 Brazing on the Door Sill, Factory? |
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| Gudhjem |
 Jun 2 2011, 05:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Castro Valley, CA Member No.: 7,629 Region Association: Northern California  |
Most of the holes in my door sill have what looks like brazing work, like this:
 I'm guessing that's not something the factory ever did. Probably a PO trying to fill in rust holes. Can anyone confirm? I think a new sill is part of my next RD order... The joint between the door sill and the rear door jam also has brazing, but I think I read somewhere that this WAS the factory (although I couldn't find the thread).  |
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| barada |
Jun 2 2011, 05:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 5-October 08 From: Atlanta Member No.: 9,613 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Gudhjem @ Jun 2 2011, 07:46 PM)  Most of the holes in my door sill have what looks like brazing work, like this: I'm guessing that's not something the factory ever did. Probably a PO trying to fill in rust holes. Can anyone confirm? I think a new sill is part of my next RD order... The joint between the door sill and the rear door jam also has brazing, but I think I read somewhere that this WAS the factory (although I couldn't find the thread). I have seen the brazing in the door sill on two I have worked on, never seen it on the door. Phillip |
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| Tom_T |
Jun 2 2011, 07:54 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Looks like PO or a body shop brazing (or leading) for rust repair to me - esp. the 1st pic where you can see the irregular rust area's shape of the old rust worked loose as new rust developed around the edges - which I-m guessing you wire-wheeled out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| iamchappy |
Jun 2 2011, 08:12 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
All of the 914's i have had were brazed on the sills, including my original owned from new car.
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| jaxdream |
Jun 3 2011, 06:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
Brazing also around the brake cable tubes .
Jack |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jun 3 2011, 02:55 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I just took the interior of my 75 down to metal and see no brazing.
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| charliew |
Jun 3 2011, 03:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
My 75 has the brazing in the joint and it's got factory paint in that area. They did it to glue too pieces of steel together and to keep the heat as low as possible and that spot is hard to spotweld. The back side can't be reached with the other contact of the spotwelder I'm thinking.
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| McMark |
Jun 3 2011, 04:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Pic #1 is absolutely not stock.
Pic #2 is possibly original. There is some brazing on the car, but it's minimal and mostly in tight corners and only small sections, never long runs. |
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 3 2011, 05:07 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,460 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 3 2011, 05:12 PM) Pic #1 is absolutely not stock. Pic #2 is possibly original. There is some brazing on the car, but it's minimal and mostly in tight corners and only small sections, never long runs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Someones been playin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jun 3 2011, 07:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
1 = not original 2 = possible and probable. As Jack mentions, tubes and other areas (rear apron corners) are brazed. |
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| whatabout1 |
Jun 3 2011, 07:33 PM
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Toys in Red Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 5,676 Region Association: None |
My '73 had brazing as in #2 pic.
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| TargaToy |
Jun 4 2011, 07:35 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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My sills were brazed and it looked stock--plus, I remember reading that's how it was done.
However, today I was working on the dog leg behind the driver's front wheel arch and somebody had repaired a crack/puncture in that panel (poorly) with braze. I had to grind it out before I could re-weld it. |
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