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post Dec 22 2019, 09:27 PM
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Completed the interior bracing with some diagonals. Not sure if necessary but my son was having fun with the new TIG welder.


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post Dec 22 2019, 09:29 PM
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And completed the patches on the right front inner fender splice.


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post Dec 22 2019, 09:32 PM
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Two steps forward, at least one back!

I knew about this "surprise", with a crappy lap joint in the outer rear fender. I tried to ignore it for as long as possible, but decided to at least see how bad. Only attached on the outer lap with some spot welds and brazing.



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post Dec 22 2019, 09:35 PM
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Decided to separate, in order to make it right. This also gives me better access to finish work on the inner fender. Pretty easy since the fender was only attached at the lap joint, some brazing around the tail light opening, and one spot of brazing on the top seam.


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post Dec 23 2019, 02:50 AM
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Yea! Coming along nicely.

Saw your other post about prepping lap welds. Now you've definitely seen the down side of them. Take the time, fix it right with a butt weld.

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post Dec 23 2019, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Dec 23 2019, 01:50 AM) *

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Yea! Coming along nicely.

Saw your other post about prepping lap welds. Now you've definitely seen the down side of them. Take the time, fix it right with a butt weld.

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This has to be a nomination for the worst lap joint. Crude cut left open inside the fender.

My question was more about spot-welded seams, where paint access will be difficult at best.
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post Dec 23 2019, 09:29 PM
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Here's the front corner mostly welded in place. A few more tweaks and we can finish the butt seam.


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post Dec 23 2019, 09:32 PM
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Meanwhile, getting started on the rear. First trim and fit for the trunk floor.



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post Dec 23 2019, 09:34 PM
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And starting the fit for the rear panel. This will need some work.


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post Dec 23 2019, 09:35 PM
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Right side is looking better, with access after removing the outer fender.


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post Dec 23 2019, 10:49 PM
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post Dec 23 2019, 11:09 PM
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post Dec 24 2019, 09:56 PM
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Yeah, I do enjoy this. Certainly not doing this for profit!
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post Dec 24 2019, 09:58 PM
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Got the outer fender cut and fit. A few more tweaks and it should be ready for welding, along with the floor and the rear panel.



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post Dec 24 2019, 10:00 PM
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And...here's the last dodgy previous repair, where somebody spliced a replacement front panel with a lap joint, just inside of the left head light. Time to fix this.



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post Dec 25 2019, 09:16 PM
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Only a half-day for xmas, since I want to get as much done as possible during my son's visit.

Working on the dodgy front lap joint, starting with a cut through the overlapping metal.


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post Dec 25 2019, 09:21 PM
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And a further adjustment and test fit for all the rear pieces--almost ready to start welding. Fits are within about 1/16 inch and alignment looks good with my replacement trunk lid.


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post Dec 26 2019, 09:19 AM
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Looking better.

My car has been clipped in the front and I'm not thrilled with the way it was done. Unfortunately it won't get done until I decide to paint the car. Too much other work going on right now! At one point they must have been teaching lap welds as the quick and dirty way to fix stuff because I see it done a lot.

The problem is that no one ever saw these cars as worthy of a proper fix and most prior 914 owners back in the day were just too cheap to have it done properly since 914's were NARP.

Times have changed. Keep up the great work.
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post Dec 26 2019, 09:07 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Dec 26 2019, 08:19 AM) *

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Looking better.

My car has been clipped in the front and I'm not thrilled with the way it was done. Unfortunately it won't get done until I decide to paint the car. Too much other work going on right now! At one point they must have been teaching lap welds as the quick and dirty way to fix stuff because I see it done a lot.

The problem is that no one ever saw these cars as worthy of a proper fix and most prior 914 owners back in the day were just too cheap to have it done properly since 914's were NARP.

Times have changed. Keep up the great work.


Thanks. So far, none of the previous repairs meet even my lowest standard. And the lap joint in the rear fender was truly awful, with a jagged, irregular cut along the underlying edge (and nothing to even pretend sealing that inner joint).

Definitely learning as we go, and enjoying having my son do most of the welding.


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post Dec 26 2019, 09:09 PM
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Got the rear panel and outer fender welds mostly done.


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