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| macnichol |
  Jun 29 2020, 02:25 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 12-June 20 From: Indianapolis, IN Member No.: 24,372 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille  |
Hi, saw these cracks on my project 914, are these any cause for concern?
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| framos914 |
Jun 29 2020, 10:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 15-May 14 From: Corona California Member No.: 17,353 Region Association: Southern California 
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Another possibility is that the hood flew open while driving damaging the cowl and when they repaired it the gaps were filled in with bondo. Might explain the large crack on drivers side.
How do I know? This happened to my first 914 back in 79. Girlfriend left beach towel over front latch when she closed the hood. At about 45 MPH the hood was in my face. She wasn't my girlfriend after that. Body shop did an excellent job repairing the cowl with the gaps and reinstaling original rubber piece. It's possible. |
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macnichol Potentially concerning cracks in between front quarter panel and door area Jun 29 2020, 02:25 PM
nditiz1 They are supposed to be there and someone put fill... Jun 29 2020, 02:30 PM bbrock Looks like somebody filled that seam with bondo. ... Jun 29 2020, 02:30 PM brant looks like bondo most likely
the cowl area may be... Jun 29 2020, 02:30 PM Mikey914 Dig what you can out and survey. Maybe you will ge... Jun 29 2020, 02:58 PM Tdskip Welcome and don’t be shy with questions. Jun 29 2020, 03:34 PM UROpartsman What's the best way to remove Bondo in a seam ... Jun 29 2020, 04:14 PM dakotaewing Be careful not to "Buger up" the inside ... Jun 29 2020, 04:33 PM tvdinnerbythepool
This is what it should look like for reference.... Jun 29 2020, 05:51 PM FlacaProductions And here's where to get it - and what the seal... Jun 29 2020, 06:04 PM roblav1 Since the front fenders are spot welded on anyway,... Jun 29 2020, 08:13 PM Mikey914 Now that I look at it closer you have something lu... Jul 1 2020, 12:56 AM davep Okay, first of all since the car is a 1970, what i... Jul 1 2020, 02:18 PM windforfun I removed those plastic "seals" a long t... Jul 1 2020, 03:37 PM
Mikey914 One of the reasons we made ours rubber :D Jul 1 2020, 04:05 PM |
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