Irish Green '71 "Resto", Update: the 914 has been sold! |
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Irish Green '71 "Resto", Update: the 914 has been sold! |
jaredmcginness |
Mar 9 2020, 12:23 PM
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... Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey guys,
I figured I would make a build here. I am very active on the facebook group and have received some great feedback and help from the guys over there. I will try and remeber to update this as I complete some work. I'm in my late 20's and have wanted a 914 for a long while now. I've been through 11 or 12 VW's water and aircooled - Rabbits, Caddys, Beetle, etc... so it's natural progression I suppose. I found this car in Louisville and towed it home last summer. A friend looked at it for me. Gave me the OK, said there was minor rust, but a solid project. I paid for the car, and drove out that weekend. Upon arrival I found there to be a pretty severe case of rust... I stored the car the rest of the year - bit the bullet and decided to go to town on the structural repairs. It is the color and the car I want. I work in fabrication by trade, so I am not too scared to take on this project. I will not be driving the car until I feel it’s solid. I am cutting some corners - depending on how you look at it. This is a budget build. But I will be using as many replacement parts (AA and RD) as I can. Without removing too much of the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Car: 12/70 vin. Added to database. Off the road since 1998. 1.7 gunky motor. Toasty interior. 70k miles shown, iirc. So probably 170k Came with late style black adjustable seats. Plan: Fix structural rust so I can drive the car ASAP I’d like to keep original paint (too late) Fix as much rust as I can. (Hell hole, shelf, passenger long, floors) Drop in replacement motor Run new brake and fuel lines 5lug swap. 2.0 down the road? So what's been accomplished? As of July/2020 Structural rust fully repaired. Top end of 1911cc is done, bottom end in the works. 5 Lug swap Replaced all interior components. Tail and window rust, outer body rust Side markers deleted. 924 Retractable seat belts. Drank sh*tload of beer. Spent a good deal of cash. tons of other little things. So much stuff! This will be a cars and coffee cruiser, not a concour restoration (sorry!) I just want to drive MY 914! The car as I found it: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779074.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779075.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779364.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.2.jpg) Quick Buff: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583779365.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583780005.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1583780006.2.jpg) |
jaredmcginness |
Mar 22 2020, 10:54 AM
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... Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Weekend update:
Part 1: Decided to go at the hole on the Lower front PS fender. This will be my first time ever using body filler. I have nothing but time on my hands today. So I am ready to sand. Nice little spot to try this out. Here's the play by play....Cut out: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896077.1.jpg) Trace the shape of the piece you need. This time I used a Yuengling box for a template. The cardboard you use all depends on your beer preference that day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896077.2.jpg) Looks good to me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896077.3.jpg) Weld, grind, "smooth". (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896078.4.jpg) Body filler: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896078.5.jpg) Then you realize you still have the negative stripe vinyl beneath that tape. Grind that off, rather unevenly. Apply another skim of body filler. Sand for like 40 minutes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896078.6.jpg) Voila! I am pretty proud of this! Not horrible for a first time at "body work". Certainly time consuming... I see a couple dings left. Honestly, I think that's an OK thing - or this fender might stand out like a sore thumb, as compared to the rest of the car. As of right now I am not going for a perfect resto. This will be as original paint as possible. Gives me a bit of hope for down the road when I take it a step further, with a respray and such. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896078.7.jpg) Part 2: I spot welded the outer clamshell in place. This feels great and is so satisfying to see. Weld one, move a foot over, weld another, let cool, repeat. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896078.8.jpg) Still have a bit of grinding and smoothing to do. A theme for this project... Now for the big test. Does this door still fit? BOOM! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1584896078.9.jpg) Door gap looks pretty damn good and she closes like a German bank vault! Lots accomplished in the last few days, and a lot of stuff checked off the whitebaord list. Whats next: Door jamb, and body section. Door sill Drop floors Stiffening kit. Battery box, etc. Not really in a particular order. Thanks for reading and wash your hands. Jared |
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