Hey Jared. You have taken on an immense task to save this rusty 911; I'm sure you've realized that by now. I'm doing the same thing to a 69 911T. I'm not trying to be negative here but just want to pass along some info on sequence of steps to repair the rusty panels on these cars. They are like onions, layers on layers of metal, and you have peel the outer layers off to get to the inside rusty panels and start repairs from the inner most panels and work your way back out. Imo The repair in this video should not have been done until you have replaced all the rotten panels in the area under the torsion tube. You will find 3 layers in there and those panels extend forward into the rocker panels and inside the tub of the car which are also going to be full of rust rot. The rotten outside frame rail that the spring plates bolt to,, a reinforcing panel inside that and the inside frame rail panels need to be cut back to good original metal in those areas and new panels welded to original good metal which will be under the piece you just repaired. Like I said this is my opinion and maybe you can do it another way that is also effective. You did the repair on this reinforcing panel really well so I know you will do the rest of it just as well. Hope this helps even if its after the fact.
Thanks Alpha! No worries and thanks for the feedback. I've since cut out the bottom of the torsion housings exposing the rust your taking about. Definitely rough. I am currently working on a customers '67 912 (hence the lack of videos on my car)That car received new outer torsion housings giving me a better look inside of the "onion" you're talking about. I think this repair would suffice (Seeing as directly behind the kidney is merely the "wall" of the rear passenger area) as long as the rot behind it is addressed. However, going back and watching this video months later, having learned a few new things, I am considering a redo and just ordering a new kidney! Should have some more updates soon!
Nicely done!!
Giving me the bug to start cutting and welding on our 68. This working all the time seriously cuts into my PCar time.
You're telling me! Never enough time in the day...
Hey Jared. You have taken on an immense task to save this rusty 911; I'm sure you've realized that by now. I'm doing the same thing to a 69 911T. I'm not trying to be negative here but just want to pass along some info on sequence of steps to repair the rusty panels on these cars. They are like onions, layers on layers of metal, and you have peel the outer layers off to get to the inside rusty panels and start repairs from the inner most panels and work your way back out. Imo The repair in this video should not have been done until you have replaced all the rotten panels in the area under the torsion tube. You will find 3 layers in there and those panels extend forward into the rocker panels and inside the tub of the car which are also going to be full of rust rot. The rotten outside frame rail that the spring plates bolt to,, a reinforcing panel inside that and the inside frame rail panels need to be cut back to good original metal in those areas and new panels welded to original good metal which will be under the piece you just repaired. Like I said this is my opinion and maybe you can do it another way that is also effective. You did the repair on this reinforcing panel really well so I know you will do the rest of it just as well. Hope this helps even if its after the fact.
Thanks Alpha! No worries and thanks for the feedback. I've since cut out the bottom of the torsion housings exposing the rust your taking about. Definitely rough.
I am currently working on a customers '67 912 (hence the lack of videos on my car)That car received new outer torsion housings giving me a better look inside of the "onion" you're talking about. I think this repair would suffice (Seeing as directly behind the kidney is merely the "wall" of the rear passenger area)
as long as the rot behind it is addressed.
However, going back and watching this video months later, having learned a few new things, I am considering a redo and just ordering a new kidney! Should have some more updates soon!
Great vid. I'm about to tackle rusted kidneys on my 911. Hoping I don't have to remove the lock plate...
Nice work… I fixed my Swiss cheese 911, I’m on the eastern shore I have some parts and sheet metal.
Hey dude!…. We need more videos for the 912 please!! 😁…
Good call! I need to get outside and film a garage update.
Greetings from Hong Kong, What protects the welds from behind the kidney bowl?
Hello! Self-etching primer was sprayed behind the kidney, a shot of body wax will go up there as well.