Now that I feel more confortable with my engine. I started to gut if off for restoration yesterday.. I found rust on the floor pan, around both edges. will be doing some welding. I have some buble rust in a few spots. firewall, trunk and hood is intact. I will be posting some pictures soon...

good luck and take your time

Thank you,

I would like to have it ready for my b'day by the end of december. It will be my B'day present..

Pics of the day, Winshield and back glass is safely removed..

that back fender looks pretty bad...how are the hell hole and longs? you may just be touching the surface of the problems. Good Luck

Are you talking this December?
Very cool. Keep the pics coming.

fortunately, the previous owner fixed the hell hole.

What do you call the longs?

hmm!!! yeah, I hope

dont spook him Lennie
the longs are the parts of the body that run underneath each door, and under the hell hole. a good place to look is at the jackhole of the passenger side..i will try and find you some pics...

What color is that car ? looks like you got your work (cut out)

could you snap a few more wide shots. We need the BIG picture

oh yeah, that part is pretty bad, I have to get that welded.. I have two good body guys helping.

you may want to post some pics of that asap. rust compromises those longs and that car will start folding in half. welding there is tricky and if not done right the car will never be the same..it might be easier (and cheaper) to get another body and take all your parts off this one. but its your call
good luck and keep the pics coming

will send some pics of that in the mormning

Dont know what they call it, but its a teal.

After removing the sail panel's vinyl I noticed that the color was different. thats the only part of the car that the color is different. it is a dark green compared to the teal in the whole car..

Does that mean the teal is not the original color?

Odds are no
Look at the Karrman Plate located on the drivers door jamb. It should have a letter and number combo post that and refer to the 914 facts and you will see the real color of your teener

You are right, as I take things apart I find that green on more spots , like under the bumper. Does changing the original color decreases the value of the teener?

Yes it does decrease the value.

Did you find the Karmann Plate on the driers side door jamb?

I did not go back and look yet. What else would decrease the value on a restoration? If I choose to paint it one of the original 914 colors does that co
Promise or does it have to be the exact same color. I don't like that original green.

If your looking for a quick turn and burn then paint it its origional color. If you are keeping it for yourself then paint it whatever color you want. Everyone is a critic but I say its your car

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I am planning on keeping it. I have no intention of selling for now, but I want it to keep its value as much as possible.


I am gonna keep the same color, that other green,....I dont know. Just not cuting it for me.

I would like to paint the engine covers, the rims, and the fog light grills
I am opemn for sugession as to what color I should go with...

Look at some restored cars in Irish green. I bet with a fresh coat of silver paint on those Mahle rims along with a new paint job, you'll be pleasantly surprized how nice it is in that color.

Take a look and let us know the color if will be something like L96B, or another 4 digit code. I'm sure there are a few guys here with the same paint that would be happy to post thier cars. Who knows maybe you have a Palma green. There are a few colors that are more collectable.

I looked at the Irish green, it is not the same as my color.
Whats the best spray (type) paint to use on these rims?

This is the latest pictures of the rusty spots.
THe last ones shows the repaired floors. I am done with the interior of the floor.

more bad pics

floor progress

THe interior of the floor restoration is complete.

hmm that long looks pretty bad..does the drivers door close properly?

yeah, they both close properly

well its your car but if i were you i would search some threads on long repair or replacement and see what your getting into.

that for me would be a show stopper
here's mine
drivers
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pass
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Is that consider the inner long?

looking under the car, it looks like there is another cover at the bottom of the floor pan, its not a hard metal, itf kind of soft. I have not seen any replacement parts for theese. how inportant are they?

If it's soft it doesn't belong there. Poke at it and see if a hole opens up.

I did and it came off in pieces like rusted hard tar, By soft I mean its not metal if it is its very thin. part of it in under the middle console. the accelerator cable hole runs inside of it. I peel/ crak a rusted piece and its not showing a hole on the actual floor pan. I cant take pics now since i dont have a lift.

im trippin out on the rear of the long near the wheel...its got fingers?!

I hope its not giving me the middle finger