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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
Speedo   Oh and Brant..... I am reminded. Maybe I have act...   Mar 31 2016, 08:31 PM
Ferg   Oh and Brant..... I am reminded. Maybe I have ac...   Apr 1 2016, 10:24 AM
Speedo   Before I re-attach the bottom of the latch panel a...   Apr 3 2016, 01:05 PM
Speedo   I realize that you guys have seen tons of hell hol...   Apr 6 2016, 07:12 PM
Speedo   I made a buck to help shape the inner Fitted and...   Apr 6 2016, 07:35 PM
Speedo   Continuing with the outer patch Fitting the inner....   Apr 6 2016, 07:45 PM
porschetub   No one is bored speedo,having seen you carve up ro...   Apr 7 2016, 12:42 AM
Cairo94507   I love these restoration threads. Talk about seei...   Apr 7 2016, 06:42 AM
Luke M   Hi Lars, The repair looks good. The problem with...   Apr 7 2016, 06:51 AM
Speedo   Inner reinforcement is done and trimmed...feels pr...   Apr 11 2016, 07:09 PM
Speedo   I now need to finish the outer patch to the longit...   Apr 11 2016, 07:29 PM
brant   Great work.   Apr 12 2016, 07:13 AM
Speedo   I'm about to close up the hellhole. I have a n...   Apr 15 2016, 07:37 PM
Speedo   Looking forward to not working in the engine compa...   Apr 15 2016, 08:09 PM
Speedo   A little bit more fitting is required. Comparison ...   Apr 15 2016, 08:20 PM
Cairo94507   Terrific job. I appreciate the effort you are put...   Apr 15 2016, 09:43 PM
Speedo   I continue to look at other longitudinal repair th...   Apr 17 2016, 07:42 PM
Speedo   I will weld this in this afternoon...if I can open...   Apr 17 2016, 07:59 PM
Speedo   So with the stand removed from the tray....there w...   Apr 17 2016, 08:33 PM
Speedo   And the repairs... and totally repaired This need...   Apr 17 2016, 08:42 PM
Speedo   Mounting question for the battery support. I have ...   Apr 18 2016, 09:11 AM
914fahrer   Hello, I only replace my Tray and drill a few h...   Apr 18 2016, 10:35 AM
Speedo   So I see most of the trays have a small bead on bo...   Apr 30 2016, 01:52 PM
Speedo   914fahrer, Thanks for the picture and suggestion.....   Apr 18 2016, 05:47 PM
Speedo   So the long repair is in place. I have posted some...   Apr 20 2016, 08:32 PM
Speedo   Here is the long repair   Apr 20 2016, 08:34 PM
Luke M   Hi Lars, The repair looks good. That battery hold...   Apr 21 2016, 07:08 AM
Speedo   Thanks Luke! I actually already have the P315...   Apr 21 2016, 10:20 AM
Luke M   Thanks Luke! I actually already have the P315...   Apr 21 2016, 11:44 AM
Speedo   Yessir...tomorrow. Will report back. Need to guilt...   Apr 22 2016, 06:57 PM
Luke M   Yessir...tomorrow. Will report back. Need to guil...   Apr 23 2016, 06:30 AM
Speedo   You guys must all be out playing golf. Too busy dr...   Apr 30 2016, 07:28 PM
Speedo   You guys have seen this a thousand time so I am go...   Apr 30 2016, 07:47 PM
Speedo   Support and battery tray.   Apr 30 2016, 07:51 PM
Speedo   The factory didn't weld in that uphill flange....   Apr 30 2016, 07:57 PM
Luke M   Hi Lars, The battery tray install looks good. The...   May 1 2016, 05:59 AM
Cairo94507   Nice job. :trophy: That is the only way to fix t...   May 1 2016, 06:51 AM
Speedo   Right side engine shelf. Install looks basic. Than...   May 1 2016, 09:44 AM
Speedo   Welded to back of the tray...two end beads and two...   May 1 2016, 07:52 PM
Speedo   Couple more pics before I remove and drill for plu...   May 1 2016, 07:57 PM
Luke M   Lars, I think the shelf needs to be lowered a lit...   May 2 2016, 07:04 AM
Speedo   Thanks Luke. For your generous measurements...what...   May 2 2016, 11:43 AM
Luke M   Thanks Luke. For your generous measurements...wha...   May 2 2016, 03:47 PM
Speedo   Excellent...thanks guys! I was going by where ...   May 3 2016, 11:07 AM
porschetub   Excellent...thanks guys! I was going by where...   May 3 2016, 03:35 PM
Speedo   Uh oh...what does it look like? I am good with re...   May 3 2016, 07:33 PM
Luke M   Uh oh...what does it look like? I am good with r...   May 4 2016, 07:26 AM
