Girl Friends Revenge Richmond VA, 9 Iron to the 914 in a DC parking garage. Options

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Hell Hole is pretty good.

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I think I am very close to being done with Welding other than one more AC line hose in the passenger wheel well.

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Working on the engine bay.

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Replace those plastic fuel lines while engine is out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

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Complete blasphemy.

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Replace those plastic fuel lines while engine is out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Good idea.

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Clear coat on sides.

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Waiting on Gumballs.

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I think I am very close to being done with Welding other than one more AC line hose in the passenger wheel well.

hey good work fast work , wow, but i have a question and concern,

you said the hell hole here is good, you have applied a lot of new seam sealer , what i cant see is if the stock drain hole is still there ? maybe its just the angle of the picture but i hope its not been closed off or eliminated it does serve a purpose to let water that getsinto the engine compartment a place to drain out.

Just wondering...... keep up the great work,

- ps the girlfriend story is crazy!! poor car took the brunt of the punishment!!

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I think I am very close to being done with Welding other than one more AC line hose in the passenger wheel well.

hey good work fast work , wow, but i have a question and concern,

you said the hell hole here is good, you have applied a lot of new seam sealer , what i cant see is if the stock drain hole is still there ? maybe its just the angle of the picture but i hope its not been closed off or eliminated it does serve a purpose to let water that getsinto the engine compartment a place to drain out.

Just wondering...... keep up the great work,

- ps the girlfriend story is crazy!! poor car took the brunt of the punishment!!

Good eye. I did eliminate the drain hole on that side. I was looking for a rubber drain similar to the one used in the frunk. In the end I fabricated a piece to cover the entire area with a slope to drain. Obviously not original but you really cannot see it from above.

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This is the only panel I didn’t weld. I figured it was not structural and if needed I can easily access it. The link at the bottom is a more detailed account of this build.

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I was asked why the paint?
If you inspect the pictures, you can see the scratches she inflicted. This was true on 90% of the 914.
The paint back when it had a respray was OK. Lots of orange peal etc... The body was straight at that point.
The girlfriend beat the chrome trim and knocked out all the glass F R and Sides.
Any surface rust and scratches were the result of her vandalism.
The only panel I could not save was the rear trunk lid. So a good guy (Sam) in NC gave me one that he was replacing with fiberglass. It was Yellow and had to be changed to blue.
All the panels had some some degree of scratches or dents.
My painter is like all shops, he is tied up with claim work. He likes old cars but they take up any of his free time. I was looking at 4 months just for some minor body work. A spray with body work would probably be 4500 to 6000. This was not in my budget. Down the road if I want to paint it, it should be an easy deal.
I have other two other projects that are painted and one that was just finished. Paint and body work money were tapped out. I am a car hoarder.
So my paint is an illusion. I have covered up all her scratches, fixed any dents, cut out the rust on both front fender corners and the sail panel where I found rust under the black vinyl. The car is structurally perfect now. Suspension parts are in. Rubber parts have arrived. Dash is completed. Frunk, Trunk and Gas tank area are completed.
Gas line is going to be be finished this week.
Calipers F/R are rebuilt.
Struts and Shocks are in.
Trailing arms are next.
Front bushings are on order.
Engine is out. I am sorting out what to do there. I maybe sending the heads off. Progress is good on this car. I am still below 10K at this point.
Add another 4(?) and I think I am in great shape with a rust free!!! Not less rust East Coast 914.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic...asc&start=0

This shows more detailed pictures of the rust issues I found in a RUST Free Car. You know the deal.

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I ran a new fuel line front to rear. Installed the wind deflectors on the pan.
I was able also finish one of the vent window rubber triangles. New hoses both sides from the longitudinals to the air box. Replaced the rubber targa top holders in the trunk.