 1974 914 Rust Repair Project |
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| sreyemj |
 Apr 21 2020, 09:36 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None  |
Getting closer, welded the engine bar mount and suspension console on today. The suspension console took forever to position because it didn't fit well when positioned as the previous one had been (1/4 inch gap on the bottom rear). I used the locator bracket but measured as well. I mounted the swing arm after to see how it fit and everything seems to be aligned. Definitely not my favorite part of this project, will be a relief after the car is running and aligned.
Welds ground down: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587526591.1.jpg) Weld through primer: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587526592.2.jpg) Test fit: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587526592.3.jpg) Mostly done: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587526592.4.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
Apr 22 2020, 11:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Finished some minor weld grinding and started rebuilding the engine shelf. I'm going to add a drain hole and weld it in tomorrow.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587621552.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587621553.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587621553.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587621553.4.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
Apr 24 2020, 09:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Reattached the passenger door sill and repaired the driver's side engine shelf (drain plug had clogged).
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587743840.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587743840.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1587743840.3.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
Apr 28 2020, 08:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
I've been cleaning off the bottom of the car to get it ready for epoxy primer. Unfortunately, cleaning out the inside of the driver's wheel well exposed some rust and a fiberglass repair of the trunk seal channel. I was going to leave this when I painted the body so as to not disturb the paint, but it will just have to be a bit ugly until then.
Rust, freaking rust: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.1.jpg) There's the rust: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.2.jpg) Cut it out: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.3.jpg) Cleaned up: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.4.jpg) Make stuff that looks like the stuff you cut out: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.5.jpg) That looks similar: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.6.jpg) Time to spend way too much time welding it in: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.7.jpg) Solid, but ugly now until paint: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588266799.1.jpg) |
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| ctc911ctc |
Apr 29 2020, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States 
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WOW, master-level Skilz, very impressive!
QUOTE(sreyemj @ Apr 28 2020, 08:37 PM)  I've been cleaning off the bottom of the car to get it ready for epoxy primer. Unfortunately, cleaning out the inside of the driver's wheel well exposed some rust and a fiberglass repair of the trunk seal channel. I was going to leave this when I painted the body so as to not disturb the paint, but it will just have to be a bit ugly until then. Rust, freaking rust: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.1.jpg) There's the rust: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.2.jpg) Cut it out: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.3.jpg) Cleaned up: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.4.jpg) Make stuff that looks like the stuff you cut out: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.5.jpg) That looks similar: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.6.jpg) Time to spend way too much time welding it in: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588127822.7.jpg) |
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| jaredmcginness |
Apr 29 2020, 09:51 AM
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... Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Nice piece, that looks bad ass.
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| mbseto |
Apr 29 2020, 12:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
Great work, love watching new metal take shape.
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| sreyemj |
May 1 2020, 12:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Spending way too much time cleaning up random bits and pieces of the project. The frunk seal channel was rusted away in a few places so I added some new metal.
New metal: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588314516.1.jpg) Ground down: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588314516.2.jpg) Over the headlight area, this is the side with the fender splice: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588314516.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588314517.4.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 1 2020, 12:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Some new stuff from 914rubber, and a replacement clutch disk (engine was missing the rear seal and soaked the clutch disk with oil).
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588314723.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588314724.2.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 1 2020, 02:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Tried making a front firewall mount to relocate the fuel filter to the front. I had mount from a 1976 car that I sort of copied.
Mount from a later car: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588363319.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588363319.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588363319.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588363319.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1588363319.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589608215.1.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 11 2020, 11:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Been awhile since I posted an update. I stripped everything down as much as I could with wire wheels and abrasive blasted everything else down to bare metal.
Very dusty: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589262807.1.jpg) Not the most fun, next time I'll hire this part out: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589262807.2.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 12 2020, 12:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Putting on the epoxy primer. I was going to spray it on, but my shop isn't the best space and I wasn't sure I could get inside the fenders with a spray gun so I used a brush and roller.
Taped off, probably not needed since I'm not spraying: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589263230.1.jpg) Interior done: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589263231.2.jpg) Part done: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589263231.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589263593.1.jpg) The area where the driver's fender was spliced, actually turned out to be fairly well concealed: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589263672.1.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 14 2020, 03:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
More pictures after epoxy primer
Front trunk: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589492035.1.jpg) Engine compartment: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589492035.2.jpg) Hell hole area: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589492035.3.jpg) Wurth seam sealer is next: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589492035.4.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 18 2020, 02:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
This car is moving from Washington to Texas in 2 days, doesn't leave me much time to get it trailer ready!
Quickly abrasive blasted and painted the engine tin with high temp paint: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589833639.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589833639.2.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 18 2020, 02:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
I put a new rubber snorkel from 914rubber on, doesn't fit at the top though (hole in engine shelf is too big). I have an idea on how to fix it, but it's odd that the website says that it fits all years?
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589833721.1.jpg) |
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| sreyemj |
May 18 2020, 02:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Paint ended up being more shiny vs the primer than I would have liked (I actually exchanged the gloss for semi-gloss, still looks pretty shiny though). Doesn't matter much as the paint is not going to be exposed except in the front trunk.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589833928.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589833929.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1589833999.1.jpg) |
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| trojanhorsepower |
May 18 2020, 02:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 861 Joined: 21-September 03 From: Marion, NC Member No.: 1,179 Region Association: None |
Looks good!
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| sreyemj |
Jun 3 2020, 11:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Car made it safely to San Antonio. Only passed one other 914 on the 2000 mile trip (on a trailer as well!). Will be awhile before I get time to finish it, panels are on but not aligned and it has a lot of small details to finish.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1591204339.1.jpg) |
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| FourBlades |
Jun 4 2020, 12:09 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Congrats on the move! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Great work you are doing. Making lots of progress. John |
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| sreyemj |
Jun 4 2023, 08:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 12-January 20 From: SA, TX Member No.: 23,821 Region Association: None |
Quick update on this project. Long story short, I started residency in Texas andso have been too busy to make much progress on the car. It's been a bit frustrating, and I have done some small projects but it still has a lot of odds and ends before it will be drivable.
New engine bar brackets from bdstone914, old ones were trash: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1685933244.1.jpg) New MSDS header with spintech muffler (muffler needs to be welded on). Also a Tangerine shift linkage in there somewhere: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1685933360.1.jpg) This engine has a couple delightfully random exhaust bolt heli-coils, including one that happened to be the same thread as an old E39 BMW head bolt... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23821-1685933360.2.jpg) |
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