Yeah….just gotta keep pushing. And BTW you don’t have a boss standing over you looking at his watch, tapping a foot. This is the most drama dramatic CT video to date! And that is a compliment…..a little trick to make us want to watch the next. I was sweating bullets and trying to manage my acid indigestion!
CT... Great progress! She's a little crispier than she looked last episode! I'd make one recommendation on your bracing. I'd run a piece of angle from the top of the windshield post down to the back of the brace you have welded in. Then I'd run a piece from the rear lower corner of the door opening to the middle of the brace you have welded on. The 'X' will keep the door opening from moving around on you. It's a huge pain to re-square a door opening that has moved. My Ghia taught me to weld that opening as stiff as you can weld it BEFORE you cut everything apart.
Leave the inner longitudinal in place as you replace the outer. Even though the inner has rust, that will help keep the car square. Once the outer is in place then cut out your floor pans and inner longs. Keep the tunnel in place until the floor pans are done. Try to save the tunnel. Finding a good donor is going to be very difficult.
My anxiety level has been pegged watching these vids. You have some major cajones my friend. Love the 914. Had one when I was in high school and sold it to pay a debt..... regretted ever since
Hi CT, next time on the undercoating, try using a heat gun and a flexible metal scraper. Comes off quite easy. Once you have most of it off, you can clean up the remaining residue with brake cleaner and a rag. Love this series.
Just realized that I have been following you for four years. It has been a long ride, with one thing in common: no finished projects. I think you deserve to be honored with a diagnose. It could be called "CTism", and be described as "Fear of finishing projects". I say this with "tongue in cheek", but feels partly true :) Is the guy that bought Rusty making or people buying one of your other projects on UA-cam? Would be nice to watch some of the cars I have followed on here beeing finished. ;)
CT I hope this one is worth it. That’s a heck of a lot of metal to replace. Good luck with whatever you choose and I’ll be watching from the other side of the continent.
You should take us along when you go out and find donor parts, because that's part of the fun. Really good camera angles when working with the 1/4 panel and rockers. You'll make it, just keep going.
Just keep focused on the Heat channels. get the one side built out then the other. Then do the floors it will all come together pretty quick. The patches are the time robbers.
I guess what I would need for the bodywork of the Porsche is some sort of explosive view or plan of the 914's body, in order to gather some ideas on how the different metal parts and plates are shaped. And let Wolfsburg West take care of that.
Looks like so much work and you discover more problems as you go. I’m not sure if I could stay as positive as you. I’m enjoying the progress this is one of my favorite models next to the 928s. Keep up the good work.
CT Good afternoon You have been doing great. Everything will come out fine. It looks like is is going to take longer and a bit more complicated, but You will manage to finish it great. Many of us are with You. Perhaps nobody thought this much rust could hide so far. I am pretty sure You will handle it
CT and a sawzall. Every 914 Halloween nightmare! May want to add some more bracing before going further. Great content! Looking forward to the next video.
When cleaning my Ghia, I found that a thin less aggressive knotted wire wheel removed all that junk extremely easy and much quicker. BTW, that steel bar you made to scrape stuff off, you need to patent it and sell them…..
Hey CT....still say strip the crap out of it and get it chemically dipped....it will pay off.....also once all the metal and paint job is done....fish oil the crap out of it....use a long fine tube and spray inside all the tight spots and inside the guards etc and leave it out in the hot sun for a day or two.....it will def stop or slow down rust from returning.....keep up the great work ....cheers from Syd Aus🤜🤛🍻🍻
Holy crap CT! Peeling back the layers of this one isn't looking good. Yep, stick to the driver's side before doing anything else on the passenger side. Good luck finding all the parts! Look forward to seeing this come back together.
CT If you were doing this again, would maybe a chemical dip/strip and rust converter have helped, considering it was a flood car? I don’t know how $$ that is, but thinking water was everywhere and that means rust is in places you will never get to. Just wondering….
