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> The '76 - doing it right this time, Finishing the interior
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post Jan 26 2022, 10:07 PM
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In 2009 I bought this '76 from The LeMay Museum. It had been donated to the museum by one of their members. They in turn decided to sell it and use the proceeds towards other projects they had in their inventory. Google them and you'll see it would not have been a good fit.
Upon delivery I discovered there were areas where rust had staked it's claim. The sail panels had, as I now know, the usual rust; the battery tray and the area immediately behind it plus a small area on top of the long beneath; and finally a few spots along the front rain channel.
To say I was distraught would be an understatement. Thirteen years and 2 more 914's later I know it was a good deal. Did I mention I paid $1600 for it delivered. The longs were solid as was the rest of the car. I removed the wiring mess for the car alarm & CB radio then reconnected all the wires to their original terminals. Next I replaced the Fuel Pump relay, added gas. After a turn of the key it coughed, farted and started. That's pretty much the Reader's Digest version but little more was done than that.
I hadn't worked on any cars since I was a teen and none of those needed rust repair. However, after building an airplane years earlier, I had some experience with aluminum and fiberglass. Do you see where this is going?
I thought it time that I go back and do a proper repair job on the old girl. Don't get me wrong. I thought that the aluminum angle patch pieces on the rain channel, the fiberglass in the Hell Hole and Bondo on the sail panels was "good enough"! Looking back, I didn't know Shit from Apple Butter.
It has remained as such but Since both of my Subaru conversions are basically finished, sans a paint job on the '73, I decided to go back and correct my "Get're done" repairs. I bought the rail repair pieces from 914rubber which in turn gave me an excuse to buy a metal shrinker/stretcher.
Bore yourself if you will, as there are more interesting and detailed metal restorations going on here, but I thought I'd better post these improvements for the next owner.

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76-914   The '76 - doing it right this time   Jan 26 2022, 10:07 PM
76-914   RE: The '76 - doing it right this time   Apr 24 2023, 09:04 PM
Van B   I feel ya on the original timeline estimates that ...   Apr 24 2023, 09:08 PM
rhodyguy   Who’s going to shoot the finish color?   Apr 25 2023, 08:32 AM
76-914   Who’s going to shoot the finish color? Still l...   Apr 25 2023, 12:01 PM
76-914   Thought this day would never get here. :D Off to...   Aug 2 2023, 09:35 AM
ndfrigi   Can’t wait to see it repainted Kent!   Aug 2 2023, 10:04 AM
Root_Werks   Yay! That's a good day, even better when ...   Aug 3 2023, 12:25 PM
Root_Werks   Flat towed to/from paint shop which worked very we...   Aug 3 2023, 12:27 PM
76-914   Flat towed to/from paint shop which worked very w...   Aug 4 2023, 04:47 PM
Chris H.   Nice! Light Ivory is such a great color, espe...   Aug 3 2023, 03:26 PM
76-914   Nice! Light Ivory is such a great color, esp...   Aug 4 2023, 04:49 PM
brant   This is awesome news Kent!   Aug 3 2023, 03:58 PM
76-914   This is awesome news Kent! Thx Brandt. It...   Aug 4 2023, 04:50 PM
FL000   Nice milestone Kent! Can’t wait to see it wi...   Aug 3 2023, 06:32 PM
76-914   Nice milestone Kent! Can’t wait to see it w...   Aug 4 2023, 04:52 PM
jim_hoyland   What kind of timeline does the paint shop quote; l...   Aug 4 2023, 06:28 PM
76-914   What kind of timeline does the paint shop quote; ...   Aug 4 2023, 10:55 PM
76-914   She is finally in paint. What I thought would take...   Aug 17 2023, 09:09 PM
76-914   A couple more. The wife is already hounding me to ...   Aug 17 2023, 09:16 PM
tygaboy   Nice! Looks great. Can't wait to see it co...   Aug 17 2023, 09:23 PM
rhodyguy   That looks really nice. At least going back togeth...   Aug 18 2023, 07:37 AM
Root_Werks   Yay! Looks great! Having recently gone t...   Aug 18 2023, 02:35 PM
76-914   Yay! Looks great! Having recently gone ...   Aug 18 2023, 03:05 PM
Chris H.   Man that is purty. You'll get a nice return o...   Aug 18 2023, 03:44 PM
76-914   Man that is purty. You'll get a nice return ...   Aug 18 2023, 07:40 PM
FL000   :trophy:   Aug 18 2023, 07:23 PM
76-914   Wow, 6 weeks since I've posted my progress. As...   Oct 1 2023, 02:52 PM
76-914   And this time I remembered to black out those area...   Oct 1 2023, 03:06 PM
76-914   As long as things were getting dressed up why not ...   Oct 1 2023, 03:19 PM
76-914   Don't want to forget these guys;   Oct 1 2023, 03:20 PM
Front yard mechanic   Don't want to forget these guys; Nice bbq bl...   Oct 1 2023, 03:28 PM
76-914   RE: The '76 - doing it right this time   Oct 1 2023, 03:37 PM
76-914   Interior and doors will be next up.   Oct 1 2023, 03:37 PM
East coaster   Very nice!   Oct 1 2023, 08:03 PM
Root_Werks   So cool! Literally went through this about 18...   Oct 6 2023, 04:30 PM
Gint   Kent, What are you using for paint on those valanc...   Oct 7 2023, 07:59 AM
76-914   Don't flinch but it is the closest I've fo...   Oct 7 2023, 08:04 AM
930cabman   Don't flinch but it is the closest I've f...   Oct 8 2023, 05:55 AM
Geezer914   Nice job! First class restoration. After seei...   Oct 8 2023, 07:06 AM
76-914   Damned Electrical Gremlins have me by the Arse. Af...   Nov 6 2023, 09:03 AM
Root_Werks   I think you're on the right track, likely a gr...   Nov 8 2023, 12:44 PM
76-914   Turns out that I'm the culprit and thanks to B...   Nov 10 2023, 08:29 AM
76-914   Six weeks since my last post here. I need to updat...   Feb 2 2024, 09:15 PM
76-914   With the courtesy lamp mount finished it was time ...   Feb 17 2024, 06:21 PM
76-914   The seats weren't quite as much fun as the bac...   Feb 17 2024, 06:58 PM
76-914   a few more   Feb 17 2024, 07:07 PM
BillC   Excellent job on those seats!   Feb 17 2024, 07:25 PM
76-914   Then it was on to the carpet. First the trim piece...   Feb 17 2024, 07:30 PM
76-914   Supper time I'll post pics of the installed 91...   Feb 17 2024, 07:32 PM
East coaster   Nice job on the seats, they look great!   Feb 18 2024, 06:11 AM
rick 918-S   Lookin Good :popcorn:   Feb 18 2024, 07:12 AM
mepstein   Careful use of a heat gun will get rid of the wrin...   Feb 18 2024, 08:11 AM
76-914   Thx guys. Mark, I have a heat gun but use it judic...   Feb 18 2024, 07:35 PM
76-914   If you're using the map box's or whatever ...   Feb 18 2024, 07:54 PM
Mikey914   Got them right here https://914rubber.com/clear-d...   Feb 18 2024, 10:46 PM
rhodyguy   Kent’s Plumbing morphs into Kent’s Uphostery.   Feb 19 2024, 08:43 AM
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