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| bryanthompson |
 Aug 21 2004, 11:25 PM
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Hey everyone. A friend of mine has a 71 914 (1.7), and just bought a 76 (2.0) that he's swapping the engine out of. The 76 has a pretty bad hell hole, rusted longs, and rusted suspension console. The car has been sitting at a shop that normally restores Jags and Corvettes. They got the floor pans replaced and seem to have lost interest from there. The front end looks like it's in good shape, and there's just a little bit of rust in the rear trunk. Being in the midwest, it's not like i can just go to the 914 store and pick up a new tub.
The way I see it, i have two choices. Take this rusty tub for free and learn how to repair rust, or find someone willing to deliver a straight roller (or just a tub) and start fresh. The idealist in me is saying save the rustbucket, and learn how to do it all... The practical side is saying run away screaming. Attached image(s) 
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bryanthompson I want to save her... Aug 21 2004, 11:25 PM
bryanthompson another pic. Aug 21 2004, 11:26 PM bryanthompson right rear wheel well... Aug 21 2004, 11:27 PM bryanthompson hell hole... couldn't get a great shot of it. Aug 21 2004, 11:28 PM bryanthompson wheel out of whack because of suspension console :... Aug 21 2004, 11:28 PM GWN7 Free? If that's your starting point add in wha... Aug 21 2004, 11:34 PM bryanthompson I have a welder, and have access to any other tool... Aug 21 2004, 11:48 PM trekkor :o
If you are up to the challenge...That rust lo... Aug 21 2004, 11:58 PM GWN7 So for a $1000 (and your time)you will have a... Aug 22 2004, 12:01 AM bryanthompson Right now the car's sitting in my friend's... Aug 22 2004, 12:08 AM bryanthompson interior. Jon's taking out the parking brake ... Aug 22 2004, 12:09 AM bryanthompson a farther away shot of the front. In this garage,... Aug 22 2004, 12:12 AM bryanthompson Here's the front trunk area. No rust to be fo... Aug 22 2004, 12:14 AM Andyrew Is that a dash cover? Or a good dash?
Looks like ... Aug 22 2004, 12:17 AM McMark Does it need both longs replaced? Usually it... Aug 22 2004, 12:34 AM GWN7 Ignore the people from the land where everyone has... Aug 22 2004, 12:41 AM vortrex if it were a six, sure go for it. why put that mu... Aug 22 2004, 08:21 AM trekkor Where were you earlier in the year, Bryan?
With th... Aug 22 2004, 09:27 AM bryanthompson Ahhh!! Where was i?! If you hear of s... Aug 22 2004, 09:34 AM seanery for the money you'll spend on panels you can g... Aug 22 2004, 09:35 AM DrifterJay put the crack pipe down and step away from the lit... Aug 22 2004, 10:44 AM sanglee007 Hey! That fool looks like me stealing that re... Aug 22 2004, 01:16 PM thesey914 probably the worst rusted longs I have seen.... :u... Aug 22 2004, 05:11 PM URY914 RUN!!! :o
Too much work. Part it ou... Aug 22 2004, 07:32 PM Lou W Wow, :o Parts car maybe? :) Aug 22 2004, 07:37 PM bryanthompson I'm getting the impression GWN7 is either the ... Aug 22 2004, 10:07 PM seanery Brad Roberts is coming from California to Indy in ... Aug 22 2004, 10:16 PM rick 918-S Brad has cars and has offered to haul one to some ... Aug 22 2004, 10:26 PM bryanthompson Thanks guys, i sent brad an email. Hopefully he c... Aug 22 2004, 10:33 PM SpecialK <... Aug 22 2004, 10:42 PM GWN7 Nope not crazy (well not compleatly) and I never m... Aug 22 2004, 11:08 PM jwade Along the same lines, I saw a straight apparently ... Aug 22 2004, 11:59 PM indydad John,
You have an opportunity to learn a lot of sk... Aug 23 2004, 09:03 AM indydad There................I killed ANOTHER thread. What... Aug 24 2004, 05:34 AM bryanthompson I finally did something!   |
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