 A 914-6GT Build Thread, Bringing #673 back from the Grave |
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| carr914 |
 Dec 16 2008, 06:48 PM
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How it looked back in the day.
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| burton73 |
Jan 5 2009, 05:57 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,692 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California 
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T.C.,
I just wanted to point out that I believe the kit strengthen this part. You see the place where the jack goes so you now should know where this is. Sorry to make every one guess where it was in the car. I am more intimate with every part of my car as I am so close to it. Now that I have 1/3 of my GT kit in my welding is getting much better. This will mean less grinding for me. Bob  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 26 2009, 06:20 PM
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QUOTE(burton73 @ Jan 5 2009, 03:57 PM)  I just wanted to point out that I believe the kit strengthen this part. I don't think so. This part is a double-wall and the GT piece is on the other side of that double-wall. There's 1/4" of air between the spot-welds inside the trunk and the GT "reinforcement" on the other side. What people don't realize, the GT chassis kit was a complete shot in the dark by Porsche. They added a few patches where they thought they might add some strength. They were under tremendous time pressure to get those cars ready for the track, this wasn't a well thought out and engineered product. I'm sure there's quite a few people today who could come up with better solutions ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Andy |
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| dlestep |
Jan 26 2009, 11:03 PM
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I am smilin'... Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Sunrise Florida Member No.: 8,573 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 26 2009, 07:20 PM) QUOTE(burton73 @ Jan 5 2009, 03:57 PM) I just wanted to point out that I believe the kit strengthen this part. I don't think so. This part is a double-wall and the GT piece is on the other side of that double-wall. There's 1/4" of air between the spot-welds inside the trunk and the GT "reinforcement" on the other side. What people don't realize, the GT chassis kit was a complete shot in the dark by Porsche. They added a few patches where they thought they might add some strength. They were under tremendous time pressure to get those cars ready for the track, this wasn't a well thought out and engineered product. I'm sure there's quite a few people today who could come up with better solutions ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Andy ...I agree with SirAndy...I have been researching the web and looking through historical books for placement and attachment of the stiffening plates. This is what I have found. CONUS - most of the people that have added their stiffening plates have actually applied them to the outside vertical wall of the boxed section only and have not carried the additional metal over the seam. This is focusing more stress to the spot welds along the seam. The 90 degree sections just above the seam would act like "live" hinges under extreme stress. The stiffening plates end at least 6 to 9 inches forward of the trans-axle cross member. I would seam weld all that is shown in your picture on both sides. Europe - Porsche welders were not known to produce beautiful welds. Most of them were pretty uguly in fact. But note the wrapping of the metal over the seam in the attached photos. This wrap ties the two 90 degree bends with the seam and is much more stronger than just laminating the vertical wall. Dave   |
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Posts in this topic
carr914 A 914-6GT Build Thread Dec 16 2008, 06:48 PM
914Sixer Always glad to see another 6 comming back to life... Dec 16 2008, 06:55 PM rjames
So how does it look now? Dec 16 2008, 06:58 PM carr914 The Day I got it
The Parts I got with it
Dec 16 2008, 07:00 PM 914Sixer You did not get enough parts with it!!... Dec 16 2008, 07:02 PM carr914 NOS Factory M-471 Flares
NOS Oil Tank
Other ... Dec 16 2008, 07:04 PM carr914 Disection begins ( this is the point you might wan... Dec 16 2008, 07:07 PM carr914 It gets worse before it gets better
Factory... Dec 16 2008, 07:11 PM carr914 Rust Never Sleeps Dec 16 2008, 07:14 PM carr914 This car deserves a Purple Heart ( or Rusty Purple... Dec 16 2008, 07:18 PM carr914 A Little more & Then the Work Begins
Dec 16 2008, 07:21 PM carr914 1st Intermission - go get a tissue for your eyes
... Dec 16 2008, 07:25 PM carr914 Back to Work
Dec 16 2008, 07:28 PM 396 Good luck with this project. It's way way too... Dec 16 2008, 07:29 PM carr914 Gotta Keep Going
Dec 16 2008, 07:30 PM carr914 Now it starts to get ugly again, cuz you gotta dig... Dec 16 2008, 07:33 PM carr914 More, More Work
Dec 16 2008, 07:36 PM jc914 Great job it is very very impressive what you are ... Dec 16 2008, 07:39 PM carr914 2nd Intermission - Dr. Evil's Sideshift conver... Dec 16 2008, 07:39 PM SirAndy :trophy:
Another one saved!
