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| emerygt350 |
 May 30 2025, 01:54 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States  |
Doing some bumper repair this weekend. That and my son wants to help with new wheel bearings. Two birds with one jack stand setup.
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| 914Sixer |
May 30 2025, 04:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,142 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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The OLD as long as I am in there, LOL
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| Root_Werks |
May 30 2025, 04:40 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,692 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Nice that you can pull the bumper off to handle repairs like that.
Don't let yourself find too much else "while you're in there", otherwise it'll be on jackstands for months! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| Tonyooc |
May 31 2025, 04:57 AM
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1974 2.0 Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 6-January 18 From: Fort Mill, SC Member No.: 21,763 Region Association: South East States
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It's very sleek...
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| emerygt350 |
May 31 2025, 06:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Root_Werks @ May 30 2025, 04:40 PM)  Nice that you can pull the bumper off to handle repairs like that. Don't let yourself find too much else "while you're in there", otherwise it'll be on jackstands for months! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Passenger side strut is leaking.... |
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| Chad911sc |
May 31 2025, 10:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 117 Joined: 24-September 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,374 Region Association: South East States |
Every fix is an adventure of new problems found!
But that is what makes owning 50 year old cars is all about. If that is fiberglass, I’ve found over the years that the Total Boat polyester resins are super strong and lay out Very nicely. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| emerygt350 |
May 31 2025, 11:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
I have been using some expensive stuff I bought from the auto body shop supplier in town.
   The overcoat of bondo is drying now. Should be painting tomorrow. One wheel bearing done, one left to go. Rain should stop by 2pm... |
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| barefoot |
Jun 1 2025, 07:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,383 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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I've done almost the identical repairs on my FG front bumper but using West System epoxy products. I've used them for lots of marine projects, so easy to use on 914's
I even added a FG layer on the back side of the door cards as mine were kinda flimsy & did some minor repairs on the back pad also. Rather than vacuum bagging the door cards, I had some scrap Granite counter top bits that are VERY flat to use to insure the door cards didn't warp.   |
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| slowrodent |
Jun 1 2025, 07:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 29-February 20 From: Tucson/Oro Valley Member No.: 23,981 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Very nicely done ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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| emerygt350 |
Jun 1 2025, 09:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
That's a great idea.
My son found some corrosion in a super stupid spot so I had to do my usual DACO repair. Nice thing about a chalon, you can do this kind of stuff and not feel awful about it. It's all about driving this car. Some grinding, some rust transformer/inhibitor, and some random 14gauge I had laying around. The 120v resin core welder is ugly but it gets the job done. Some day I will treat myself to a gas rig...   |
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| emerygt350 |
Jun 1 2025, 09:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
 I always use that obnoxious chrome silver paint so a future owner will always know where I was messing around.... |
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| emerygt350 |
Jun 1 2025, 09:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Such a strange spot for rust to develop, the car is pretty clean otherwise.
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| emerygt350 |
Jun 1 2025, 10:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
What cracks?
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| emerygt350 |
Jun 1 2025, 03:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,915 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
And it's done. Just need some trim to set overnight and she will be ready for some sun tomorrow!
And a wash. It really needs to be washed.  |
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