Porsche 914 Hell Hole rust and panel removal 

WOW so much rust. So glad you and not me. I would not know hoe to put it back together. Keep them coming please.

I am enjoying watching this, but also with dread, since I have a 1972. I am sure will need a lot of this work done. 😢

Loving the restoration! You are going about things in the right way. Need to be really careful to replace the suspension consoles in the proper location. I've been through this on two other 914s and they are really worth saving because they are so much fun to drive. You don't have to go 100 miles an hour to have fun in a 914. Just driving around town at normal speeds is fun because they are so connected to the road.

Definitely detail, thanks

Greatly appreciate your videos im looking at doin the same project next fall . I can see what I am in for.

Good to see someone else struggle through the rust repair on the hell hole and frame rails. Good luck.

You are doing a great job! I like the detail.

Good for you for saving another one!! I like the detail at how you are doing it. None of my 914's had that kind of rust, but I am always curious how you do it to this level. Keep em coming!! Thumbs up!

Your 'hell hole' corrosion was remarkably similar to my Californian '75. I didn't have to remove the outside of the longitudinal, jacking point or suspension console, but did have to make a parts for the inside bottom of the longitudinal, the whole top of it below the battery, and patch a hole where the battery tray had been welded to the inner rear wing (fender). I managed to do it without cutting the bottom of the inner wing / fender off. It was unbelievably awkward to so, even with the shell on a rotisserie, so I'd think I agree, cutting bodywork away for better access makes a lot of sense if you have to repair more of the outer longitudinal than I did, especially if not using a rotisserie. I couldn't have done mine without my 2" air grinder and a very compact reciprocating saw. The rear of your floor and bottom of the bulkhead / firewall appears to have survived better them mine. I had virtually no metal left there, with someone having fibreglassed over it all, probably misleading the guy who imported it into the UK who I bought it from into thinking it was fairly solid.

Major surgery being done… Looks good they way you tackle this hell hole!

Love the detail. Enjoying the process here.

You're nailing it in every regard. More of the same please.

I like that you are showing your work, not just a before and after.

Professional content the algorithm gods bust be smiling upon -- pushed you to the front page. I'll keep watching to see the finished 914.

Loving the details too, very satisfaying

Enjoy this level of detail. Also enjoying the project. Good to see a 914 getting some much needed attention!

Great video, love the project 914!

good job, but why didn't you loosen the welding spots on the side panel and then remove the entire side panel? That's in good condition. then you would have saved yourself the seam on the outside surface..

I bet my 74 looks a lot like that =(

Unfortunally the rust prevention of Karmann was as good as it should have be.