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post Sep 29 2012, 12:01 PM
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Just got this to my house:

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1974 1.8

Brought home for $700.

Needs floorpans, and a general go through to see what else is up.

PO had to move this weekend so he was desparate.

The build starts here.
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post Sep 29 2012, 02:02 PM
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post Sep 29 2012, 02:10 PM
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Congratulations! Looks like a good start on an originally blue car!
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post Sep 29 2012, 02:47 PM
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Originally blue for sure. I submitted my VIN, but need to fill in the rest of the info in the VIN thread.

Last inspected in MA in 2007.

Wiring has me a little worried but I am no stranger to '70s VW wiring.

Current plans are driver AXer not really a looker.

Originally turned this down deciding to go for a nicer $7k-ish one, but some things you cannot pass up.

Thanks for the welcome, been lurking until I found my first and had it in the driveway.

As soon as I can get the rebuilt/locked/disc-ed rearend in my jeep the sooner the car will be in my shop.
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post Mar 28 2017, 06:58 PM
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So 4 1/2 years later, I am thinking of this again, not that I don't think about it all the time.

I got rid of the Jeep for a very fair price (for a project), and I am ready to get into this to safe streetability.

As soon as it warms up enough to be in the barn I am on it.

I have a soft target and a hard target for legally driving it. First weekend in August is a small vw show and I would like to take it there as it will probably be the only 914 to be there. I hope to show it and my '85 Westy.

I have changed my mind on the build, stock-ish, with a better engine size eventually.

In order to meet my target I took two weeks off in July to concentrate on the goal. Something like 13 days. I plan on working it like my job (I have 360ish hours of overtime since 1/1/17).

It will not be pretty, but it will function.
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post Mar 28 2017, 07:02 PM
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What is it about repainting 914s black? I bought mine with a shitty Maaco black paint job over original red. Repainting back to original red was one of my first big expenses...

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Mine came from MA too...maybe it's a Masshole thing...
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post Mar 28 2017, 07:02 PM
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Looks like mine, I paid $1500, now i feel ripped off!

Enjoy it!


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post Mar 28 2017, 07:12 PM
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I bought a drool-able Cobalt Cayman last year, a 'teener would look so good in that color.

I like blue
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post Jan 1 2019, 02:52 PM
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It's funny how life get's in the way.

Thanks to a bunch of the repair threads that are 30+ pages and my admiration of the skills possessed and those that have progressed I have started my look into my 914.

NOTE: This car dropped into my lap way back when. I am in no rush to finish it, but that does not mean I do not want to work on it. Adulting and Priorities suck.

Southern NH in the winter sucks, especially if you do not:

1. Like the cold. I don't.

2. Don't have winter type toys, mostly due to 1.

3. Have a heated shop. See 1 again.

Today it was almost 50*. We just got about 4" of snow last night so it was a bit slushy walking in and out of the shop.

I started out at the trunk and took the shop vac to it and took a bunch of pics for initial inspection. I worked my way forward through each top side compartment. Then did some of the sides, longs mostly.

There is a lot of not good, but there is a lot of good...I hope.

I don't know if a gentle door slam is a thing, but mine are both beautiful with no top on. Gaps are ok too. Driver door gap is high above the front fender though.

Unfortunately I had to stop because I had no dust masks and could not find my respirator (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) .

Took a bunch of pics, but here are a few:

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post Jan 1 2019, 02:55 PM
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More trunk:

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Well that first pic sucked sorry...
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post Jan 1 2019, 03:02 PM
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How about some ugly?

All right:

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post Jan 1 2019, 03:04 PM
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Floorboards for sure. That is D-side, here is P:

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post Jan 1 2019, 03:12 PM
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Not going to bore you with many more pics until the time comes.

I have no jack points on the longs and some other patches and holes that are a concern...oh an a "repaired" hell hole. I also have a lack of trust for repairs I have not done/seen.

So, my first question, should I start with the small fixes like the trunk and the frunk (it's not bad at all) or go after the floorboards and long repair first?
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post Jan 1 2019, 03:19 PM
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Oh and you guys have me so paranoid about the ratchet type jack stands I have used for 30+ year I cannot decide if I should safety wire the handle to the frame or drill and pin right through the darn thing at the 914 height I need.

If I buy something it will be one of those mini lifts.
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post Jan 1 2019, 03:50 PM
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post Jan 2 2019, 03:24 PM
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More trunk work today:

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Nasty work and it was only 30* today.

Not a fan of the factory seam sealer. I guess it did it's job for the most part though.

Fender seems easy, floor might be a strip or maybe just replace the rear part.
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post Jan 2 2019, 03:53 PM
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It will look great in olympic blue again, congrats for taking it on, another 914 on its way to salvation!!!


QUOTE(preach @ Sep 29 2012, 11:01 AM) *

Just got this to my house:

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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i99.photobucket.com-11513-1348941677.3.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i99.photobucket.com-11513-1348941678.4.jpg)

1974 1.8

Brought home for $700.

Needs floorpans, and a general go through to see what else is up.

PO had to move this weekend so he was desparate.

The build starts here.
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post Jan 3 2019, 07:27 AM
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Great start. I guess it depends upon how comfortable you are with cutting and welding. Personally, I would brace the chassis and get it on a rotisserie and tackle the bigs jobs first to get them out of the way and then go after the little stuff.

But I would decide how far to go. Media blast the chassis to get rid of all of the old cosmetics or just repair what you can, sand, spray and assemble. Regardless, I always try to do it right the first time so you do not have to do it again. (If you checked out my build threads (Part 1 and Part 2) you will see despite having what appears to be a solid plan, stuff still happens that is out of one's control.) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Have fun.
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QUOTE(preach @ Jan 1 2019, 02:12 PM) *

So, my first question, should I start with the small fixes like the trunk and the frunk (it's not bad at all) or go after the floorboards and long repair first?


When I started my build, it was my welding skills that determined the order of repairs. They were rudimentary at best, and I was quite rusty from not haven done much welding for years. So I decided to tackle the trunks first to get in the groove before diving into structural. If I were more confident in my skills when I started, I probably would have completed all the long repairs first with the car level and well-supported on the ground. Then moved to the trunks only because it would have been difficult to complete those with the nose and tail bolted to a rotisserie. Then up on the rotisserie for the floor pan and remaining repairs. As was said, first step is to get some adjustable braces in and get the chassis measures correct.

Have fun! You are starting with a much better car than I did. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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