Hey CT Enjoy the videos you put out. Were you planning on attending Bug jam 11/11/2023? You mentioned that you might bring the Bug. Nice to meet you if you were. Cheers JC
Genuine question, at what point do you say “It’s too far gone” and scrap it? Assuming the ROI exceeds cost of parts and labor of a project like this, do you use that as a measure of when to stop/continue? I’ve seen mint 914s and do not know where this one will end up from now and between, but rest assured I will be here watching and supporting your decisions in the process. ✌️
I bought the car for $1,500....If I invest $5 to $10k in parts "metal, interior, rubber, primer, paint, etc" and do most of the work myself it could be worth 2 or 3 times my investment if it's done well. This does not included labor cost. This is a learning experience for me and I'm having fun. Hopefully this one will turn out really nice.
Just started watching this segment. The sail had foam insulation inside from the factory. That captured moisture and caused rust. Missing on yours so someone was definitely in there before. Also, that tight area inside the fender behind the door handle recess was loaded up with seam sealer at the factory. With no fender liner, the rear wheels tossed decades of water and road debris up there and it's a breeding ground for rust. Karmann must have learned lessons on what not to do in auto body design.
You ought to have that beast dipped and rust treated. It would save a lot of time and stop all rust. You’ll end up with a solid longer lasting car. The main thing is stop the rust and clean it up for easier repair.
I just got my hands on one of these, so what I am guessing is that the body and frame is all welded together. So you can not replace body panels by unbolting them, this is going to be a learning experience. lol I was hoping to been able to replace the body with Carbon Fiber parts, after 3D scanning the car.
that's intimidating how bad it is, but you have lots of metal work to look forward to, or we have lots of content to see!! lol, good luck will be watching this one, you did awesome on the bug and that was almost as bad!!
Sometimes its better to do it bit by bit instead of cutting out all the rust all at once, the get loses structural integrity and the rusty panels help with measuring, replicating and positioning the new panels.
Estos bonitos coches casi siempre están igual de podridos. Me gustan, pero suponen demasiado esfuerzo para lo que en realidad son. Quizá merezca la pena en un seis cilindros, pero son muy raros.
I am lucky because I live in Tucson. Cars do not rust here, they just wear out. My 1985 Mercedes was delivered in Tucson and has zero rust. I think you're off to spending too much time on this car. Can you have it dipped to removed all of the paint?
Hey guys, I hope you enjoy this one! Make sure you check out Restoration Design & 914 Rubber! Links below:😎😎😎
www.restoration-design.com
914rubber.com
Yeah….just gotta keep pushing. And BTW you don’t have a boss standing over you looking at his watch, tapping a foot. This is the most drama dramatic CT video to date! And that is a compliment…..a little trick to make us want to watch the next. I was sweating bullets and trying to manage my acid indigestion!
😂 thanks buddy!😎😎😎
CT... Great progress! She's a little crispier than she looked last episode! I'd make one recommendation on your bracing. I'd run a piece of angle from the top of the windshield post down to the back of the brace you have welded in. Then I'd run a piece from the rear lower corner of the door opening to the middle of the brace you have welded on. The 'X' will keep the door opening from moving around on you. It's a huge pain to re-square a door opening that has moved. My Ghia taught me to weld that opening as stiff as you can weld it BEFORE you cut everything apart.
Hey Greg! good idea! I will do that this week. Hopefully it's not too late...Thanks man! =)
I was going to suggest this as well. The last couple of 914's I've seen had folded through the rockers.
What? Does everyone leave their porshes in ponds? 😂 unbelievable Greg. Good stuff🎩
Leave the inner longitudinal in place as you replace the outer. Even though the inner has rust, that will help keep the car square. Once the outer is in place then cut out your floor pans and inner longs. Keep the tunnel in place until the floor pans are done. Try to save the tunnel. Finding a good donor is going to be very difficult.
Work in progress.. I brought 914-6 w//911 engine. What you have accomplished has inspired me.. thanks! 🤩🎇🎆🥳
Awesome! =)
What a nightmare. Good to see you remaining positive and motivated - can't wait for more!
