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| BillC |
 Jun 27 2020, 11:30 AM
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So, I bought a "new" 914 a few weeks ago (a '73 2.0). When I received it from the shipper, I noticed was the seller was quite artful about his pictures, with what was and what wasn't shown. And, now that I've had a chance to start taking things apart, I have uncovered quite a bit of DAPO-done-damage, and I'm sure there's more hiding somewhere (oh boy! something to look forward too....). Some of the damage appears to have been there for a loooong time.
I've already received a piece from a scrap car to fix this hole:  Once I took the rockers off, I discovered this:  Yes, they hole-sawed through FOUR layers of sheet metal, including the heat duct. Not sure what they were thinking, but there it is. In the trunk, I found three hole-sawed holes. I think they might have been thinking about mounting the fuel pump in a 75/76 blister, but they never finished the work (and also picked the wrong location).  |
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BillC Time to un-DAPO the "new" car Jun 27 2020, 11:30 AM
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I talked with James at SMC dur... Apr 15 2026, 04:42 PM rjames :popcorn: Apr 16 2026, 10:58 AM  |
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