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post Jan 23 2006, 08:41 AM
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I've decided to keep my wrecked red car until my new 74 2L 914 from Part Pricer is road ready.

I just needed to pound out a few dents to get Big Red back on the road.

Here's a couple of before pics.


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post Jul 20 2006, 04:19 PM
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OK, I think its time for the paint shop.



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post Jul 20 2006, 04:20 PM
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The back panel is very straight now.


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post Jul 20 2006, 04:22 PM
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Removed battery, trunk hinges, relay board, and torsion springs. I'll paint the engine compartment side walls and back wall.


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post Jul 20 2006, 04:25 PM
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Finally, some paint, even though its just primer, the car looks a lot better now.


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post Jul 20 2006, 05:34 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) WOW! I am very impressed with your progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Jul 20 2006, 05:57 PM
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Hard to believe that is the same car......you should be very proud of yourself.....Well Done
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post Jul 20 2006, 06:17 PM
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Great job, keep the pictures coming. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Jul 20 2006, 06:26 PM
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Wow! New thread for me and can't express my amazement enough in words. Thanks for the inspiration!


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Awsome work!
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post Jul 20 2006, 08:46 PM
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Fantastic reading, skills and results. I spent the better part of 2 hours reading and following links and think this is quality time. John Kelly is an excellent teacher as well as metal artist. Spoke is headed that way too.
Thanks for sharing.
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post Jul 23 2006, 09:33 PM
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Paint is on now. Had a little trouble with the paint as I was using a reducer for temps 65-80F. I think it was about 88F outside and probably 95+ in the garage. I'm painting the steel wheels black and the lugnut covers silver.



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post Jul 23 2006, 09:40 PM
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Gotta put the engine compartment back together after the painting. I painted the tops of both longitudinals and the back of the engine compartment.


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post Jul 23 2006, 09:44 PM
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The trunk turned out good. I finally got to install the shock tower caps and targa top clips.

The 914 emblem is in good shape. Sometimes it pays to delay. I hadn't re-mounted the emblem when I first painted the trunk then had the accident.



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post Jul 23 2006, 09:46 PM
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The trunk top is very flat. I'm more impressed with my bondo ability than my painting skills.



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post Jul 23 2006, 09:48 PM
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The steelies look fantastic. Only painted 2 so far.


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post Jul 23 2006, 09:52 PM
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After assembly of the engine compartment, trunk and trunk lid, I need to stiffen up the passenger long. The long has been repaired on the outside with a long piece of heavy sheet metal. The sheet metal is welded all along the bottom and both ends but not at the top underneath the door sill.

I'm hoping that I can stiffen what is there more than starting over. Except for the top of the metal, it is a solid repair.



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post Jul 23 2006, 10:03 PM
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OK, a little OT stuff.

My daughter came home from school in June and said a teacher has a deer farm and he was looking for a family to adopt a fawn for the summer. Well, since we already have 2 dogs, a turtle, 135 gallon tropical aquarium, a pond outside, and my daughter's boyfriend, what's another mouth to feed?

The teacher brought 4 10ft long x6 ft high fence sections which bolt together to form his pen. One side has a door. We put his pen under a big apple tree in our yard.

We started with 8oz formula 4 times a day and now we're at 2 feedings of 20oz. The fawn has grown several inches since we got him. Beside the formula, we feed him apple leaves, apples, and berries. All the neighbor kids come by to check him out so he gets a lot of company.


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post Jul 24 2006, 08:37 AM
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Way to go! Amazing job on the car too.

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post Jul 31 2006, 01:10 PM
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Just installed the bumper, valence, and final assembly. The paint is a bit brighter than the original paint so eventually I will paint the rest of the car. The paint mismatch is unfortunate although I decided just to repaint the damaged items in order to keep the project managable. It took over 6 months to get to this point.

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post Jul 31 2006, 01:12 PM
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The trunk looks like it did the last time I painted it before the accident.


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post Jul 31 2006, 01:17 PM
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The valence required some straightening and welding. The rear bumper is a $10 ebay bumper that someone had tried to mount a trailor hitch onto. On the passenger side, they ended up drilling 8 holes. So this seemed like the perfect time for my car to grow some bumper tits.


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