Yes it' bad...I love it! Thank you! =)
This job scares more than kids on Haloween 😂😂😂
Wow , rust everywhere 😳
I always forget it was a submarine . 🙂
Great job for today CT , but you gone manage this ! 👍
Thanks buddy! 👍
My anxiety level has been pegged watching these vids. You have some major cajones my friend. Love the 914. Had one when I was in high school and sold it to pay a debt..... regretted ever since
Hi CT, next time on the undercoating, try using a heat gun and a flexible metal scraper. Comes off quite easy. Once you have most of it off, you can clean up the remaining residue with brake cleaner and a rag. Love this series.
Thanks man! I will try that on the other side. =)
Just realized that I have been following you for four years. It has been a long ride, with one thing in common: no finished projects. I think you deserve to be honored with a diagnose. It could be called "CTism", and be described as "Fear of finishing projects". I say this with "tongue in cheek", but feels partly true :)
Is the guy that bought Rusty making or people buying one of your other projects on UA-cam? Would be nice to watch some of the cars I have followed on here beeing finished. ;)
I hear you buddy. =) We are getting there! =)
A needle gun works marvellous to remove the rust, and the factory protective coating
Yes, I need to get a new one 😎
CT I hope this one is worth it. That’s a heck of a lot of metal to replace. Good luck with whatever you choose and I’ll be watching from the other side of the continent.
Thanks man! I'm going to stick with it for now! Let's see what happens. =)
Brave man. I applaud your perseverance . Seems like the entire bottom is getting replaced. Keep going.
wow what a mess, great work and more great work to come well done
Small bites CT. You’ll get there and we all love watching.
You should take us along when you go out and find donor parts, because that's part of the fun. Really good camera angles when working with the 1/4 panel and rockers. You'll make it, just keep going.
Ok will do!👍😎👍
TEXAS, you're the, "MAN", txs for sharing...
CT - you are a brave man - you deserve a beer or two!
Just keep focused on the Heat channels. get the one side built out then the other. Then do the floors it will all come together pretty quick. The patches are the time robbers.
I wish this was a 911 you were working on. My favorite car.
Budget buildz did a 76ish 911 targa. It needed new pans and a bunch of work but it turned out really good.
That’s a lot of surgery being done… Happy that my 914 was really good!
Btw, so satisfying seeing the shop vac gobbling up all that crap!
Thanks man! Yes, I love watching the vac suck up all that rust! It is very satisfying! =)
Wow!!! your a brave man! I thought my 1974.5 MGB GT has a lot of rust....wow rust never sleeps.
My favorite part😍 great job mate💪🏻
Thanks buddy!😎😎😎
OMG! This body looks as if it was eaten by some unknown Chinese metal - eating moth! Even the 1965 vintage Beetle looked better from the outside!
haha! It's is pretty bad! =)
Wow. You took a big bite with this one.
This is quite an ambitious project
My 73 had the sail panel and a little rocker area that was bad plus some door post area
otro duro projecto mucha labor por realizar , éxito ,
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The rust starts to reveal itself now you are pealing off. You're progressing, even though it might not feel that way.
very nice to see a smart guy using protective mask and ear defenders....car looks as though its going to be great..well done.
That 914 has more compost than a modern 911 lol thanks for not giving up on this little girl.
CT, you are a brave soul and I am envious of your project. At 1:07:42 I was relieved to see the gloves come out. Great job!🙂
Thanks my friend! 👍 Yes, I try to remember to use them but often forget... =) Thank you!
OMG, I can understand if you leave this project as spare parts.
🤣👍😎
I guess what I would need for the bodywork of the Porsche is some sort of explosive view or plan of the 914's body, in order to gather some ideas on how the different metal parts and plates are shaped. And let Wolfsburg West take care of that.
❤❤❤🎉🎉
Restoration Design as that covered!
www.restoration-design.com/store/category/914-FULL
Looks like so much work and you discover more problems as you go. I’m not sure if I could stay as positive as you. I’m enjoying the progress this is one of my favorite models next to the 928s. Keep up the good work.
WOW!! You are into it for sure. I'd have piece there before cutting. That's just me. You are doing a great job.
