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 17 2020, 06:01 AM
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... Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
95% finished the floor up.
All the spot welds are done, just need to butt weld the front seam, prime, seam seal and under coat. This weekend. Never thought I'd have a 914 with floors. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124872.1.jpg) ALMOST done laying on my damn back! Reused the drivers Jack triangle. Its rugged, but sturdy, did not get a pic yet, but you can see I have it welded up in this photo. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124873.2.jpg) Holds up my 160lb butt - before the support is welded up... So I would say we are good. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124873.3.jpg) A far cry from this: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124873.4.jpg) Next on the list: -Reattach hand brake, and build an E-brake cable guide. -Butt weld floor near pedal -Weld in seat mounts -Seal floor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) Feeling pretty good. Edit: Dang 50 posts! Lost my "914 Newbie" status |
DRPHIL914 |
Apr 17 2020, 07:32 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,753 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
95% finished the floor up. All the spot welds are done, just need to butt weld the front seam, prime, seam seal and under coat. This weekend. Never thought I'd have a 914 with floors. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124872.1.jpg) ALMOST done laying on my damn back! Reused the drivers Jack triangle. Its rugged, but sturdy, did not get a pic yet, but you can see I have it welded up in this photo. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124873.2.jpg) Holds up my 160lb butt - before the support is welded up... So I would say we are good. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124873.3.jpg) A far cry from this: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1587124873.4.jpg) Next on the list: -Reattach hand brake, and build an E-brake cable guide. -Butt weld floor near pedal -Weld in seat mounts -Seal floor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) Feeling pretty good. Edit: Dang 50 posts! Lost my "914 Newbie" status looks good on the floor way to go!! BUT— looking at those cross braces i think you need to flip them around, and switch them side to side , the drivers side one will have the E-Brake switch hole and it looks like you have them swapped, if you are standing on driver side , then i see the drivers side support is currently mocked up on wrong side.... hope you have not tacked those down like that yet! |
bbrock |
Apr 17 2020, 07:42 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 |
looks good on the floor way to go!! BUT— looking at those cross braces i think you need to flip them around, and switch them side to side , the drivers side one will have the E-Brake switch hole and it looks like you have them swapped, if you are standing on driver side , then i see the drivers side support is currently mocked up on wrong side.... hope you have not tacked those down like that yet! Good catch!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) And great work there "member" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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