Right! As per title. Earlier this morning, my good friend Henk (Hank in English) helped me to get the 914 to the workshop. The weather forecast was aweful and we managed to get the car home between two storm fronts. (Last few days we had 70mph storms overhere - today is a little better). So, the car is sheltered now without one single drop on the bonnet!

I put the car on the ramps and started another investigation: I can not believe it's a rust free car. After one hour of searching with a screw driver and a LED lamp, I did manage to find two spots... one in the left lower corner of the driver's door, just behind the rubber there's some dry rust and the other is under the spare wheel: only surface rust.

Again, after removing the rocker panels, things are still okay. Even after looking for the third time! A matter of using a wire wheel, POR15 and a local respray under the spare wheel! The matter of the door needs more attention, I think.

And some 'been there, done that' advise from you guys on how to tackle the door!

I will do those two spots first; the workshop where my car is now, has a two post lift, but there's a Jaguar on it. So I have to wait until the Jag is on its feet again. Then I can move the 914 to the two-post and drop the engine without too much trouble.

Here are two quick camera pics. I have more on my (real) camera, but I have to mover them to my Mac first.

Menno

Very nice looking car. I love the clean and simple look.

More pics!!

Off we go!


At the seller's:


Brought her home:


Wolfsburg VW Crest!


Rust spot - advise needed!


Quick interior pic:


Okay, let's get that Jag on its wheels!

Looks clean. Best of luck.

I can't believe you towed it with a 3 series BMW.

Nice.

Best I can tell the door issue is an inside out kind of rust. Comes from the rain running down the window into the bottom of the door. To confirm you need to take the door panel off to further investigate.

Take a close look at the front trunk seal too.

Beautiful car. Looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

Nice car! Love the garage too.



Looks like an E39 5-series maybe?

Wow that is a beautiful car and a nice find. Good luck.

It's a 6cyl 5 series (old, 200K mls on the odometer but still going strong)

M.

Remove the door, and remove the inner door panel.
Remove the rubber gasket.

Clean it, use stop rust ( rust encapsulator) then primer and paint.

Look inside the door for lots of rust and clogged drain holes.
Look at the window channels for old worn out rubber and go to 914rubber to replace that on both doors.

I have often drilled additional holes in the bottom of doors to allow them to drain after and not hold as much water.

Get a vacuum inside the door to remove all the debris and clean out those drain holes.

So beautiful!

very pretty

It going to get wet again?

Nice car!

Drive it as soon as possible!

Love the TEMP gauge..

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Very nice!!!

I agree with Cary that you should check that door rust better, since it does look like it originates from the inside.

Great find! Love the VW/Porsche badging with emphasis on the VW...

Doesn't get much better than that. Although, I would love to see those black bumpers painted body color.

Looks like it's been worth the wait.

Very nice!

Nice - both car and garage!

Congratulations on your beautiful car, I dig the trailer too!!!

Vysoc

That silver is gorgeous!