Daunting task, Good luck!
Just take your time and think straight brother. Sometimes bodywork can be overwhelming. Especially rusted stuff. I deal with that enough.
Thanks Slade!
Love the buffer music. Sounds like from Christine.
Great winter 🥶 project CT lol 😂🏴
Keep going on working on it. You’ll get it done piece by piece. Help preserve the old cars before they are gone
That's the plan! Thanks buddy.
CT
Good afternoon
You have been doing great.
Everything will come out fine.
It looks like is is going to take longer and a bit more complicated, but You will manage to finish it great.
Many of us are with You.
Perhaps nobody thought this much rust could hide so far. I am pretty sure You will handle it
Thanks Joe! I appreciate the support. I'm going to need it on this one...
Look at it this way, if you hadn't chosen to do these repairs it would have just gone to the crusher. These cars are worth saving.
Yes, It's worth saving for sure! =)
Hi CT. How fitting, CT doing metalwork with background RAV music. Love it
Thans Tim! =)
Check out what I just posted on the community page. Crazy deal up here someone posted a few hours ago.
CT and a sawzall. Every 914 Halloween nightmare! May want to add some more bracing before going further. Great content! Looking forward to the next video.
For a moment I thought the sledge hammer was coming out...lmao
oh man....I should have.... =)
When cleaning my Ghia, I found that a thin less aggressive knotted wire wheel removed all that junk extremely easy and much quicker. BTW, that steel bar you made to scrape stuff off, you need to patent it and sell them…..
Hey CT....still say strip the crap out of it and get it chemically dipped....it will pay off.....also once all the metal and paint job is done....fish oil the crap out of it....use a long fine tube and spray inside all the tight spots and inside the guards etc and leave it out in the hot sun for a day or two.....it will def stop or slow down rust from returning.....keep up the great work ....cheers from Syd Aus🤜🤛🍻🍻
Your freaking amazing bro😳👍
looks good. Don't give up
Holy crap CT! Peeling back the layers of this one isn't looking good. Yep, stick to the driver's side before doing anything else on the passenger side. Good luck finding all the parts! Look forward to seeing this come back together.
You’re a brave man, CT - it’s even worse than mine and I am overwhelmed on most days…
brave or just stubborn...haha! =)
Sail panels and rockers are easily available and are typical 914 rust areas
Keep your collection of cut out pieces for telltales how to put it back together… great progress though 👍👍👍
Wow, if ever there was a good candidate for rust removal dipping, this 914 has to be it ! Just the labor savings alone would make it pay.
That is my guestion too
Can’t wait to see the new pieces go on
Love the EDM Music! 🇺🇲
Thank you! =)
I agree with greg get your chassis dimensions and measure before you brace it up ! Or the doors will never fit
He works w/o gloves, with light shoes. Tork the pieces. This guy is a real beginner
And drivers side is usually the good side !
Are panels easy to come by for the metal repair?
Most are available at Restoration Design. Fender is not
Initially I thought "hot tank the whole chassis!". Now I wonder if there would have been much left when the thing came out of the tank!!
Ah, the wonderful world of rabbit hole called rust repair. ;)
CT
If you were doing this again, would maybe a chemical dip/strip and rust converter have helped, considering it was a flood car? I don’t know how $$ that is, but thinking water was everywhere and that means rust is in places you will never get to. Just wondering….
By the time we’re done removing all the rusty panels there won’t be anything left to dip😂😭🤣
I think you’re gonna need the whole catalogue of parts from Restoration Design 😬
haha! yes I think so! =)
😃😃😃😃👍
A diamond in the rust.
I cut up two cars before I found a one that was half way sound !
I can relate...haha! =)
Hey CT
Enjoy the videos you put out. Were you planning on attending Bug jam 11/11/2023? You mentioned that you might bring the Bug. Nice to meet you if you were.
