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 |
Apr 1 2020, 08:29 AM
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... Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Took Monday night off to hang out and not do any work.
Small update last night: Got the center floor out - oh how i hate laying on my back under this! Got her out in one piece, rust, acorns and leaf collection in tact. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585751372.1.jpg) I believe this is the commonly broken, brazed area, looks to be in good shape, any confirmaiton? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585751372.2.jpg) Fuel lines are totally nasty... Must have been sitting for a long time with gas. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585751373.3.jpg) I am very glad I bought these from Pelican parts! Should be an easy install now. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585751373.4.jpg) Lastly, I took a few measurements of the pieces I will need to rebuild the inner long radius and lower firewall. I took a sheet of 18g to work, sheared and bent up some pieces to make my life juuuust a little bit easier at home. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585751373.5.jpg) So I'll rebuild this section, I might lap weld the firewall, maybe put a coating of POR15 between the two firewall sections, install the fuel lines, line the floor up and start getting it attached. Exciting stuff. Glad to have a creeper. |
bbrock |
Apr 2 2020, 08:11 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I believe this is the commonly broken, brazed area, looks to be in good shape, any confirmaiton? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1585751372.2.jpg) That's one of them. The other place they break is where they go through the firewall. I would reinforce them while you have it open regardless of their condition. Mine were perfectly attached too but after doing some cutting and patchwork on the front end of the tunnel, my front one had broken loose from the vibration. Made me realize how fragile those brazed joints are. I welded the front in and welded a little reinforcement loop at the rear firewall. Just a little extra security to hopefully not have to cut open my tunnel later for repair. |
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