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> My restoration begins!, Or, what am I doing working on a parts car?
Cevan
post Jan 15 2007, 04:01 PM
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So I picked this thing up for $150:

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I've spent the last 3 weeks getting it running ( it does ). Then I stripped most of the parts off the car. Here's what I've got:

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Cevan   My restoration begins!   Jan 15 2007, 04:01 PM
Cevan   More rust (what would a 914 be without rust): ...   Jan 15 2007, 04:06 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   you are very spoiled to have such a nice little ru...   Jan 15 2007, 04:10 PM
1970 Neun vierzehn   Another one saved. :clap:   Jan 15 2007, 04:46 PM
dagdal1967   Too many people would not have the time/patience/s...   Jan 16 2007, 08:41 AM
Cevan   Well, I'm still picking away at this thing. I...   Jan 22 2007, 07:24 AM
cooltimes   Just curious about all of this. What year is the...   Jan 22 2007, 03:13 PM
Cevan   It's a '74, 1.8 fuel injected. The car ap...   Jan 22 2007, 05:47 PM
cooltimes   Fantastic reply.Answered all I asked. Not many do ...   Jan 22 2007, 06:39 PM
twistedstang   Nice pics. Keep em coming. I wanna watch this buil...   Jan 22 2007, 05:06 PM
ejm   :clap: nice progress Chris... keep the pics comin...   Jan 22 2007, 07:44 PM
Cevan   Well, my attempts at welding have proved futile. ...   Jan 23 2007, 07:51 PM
r_towle   Well, my attempts at welding have proved futile. ...   Jan 23 2007, 09:02 PM
ejm   Back up the bus. Finish it. I am happy to come ov...   Jan 24 2007, 05:42 AM
fitsbain   Don't give up!!! You will learn. ...   Jan 23 2007, 08:30 PM
rjames   I love this place. Cevan: You'll be able t...   Jan 23 2007, 10:18 PM
degreeoff   :welder: B-3 is my setting for MIG with my miller ...   Jan 23 2007, 11:04 PM
McMark   You can do it. We can help. Give us more info and...   Jan 23 2007, 11:43 PM
Cevan   I appreciate the kind words but the patch is out b...   Jan 24 2007, 06:53 AM
type11969   Don't give up! I am going through the same...   Jan 24 2007, 07:32 AM
autohausdolby   Yay for resto threads! Keep it up :)   Jan 24 2007, 08:18 AM
Cevan   Well, I gave welding another try, thanks to all yo...   Jan 25 2007, 04:56 PM
Cevan   Back to the repairs. I had pulled out the patches...   Jan 25 2007, 04:58 PM
Cevan   On to the front corner. I figure I'd try easi...   Jan 25 2007, 05:01 PM
Cevan   First one welded: Second one fitted. I bought...   Jan 25 2007, 05:06 PM
Bartlett 914   For a little welding help, I found this to be inte...   Jan 25 2007, 07:24 PM
rjames   Looks like you're doing a good job! :beer...   Jan 25 2007, 09:15 PM
Cevan   From the other side you can see where the welding ...   Jan 26 2007, 09:24 AM
SGB   I surprised myself at being able to make strong (b...   Jan 26 2007, 09:38 AM
Cevan   I surprised myself at being able to make strong (...   Jan 26 2007, 09:49 AM
rjames   Just remember that nothing should 'break off...   Jan 26 2007, 11:35 AM
Festive_Zombie   Just remember that nothing should 'break of...   Jan 26 2007, 12:26 PM
dkos   Hi Chirs, We've been talking about those two ...   Jan 26 2007, 02:39 PM
dkos   ooops! Sorry posted this on the wrong thread. ...   Jan 27 2007, 11:23 AM
Cevan   Finished the rest of the front corner. One part o...   Jan 27 2007, 03:46 PM


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