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William0106 |
Jun 24 2020, 02:07 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-May 20 From: AZ Member No.: 24,247 Region Association: Southwest Region |
New to the site, just picked up this 1975 914/4. My dad used to race one in the '70s in Tulsa and I always wanted to buy him one so he could relive those glory days. I have been searching for years to find one I could afford to restore. Sadly he passed away in April from cancer/COVID and 2 weeks later this car fell into my lap. Now it will be a tribute car to him and I plan on keeping it for a long time. I know absolutely nothing about the 914s so forgive my future idiotic questions as I sort through this project.
It sat for 5 years so it needs a lot of love. Slowly but surely I will bring her back to her previous glory. Any suggestions or help are of course happily accepted. Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
barefoot |
Jun 24 2020, 02:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
Take the rocker covers off and get it up on a lift & poke around under the main side longitudinals for rust. Also pull the battery out and look for rust under there. Poke around with an ice pick or something like that to test metal for hidden rust.
Take out the seats, they will slide off the rails if you poke a screwdriver under one side to free a latch that hides just above the seat rails. look for loose tar under the seat and forward floor pan areas, rust can hide there as well. Water ofter collects in the back part of the rear trunk, so look there as well. Hope you don't find any bad rust !! |
macnichol |
Jun 24 2020, 02:34 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 12-June 20 From: Indianapolis, IN Member No.: 24,372 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
New to the site, just picked up this 1975 914/4. My dad used to race one in the '70s in Tulsa and I always wanted to buy him one so he could relive those glory days. I have been searching for years to find one I could afford to restore. Sadly he passed away in April from cancer/COVID and 2 weeks later this car fell into my lap. Now it will be a tribute car to him and I plan on keeping it for a long time. I know absolutely nothing about the 914s so forgive my future idiotic questions as I sort through this project. It sat for 5 years so it needs a lot of love. Slowly but surely I will bring her back to her previous glory. Any suggestions or help are of course happily accepted. I'm working on a 914 project myself as well, it'll be great to watch your progress. |
Big Len |
Jun 24 2020, 02:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,747 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Best of luck with it. You have excellent inspiration. This is the place for help
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Cairo94507 |
Jun 24 2020, 03:31 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,770 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Welcome to the brotherhood. Sorry to hear your dad passed before you could share a 914 project with him. But I am sure he is smiling knowing you got one to restore in his memory.
Looks like a pretty decent car to begin with. Barefoot is right on the money regarding any/all rust issues right from the start. I would empty the car out as much as you are able, trunks, seats, carpets, glovebox, all that stuff is easily doable. Then clean the trunks out as best you can and vacuum them. Then use simple green or something similar to wash them as best you can so you can actually see the condition of everything. Vacuum the interior out thoroughly. Put the car up on some ramps or jack stands, (not the Harbor Freight death stands) and of course put some blocks under the car too before you crawl under there. Pull the side rocker panel covers off so you can see the actual longitudinals where the jack posts are attached. Really inspect those closely. Once under, and with a good light source so you can see everything clearly, begin probing and poking at the floors to look for rust, holes, fiberglass patches, etc. Check all of the suspension mounting points front and rear. Check the area around the steering rack and where the pedal cluster attaches to the floor. Check the base of the engine firewall where it meets the interior floor. If you can, get some degreaser or some kind of spray cleaner and spray the underside and then wash it off. Here, the higher you can get the car in the air the easier it is to get it clean. One of those home pressure washers would be great, (wear safety glasses through all of this work). Of course, I would also spray some simple green in the engine compartment and let it sit. Respray and maybe get a soft bristled brush to agitate the dirt and grease and then you can rinse that off with a pressure washer or even a garden hose. Look under the battery box and in the hell hole for serious rust. Also check the other side of the engine compartment for rust while you are there. I think that will give you a good idea what the condition of the tub is and you can post a ton of pictures and people very familiar with these cars will be able to identify potential issues for you. Cheers, Michael |
William0106 |
Jun 24 2020, 03:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-May 20 From: AZ Member No.: 24,247 Region Association: Southwest Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Welcome to the brotherhood. Sorry to hear your dad passed before you could share a 914 project with him. But I am sure he is smiling knowing you got one to restore in his memory. Looks like a pretty decent car to begin with. Barefoot is right on the money regarding any/all rust issues right from the start. I would empty the car out as much as you are able, trunks, seats, carpets, glovebox, all that stuff is easily doable. Then clean the trunks out as best you can and vacuum them. Then use simple green or something similar to wash them as best you can so you can actually see the condition of everything. Vacuum the interior out thoroughly. Put the car up on some ramps or jack stands, (not the Harbor Freight death stands) and of course put some blocks under the car too before you crawl under there. Pull the side rocker panel covers off so you can see the actual longitudinals where the jack posts are attached. Really inspect those closely. Once under, and with a good light source so you can see everything clearly, begin probing and poking at the floors to look for rust, holes, fiberglass patches, etc. Check all of the suspension mounting points front and rear. Check the area around the steering rack and where the pedal cluster attaches to the floor. Check the base of the engine firewall where it meets the interior floor. If you can, get some degreaser or some kind of spray cleaner and spray the underside and then wash it off. Here, the higher you can get the car in the air the easier it is to get it clean. One of those home pressure washers would be great, (wear safety glasses through all of this work). Of course, I would also spray some simple green in the engine compartment and let it sit. Respray and maybe get a soft bristled brush to agitate the dirt and grease and then you can rinse that off with a pressure washer or even a garden hose. Look under the battery box and in the hell hole for serious rust. Also check the other side of the engine compartment for rust while you are there. I think that will give you a good idea what the condition of the tub is and you can post a ton of pictures and people very familiar with these cars will be able to identify potential issues for you. Cheers, Michael Thank you for that information, very helpful indeed. I was planning on removing everything and sanding off the paint straight away so I should be able to see any rust areas. It is a CA/AZ car so I'm hopeful the rust will be minimal. I have a half lift I need to install in my garage so I will be able to get underneath fairly easily. I'll post pics as soon as I can get started. |
gereed75 |
Jun 24 2020, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,247 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States |
Going to reiterate what has already been said. Evaluate the structural integrity of the longitudinal areas around both jack points below the rear corners of the doors, especially the passenger side
Don’t waste a bunch of time and effort doing the superficial stuff, because if those longitudinal areas are not sound you are just polishing a turd. If not sound, those areas will dictate the future course of your efforts. With that said, the appearance and background of the car indicates that you might really have a great starting point. Welcome and good luck!! PS- I unlike many here really like the Riviera wheels. Nice! |
mepstein |
Jun 24 2020, 06:04 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,276 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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