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| bobboinski |
 Apr 29 2017, 06:23 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Petaluma Member No.: 19,929 Region Association: Northern California 
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I found a 914 that I'm interested in but am concerned about the rear trunk lid fit. The drivers side is not bad but the passenger side is low on the front corner and high on the rear corner, above the taillight. I searched and read about the hinge problem (broken spot welds) after looking at the car. Could what I'm seeing be caused by this?
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| theleschyouknow |
Apr 29 2017, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 523 Joined: 4-June 13 From: Texas Member No.: 15,967 Region Association: None |
mine is like that on the drivers side
further investigation did reveal replacement/reweld of that hinge -apparently a little off I improved rear side alignment by tweaking the heighth of the threaded rubber bumper/stop above the taillights (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) cjl |
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| bobboinski |
Apr 29 2017, 06:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Petaluma Member No.: 19,929 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(theleschyouknow @ Apr 29 2017, 05:46 PM)  mine is like that on the drivers side further investigation did reveal replacement/reweld of that hinge -apparently a little off I improved rear side alignment by tweaking the heighth of the threaded rubber bumper/stop above the taillights (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) cjl Thanks. Wish the car wasn't 2 hrs away. The rubber bumpers were missing so I figure I could get it closer using your method. My concern is the right rear corner being lower due to an accident but I can't find anything that would give it away. Thinking about trying to get the car level then taking some measurements. That still wouldn't explain the low front corner so maybe the hinges are the most likely cause. Just thinking out loud.... Bob |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 29 2017, 07:15 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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You should be able to see the hinges on both sides to see if they're either failing &/or welded a tad out of place to cause the low fit. Have the seller take pix for you & send them to you.
The trunk seals can also make it settle lower than normal if they've collapsed, or are partially or totally gone - so have him do pix of all 4 sides for the big 3 sided seal & the one across the forward lip just behind the engine bay opening. Same cause or combo for the bumpers mentioned above. Unfortunately, it could also be due to more serious problems with the car, such as an accident. If it's running & driveable, then you could follow behind it & see if it crabs at all, indicating an accident & uni-body tweaked - but that is still not conclusive even if she runs straight. I'd definitely take some time to look further into it, cuz you want to know what problems you'll inherit & price it accordingly to buy & fix, or to pass. PS - You should also be using this to check out your 914 prospects - http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Gen_914CAF.pdf Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| 76-914 |
Apr 30 2017, 07:54 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,485 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Just throw a few washers between the lid and hinge attach point to raise that area. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| bobboinski |
Apr 30 2017, 10:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Petaluma Member No.: 19,929 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 30 2017, 06:54 AM) Just throw a few washers between the lid and hinge attach point to raise that area. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) This was my initial reaction but then my mind went down the "I wonder why" road..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| McMark |
Apr 30 2017, 10:51 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bobboinski @ Apr 30 2017, 12:24 PM) QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 30 2017, 06:54 AM) Just throw a few washers between the lid and hinge attach point to raise that area. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) This was my initial reaction but then my mind went down the "I wonder why" road..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Most likely because of a rusted out rear trunk hinge bracket. http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/914/10-914-re...runk-pivot.html |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 30 2017, 11:15 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,552 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(McMark @ Apr 30 2017, 01:51 PM) QUOTE(bobboinski @ Apr 30 2017, 12:24 PM) QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 30 2017, 06:54 AM) Just throw a few washers between the lid and hinge attach point to raise that area. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) This was my initial reaction but then my mind went down the "I wonder why" road..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Most likely because of a rusted out rear trunk hinge bracket. http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/914/10-914-re...runk-pivot.html ^ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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