You all know that I NEVER want to associate "HELL" with any 914, but in this case it is what they did that was a hellacious repair....wasting time with a bunch of fiberglass. We are welding and will soon have the car back the way it should be

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Reminds me of the time I drove 1/2 way across Texas. Ask repeatedly if the car had rust in the hell hole and trunk. Seller kept saying there was none, both places were covered in fiberglass.

Yikes! Glad it is getting rectified

I have often thought that an angled piece of properly molded fiberglass, mechanically fastened over the top of a well restored HH would help angle all the crud to the drain hole much better.

Rich

George, probably unlikely, but any chance this car was from Oregon?

I'm still keeping my eyes out for a car I looked at years ago that the owner was planning on selling after he finished 'repairing' it with fiberglass.

Right on George! I Just ordered some valve cover gaskets from you. Thanks for the fast response & the 2nd day shipping. You're the best!

I hear ya, @914Sixer! The PO of this car up in North Texas told me the floorboards were in great shape. After a 4+hour drive and a good inspection, I figured it was probably an LE, so I bought it on the spot for $900. It was! I had to remove a ton of fiberglass repairs in the HH, firewall, and rear trunk area. A proper restoration is underway.

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Make sure you rough up the fiberglass, or the welds won't stick.

better than concrete i guess. bend with the sagging car.

i can still remember looking at one in chicago in 89 and poking around down there.
i spotted some shrinkage cracks.

Better than duct tape I suppose. Who knows? And that's how life often goes. I'm a poet & I know it. I hope I don't blow it. Compliments of my buddy Bob.

It's not a corvette or a boat, but I suppose that's what makes a DAPO?