my battery tray and hell hole, advice? |
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my battery tray and hell hole, advice? |
pt_700 |
Sep 26 2020, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California |
given the caliber of 914 stewardship here, i kind of already know...
i'm in the midst of installing a "new to me" 1.7. not intended to be the "end all, be all" powertrain, this is more of a "tide me over" until i do my long intended small block conversion. as expected, i'm doing a lot of "while i'm in there..." work. after taking a wire wheel to my battery tray and hell hole, there's more of "less" in the former, while the later is still solid. battery tray support is also still solid. tray itself feels solid, i've been using it as a step to get in and out of the engine bay to do things like body to motor mount bar brackest, upgrade firewall shifter bushing, fuel lines (while i'm in there stuff) etc... is replacing the battery tray an "i can't believe you haven't done this already?!", or can i put it off a few more years (until the engine upgrade) with rust treatment? the car will almost never see rain, will be driven very occasionally and lives in a garage. anybody have a battery go "walkabout" while driving due to such a tray? if i'm convinced i should replaced the battery tray now, what's a ballpark figure for that welding job? i have a few friends that weld but, it's a bit more of a favor than i'm comfortable asking, unless my favor balance was well into the black... these particular friends have already helped me way more than i've been able to help them, my conscience dictates monetary payment. |
Superhawk996 |
Sep 27 2020, 08:42 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,670 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Not sure if it is just shadowing but I think I see two small black pinholes on the firewall (left side in the hell hole pocket).
Check carefully. When pinholes start here, they allow water to enter the cabin. That in turn leads to floorpan rust inside the cabin. If there are pinholes, I wouln't get into deep metal work at this point. Clean, neutralize with Ospho or similar, cover with seam sealer, paint to match. |
pt_700 |
Sep 27 2020, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California |
thankfully superhawk, those are just shadows, it's all still solid.
thanks all for convincing me to do right by my 914. i'll order a tray and have reached out to an old friend who has a welding business to see if he is (or knows somebody) who could use a little job. Not sure if it is just shadowing but I think I see two small black pinholes on the firewall (left side in the hell hole pocket). Check carefully. When pinholes start here, they allow water to enter the cabin. That in turn leads to floorpan rust inside the cabin. If there are pinholes, I wouln't get into deep metal work at this point. Clean, neutralize with Ospho or similar, cover with seam sealer, paint to match. |
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