Cheers
JC
New Subb from veedubyadarrin Better hurry man.. motors gettin ready. Lol. Nice little car. Youll do great. Neck and neck with Mr Porter. Lol. 👍👍🎩
The pipe is the heat duct that brings heat along the rocker to the passenger compartment
Also there is a piece that connects the two pipes
It is going to look like the car from Fred Flintstone😂😂
HAHA! It's already does! =)
Pour la carrosserie ça rouille dans tout les coins difficiles
Bon courage
Genuine question, at what point do you say “It’s too far gone” and scrap it? Assuming the ROI exceeds cost of parts and labor of a project like this, do you use that as a measure of when to stop/continue? I’ve seen mint 914s and do not know where this one will end up from now and between, but rest assured I will be here watching and supporting your decisions in the process. ✌️
I bought the car for $1,500....If I invest $5 to $10k in parts "metal, interior, rubber, primer, paint, etc" and do most of the work myself it could be worth 2 or 3 times my investment if it's done well. This does not included labor cost. This is a learning experience for me and I'm having fun. Hopefully this one will turn out really nice.
@@CTmoogthat’s awesome, your positive attitude towards some of the most daunting tasks is commendable. You inspire me to work on my E46 again.
Why don’t you save a lot of time and get a ice blaster to clean panels up?
Just started watching this segment. The sail had foam insulation inside from the factory. That captured moisture and caused rust. Missing on yours so someone was definitely in there before. Also, that tight area inside the fender behind the door handle recess was loaded up with seam sealer at the factory. With no fender liner, the rear wheels tossed decades of water and road debris up there and it's a breeding ground for rust. Karmann must have learned lessons on what not to do in auto body design.
You ought to have that beast dipped and rust treated. It would save a lot of time and stop all rust. You’ll end up with a solid longer lasting car. The main thing is stop the rust and clean it up for easier repair.
I just got my hands on one of these, so what I am guessing is that the body and frame is all welded together. So you can not replace body panels by unbolting them, this is going to be a learning experience. lol I was hoping to been able to replace the body with Carbon Fiber parts, after 3D scanning the car.
Dat looking like a 10 year plan son ...Huge can of worms opened up...aahhh next ?????
I mean 20 year after more got cut open
Carcheology with CT! Once more into the breach! As always-please don't cut your hand on that jagged metal-your bruthas worry about you! Lol.
Half way into this video and I do think it’s time you look for a better car to work on !
Jeez, I don't envy you. Hats off! But on reflection... Have you ever thought of building your own car from scratch?
Yes, it's a big challenge for sure. Yes I have that would be cool! =)
that's intimidating how bad it is, but you have lots of metal work to look forward to, or we have lots of content to see!! lol, good luck will be watching this one, you did awesome on the bug and that was almost as bad!!
Yes, this one is next level rust! =) Thanks man!
sound track?! maybe some Kraftwerk "Autobahn"? lol
EMC
you should have supported the car well before removing the sheet metal parts from it. the dimensions will throw
Yes, I got ahead of myself. I will be adding more bracing this week.
try a heat gun and mask. scrape it off.
Sometimes its better to do it bit by bit instead of cutting out all the rust all at once, the get loses structural integrity and the rusty panels help with measuring, replicating and positioning the new panels.
A difficult fabrication job not for the faint hearted
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You did the Beatle , this is a lot easier
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Looks like you'd have been better off buying a whole new body!
Be careful not to cut off your datum points. Work on one side at a time. More supporting struts.
At the end of the video, you can say very, very bad maintenance and very bad repairs . Good luck you can fix this car
Estos bonitos coches casi siempre están igual de podridos. Me gustan, pero suponen demasiado esfuerzo para lo que en realidad son. Quizá merezca la pena en un seis cilindros, pero son muy raros.
I am lucky because I live in Tucson. Cars do not rust here, they just wear out. My 1985 Mercedes was delivered in Tucson and has zero rust. I think you're off to spending too much time on this car. Can you have it dipped to removed all of the paint?
What about sandblasting the hole thing? May save a lot of time with all thtat rust and you have the equipment.
That is the side that I got t bone when a boat car ran the stop 🛑 in the parking lot of the mall . I'm pretty sure that what I seen on this one.
What's in Ospho is also in your coca cola :P