It begins . . ., summahh of 914 Options

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Guess I didn't make myself clear, got the fender off about a week ago, did some cleaning today. It took me a damn long time to get the fender off, a PO decided to braze a replacement fender on along the door jamb and along the weatherstripping channel in the trunk. Oh yeah, it was also pop riveted on along the sail. Below is the pic of the carnage resulting from having to get all that braze out, I'm thinking about cutting that whole strip off and replacing it with metal from a junk trunk lid that I have (should have close to the right contour). So if you ever think about brazing something on, think about the people down the road that may have to deal with that repair. Will you please think about the children???!?

Anyay, I have to give some respect for the wound wire wheel in the picture above, that thing absolutely dominates. The paint, seam sealer, and surface rust stripped off in the after picture was done tonight in abotu one half hour . . . not too shabby. My arms are feeling it though, better than going to the gym. Once that thing gets spinning it is tough to turn it from side to side, just like the old spinning bike wheel experiment. Tis a lot of rotating inertia.

-Chris

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oh, and if you are wondering why I am not working directly on the hell hole, it is because I am keeping my fingers crossed for some sheet metal from R-D for christmas.