Pploco Sti-defiling a 914, such a BLAST! |
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Pploco Sti-defiling a 914, such a BLAST! |
pploco |
Apr 5 2019, 03:47 PM
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Chief Toilet Flusher Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 15-June 18 From: boise, idaho Member No.: 22,225 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I figure its high time to start sharing my subaru conversion progress with y'all. I'm new to the 914 and have been silently lurking on the site gleaning as much knowledge as possible. I'm a few months into the conversion, and decided to gather up my pictures and start sharing.
Several years ago I shoe-horned a turbo subaru 2.0 into a 73 beetle 73 Subaru Conversion I had an ABSOLUTE BLAST flogging that poor little thing. But I quickly learned that the bug was not a very safe platform for a 300hp subaru engine. I could dust anything off the line and actually pull the front wheels off the ground. But it was a scary handful on the freeway. I ended up selling it and have missed that angry little blue bug ever since. I've always loved the 914, and have watched from the fringes as they creep up and up in value. So when two basket cases popped up locally on craigslist, I decided it was time to jump back in and do a proper conversion Lucky for me, I found these on a 2'fer one deal: 74: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1555094918.1.jpg) 73: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1554504271.1.jpg) The PO had stuffed a Pontiac v6 in the 73. He totally scabbed the conversion together - especially the cooling. No radiator fan, square tubing for coolant lines - its ugly. Not surprising, he cooked the motor. Then let it sit outside and rust. The interior is in excellent shape, but the rockers, longs, hell hole, and door jams are pretty bad. The 74 had been stripped and "prepped" for paint. His reality of "prepped" boarders on insanity. He was planning a LS conversion but didn't get any further than stripping it down and spraying it with john deere yellow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) It basically came home in boxes. But, I picked them both up for $1500, then sold the 1.7 and trans from the 74 for $1K. Not a bad deal at all. I'm planning to use the 74 as my base. It has some hell hole issues and a few rust spots, but the longs are in pretty good shape and the pan is mostly solid. I'll use the 73 for an interior parts car. Now for a motor porn teaser - This is what I put together last weekend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh3.googleusercontent.com-22225-1554500840.3.jpg) |
pploco |
May 20 2022, 09:55 AM
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Chief Toilet Flusher Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 15-June 18 From: boise, idaho Member No.: 22,225 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've been making progress on the rust repair. My schedule only allows me a few hours here and there; but this project began as a mental oasis for me. I've settled into a place where I find a few hours to steal away into the shop, put on some tunes, and decompress. Its been a therapeutic project, but slow.
I've got the passenger sail panel ready to be primed and welded, I've cleaned all the tar, seam sealer, and foam from inside the passenger rear quarter. That was a junk-punch journey for sure. The best method I settled on was to have a putty knife in one hand, torch in the other, and a long flat screwdriver in my back pocket. Having the car on a rotisserie helps a ton - I have no idea how peeps clean all that shit out lying on their backs or up on a lift. Being able to stand and move the car around makes it much much easier. Also, if helpful, I'll pass along a few lessons I've learned. 1. Seam sealer comes off much easier when its molten - keep a fire extinguisher handy 2. Farm words help while digging the foam out of the rear fender well corners 3. Flaming seam sealer globs burn like hell if they fall in between your shoe and ankle I digress.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062137.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062138.2.jpg) I've been dreading the small long repair. Once I cut all the rust back to solid metal I was left with a hole that was on multiple angles. I decided to sack up and finish it. I have a long stiffener kit from Brad, so the repair doesn't need to look pretty, but I want it to be done right. The inside of the long looks pretty good. Before I weld everything up, I'll treat it and coat it with either POR or or a thick coat of epoxy primer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062138.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062138.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.8.jpg) |
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May 20 2022, 08:20 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,494 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
I've been making progress on the rust repair. My schedule only allows me a few hours here and there; but this project began as a mental oasis for me. I've settled into a place where I find a few hours to steal away into the shop, put on some tunes, and decompress. Its been a therapeutic project, but slow. I've got the passenger sail panel ready to be primed and welded, I've cleaned all the tar, seam sealer, and foam from inside the passenger rear quarter. That was a junk-punch journey for sure. The best method I settled on was to have a putty knife in one hand, torch in the other, and a long flat screwdriver in my back pocket. Having the car on a rotisserie helps a ton - I have no idea how peeps clean all that shit out lying on their backs or up on a lift. Being able to stand and move the car around makes it much much easier. Also, if helpful, I'll pass along a few lessons I've learned. 1. Seam sealer comes off much easier when its molten - keep a fire extinguisher handy 2. Farm words help while digging the foam out of the rear fender well corners 3. Flaming seam sealer globs burn like hell if they fall in between your shoe and ankle I digress.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062137.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062138.2.jpg) I've been dreading the small long repair. Once I cut all the rust back to solid metal I was left with a hole that was on multiple angles. I decided to sack up and finish it. I have a long stiffener kit from Brad, so the repair doesn't need to look pretty, but I want it to be done right. The inside of the long looks pretty good. Before I weld everything up, I'll treat it and coat it with either POR or or a thick coat of epoxy primer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062138.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062138.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-22225-1653062139.8.jpg) OMG, I feel your pain. I know exactly what your describing as I've been through the same repairs except I needed only to replace a small strip on each sail panel. Imagine removing all of that sealer and foam on a lift with only a 2"x~15" opening on the sail panel. I'm pretty sure I invented a few new words. Have you had the pleasure of removing the sealer between the qtr panel the tail lamp openings? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) I too used a torch, putty knife, long screwdrivers, etc. I found that removing the handle on a plumbers copper fitting brush and chucking it into a drill will work well in crevices. When it stops cutting reverse and do it some more. Also, a body saw (miniature sawzall) works in tight spots to remove sealant. What gauge metal did you use for the long repair. I'm pretty sure OEM was 19ga on the outer layer but I used 14ga since I wouldn't be able to weld an 18ga piece to the inner support piece. Your work looks good. Stick with it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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