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Repairing Front End Damage, Recommendation on doing it right... |
Aircooledfool |
Jul 21 2017, 04:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 17-September 06 From: Texas Member No.: 6,858 Region Association: None |
Is there a "standard" for replacing the front clip on a 914? Does it matter if the old front is removed inline with mid point of wheel well or should the cut be make in front of firewall? Thanks in advance for the input. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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Tom_T |
Jul 21 2017, 04:52 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 |
If you get one of those 914 Factory Repair Manuals on CD, that has all of the factory recco'd body cut lines & bracing in the Body section. There are several vendors who sell the CDs in the $30-40 range, which are basically scanned paper manuals. So if you have or have access to a paper manual close to you, same thing.
I think that Auto Atlanta, Stoddard, Sierra Madre Collection, & maybe some others carry the CD manuals. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
914Sixer |
Jul 21 2017, 08:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,872 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I can burn a CD if you need one. I talked to Richard and he has a set of factory manuals.
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JeffBowlsby |
Jul 21 2017, 10:19 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,486 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I tried to attach a file, but it was too big. Get the FWSM.
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Aircooledfool |
Jul 22 2017, 07:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 17-September 06 From: Texas Member No.: 6,858 Region Association: None |
Thanks everyone. I have a set of factory manuals and will research there.
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Front yard mechanic |
Jul 22 2017, 10:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,157 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None |
Show us a picture (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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bandjoey |
Jul 22 2017, 02:10 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,923 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Is there a "standard" for replacing the front clip on a 914? Does it matter if the old front is removed inline with mid point of wheel well or should the cut be make in front of firewall? Thanks in advance for the input. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) Where in Texas? Also some people here can pull the front end without a clip, plus you don't want to spend a lot of money on a clip and suddenly have the vin number on the wheel well mismatched to the title. Let then take a look first. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) |
Aircooledfool |
Jul 22 2017, 07:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 17-September 06 From: Texas Member No.: 6,858 Region Association: None |
I'm located in Temple/Belton. I'll post some pictures later this week. What shop can pull the front end? Unless the vin tag was covered with bondo when the original front end damage was repaired, I don't think it exist. I'll investigate that further this week.
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