Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Can broken door pull be welded?
Tdskip
post Aug 13 2020, 12:11 PM
Post #1


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,686
Joined: 1-December 17
From: soCal
Member No.: 21,666
Region Association: None
Not sure how the MIG would work on pot metal? Any other ideas or is this a goner?

Thanks!

Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Superhawk996
post Aug 13 2020, 12:18 PM
Post #2


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,819
Joined: 25-August 18
From: Woods of N. Idaho
Member No.: 22,428
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
@Tdskip

My experince is that Zinc based pot metal cannot be welded.

Aladdin 3 in 1 rod is my go to solution. Not really welding more like soldering or brazing.

http://sourcewelding.com/index.php?main_pa...&cPath=8_80

However, the heat required will damage the chrome and the heat tends to move things around dimensionally.

Technically feasible - yes.

Financially viable - not really.

You will be better off to just find a nice used replacement.

I have a few pictures of a zinc pot metal based tractor part I repaired recently over on my build thread if you're interested (page 17). After the brazing, I had to remachine the part substantially to get it back to useful condition and I'm still not convinced of the strength of the repair.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
914Sixer
post Aug 13 2020, 12:24 PM
Post #3


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,882
Joined: 17-January 05
From: San Angelo Texas
Member No.: 3,457
Region Association: Southwest Region
Buy new door flap reproduction from AA. $25 + shipping on Ebay
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
mepstein
post Aug 13 2020, 12:32 PM
Post #4


914-6 GT in waiting
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,271
Joined: 19-September 09
From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE
Member No.: 10,825
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
I'm pretty sure URY fixes them

@ury914
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Rand
post Aug 13 2020, 12:38 PM
Post #5


Cross Member
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,409
Joined: 8-February 05
From: OR
Member No.: 3,573
Region Association: None
Yeah, you can't weld pot metal. But if URY is still around??? he used to have repair options. Too bad somebody doesn't make a quality replacement. I guess milling a billet version isn't cost effective.

Serves as a PSA I guess, don't yank on them. That's how they break. If you put your thumb at the pivot point and just rock the handle to release it will last a lot longer. Kind of like how you don't just pull the engine lid release and let it slam open...Put your hand on it. Take care of these fragile bits! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
roblav1
post Aug 13 2020, 12:39 PM
Post #6


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 528
Joined: 18-September 12
From: KY
Member No.: 14,943
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
Odds of successful weld on that is pretty slim.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Rand
post Aug 13 2020, 12:43 PM
Post #7


Cross Member
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,409
Joined: 8-February 05
From: OR
Member No.: 3,573
Region Association: None
QUOTE(roblav1 @ Aug 13 2020, 11:39 AM) *

Odds of successful weld on that is pretty slim.

Or zero. Potmetal is garbage.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Tdskip
post Aug 13 2020, 12:55 PM
Post #8


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,686
Joined: 1-December 17
From: soCal
Member No.: 21,666
Region Association: None
Thanks for all of the responses, will track down an un-damaged replacement (or three).

Have a good day gentlemen!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
dr914@autoatlanta.com
post Aug 13 2020, 01:02 PM
Post #9


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,857
Joined: 3-January 07
From: atlanta georgia
Member No.: 7,418
Region Association: None
no way pot metal, but new repro door latches are very cheap these days. We used to make a replacement flap but are out of them, we do have the replacement bases though if you would ever need one of those


QUOTE(Tdskip @ Aug 13 2020, 11:11 AM) *

Not sure how the MIG would work on pot metal? Any other ideas or is this a goner?

Thanks!

Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
URY914
post Aug 14 2020, 04:26 AM
Post #10


I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.
****************************************************************************************************

Group: Members
Posts: 120,598
Joined: 3-February 03
From: Jacksonville, FL
Member No.: 222
Region Association: None
QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 13 2020, 11:32 AM) *

I'm pretty sure URY fixes them

@ury914



That break can't be fixed.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Tdskip
post Aug 14 2020, 05:57 AM
Post #11


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,686
Joined: 1-December 17
From: soCal
Member No.: 21,666
Region Association: None
Thanks, I will bin it.

What, if anything, should be saved from it? The tan plastic piece has a small crack/tear in it so that is scrap as well I assume.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Superhawk996
post Aug 14 2020, 06:07 AM
Post #12


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,819
Joined: 25-August 18
From: Woods of N. Idaho
Member No.: 22,428
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
QUOTE(Tdskip @ Aug 14 2020, 07:57 AM) *

Thanks, I will bin it.

What, if anything, should be saved from it? The tan plastic piece has a small crack/tear in it so that is scrap as well I assume.


Can drill rivit and keep the base as spare for yourself or someone that has the dreaded stud failure on the base. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

If the tan plastic slide is cracked pitch it. That is where the often break first even if you are using proper technique as previously noted to use thumb at the pivot and don't yank on the flap directly.

Lock cylinder core, wafers, and springs are also useful to some.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Tdskip
post Aug 14 2020, 06:14 AM
Post #13


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,686
Joined: 1-December 17
From: soCal
Member No.: 21,666
Region Association: None
Thanks, hope it’s been a good week so far.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 15th May 2024 - 09:44 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...