I weld rusty 914s in San Diego, dont part it out yet Options

[sean_v8_914]

Hi Folks. Some of ya'll may already know me as the 914 guy in San Diego that welds stuff. While I do build engines, gear boxes and paint, I really love cutting, grinding and welding...but I don’t just weld up some holes. The 914 chassis is like an onion. It has many layers of "shaped" metal, like the skin of an onion. The shapes and layering add a lot of strength. Flat metal patches only “look” better. To do it right you must make the hole even bigger untill you land on clean metal, then I passivate the rust inside. You don’t want it to come back in a year! There are chemicals and proceedures I have developed to remove most of the cancer from within.
I have also recognized a need for “less correct” but structurally sound solutions to 914 chassis rot. With this in mind, I have developed some less expensive solutions as long as you don’t mind me doing a little Franken-welding on your Porsche. I use tube steel in places instead of the more time consuming shaped layer technique. It still gets plates over the top with gazillions of plug welds to join it all to the core.

[sean_v8_914]

the inner wheel well looks ok....nope. sometimes it is easier and thus cheaper for me to cut HUGE hole and just replace it all that to try repairing this nasty metal

[sean_v8_914]

metal shoujd be passivated not encapsulated with a coating. I do use coatings like POR 15 but there is no single proceedure, no single cure-all product for every type/depth of rust.

[sean_v8_914]

damn, I cant find the mouse pic. I have this photo where i stuck the camera in teh longitudinal and there is a mouse staring into the lens.

the left side had a Hell Hole Jr.

[sean_v8_914]

vbhn

[sean_v8_914]

chop, chop, buzzz.
added a rt angle pc to join vertical wheel house wall to horizontal longitudinal roof. this acts as a sheer panel and is very important

[sean_v8_914]

Wurth etching primer. SEM epoxy seam sealer flows nicely into all nooks and crannies. both materials are top shelf and contain rust passivation components

[sean_v8_914]

this car was really horrid

[sean_v8_914]

this guys suspension ear looked ok till the wheel fell off
PPG etching primer with SEM 2 part epoxy

[sean_v8_914]

pizza carrying trunk with CO flavorizer

[sean_v8_914]

hot pizza, original flavor, no additives on teh way home

[sean_v8_914]

some say factory GT kit is worthless. I do not agree but the currently available GT kits dont do the job so I make my own. I also use multi layer aproach rather than one thick slab of steel

[sean_v8_914]

that square tube did its job but they forgot to tie it into the lower ear assembly

[hot_shoe914]

Looking good. Maybe I should send you one of my cars then I can have one on each coast getting repair. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[sean_v8_914]

perhaps I should post some finished product instread of these meat on bone pics
...some day I'll own a car this clean

[sean_v8_914]

or this clean...

[sean_v8_914]

1911cc l-jet

[sean_v8_914]

I love Adriatic blue.
ps. I didnt do that run!

[sean_v8_914]

I'll even build ya an electric

[sean_v8_914]

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