914fahrer   Hello Speedo, perhaps this picture helps a littl...   May 2 2016, 12:33 PM
Speedo   I can't remember where the CDI was mounted, bu...   May 4 2016, 07:09 PM
Luke M   I can't remember where the CDI was mounted, b...   May 5 2016, 07:55 AM
porschetub   I can't remember where the CDI was mounted, ...   May 5 2016, 05:15 PM
gereed75   Check with CDI unit as it generally stays with the...   May 5 2016, 08:34 AM
Speedo   Dug through all my 6 stuff. PO had gone to Pertron...   May 7 2016, 09:50 PM
Speedo   First up, is the CDI mount stamped steel, or alumi...   May 9 2016, 07:58 PM
brant   Keep plugging away....   May 9 2016, 08:33 PM
gereed75   I have kinda an S spec 2.4. Very entertaining and ...   May 9 2016, 10:35 PM
Luke M   Hi Lars, The shelf position looks good. When we i...   May 10 2016, 05:59 AM
Ferg   I vote 2.2, you may be able to squeak by without o...   May 10 2016, 09:30 AM
Speedo   Who is going to paint this? :hide: You are ...   May 16 2016, 07:16 PM
Ferg   Who is going to paint this? :hide: You are ...   May 17 2016, 08:39 AM
Luke M   :bump: :wavebye:   Jun 2 2016, 09:00 AM
Speedo   Welding and grinding plug welds...some ongoing pro...   Jun 10 2016, 12:35 PM
Speedo   The finished (mostly) shelf area...   Jun 12 2016, 12:21 PM
Ferg   Looks good! About time for Lunch with racer b...   Jun 13 2016, 08:52 AM
Speedo   Been quiet, but working. Almost all the way around...   Oct 16 2017, 06:46 PM
Speedo   My question is...on 911s the fender is bolted up t...   Oct 16 2017, 06:57 PM
rick 918-S   I've used lead back in the day. There is a ser...   Nov 8 2017, 12:46 PM
nihil44   Speedo, Could you possibly post a photo as in pos...   Nov 9 2017, 12:47 AM
tygaboy   Cary is wrapping up a detailed rebuild of this sam...   Nov 9 2017, 08:42 AM
Speedo   Moving along...   Jan 1 2018, 06:52 PM
Speedo   Cut and fit and...   Jan 1 2018, 07:00 PM
Speedo   And more...   Jan 1 2018, 07:18 PM
Speedo   And finishing this corner of the cowl...   Jan 1 2018, 07:22 PM
Speedo   And now the fender...   Jan 1 2018, 07:28 PM
Speedo   Couple more getting ready to weld...   Jan 1 2018, 07:37 PM
Ferg   Nice work Lars, keep it up.   Jan 2 2018, 02:38 PM
Speedo   So a couple of the 914 "grand masters" c...   Jan 15 2018, 08:27 PM
brant   Nice!   Jan 15 2018, 09:13 PM
Ferg   :headbanger:   Jan 16 2018, 10:45 AM
Speedo   The splice is committed and the inner fender welde...   Jan 21 2018, 07:02 PM
Speedo   Long time since posting...but a lot of progress ma...   Jul 12 2018, 03:51 PM
Speedo   Moving on...welding back in the repaired bottom of...   Jul 12 2018, 03:59 PM
Speedo   Closer... With the chassis on the rotisserie, and ...   Jul 12 2018, 04:08 PM
Speedo   Once the q-panel is back on, I have a bit of weldi...   Jul 12 2018, 04:18 PM
Ferg   I have a guy :unsure: :hide:   Jul 12 2018, 04:39 PM
Speedo   I have a guy :unsure: :hide: Perfect! Sam...   Jul 12 2018, 05:30 PM
peteyd   Lookin' good Lars Pete   Jul 13 2018, 06:16 AM
Speedo   I'm serious about having someone look this ove...   Jul 14 2018, 08:16 AM
brant   I can look at it. But not sure I would be more th...   Jul 15 2018, 10:02 AM
Speedo   I can look at it. But not sure I would be more t...   Jul 21 2018, 09:15 AM
Speedo   Happy New Year! I am done welding. Didn't ...   Jan 1 2019, 11:37 AM
sixnotfour   II dont have a clue but good article ,,Wilhoit Res...   Jan 1 2019, 12:54 PM
Speedo   Lot of welding done here to mitigate rust. B pilla...   Jan 5 2019, 05:32 PM
Bulldozer27   I've examined this entire thread as well as yo...   Jan 5 2019, 06:16 PM
Speedo   I've examined this entire thread as well as y...   Jan 5 2019, 07:02 PM
sixnotfour   saw this on r3dplanet thread...lead alternative ?   Jan 12 2019, 07:31 AM
Speedo   Met with my potential painter yesterday. He doesn...   Jan 14 2019, 10:47 AM
Speedo   Needed to clear out some room in the shop today wh...   Jan 20 2019, 08:33 PM
Ferg   Looks great Lars.   Jan 21 2019, 08:46 AM
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