OFFICIAL GRASSHOPPER "RUSTORATION" THREAD, lots-o-rust |
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OFFICIAL GRASSHOPPER "RUSTORATION" THREAD, lots-o-rust |
grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
ok, heres my new project. this is going to go pretty slow, until i can get some decent time to get work done... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) I hate school. ordered metal, and am waiting for it to arrive. I'm glad i didn't pay alot for this car, cause i found 100 percent more rust than I expected. things that looked solid, fell apart. lots of fabrication work. But i'm not afraid to fabricate stuff. I gotten pretty good. here are some pics that are more recent. Hope you enjoy this thread!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) drivers side after digging
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
drivers side after cutting
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
template made.............no making fun (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
metal cut and hammered to shape.....old school (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
havn't welded these pieces yet. and dont want to buy a 130 dollar piece to replace this (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) sail panel passenger side
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
template
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
metal cut and formed.....thats a hard piece to make
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
passenger side firewall
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
metal
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
passenger front side floor solid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
cant say the same about the drivers side (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) nice patch.....sorry about the andy style pic
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
patch removed (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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i love porsche |
Oct 12 2005, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
looks like you have alot of work ahead
good luck and be sure to have patience! |
grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
did find something that made me a little happier though. steel fuel lines through the center tunnel (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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SirAndy |
Oct 12 2005, 05:30 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,612 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
well, that's going to be a lot of work, but you sure will learn A LOT about your car in the process ...
oh, and i highly recommend you buy a gallon or two of "Metal Ready" and spray the hell out of ANY surface rust you can find. do that *before* you start patching the holes ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) Andy |
grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
whoops, skipped a couple pics. Here are the templates after they were cut
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grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
and last one for now. here's a pic of me smoothing out the metal, before i bent them into place. and if you didn't know i was 14, you do now (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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Rand |
Oct 12 2005, 05:34 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I was just about to say it... buy Andy beat me to it. Kill the rust under there before welding the patches on. I use Ospho and paint it with Hammerite 24 hours later.
Kudos for taking this on! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
grasshopper |
Oct 12 2005, 05:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
if you are wondering why i am working outside, its because no electricity has been run to the garage yet, cause its like 100 yards from the house. the garage is the best thing to happen when we moved (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Rand |
Oct 12 2005, 05:40 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Dang, I wish I had a garage like that. Outstanding.
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