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> 1974 914 - Tig welding and Metalshaping saved it! Back on the road!
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post Aug 29 2021, 09:45 AM
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Thanks man, this will take a couple months but I am up for the challenge!

So, already a lot happened to the 914 this week!

I started upfront by pulling out the frunk seal to check the condition under it..
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251910.1.jpg)

And I found holes after holes. I cut each of them and replaced with metal, I won't bore you with every single picture but here are a couple of examples, like here :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251911.2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251911.3.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251911.4.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251912.5.jpg)

Or here:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251912.6.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251912.7.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251913.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251913.9.jpg)

Or here :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251913.10.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251914.11.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251914.12.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251914.13.jpg)

One last example:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251915.14.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251915.15.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251915.16.jpg)

Afterward I put some primer and some paint for complete protection:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251916.17.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251916.18.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251916.19.jpg)

As I was already working on the front, I removed the side markers and the antenna (no radio on a lightweight project !) :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251917.20.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251917.21.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251917.22.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251918.23.jpg)

And started the first part for my B-Pillar:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251918.24.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251918.25.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630251919.26.jpg)

The next update comes as soon as I have some time to post it!

Cheers

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

Nice work!

Had to do some repair around the weather-strip channel myself. Not an easy area to fit and grind down.
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post Sep 2 2021, 01:17 PM
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QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Aug 30 2021, 09:29 AM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

Nice work!

Had to do some repair around the weather-strip channel myself. Not an easy area to fit and grind down.


Thanks! Yes it's some times quite hard to reach every corner!

So, some more work happened!

I put the rear up in the air:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610255.1.jpg)

And removed the engine :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610256.2.jpg)

And the started to investigate..

Found some rust here at the bottom of the firewall :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610256.3.jpg)

And what looked like a "sh**ty fix" for the clutch cable tube:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610257.4.jpg)

Is worse than that..the tube just moves freely like that!!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610257.5.jpg)

And the big question.. The hell hole.. Well, when I bought it, I couldn't disassemble much so I checked with my hand - no holes - and tried with a screwdriver-everything robust.. So I thought to be safe..
Then I checked after engine removal:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610257.6.jpg)

And after a better check with my screwdriver..
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610258.7.jpg)

Here is what I found:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610258.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610258.9.jpg)

A real disaster:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610259.10.jpg)


But I am not a guy that let something like that discorage himself. So I need to remove my battery tray to check further and make my plan.. But before that, and before probably destroying the old one by disassembling.. I built the replacement one:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610259.11.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610260.12.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610260.13.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610260.14.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610261.15.jpg)

Check with the battery and the fixation sandblasted:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610261.16.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610261.17.jpg)

And the bottom part:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610262.18.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610262.19.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610263.20.jpg)

Ready to go after the hell hole repair:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610263.21.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1630610263.22.jpg)

Stay tuned!

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post Sep 15 2021, 08:04 AM
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So, I did some more work on this toy and an update is long overdue!

As I already did start the work on the front, I decided to make sûre nothing is hidden there under the paint..
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714664.1.jpg)

Well of course some (bondo-) surprises were there...
Here a big dent, that I took care of using dolly/hammer:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714665.2.jpg)


And here.. There was a lot of bondo and under it a "fix", by the way of a plate under the rust hole.. Here to see:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714665.3.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714665.4.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714666.5.jpg)

So I of course couldn't let it, so cut this bad work:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714666.6.jpg)

And TIG welded a real patch:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714666.7.jpg)

And put it in primer:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714667.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714667.9.jpg)

Same on the other side :
Big dent here was hidden under bondo:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714667.10.jpg)

So dolly/hammer:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714668.11.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714668.12.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714668.13.jpg)

And in the back there was also a surprise:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714669.14.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714669.15.jpg)

Yes, again a plate welded quite behind the panel.. And on the bottom not welded :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714669.16.jpg)

So.. Patch prepared :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714670.17.jpg)

And welded:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714670.18.jpg)

Now we are flat:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1631714670.19.jpg)

Stay tuned, work is ongoing here!

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Amazing work, Antoine!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

Seeing those pictures tells one why someone created the term "Hellhole".

Keep on the good work!

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Fabulous metal forming! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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Thank you for all of the updates.
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Coming along very nicely. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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The fab work is great! Fantastic work and love the level of commitment. This was a beautiful car to start with, looks like it is becoming both beautiful and solid!
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post Sep 23 2021, 08:12 AM
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Thanks a lot to all of you! It clearly motivates and I am feel lucky being able to take on this project and share it with you!

