 You tube video: 73 rigidity test |
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| ndfrigi |
 Mar 17 2015, 11:28 PM
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Not mine just saw it on you tube. The guy has 3 videos on his 73 restoration.
http://youtu.be/xNSBfNi-tNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNSBfNi-tNQ |
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| screenguy914 |
Mar 18 2015, 01:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
Oh my. My hat is off to this most optimistic car restorer I've seen in awhile. He must relish the challenge of bringing this POS back to life (excuse my French).
Hope he got it for a good price. Sherwood |
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| stownsen914 |
Mar 18 2015, 08:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 913 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
Looks a little rough ...
When I bought the donor car for my 914 racecar, my "rigidity test" was to simply jack the car up. It had such bad rot in the hell hole that the rear of the car was pretty much flapping in the breeze, and the rear visibly sagged, even with no engine in it, when I jacked it up from the floor pan just ahead of the engine bay. The genius previous owner had made a cut out in the rain tray for a larger battery, thereby funneling ALL the water onto the battery area. Pure genious ... With a LOT of welding, sheet metal, and tubing, I managed to bring it back, and she's still running strong 20 years later. |
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| abnrdo |
Mar 18 2015, 09:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 24-September 04 From: Panama City, FL Member No.: 2,820 Region Association: South East States |
He said "T" top. I had a chuckle at that. Do you know if he ever restored his car?
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 18 2015, 04:58 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Keep watching--it's a series of videos. Someone who worked on that car in the past was a true "Bondo Michelangelo". I believe he showed over 1/2" in some spots? It really gets ridiculous.
Ah, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuMxtOaAOEo The last video he posted on the 914 was a year ago, and he was pretty deep into it there. He was replacing part of the left-front inner fender. From the videos posted, it looks like he has a whole lot of projects to keep him occupied... --DD |
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| 76-914 |
Mar 18 2015, 06:07 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Amazing bondo work. I was LMAO as I watched his eternal optimism descend into the 7th ring of Hell.
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