. Pretty cool that Porsche built this into the design. This is the way mine sat when I bought it some 7 years ago. |
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| Sarastro |
Oct 15 2009, 04:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 10-September 07 From: Dallas Member No.: 8,103 Region Association: None |
With that much rust in one location (a location which is not as well know for rust as other spots such as sail panels, hell hole, trunk bottoms etc.) I'd look around for more rust. A fender replacement really would be the easiest approach. It also appears that this car was repainted at some point - there are probably not a huge number of 914s around which have never been repainted.
As most of the radios were dealer installed options, the antenna could have been placed on the right originally but more commonly they were installed on the left. It would be interesting to see what radio you have installed (is it original?) |
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| beto |
Oct 16 2009, 10:44 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 8-October 09 From: wisconsin Member No.: 10,909 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Sarastro @ Oct 15 2009, 05:23 PM) With that much rust in one location (a location which is not as well know for rust as other spots such as sail panels, hell hole, trunk bottoms etc.) I'd look around for more rust. A fender replacement really would be the easiest approach. It also appears that this car was repainted at some point - there are probably not a huge number of 914s around which have never been repainted. As most of the radios were dealer installed options, the antenna could have been placed on the right originally but more commonly they were installed on the left. It would be interesting to see what radio you have installed (is it original?) I talked to PO and the whole car was repainted about 5 years ago. There is a dealer installed 8 track which I will replace with a cd player as the dash was cut for already, nuts. Where is the best source for a fender, as the seams look great right now and it has never been in an accident according to the PO, lawyer?! |
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| ericread |
Oct 16 2009, 10:56 AM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
Before you go too far in replacing the entire fender, why don't you grind the paint down to the bare metal to see what you've really got to work with?
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| beto |
Oct 16 2009, 11:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 8-October 09 From: wisconsin Member No.: 10,909 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ericread @ Oct 16 2009, 11:56 AM) Before you go too far in replacing the entire fender, why don't you grind the paint down to the bare metal to see what you've really got to work with? Eric will do, but how much for a fender and where is the best place to buy one, just in case? |
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| rjames |
Oct 16 2009, 11:31 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,928 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE With that much rust in one location (a location which is not as well know for rust as other spots such as sail panels, hell hole, trunk bottoms etc.) I'd look around for more rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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