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> Fix a six, Like Neil Young says...rust is an insomniac
wachospeedo
post Jun 10 2012, 07:10 PM
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New to the board. Most of my work and experience is over on Pelican with 911 longhoods. I stalked a local PCA guy who was going to eventually sell his 914-6. No pressure, just every few months I let him know I hadn't forgotten. Finally got a chance to see the car in person three weeks ago. Passenger rocker issues as well as surface bubbling in a number of places. Car had been extensively autocrossed at PCA parades for years...very successfully. Owner had pulled the original 2.0 and replaced with a 2.7 RS spec engine with carbs. He bought another mid-engined car (boxster) and ignored the 6. I bought the car (w/ 2.7) and original engine. Got the 2.7 running well enough to drive the car...and decided to dive into the resto. I am familiar with rust, and plan to do it correctly. I have a rotisserie with 911 mounts, but shouldn't be a big deal to make mounts for the 6. Made a couple calls to Resto Design to check on parts...and away I go. I have a 71 911 softie that has been at paint too long...so while I wait for it to come home, thought I would see what my sandblasters schedule was. Turns out he can do the car in two weeks. So, I have a deadline. So...I guess this is my resto thread on my new Adriatic Blue 6...
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I took a few hours Friday afternoon,a couple yesterday, and a few more today. Almost ready for the blaster
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yuck...passenger side. Drivers side looks ok. Before you question...yes I do have some hell-hole issues.
More later...

Speedo




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wachospeedo   Fix a six   Jun 10 2012, 07:10 PM
Cairo94507   Wow, way to tackle the car. Looking forward to se...   Jun 10 2012, 07:41 PM
dakotaewing   If you are going to blast the car, please put qual...   Jun 10 2012, 07:49 PM
carr914   Looks Nice. Probably too nice for Original Paint. ...   Jun 10 2012, 09:06 PM
carr914   And :wttc:   Jun 10 2012, 09:07 PM
kg6dxn   :wttc: :evilgrin:   Jun 10 2012, 09:27 PM
smj   Welcome, and wow - looks like this -6 didn't f...   Jun 10 2012, 09:32 PM
Mr.242   Nice work so far! It will be nice to see this...   Jun 10 2012, 09:39 PM
rick 918-S   :wttc: Keep the photos coming! There are seve...   Jun 11 2012, 07:48 AM
GeorgeRud   Actually, it seems this -6 may have found another ...   Jun 11 2012, 07:51 AM
abnrdo   Wow! Thats a quick start! :headbanger: ...   Jun 11 2012, 07:53 AM
brant   Good Work Lars! this is going to be a great t...   Jun 11 2012, 07:54 AM
Travis Neff   :popcorn:   Jun 11 2012, 09:34 AM
sixnotfour   :wttc: Has not changed much since I saw it 20 yea...   Jun 11 2012, 10:24 AM
Ferg   Hi Lars! Gang, mark this thread, Lars has ski...   Jun 11 2012, 10:38 AM
SirAndy   :wttc: Love that color! :driving:   Jun 11 2012, 11:17 AM
6freak   1st picture of the car show what looks like a trai...   Jun 11 2012, 03:09 PM
brant   1st picture of the car show what looks like a tra...   Jun 11 2012, 05:41 PM
pete000   Wow, fast tear down ! Looks like this one shou...   Jun 11 2012, 06:26 PM
wachospeedo   sixnotfour, Wow! That's the car alright...   Jun 11 2012, 07:22 PM
TargaToy   What a great "find". Really paid off to...   Jun 11 2012, 07:37 PM
914Sixer   One of my favorite colors.   Jun 11 2012, 07:48 PM
sixnotfour   not from the factory, but many many have had tha...   Jun 11 2012, 08:12 PM
PanelBilly   Can't wait to seel the build. Is the 2.0 or 2....   Jun 11 2012, 08:19 PM
wachospeedo   Can't wait to seel the build. Is the 2.0 or 2...   Jun 12 2012, 07:10 PM
wachospeedo   Couple more...the hell hole. Hopefully after blast...   Jun 12 2012, 07:30 PM
seanery   I know sixes fit the fenders ok with 205s. Not sur...   Jun 12 2012, 08:07 PM
Cairo94507   I didn't even know the deep six was made in 7...   Jun 12 2012, 08:26 PM
shuie   I didn't even know the deep six was made in 7...   Jun 18 2012, 06:58 PM
rick 918-S   That is a nice shell! :drooley:   Jun 12 2012, 08:35 PM
brant   pull that oil tank before it goes to the blaster.....   Jun 12 2012, 11:01 PM
wachospeedo   More prepping for sandblaster. Removing the oil ta...   Jun 18 2012, 06:52 PM
wachospeedo   Moving on...This all obviously is bye bye I atta...   Jun 18 2012, 07:11 PM
pete000   Great progress !   Jun 18 2012, 10:36 PM
Cairo94507   Wow I am really going to enjoy watching this build...   Jun 19 2012, 10:00 AM
brant   Nice job.... time to cut that front fender off... ...   Jun 19 2012, 04:53 PM
914Sixer   Looking good !!!!   Jun 19 2012, 07:37 PM
wachospeedo   Ok Brant... Marching orders...cut the bad out befo...   Jun 20 2012, 08:25 PM
wachospeedo   One more view of the perforations in the lip next ...   Jun 20 2012, 08:38 PM
