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| mihai914 |
 Dec 21 2021, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Montreal, QC Member No.: 3,697 Region Association: None 
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Hi to all,
Today, I went over to have a look at a 914 that was bought by a local shop and I didn't need to get intimate with the car since you had to pull up on the doors to be able to close them. I had already sent some links to some good restoration threads on here but this is beyond what I've seen tackled threads. So can anyone pinpoint me towards a good basket case restoration so I can show the shop what they are getting into? The good news is that the car is a 74 2.0 and everything is there except the Fuchs. Thanks for the help. |
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| rjames |
Dec 21 2021, 02:27 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,932 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| barefoot |
Dec 21 2021, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,273 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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Look at the current "Rust repair before paint" thread, a good one
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| mihai914 |
Dec 21 2021, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Montreal, QC Member No.: 3,697 Region Association: None
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Thanks Robert, I already sent him Michelko's classic thread.
Thanks Barefoot, that's a good one but it's a solid car compared to what they have to work with. Edit: Here are images of the car as advertised but those must be old pictures since it's not far from the red car. I kind of hinted that finding a cleaner tub would be a better route in the long run. Attached image(s)     
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| Mark Henry |
Dec 21 2021, 03:39 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run. I never realized that was a song about 914 restoration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Once heavy scale terminal rust sets in it's hard to fix, last pic you'd only save if it was a /6. I have a 73 yellow like that, doors suck, but it has good floors and the rest is workable. |
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| mepstein |
Dec 21 2021, 05:41 PM
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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
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If the shop can’t figure out what they are getting into, they might not be the right shop to do the work.
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| emerygt350 |
Dec 21 2021, 06:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,096 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
But just think of all the trouble they could get into if they were not working on this?
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| rjames |
Dec 22 2021, 12:24 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,932 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Dec 21 2021, 03:41 PM)  If the shop can’t figure out what they are getting into, they might not be the right shop to do the work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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