Two weeks ago I started out thinking I was merely going to replace my front shocks, now I am up to my elbows in repairs and replacements. And Costs!
I have found about 6 dime sized holes in the botton of the front trunk that I would like to patch. I know if this car was a boat it would sink ! Anyway, I was thinking of cleaning up the area around each hole and welding a small patch over each hole.
My question for the group is: Are there better ways of dealing with this problem, and more importantly, I read some time ago that when welding on the 914, one should disconect some of the FI components or something to avoid frying the electronics. I did plan on disconecting the battery, but surely it can not be as simple as that ?
In closing I would like to thank all who have responded to my pleas for help with removal of the ball joints etc for I used 3 or 4 of the suggestions to get the job done.
Before closing, I also had a question about my wheels and tires. I have Reveria rims with some off brand APEX 165 tires. The tires are not very wide and I know my 10 speed bike has more rubber on the road than do these. I some day want to get better tires, however, there is almost no clearance between the rear tires and the fender. It appears to be caused by the Reviera wheels and the lack of a big offset. I recall reading that some people have their fenders "Rolled" to accomidate bigger tires. Could someone explain what "Rolled is? I think one person said they used a baseball bat, or was that just a joke? I rolled a whole car once; But I do not think that is the type of body work they were refering to.