brant   you're moving much too fast to be a real 914 g...   Jun 20 2012, 08:57 PM
Gint   you're moving much too fast to be a real 914 g...   Aug 21 2012, 06:13 AM
wachospeedo   Packed up and ready to go. Trunk is full of small ...   Jun 22 2012, 03:46 PM
shuie   Hi Lars, I hope all is well. Nice work again! ...   Aug 3 2012, 11:34 PM
Ferg   Yo, you get my email? Parts and books in truck if...   Jun 22 2012, 04:03 PM
Eric_Shea   This thing done yet? What's the holdup Lars? ...   Jun 22 2012, 05:45 PM
Ferg   This thing done yet? What's the holdup Lars?...   Jun 23 2012, 08:27 AM
Eric_Shea   Painters are all like that!! :poke:   Jun 23 2012, 08:38 AM
brant   I want to see it when it comes back too... also ...   Jun 23 2012, 11:00 PM
wachospeedo   I was going to use the wheels as rollers to get th...   Jun 24 2012, 06:58 AM
brant   I don't know how to tell the mufflers apart vi...   Jun 24 2012, 08:08 AM
brant   stolen picture   Jun 24 2012, 08:11 AM
wachospeedo   Spent a couple hours going through by baggies of p...   Jun 24 2012, 06:22 PM
Ferg   tick tock tick tock :poke: :shades2:   Jun 26 2012, 11:38 AM
Ferg   :bump:   Jul 16 2012, 08:21 AM
wachospeedo   Lots of updates (long overdue) but not till tomorr...   Aug 3 2012, 06:30 PM
Cairo94507   tease!   Aug 3 2012, 07:28 PM
Ferg   Liar :lol: :poke: Don't make me come up th...   Aug 9 2012, 03:46 PM
sixnotfour   tomorrow never comes..   Aug 9 2012, 04:44 PM
wachospeedo   tomorrow never comes.. It does come ...sometimes...   Aug 12 2012, 07:17 AM
wachospeedo   Clean continued.... Now for something complet...   Aug 12 2012, 07:21 AM
Cairo94507   Very nice chassis. I hope mine looks reasonably c...   Aug 12 2012, 07:53 AM
brant   Nice progress car is good when do you need help l...   Aug 12 2012, 08:10 AM
wachospeedo   The "unwashed"...the worst first I ...   Aug 12 2012, 09:43 AM
wachospeedo   Instead of "the corner workers", these a...   Aug 12 2012, 09:50 AM
wachospeedo   I ordered a big batch of repro steel from RD with ...   Aug 12 2012, 10:05 AM
wachospeedo   Braces going together...trial fit I had to use a ...   Aug 12 2012, 10:16 AM
wachospeedo   I needed to massage a few front trunk areas while ...   Aug 12 2012, 10:31 AM
wachospeedo   Crap! I rolled my car! So not claiming t...   Aug 12 2012, 10:54 AM
wachospeedo   Front suspension first. Nice to have easy access t...   Aug 12 2012, 11:06 AM
wachospeedo   My next concern was whether or not the remaining b...   Aug 12 2012, 11:20 AM
sixnotfour   Boge are Grey on sixes,   Aug 12 2012, 11:31 AM
wachospeedo   Long days work...but it feels good to get the car ...   Aug 12 2012, 11:37 AM
sixnotfour   2.4 heads only need a chmfer to work for 2.7 PC...   Aug 12 2012, 12:51 PM
wachospeedo   2.4 heads only need a chmfer to work for 2.7 PC...   Aug 12 2012, 06:59 PM
Ferg   :D Nice work Lars :welder:   Aug 12 2012, 09:51 PM
brant   I think the stock 914/6 wheel stud lengths are the...   Aug 13 2012, 09:01 AM
wachospeedo   So I need to get a concensus as to whether where t...   Aug 13 2012, 08:15 PM
seanery   That looks bent to me.   Aug 13 2012, 08:54 PM
brant   sorry but I agree... bent can people please add p...   Aug 13 2012, 10:40 PM
DEC   sorry but I agree... bent can people please add ...   Aug 14 2012, 03:07 AM
Cairo94507   Yup; should be flat.   Aug 14 2012, 06:25 AM
brant   Nice shot DEC does anyone have a frontal shot sho...   Aug 14 2012, 08:35 AM
peteyd   Heres a pic...   Aug 14 2012, 03:12 PM
sixnotfour   Pete's looks pushed up in the center also.   Aug 14 2012, 04:07 PM
Katmanken   Dang, I wonder if the PO used the flat of the fron...   Aug 14 2012, 06:03 PM
seanery   I like where you're going with that ken.   Aug 14 2012, 06:27 PM
Speedo   I was going to start hammering on the front end to...   Aug 19 2012, 07:10 PM
Speedo   I like the fab work...so we start. Peter's par...   Aug 19 2012, 07:18 PM
Ferg   Nice Lars :welder:   Aug 20 2012, 02:43 PM
Speedo   Pretty straightforward....cut and fit and repeat. ...   Aug 20 2012, 08:11 PM
Speedo   My front A-arms didn't want to give up the t-b...   Aug 20 2012, 08:46 PM
wachospeedo   I needed to beat on something this weekend. As it ...   Aug 27 2012, 05:24 PM
wachospeedo   This is going to take some time...lots of big dama...   Aug 27 2012, 05:35 PM
Scott S   Wow Lars - looks fantastic. You guys should se...   Aug 27 2012, 05:40 PM
wachospeedo   And the finished product... Beats replacing the e...   Aug 27 2012, 06:09 PM
RON S.   Lars, If your mindset is like mine the only...   Aug 27 2012, 06:20 PM
wachospeedo   It is going to get worse before it gets better...s...   Sep 3 2012, 07:51 AM
wachospeedo   It is what it is.....I am going to just open this ...   Sep 3 2012, 08:10 AM
Ferg   :bump: :poke:   Sep 25 2012, 04:31 PM
Speedo   Alright alright. I've made progress, but an no...   Oct 9 2012, 06:37 PM
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