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Bottom of Driver/Left Front Fender/Side Panel @ Driver Door - Rust Spots:

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Pass Rear Door Jamb & Beltline with top rust spots - continued:

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Right Long with Damaged Jack Tube (have new L & R Tubes & Braces) & Rust at 1 Triangle Brace:

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Driver Rear Door Jamb & Beltline with top rust spots - continued:

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Rear Trunk Left Hinge Plate Broken & Needs Replacement (have L & R Hinge Plates):

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Left Long with Less Damaged Jack Tube (have new L & R Tubes & Braces) & Some Rust:

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Left Long with Less Damaged Jack Tube (have new L & R Tubes & Braces) & Fuel Evap Control Hoses Supports, Some Rust - continued:

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Right Long with Damaged Jack Tube (have new L & R Tubes & Braces) & Rust at 1 Triangle Brace & Long Bottom - continued:

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Rust Spots @ Windshield to Cowl near Wipers:

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L & R Cowl to Fender Joints Rust Problems:

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Looks like you have some work to do today Tom get going!! Rust never sleeps just ask Neil Young!!

Guys -

I'm just using my original topic started back when I joined 914world to upload some of my 2009-10 condition & resto evaluation pix for the" trio" to review - hopefully to get my resto going again in their shops (it never was meant to be a "me doing it at home project" - except some small parts & details).


>>>> So to continue with pix for Andy, Kent & Jim ....

Right Long with Wiring - not sure what this wire was for, but I think that it was a Hans fix for something - continued:

> UPDATE - OK I think that this is the wiring for the Fuel Pump Relocation to the Front Steering Rack Niche, per the Porsche TSB that Hans did after I Vapor Locked for 3 hours out at Blythe CA on the way back from a HOT August `77 or `78 water skiing trip with the guys. ----v

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Rear End Crash Damage & Details:

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^ the odd stuff stuck on parts is just some plastic sheeting that was covering the car years ago that stuck, but not a big deal since the paint will all be stripped for rustoration/repairs/etc. & repaint back to the original L80E.


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^---- Note that the Rear Trunk Floor's Chassis Number stamping is in the damaged & folded area, which stamping will need to be preserved in the resto ----v

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Thats painful to see Tom. You going back to L80E? It wil be stunning with the tan interior.

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I kinda hate to ask this question, but....

How important is it for you to have this particular car? There are enough issues that I can see that you would be financially better off getting another 914 versus trying to repair this one.

That said, everything is fixable if you have the time and money.

--DD

I would agree with Dave here but I seem to recall that this is a 914S isn’t it? Definitely worth throwing some money at. I was convinced they didn’t even exist but I’m no subject matter expert like the OP. Here I’ll prove it. I vote for a complete frame off restoration. See!

But then there’s a really good idea. Why not have the community help show you which direction to go in. Just start a Poll! Good luck!

Judging by Cairo's (Michael) 6's build thread, the plan is to locate nos pieces for every panel of the car and build up from the center tunnel — unless that has perhaps a dent or ding in which case it too would be nos.

That's a solid plan, but I have to admit, my car was no where near this bad to start with. I had minor rust on my chassis. Accident damage was also minor, with poor repairs when these cars were worth nothing. That was why we replaced most of the panels.

I agree with Dave, look for another chassis and save yourself lots of grief and money.