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partwerks |
Jun 1 2014, 07:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
Is there a chrome bumper that was made that would have the same opening for airflow as this fiberglass one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/porsche-914-GT-fib...3b9&vxp=mtr |
mepstein |
Jun 1 2014, 07:43 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,334 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Needs to be fabricated. It's on the list for my GT conversion.
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partwerks |
Jun 1 2014, 10:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
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partwerks |
Jun 7 2014, 11:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
Anybody provide that service?
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mepstein |
Jun 8 2014, 05:39 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,334 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Needs to be fabricated. It's on the list for my GT conversion. How were you thinking of going about fabbing the opening? Scotty b will be the one to fab it. Cut, shape, weld, grind, ect. Not sure if I will chrome or go satin black. Probably black. |
Cairo94507 |
Jun 8 2014, 06:52 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,858 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Scotty will likely be doing two of those.....just saying (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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76-914 |
Jun 8 2014, 09:08 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,519 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
No fabbing to it. Drill out the corners so you end up with a nice radius in the corners. Takes about 10 min's to cut, file and smooth the edges.
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McMark |
Jun 8 2014, 09:14 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Did one a few months ago that turned out really well, but it's still at the chrome shop. Just cutting the open is much easier and works well, but actually welding in 'walls' finishes up the look and guides more air to the cooler.
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Mike Bellis |
Jun 8 2014, 11:29 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
You can buy a fiberglass one and find a local shop that does spray chrome. Like Spectra Chrome. It is a silver nitrate finish and when done well looks just like chrome.
http://www.spectrachrome.com/index2.html |
partwerks |
Jun 8 2014, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
You can buy a fiberglass one and find a local shop that does spray chrome. Like Spectra Chrome. It is a silver nitrate finish and when done well looks just like chrome. http://www.spectrachrome.com/index2.html That was one of my first choices, that way I can keep what I have, which is fiberglass. One less hassle. |
jmill |
Jun 8 2014, 02:18 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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mepstein |
Jun 8 2014, 02:31 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,334 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I only want steel but I appreciate seeing this
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partwerks |
Jun 8 2014, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
I might just have to do the whole car in chrome.......?
http://www.sprayonchrome.com/pinkmustang.html Trying to picture what an all chrome 914 would look like? |
lonewolfe |
Jun 8 2014, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 819 Joined: 12-September 11 From: Oakland, CA Member No.: 13,549 Region Association: Northern California |
I might just have to do the whole car in chrome.......? http://www.sprayonchrome.com/pinkmustang.html Trying to picture what an all chrome 914 would look like? I saw a gold plated Lamborghini from Miami on TV a couple of nights ago! |
Chris914n6 |
Jun 8 2014, 08:57 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,350 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
If that's all your going to cut out, don't even bother... waste of a good chrome bumper and you'll lose accident protection. The front of the car is a high pressure area, air will go wherever it can. It does NOT need to be a visibly direct route. |
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