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What Have I Done, Hello, I'd like to introduce myself |
mteovr |
Feb 16 2021, 04:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 23-January 21 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 25,115 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello 914World -
This is Michael, also known as "That naive guy who bought a Porsche 914 project car to bring back to life while documenting the process on YouTube and HotCars.com." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-3nypC_odI&t=27s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-3nypC_odI I've been lurking here on 914World for about a month since I bought the pile of parts. Happy to find so much knowledge and camaraderie, you've already provided me with optimism and inspiration in spades. As you can see from the video and some of my articles, if you feel inclined to take a look, I clearly need professional help. And I mean both mechanically and psychologically, which is why I'm hoping to rely on the similarly afflicted fans of Porsche's maligned mid-engined masterpiece. All alliteration aside (or not), glad to be here and please stop me if I'm doing something wrong before I hurt myself or others! Thanks |
bbrock |
Feb 16 2021, 08:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Love the video. You say the car looks rough, I see a dream project car. Nice! A couple things. You need to pull the rocker cover panels off before you can declare victory over any major rust issues but so far it looks really clean. Also, the floor pans are covered with tar mats that can hide rust. You'll need to remove that tar before you know if the floor is truly rust free. Again, looking at the bottom, I think you are in great shape. Finally, those bondo bubbles are little pieces of history. Common body repair practice in the 70s and 80s was to swiss cheese panels full of holes so the bondo would "key" in. It is a nightmare for future rust problems and loads of fun to weld all those holes shut. I lost count how many I welded up on my car.
Looking forward to seeing this progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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