This is the first time that I restore a 914.
I don't know if the floor is unusual.


it seems that it fits well.

Looks right now.
The other picture was from an odd angle I guess.
You do fast work.

preparing and stabilizing the the rear floor

40% new 914! It's a lot of work, but it's already paying off. Looking good!

farken hell.

my hats off. thats a shit load of rust.

i don't think that car spent its entire life in a french colonial outpost in africa?
its full of dirty french salt euro corrosion?
but you know, our american friends just rip into it with their rusted out east coast "barn finds". aussies would pooh their pants confronted with that.

love the way you are just going for it. its going to work or it won't.

good luck and what a car you will have if you can keep it all straight and aligned after you tear its guts out. i am sure you can do it. i mean that. i want you to pull it off.

thank You Wonkipop.

I found the car in the north of Algeria unfortunately the humidity is too high.
it had 2 owners. the second one has not used it for more than 20 years.

With no door bracing from what I can see, what are you doing to prevent twisting while welding?

http://www.914world.com/specs/bodydims.php

http://www.914world.com/specs/underdims.php


Ideally, most of this work would be done on a celette bench.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2868545

if there was one of those in aus we'd use it too.
with a heap of steel bracing.
and one panel at a time if possible.

very interesting to see on this site discussion and photos of that bench.
valuable resource to have and for it to still be around.

thank you for your advice.
I will do it.

for the moment I'm cleaning the floor from the rust

thank you

I would like to know what is the best alternative to restore my 914/6 and increase its selling value.

Keep engine stock or performance rebuild?

Khaled, Not sure what the attitude is in your part of the world but since you do not have the original motor anyway, I would think a 2.2 or 2.4 carbureted S motor would be an “attractive” choice.

What motor came in most ‘72 sixes from the factory?

Given the extensive metalwork that your car has needed and the approach you've
taken you should feel free to go with a higher performance engine.
Without the original engine you have good reason to do as you like.

Since your original 2.0 911 T motor is gone (sadly) the replacement depends upon what your finances can handle. I think any of the 911 motors are terrific in these cars. Of course a bit of horsepower/torque in a 914 is always fun.

I found the original engine 901/38 642... . that is why I asked you if a keep it stock or performance

Number matched cars always fetch more money. If you put a different engine in the car, keep the original engine to sell with the car.

Please tell how you connected with the original engine.
Was it in Algeria ?
As for stock or modified I'd correct the known faults of that era engine and modify it
without changing the block beyond return to stock.
Build a 2.0S or a 2.2 S

I asked the former owner where the engine was exchanged. luckily the mechanic is still there. Then the engine was sold in France and since it stayed with the same owner.

I asked Mittlemotor for an upgrade, they told me its possible to increase it power to 200/220 HP

does anyone know the rubbers references?

The blue circled hole is not original. The green circled hole is for the fuel pump wire.
Don't loose the two hole plugs they're hard to find.
The single fuel supply hose for a 6 goes through the open oval hole with a black tubing grommet.

Red circle = factory plugged rain tray drain? On a 1972 914-6 maybe they left them stamped, then plugged them?

They were plugged on all 6s....no rain tray
Only one fuel delivery on a 6, other oval hole plugged in engine tray
The oval nylon plug is a tough one to find.

The sixes had the holes stamped for the rain tray drains, and they had a plastic plug in them from the factory.

Clay

what are you using to take the paint off? seems to be doing a good job

Your car has some features that are not found on '70-'71 year 914 6s
The recoil seat belt mounts and later jack mount seem odd at first but are found on
all 1972 model year 914s
Did it have two movable seats ?

Love this thread, so much new metal going into this 914-6.

Question: You using a flux core welder? Seems like a lot of slag being tossed around.

thank you.

im using MIG
TRIMIG 250-4S DV

exactly

I'm using Fidea 1052 stripper.

Looked up the welder, looks like a nice unit!

This project is inspiring, my 914 needed....well, still needs some welding. Nothing this extensive!

Je pense que vous être très magnifique. C'est incroyable!

Can you tell that I haven't used my French since high school? That was about 48 years ago.

Best of luck to you & your project.

Thank you

you are doing very well

I encourage you! go for it!

I am going to guess it is the weld through primer?

Wish I could work this fast a pace on my cars. Looking good.

@rgalla9146

That matches the fact that it is a '72 /6