Orange '74 Resto, shot some PAINT!, My Progress Thread Options

[jd74914]

It looks great! What's left for rust repair?

If you go through it methodically the fuel injection isn't too big a challenge. Its pretty simple.

PS: You aren't supposed to be working your senior year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[jonferns]

Most of the rust repair is done, now im just finishing up the front trunk gutter where the seal sits. I had to cut out a section and weld in a new piece. After that, all the rust should be taken care of. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

PS: You aren't supposed to be working your senior year.

I wish (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[jonferns]

Last weekend I cleaned up some rust in the pedal area with a wire wheel, and primed it. During the week I cleaned up the actual pedal cluster; pedals still feel tight. Yesterday I painted the pedal cluster rustoleum black. The pedal area recieved a few coats of orange (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[jonferns]

I also finished seam sealing the hell hole, but this will get painted along with the rest of the car, not like the pedal area.



I need to get a heater for the garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

[jonferns]

Today was an eventful day. Aside from going to an interview and being accepted to my 1st choice college (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I was able to spend a nice part of the day working on the 914. Along with a friend, we worked on finishing seam sealing underneath the rear trunk panel that was welded in. After a trip to FLAPS to pick up a few cans of undercoating (we're using Dupli-color professional rubberized undercoating @ $7/can), we cleaned up the drivers front wheelwell and started spraying. The can says to shake for 3 minutes, but that left it too watery. A few more minutes thickened it up. It goes on evenly and covers well. My plan is to undercoat all 4 wheelwells, and touch up some areas underneath where the original undercoating has worn away.





Also installed the pedal cluster (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[jonferns]

Yesterday I seam sealed the hell hole repair from the inside of the fender and I undercoated both rear wheelwells, paying particular attention to the area behind the door catch and under the sails. I also painted the long repairs on both sides and will be undercoating the longs. Pics to come.

[jd74914]

Today was an eventful day. Aside from going to an interview and being accepted to my 1st choice college (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I was able to spend a nice part of the day working on the 914. Along with a friend, we worked on finishing seam sealing underneath the rear trunk panel that was welded in. After a trip to FLAPS to pick up a few cans of undercoating (we're using Dupli-color professional rubberized undercoating @ $7/can), we cleaned up the drivers front wheelwell and started spraying. The can says to shake for 3 minutes, but that left it too watery. A few more minutes thickened it up. It goes on evenly and covers well. My plan is to undercoat all 4 wheelwells, and touch up some areas underneath where the original undercoating has worn away.

After painting everything, I used the duplicolor stuff. Its held up really well for the past 6K or so (this winter will be the real test).

Congrats on your college admission! If I may ask, where did you pick?

[FourBlades]

Your car is looking good. I used the same undercoating.

Is this going to be your college car? That will be very cool because of how
rare these cars are now... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

John

[jonferns]

Congrats on your college admission! If I may ask, where did you pick?

Hey man, I decided on NJIT

[Cupomeat]

Good choice on not using the teener as a DD. I used mine as a college car back in the early 90s and it didn't carry enough people to make it useful in school, wait maybe it was perfect (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)... lol

Plus you can easily go home to drive the car on weekends which makes it more special.

BTW, When you said your pedal cluster was tight, what did you mean? Did you put the bronze pedal bushing in? I highly recommend that upgrade after going with the nylon bushings for my first rebuild.

Good thread, Keep up the good work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

[jd74914]

Hey man, I decided on NJIT. I wont be using the 914 as a DD just because of the parking situation.

Awesome; a friend of mine looked there a while ago but ended up going somewhere closer to home.

Good choice on not using the teener as a DD. I used mine as a college car back in the early 90s and it didn't carry enough people to make it useful in school, wait maybe it was perfect (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)... lol

My 914 is my college DD and the limited persons capacity is one of my favorite parts (largely for the reason insinuated above). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[jonferns]

BTW, When you said your pedal cluster was tight, what did you mean? Did you put the bronze pedal bushing in? I highly recommend that upgrade after going with the nylon bushings for my first rebuild.

We are using the pedal cluster from my dads old car. He rebuilt the pedal cluster, but it didn't get much use before he stopped driving the car.

Heres the latest progress: I seam sealed the area in the passenger front wheelwell that was repaired, and painted it. Next step is to undercoat this wheelwell and passenger longitudinal. The paint we're using for the small repairs is Rustoleum orange, very close to the color of the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)

[jonferns]

The last bit of rust repair that the car needed was a section on the front panel. The metal rotted away around the passenger side bumper mount, and also rotted out the adjacent corner of the headlight bucket. The offending metal was cut away and the bumper mount and the surrounding area were wire brushed and primed. A patch was cut and welded in.









Still need to finish up welding inside the headlight bucket. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)

[jonferns]

Hey guys, haven't had much time with the holidays and such. Back to work!

Finished up the headlight bucket over the holidays and seamsealed it so thats done. Also undercoated the passenger wheelwell. All the areas under the car where the undercoating was thin, were wirewheeled, and then painted, then the entire underneath was freshly undercoated.

Today my dad made and welded in a patch for a hole in the passenger fender dogleg.



Also picked up a gallon of body filler and a gallon of Dupont 2K primer/activator from a local paint&body supply place. We are starting on bodywork soon!

[jd74914]

Awesome! Its looking good Jonathan. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[jonferns]

Well, my dad and I have been working hard on the 914. Its been a while since my last update, so I figured I'd catch you guys up. We've been doing bodywork and working on small details. All the rust is taken care of, the undercoating is done, everything is seam sealed. Bodywork is almost done too, we are just about ready to spray the primer, then paint! We are still trying to decide whether to fill the sidemarker light holes.

[timofly]

If you need parts, especially small ones, PM me. I have an orange (tangerine?) '74 that is in restoration. I am in Northern NJ and I've collected some things I won't need.

Don't worry about the D-Jet. Ours worked OK after sitting for 30 years! There seem to be parts available so far.

[jonferns]

Thanks Timofly, I sent you a PM

[jd74914]

Its looking good Jon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[jonferns]

Thanks Jim. Lately i've had more time to work on the car; school's almost over, and I graduate next week so progress should me moving quickly now. Today I spent some more time sanding and sanding and sanding, its getting smoother (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Sorry for the crappy cell pics