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    It's amazing how rough some of these 914's can be....mine certainly was.

    Antoine, you're doing a great job.
    Keep up the steady work and you'll have a great driver in the end.
    Love that you are going back with the original color too.
    It's a good one.
    -Doug
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    1989 Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

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    Thanks to all for the support..I see that this thread is ok here so I will keep posting!

    So, that was the next logical step..primer on the passenger side fender (and all around the windshield after taking it also to bare metal) :






    And I took care of a few holes on the driver's side firewall:


















    For the bottom part, I will wait to have the body on the cart/body frame as not only the bottom of the firewall but also the floor is affected. More on that later :wink:

    Before starting the body frame /hell hole fix, I wanted to check how the quarter is (part of me knowing I might have to cut it to repair right the right long).. Here the result, quite impressive..








    So now I know it.. I will build from scratch that quarter panel and cut it, repair the long, weld my new panel.
    Just for fun I made a small test panel to try the shape of the wheel opening:


    But I hadn't a large enough sheet metal piece to start on the quarter panel so I starte on my body frame..
    Fresh metal came:


    Welded the long part:


    Rest will follow with all the fixations I planned (bumpers, engine, gearbox, front axle, back axle,..) to keep the body square du ring welding.

    Stay tuned !

    Antoine

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    I know I can buy the B-Pillar from RD but I love a challenge so.. Here we go:


    The first steps:




    And then it got worse:






    And it's starting to take shape:










    And it's ready to weld:




    Stay tuned,

    Antoine

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    Amazing work ! Fantastic. Here is some inspiration…1975 1.8 owned by a local lady since new until I purchased last year. Yours will look great.
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    Thanks Simon! What a nice car you have!

    I finished the B-pillar, first with these small reparations:
    Before:


    During:






    And finished:


    And here:




    Then I welded my part on the top of the door latch but not before cleaning/fixing/painting behind it:


    Adjusting:


    And welded:


    Then the top part, made in two parts:




    Adjusting:






    And then welded:




    Metal finishing will take place when I prepare for paint.

    Stay tuned, I have load more to post !

    Antoine

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    Did you remove the foam from behind the sail panel? That’s what holds the water and helps the metal rot out from the inside.
    A part isn't purchased until paid.

    The 9 Store LLC.

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    Thanks a lot for the advice, I did remove it, on both sides!

    So, as next step, I made my body frame to ensure nothing moves during welding:
    Every fixation is screwed to be able to remove/reuse all after.
    Front:


    Back:


    Under the gearbox: (pic during tacking, fully welded after)


    Engine mount:






    And suspension console to have the exact position to put it back after hellhole repair:








    And the car is up:




    Stay tuned

    Antoine

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    So, now that the car is solidly anchored in the frame and we can go forward.
    Before starting on the hellhole, I made one last repair on the driver's B-pillar.
    The bottom had some holes:




    So I built the repair part in two parts as original:


    Adjusted:


    Tacked in position :


    And welded:



    Cheers

    Antoine

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    Before removing the paint on the right rear quarter panel, I wasn't sure how to deal with it while repairing the hellhole. I knew cutting it would allow me a better access but cutting good metal is always a hard decision..
    Well, from that point of view I got "lucky" :lol: because there is no good metal :lol:
    Here without paint:




    And I have a habit that I built(or make sure I have it) the part before cutting, to ensure I won't miss any measurement/positioning. So here we go !
    Making my template :




    And starting :




    And after a couple hours:








    I left the front part undone to be able to make a good door gap when it comes to that time.

    So, now that this is done..cutting!


    Cheers

    Antoine

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    I also removed the 47 years old fuel lines:




    Stainless steel replacement is on its way!

    Then I looked further on the outside part of the hellhole..which doesn't look promising:








    And after checking a bit inside (quite a lot of layers in this badly repaired jack point..):


    There were some findings:


    And a lot of rust falling through:


    I did not want to fight forming too much thick metals so I made a small order to save me some time:


    So..time to cut really into this repair..
    But before that, I took a bit of time investing in my future partner in crime..my 5 years old boy already wants to learn how to weld!


    Stay tuned

    Antoine

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