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| type11969 |
 Jan 8 2007, 09:29 PM
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I've had this 71 for 3 years now and I've only driven it for 10 minutes before I bought it. I figure if I haven't made serious progress by the spring, she is getting stripped and scrapped. You'll see why. Its probably only a parts car, but I want to learn how to weld, and if I can get this thing back on the road, I think I will be well on my way. I'll start from the beginning:
The exterior, looks harmless enough: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/914.jpg) The interior, looks pretty good (wait, what was that saying about wrapping a piece of poo in a pretty package): (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/914012.jpg) Long looks okay at first glance: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/914009.jpg) Wait, umm, is this factory installed golf ball sized hunks of epoxy and bondo: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/111404015.jpg) Yum: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/111404010.jpg) Delicious: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/111404012.jpg) Craptacular: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/914-2018.jpg) Brace yourself (also have another brace running to the drivers side door jamb, couldn't find that pic): (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/111404001.jpg) Couldn't find any pics of the lovely riveting and brazing job a PO did with re-attaching the portion of the fender below the sail, but I hacked that focker off: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/121304002.jpg) Mmm, clean: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/121304013.jpg) Also found after removing the interior that the passenger side was once used as a pool, the entire lower inner corner of the long and bulkhead was gone. PO crappily arc welded a new floorpan in, but didn't fix any of the other damage: (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/Picture069.jpg) (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/Picture070.jpg) (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/Picture071.jpg) (IMG:http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/type11969/914/111404002.jpg) Quick break, then pics of the repairs so far . . . |
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type11969 Its the final countdown Jan 8 2007, 09:29 PM
dkos yeah...no heat in my garage. I'm going to tak... Sep 19 2007, 02:49 PM JerryP That's good news Dave. I'm glad to hear yo... Sep 19 2007, 03:50 PM type11969 Some work completed today . . . Outer shell closed... Sep 23 2007, 09:24 PM Leo Imperial Chris,
You seem to keep truckin' along. You ma... Sep 24 2007, 07:51 PM type11969 Leo - Good to see you getting that engine together... Sep 24 2007, 09:03 PM type11969 Hell hole? Hell no!
http://i19.photobucket.co... Oct 11 2007, 09:30 PM Lou W Wow, you're doing an awesome job. :beer2: Oct 11 2007, 09:38 PM type11969 Lou, thanks!
Jeff-
I have an engman kit... Oct 12 2007, 07:19 AM
Jeff Hail
Lou, thanks!
Jeff-
I have an engman ki... Oct 12 2007, 03:25 PM JerryP :trophy:
Thanks for the updates Chris. It looks g... Oct 12 2007, 10:11 AM type11969 Nice, always good to find other uses for the welde... Oct 12 2007, 10:20 AM type11969 Don't worry about it, the thread is long in bo... Oct 12 2007, 03:59 PM type11969 Jeff - Didn't make the connection with the thr... Oct 14 2007, 09:38 PM type11969 Work this weekend thus far:
http://i19.photobucke... Oct 28 2007, 04:26 PM Jeff Hail Way to go Chris!
Jeff Oct 28 2007, 04:45 PM Gint I've been reviewing welding and reconstruction... Jan 17 2009, 09:24 AM type11969 Wow, funny this thread got bumped this weekend . .... Jan 19 2009, 07:49 AM Gint It took a year for my jaw to feel normal again. Jan 19 2009, 08:45 AM type11969 Almost two years later since last working on my 91... Sep 17 2009, 09:22 AM type11969 Other than grad school, which with 9-5 research an... Sep 17 2009, 09:35 AM Vacca Rabite Are you done with grad school now?
I know how you ... Sep 17 2009, 09:58 AM type11969 Nope, not yet, I've got about another year to ... Sep 17 2009, 10:54 AM Dr Evil I still have access to the rear fender for ya. Wel... Sep 17 2009, 12:08 PM type11969 Yeah, I was lucky.
I talked to Ray Mital a while ... Sep 17 2009, 01:22 PM Dr Evil I have that exact set (orange lens, chrome ring, a... Sep 17 2009, 03:31 PM zymurgist
I have that exact set (orange lens, chrome ring, ... Sep 17 2009, 03:47 PM type11969 How much were the H4 kits? Noticeable difference? Sep 17 2009, 03:40 PM Dr Evil H4s have been evaluated on the samba and look grea... Sep 17 2009, 05:31 PM type11969 Progress, I guess, really just undoing some PO han... Sep 19 2009, 07:19 PM Vacca Rabite Nice bike!
I put ~500 miles on my mountain bi... Sep 19 2009, 07:35 PM type11969 We will have to hit the trails at some point. Ever... Sep 19 2009, 07:56 PM Vacca Rabite I've spent very little time in Philly. Almost... Sep 19 2009, 10:34 PM type11969 Progress, believe it or not. Worked on the outer b... Apr 29 2010, 08:11 AM Dave_Darling I think all three hoses are for drain tubes. Ther... Apr 29 2010, 02:52 PM type11969 Great, thanks
I think all three hoses are for d... Apr 29 2010, 02:53 PM Root_Werks
I think all three hoses are for drain tubes. The... Apr 29 2010, 03:20 PM type11969 Pass floorpan is back in:
http://www.914world.com... May 9 2010, 08:17 AM type11969 Been too long since I updated. Finished my masters... Jan 15 2011, 05:06 PM okieflyr Chris keep at it like you are and you'll get i... Jan 15 2011, 05:37 PM FourBlades :Qarl: :Qarl: :Qarl:
Looking good man!
Jo... Jan 15 2011, 08:32 PM Spoke Pretty amazing job so far. Keep up the good work. Jan 15 2011, 09:29 PM JerryP Looks great Chris...and congrats on the masters an... Jan 16 2011, 11:16 PM type11969 Thanks guys. I can kind of see the light at the en... Jan 17 2011, 06:30 PM JerryP Great...getting that car sorted out is a real acco... Jan 18 2011, 07:31 AM type11969 Cool, lemme know. I might just fab the small area ... Jan 18 2011, 05:59 PM type11969 Second layer in on the long:
http://www.914world.... Jan 24 2011, 09:49 PM chuckc Absolutely fantastic thread! I just went throu... Jan 25 2011, 09:43 AM Jon Fernandes Nice work! :trophy: Jan 24 2011, 11:01 PM type11969 Got a special present from a PO:
http://www.914wo... Jan 30 2011, 06:49 PM type11969 Wheel well:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_... Jan 30 2011, 07:41 PM Vacca Rabite Chris! Congrats on finishing school and being... Jan 30 2011, 08:49 PM Jon Fernandes Hey Chris,
Philly isn't too far, let me know ... Jan 31 2011, 12:10 PM type11969 Thanks guys, I will definitely take you up on that... Jan 31 2011, 07:44 PM DrifterJay I am curious, what setup are you using for your we... Feb 7 2011, 09:07 PM type11969 Shielded MIG. Just ran out of gas tonight . . . pu... Feb 7 2011, 09:11 PM type11969 An update:
Progress has been slow, stripped a fre... Jul 1 2011, 01:03 PM type11969 914 snow:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_of... Sep 11 2011, 08:15 PM type11969 Progress:
Prepped inner and outer consoles for th... Oct 16 2011, 08:15 PM Vacca Rabite Nice!
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Zach Oct 16 2011, 08:28 PM saigon71 Great work man! :beer2:
Our cars are in si... Oct 17 2011, 06:31 AM type11969 Its been a long time since I updated this thread, ... Oct 7 2012, 05:36 PM rick 918-S That looks a million times better already just tac... Oct 7 2012, 06:19 PM mcbrems Poor thang.
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