 Front Suspension Bent WORTH Saving?, Front suspension Bent Passenger side, is it worth saving?? |
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| budman5201 |
 Mar 28 2008, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 1-April 07 From: tempe, az Member No.: 7,635  |
I just picked up a 914 for a nice 2.0 liter engine and sideshift transmission. Its a 1973, but the passenger side Front suspension was hit so bad that the front A-ARM mounting point is litterally 2-3 inches higher than the drivers side. Is it worth saving? The LONGS are solid no rust in battery tray area. It also has hit in the past in the back....Should i just pick up a nice shell and transfer it all over???
Thanks in advance Chris |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 28 2008, 05:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,866 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(budman5201 @ Mar 28 2008, 03:51 PM)  I just picked up a 914 for a nice 2.0 liter engine and sideshift transmission. Its a 1973, but the passenger side Front suspension was hit so bad that the front A-ARM mounting point is litterally 2-3 inches higher than the drivers side. Is it worth saving? The LONGS are solid no rust in battery tray area. It also has hit in the past in the back....Should i just pick up a nice shell and transfer it all over??? Thanks in advance Chris YES!!!!!!!! Join the "SAVE THE 914" campaign |
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 28 2008, 05:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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You'll need someone to repair it on a frame jig, there supposedly is someone in AZ with a celette bench and can rent the 914 fittings for it. I am gonna have a wild guess that it will be 1-2k to fix the tweaked body.
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| Andyrew |
Mar 28 2008, 06:52 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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I would survey the costs of picking up another shell that has no rust.. It might be 2k before you can find one. It all depends on how nice your tub actually is and your goals... If your front suspension is tweaked that much then the rest is probably off and you might not ever get it right...
But Travis is right, unless you can do that work yourself (dont recommend it) I think it would be around that price. George is only saying this because he would be the one you would generally get the replacement parts from. (Not to shoot you down George, just being realistic) |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 28 2008, 07:33 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
i second the celette bench ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
do a search here for "celette" and there should be a few threads (including the ones about both of my cars) that show how it's done ... if the car is otherwise OK, i'd say spent the money and save it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Andy |
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 28 2008, 08:11 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,462 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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First I can't believe no one did this yet... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)
Show us the Hell hole, right jack point, damage, ect. But I would likely agree with the Cellette. |
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