Another 914 goes under the knife, UPDATE: IT'S ALIVE....FINALLY Options

[rick 918-S]

I did a little forensics tonight. Ben's car is really pretty good as 914's go. Here are a couple photos of the issues at hand.

The car had a strange battery shelf installed at one time This isn't the first one of these we have seen. As funky as it looks it is actually really good that they did this many years ago as they cleaned up and painted the hell hole area. I need to replace the engine shelf, stand and tray. I may have to weld in a small patch on the top of the rail but again we have all seen way worse than this.

Oh, and the trunk hinge is welded in the wrong place. The lid is high. So that needs to be corrected.



Here is the worst of it. Typical right side jack post rust and rear floor pan on the passenger side. I'll know more when the tar is off the floor but I think this will stay on the passenger side floor only. Driver side needs a jack post and maybe some rail repair. We shall see.

[gryphon68]

Are those 15x7 Cookie Cutters?

Thanks,

[vintage914racer]

Are those 15x7 Cookie Cutters?

Thanks,

I believe they are 15 x 6 in the front and 15 x 7 in the back. I'd have to double check.

[jfort]

I, too, am looking forward to following this thread!

[krazykonrad]

Rick's got mad skills, yo! You will be amazed at the quality of work he can put out.

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Konrad

[rick 918-S]

Slow start fellas. I'm trying to get the Mercedes off the Celette and get it to Michigan to be e-coated. I'll have some progress to post soon. I'm not going to post here but I have to build a trailer to haul it. I'll post in my welding thread.

[Cairo94507]

Hi Rick: What does it typically cost to e-coat a car? Is that a process where the entire car is submerged like you see on factory build shows? Thanks for the info.
Michael

[rick 918-S]

Hi Rick: What does it typically cost to e-coat a car? Is that a process where the entire car is submerged like you see on factory build shows? Thanks for the info.
Michael

I'll start a thread on it when it happens but it looks like $ 3k Cooked at 800 deg, de-rusted, submerged in a big tank and zapped.

[gothspeed]

Great pics of the -6 ...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Big Len]

Love this color and the car. Good luck with the restoration. I'll be following too.

[Cairo94507]

Please post pictures of the process if you can and I would like to know the shop where it gets e-coated. Just thinking….

[rick 918-S]

Please post pictures of the process if you can and I would like to know the shop where it gets e-coated. Just thinking….

In an effort to keep this thread on track I sent you a pm. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[vintage914racer]

Rick has been plugging away on the car and just sent me some photos. As is normal, there is a bit more rust than originally anticipated, but nothing Rick can't handle. I'll let Rick chime in with commentary.


Braced and ready for some rust removal...



Some unexpected rust in the pedal area. Most appears to be on the surface though and can be patched using a pan section on hand



Passenger door sill and part of the door jam will need to get replaced.



Driver's rear floorpan needs some love as does the passenger side






So, with some unexpected repairs required I placed another order with the folks at Restoration design. To prove how small the 914 community is, I noted that the parts should ship to Rick in Duluth. The guy at RD, I forget his name, said "Oh these are going to Rick with the V8 914....you own the blue 914-6 he's working on...."

I'm excited to make a trip up north to check on progress soon.

[rick 918-S]

Great bunch of guys up there in the Great White North! I called R.D. and left Mike a voicemail and then sent an email with a question about their online catalog. I thought that's odd they didn't call back... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Then it dawned on me. It was Sunday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Duh. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

Ya I found a little more rust. I called R.D. to see if they had a short rail section as there is no need to get nuts and cut out the entire rail. I will just do a short patch at the jack point and it will be fine. I'm actually really happy with the floor condition. After the removal of the tar boards there was very little more rust than was showing. There is an odd rust hole at the front of the right foot well with no real reason for it. Very easy fix though. I have a cali front floor section that will fit it right up. I removed the home made battery tray and broken hinge.




There should be some real progress by the end of the week.

[Eric_Shea]

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Is it done yet Rick? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[lanker88]

Can't wait to see the progress!!! Waiting for an update~ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

[porbmw]

Love the colour (that's colour...not color, for the illiterate)! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Love the wheels!

Amazing how much rust can lurk behind such a pretty little car.

Good luck with the resto....can't wait to see it done! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[rick 918-S]

I'm building a jack so I can get it up on my new wheel stands. The real progress will start then. Here's a photo my son took the other day. Progress soon I promise.

[ThePaintedMan]

There is an odd rust hole at the front of the right foot well with no real reason for it. Very easy fix though.

Hey Rick, I had very similar rust in the same spot on mine. I assumed it was because of the foam block that sat in the passenger footwell, soaking up water, but the /6s had the removable "dogbone" footrest, correct?

Beautiful car - can't wait to see the work and the eventual video!

[rgalla9146]

I always thought cookie cutters would look good on teeners, and meant to hang on to the ones from my first P-car (early '85 944).

Great story, thanks for sharing it and looking forward to more!

Can't believe those wheels are not on more 914s'
They are perfect, echoing the angular/boxy lines beautifully.