So, that was the next logical step..primer on the passenger side fender (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (and all around the windshield after taking it also to bare metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) :
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406369.1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406370.2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406371.3.jpg)

And I took care of a few holes on the driver's side firewall: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406371.4.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406372.5.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406372.6.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406373.7.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406373.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406373.9.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406374.10.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406374.11.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406374.12.jpg)

For the bottom part, I will wait to have the body on the cart/body frame as not only the bottom of the firewall but also the floor is affected. More on that later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Before starting the body frame /hell hole fix, I wanted to check how the quarter is (part of me knowing I might have to cut it to repair right the right long).. Here the result, quite impressive.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406375.13.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406375.14.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406375.15.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406376.16.jpg)

So now I know it.. I will build from scratch that quarter panel and cut it, repair the long, weld my new panel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
Just for fun I made a small test panel to try the shape of the wheel opening:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406376.17.jpg)

But I hadn't a large enough sheet metal piece to start on the quarter panel so I starte on my body frame..
Fresh metal came:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406376.18.jpg)

Welded the long part:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1632406377.19.jpg)

Rest will follow with all the fixations I planned (bumpers, engine, gearbox, front axle, back axle,..) to keep the body square du ring welding.

Stay tuned ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

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Do you have a portable spray booth or just masking it off and hitting it right there where it sits?
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post Sep 23 2021, 11:20 PM
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QUOTE(mbseto @ Sep 23 2021, 12:08 PM) *

Do you have a portable spray booth or just masking it off and hitting it right there where it sits?


For the paint I will bring it in a paint booth but for primer, I just mask it and apply where it is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) it's a 2k epoxy primer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Wow Antoine - that is some amazing work. That is going to be one beautiful 914 when you get if finished. Rust is a real bitch- but once you vanquish it, you should never have to deal with it again. There is a special place in Hell for people who use fiberglass to "repair" these cars. Good luck and keep up the terrific work and sharing the progress with us. We all enjoy it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Wow, thanks a lot for the compliments !

Life got in the way the last couple weeks but I got a couple hours for it (and plan 2 days free of work next week to work on it!)
What I did in these couple hours:
I know I can buy the B-Pillar from RD but I love a challenge so.. Here we go:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030099.1.jpg)

The first steps:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030101.2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030101.3.jpg)

And then it got worse:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030101.4.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030102.5.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030102.6.jpg)

And it's starting to take shape:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030102.7.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030103.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030103.9.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030103.10.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030103.11.jpg)

And it's ready to weld:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030104.12.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030104.13.jpg)

Stay tuned, welding it next time and then I will work further on my body frame ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

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Wow, thanks a lot for the compliments !

Life got in the way the last couple weeks but I got a couple hours for it (and plan 2 days free of work next week to work on it!)
What I did in these couple hours:
I know I can buy the B-Pillar from RD but I love a challenge so.. Here we go:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030104.1.jpg)

The first steps:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030105.2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030105.3.jpg)

And then it got worse:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030106.4.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030106.5.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030106.6.jpg)

And it's starting to take shape:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030106.7.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030107.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030107.9.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030107.10.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030107.11.jpg)

And it's ready to weld:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030108.12.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1634030108.13.jpg)

Stay tuned, welding it next time and then I will work further on my body frame ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

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Car is coming along nice.
I love your garage!!!
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Thanks Matt! Yes the barn is really cool, crazy to think it hast been first built in 1560, partly demolished in 1714 and rebuilt in 1719..and mine since 3 small years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

I finished the B-pillar, first with these small reparations:
Before:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336427.1.jpg)

During:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336428.2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336428.3.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336429.4.jpg)

And finished:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336429.5.jpg)

And here:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336430.6.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336430.7.jpg)

Then I welded my part on the top of the door latch but not before cleaning/fixing/painting behind it:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336430.8.jpg)

Adjusting:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336431.9.jpg)

And welded:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336431.10.jpg)

Then the top part, made in two parts:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336431.11.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336432.12.jpg)

Adjusting:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336432.13.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336432.14.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336433.15.jpg)

And then welded:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336433.16.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635336434.17.jpg)

Metal finishing will take place when I prepare for paint.

Stay tuned, I have load more to post !

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So, I made my body frame to ensure nothing moves during welding:
Every fixation is screwed to be able to remove/reuse all after.
Front:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520452.1.jpg)

Back:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520453.2.jpg)

Under the gearbox: (pic during tacking, fully welded after)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520453.3.jpg)

Engine mount:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520453.4.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520454.5.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520454.6.jpg)

And suspension console to have the exact position to put it back after hellhole repair:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520454.7.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520455.8.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520455.9.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520455.10.jpg)

And the car is up:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520456.11.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1635520456.12.jpg)

Stay tuned

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That door to the workshop, that's very cool.

914 is looking good as well. I assume a repaint is in the future?
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Yes, will be back phoenix red (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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