1973 Porsche 914 R Front panel repair Part 5

1973 Porsche 914   R Front panel repair Part 5

Welding in the patches on the right front end.

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Milogarage says:

Catching up still here

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Jim, I expect I could find one, but I got sticker shock when I found
out that some porsche flat sixes cost better than $10K to rebuild.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks, getting there

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Jeff, I’ll give that a try, usually I back holes with copper pipe I
hammered flat

dirtbike5100 says:

Making progress!

Cheator40 says:

very nicely done.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Greg

jeffrey kloth says:

Hey, try this: I stumbled on it. Take a hammer head an back the hole or gap
and weld around the edges, spiraling inward with the pool. The pool will
not stick to the hardened hammer. Try it on scrap. I did this to fill holes
drilled in my Ghia body sheet metal.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Rick!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

Yaheuben66 says:

You are going to be fabbing 15% of that car from scratch! Good job, Ron…

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

spanermantim says:

You will have a nice solid car.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks John, I ended up leaving it about 1/8″ below the surface.

strtrodder100 says:

it will nolonger b Porsche, when your are finished . it will be a Ron 914

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks, I hope so.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks! Definately lucky with my neighbors, every once and a while he drops
by with a beer. 🙂

1967vortec says:

Getting there sir.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

fatstercat says:

who would have thought this car was going to need this much fab work but
its in your very capable hands and this german/canadian reengineered
vehicle will be aces when completed

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

JohnCarey1963Jag . says:

Ron, leave the drain tube a little proud of the panel surface, so the water
will drip off the lip of the tube and not run along the panel and into the
seseams etc….

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Milo!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks for watching

MrComaToes says:

You are a perfectionist, so that’s understandable, even if you are still
human (grin)… Not that it will ever have a chance to cause rust in your
ownership but by maiking that tube flush, won’t it migrate water onto that
lower panel? Rather than perfectly flush maybe a slightly raised area would
avoid that. But ehhh it’s so minor and it will be years before it’s even a
problem, if ever. Forget I said anything LOL

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Chef!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks, blowing thru was my fault, should have been watching carefully that
close to an edge.

MrComaToes says:

Hey, it’s not always smooth sailing when working with stuff that thin, it
was bound to happen. it’s still going to be awesomely repaired when you are
finished! No aluminum foil to be found! LOL Keep up the good work

iceman22st says:

Getting there. I know what you mean with neighbors. I’m lucky, one is a car
guy, and the other, drove a Harley. The neighbor that likes cars has a 914,
with a small block chevy in it he hasn’t worked on for years.

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks Ziggy

Jim Rowlings says:

it’s looking good job to bad u couldn’t find a 911 type S engine it would
be sweet and fast

ZIGgassedUP says:

It’s taking shape mate..Good stuff.

Flashback's Garage says:

Great job!

TheWreckingYard . says:

LOL Thanks Kenny

TheWreckingYard . says:

Thanks!

Timetotinker says:

looking good……..tony

TheWreckingYard . says:

I actually left it about 1/8″ proud of the surface, should be good.

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