Rusty front 914 fenders

[flmont]

How do you repair this type of rust in this fender? Weld it up or cut it out and replace it?

[962porsche]

you sand blast the rust that is there off then cut out any rot thru and weld in patches .

[flmont]

So Far this is all that I have found...small 2x2 inch patch in the trunk,..Batt tray and long seem to be in Excelent shape,...So I am hoping,...would U use a small saws-all to cut that out or maybe a body shop ...haha

[porschetub]

Originally Posted by flmont

So Far this is all that I have found...small 2x2 inch patch in the trunk,..Batt tray and long seem to be in Excelent shape,...So I am hoping,...would U use a small saws-all to cut that out or maybe a body shop ...haha

You could cut this rust out using a Dremel or air hacksaw,you may need to buy/loan these as they will always be handy if you are doing a resto on an old car,handy tools indeed,any 911 or 914 will have more rust than you can see so be ready to have the required equipment and skills or a fat wallet to pay a shop to do the work.
Search this part of the forum for what average guys have done on rusty cars,great reading and if you get stuck plenty can help,962porsche has replied and his help on this forum is gold.
Good luck.

[962porsche]

it's just like Porsche tub stated .
a dremel with a cut off wheel will work for that to cut out the rust area then butt weld in a patch piece .

[flmont]

Ok Thanks I REALLY want to remove both fenders,...to see what else lurks,..belive it or not ,...thats about the only bad rust,..I can see,..the hell hole,batt tray ...longs,..floor pans,...trunks, are all in very nice shape at first inspection,...I will be sandblasting those area's very soon maybe even sunday ...but thats pushing it a bit,..and thats a quick way to do it...

[flmont]

But I guess,...If I do cut them out I should be able to see enough of the area,..to determine if its worse right,...????

[962porsche]

pretty much so .
just clean up the area and when your doing that repair and look around for more rust .
when it comes to older car you could start pulling them apart and find rust .
places like were fenders attach to the ,body seams ,rain channels and under weather seals / gaskets are all places that tend to get rust . at that point it's how far you want to dig into the job and repair it .
one of my car has the original finish on it from 1973 the finish is still good with no reason to repaint it and because it's all original I did not want to .
the trunk seal had rust under it with a small rot thru spot in the corner . I masked off the out side of the car and covered it . then sand blasted the rain channel under the seal the hole time taking care not to damage the finish on the out side of the car .
after blasting I had some small pin holes front the rust . I then cut out the one rust hole I know about right off and welded a patch in . when I welded in the patch I took allot of care not to over heat the metal and burn the finish of the out side of the panel again I wanted to save the OE finish . the pin holes I found from blasting I used a two part metal bonding adhesive and spread it like a body filler over the pin holes . then after it dried I sand it smooth etch primed it and then just painted the trunk jam . I could have gone and cut out the little areas where there was a cluster of pin holes but that would have made me have to repaint the outer side of the panel and again it was about trying to save the finish on the out side panels of the car .

[flmont]

Yes,..that situation is very touchie,...I will be doing a full repaint so I will be willing to cut and sand as needed,..!!!