:cheer: Andy Dec 16 2008, 07:47 PM carr914 Thanks to Brian Cheney (bcheney) for next group of... Dec 16 2008, 07:48 PM carr914 More Pictures courtesy of Brian
Dec 16 2008, 07:49 PM carr914 More Progress ( sorry I got these out of Sequence)... Dec 16 2008, 07:52 PM carr914 3rd Intermission ( Get used to these)
Eric Shea... Dec 16 2008, 07:56 PM carr914 More of Brian's pictures
Dec 16 2008, 07:59 PM carr914 Keepin em coming
Dec 16 2008, 08:00 PM carr914 Thanks Brian Dec 16 2008, 08:02 PM carr914 4th Intermission
Real Recaro 914-6GT seats ( from... Dec 16 2008, 08:05 PM carr914 Found some more from Brian Dec 16 2008, 08:09 PM carr914 More from Brian
Dec 16 2008, 08:11 PM carr914 RE: A 914-6GT Build Thread Dec 16 2008, 08:12 PM carr914 5th Intermission
JWest RennShifter - Thanks Duc (... Dec 16 2008, 08:15 PM
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5th Intermission
JWest RennShifter - Thanks Duc ... Dec 17 2008, 10:00 PM bcheney TC
You are a good man to take on this project. I ... Dec 17 2008, 10:19 PM carr914 Last Week
Dec 16 2008, 08:19 PM carr914 I've got blisters on my fingers
That's... Dec 16 2008, 08:21 PM sendjonathanmail Where'd you get that GT light kit? Dec 16 2008, 08:52 PM carr914
Where'd you get that GT light kit?
rennenme... Dec 16 2008, 09:01 PM carr914 Oh & by the way, this car has 19,000 Documente... Dec 16 2008, 09:02 PM watsonrx13 Fantastic job TC.... :headbanger:
-- Rob Dec 17 2008, 05:57 AM URY914 I saw this car several years ago before TC bought ... Dec 17 2008, 08:11 AM Root_Werks :woohoo: Wow! Great job! Dec 17 2008, 08:47 AM Lou W Looking good. :beer2:
:popcorn: Dec 17 2008, 07:56 PM Mr.242 :driving:
19,000 miles driven thru a SALT SPRAY ... Dec 18 2008, 10:09 AM carr914 The Paint shop has told me I will have the car bac... Dec 18 2008, 12:25 PM Phoenix 914-6GT So if they told you February does that mean you sh... Dec 18 2008, 12:32 PM URY914 February 2010. Dec 18 2008, 02:10 PM carr914 Thanks for your support :D
T.C. Dec 18 2008, 02:24 PM veltror This is just like my British rustoration thread, j... Dec 25 2008, 07:57 PM carr914 Update pictures from today. Not a lot of work in t... Dec 30 2008, 06:13 PM carr914 Next week the new floor pans will go in and the su... Dec 30 2008, 06:16 PM carr914 More pics in a couple of weeks
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Dec 30 2008, 06:18 PM carr914 This is going to be like one of those movies (thin... Jan 3 2009, 07:18 AM carr914 RE: A 914-6GT Build Thread Jan 3 2009, 07:21 AM carr914 RE: A 914-6GT Build Thread Jan 3 2009, 07:24 AM carr914 Nice placement of a Hood Emblem :wacko:
Jan 3 2009, 07:27 AM carr914 RE: A 914-6GT Build Thread Jan 3 2009, 07:30 AM carr914
More parts
2 914-6 trannies in addition to ... Jan 3 2009, 07:38 AM scotty b What is the difference in a 6 tranny and a 4 trann... Jan 3 2009, 08:22 AM carr914 There is a gearing differnce and the intermediate ... Jan 3 2009, 08:55 AM burton73 T.C.
Are you going to put GT stiffing kit on the ... Jan 3 2009, 12:33 PM carr914 Only doing an Engman Kit
T.C. Jan 3 2009, 01:14 PM Justinp71
Only doing an Engman Kit
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Have you though... Feb 18 2009, 10:17 PM burton73 T.C.
#41 was running the 2.5 SS for 30,000 miles ... Jan 3 2009, 05:45 PM carr914 I'm not sure of the exact area of the shot sin... Jan 3 2009, 06:55 PM sixnotfour right side up Jan 5 2009, 06:18 PM carr914 My newest addition. Bought off eBay, Original - No... Jan 5 2009, 06:37 PM carr914 Another new addition. Thanks Lavanaut
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Jan 7 2009, 02:36 PM FourBlades Send that manual back, the bottom left corner is b... Jan 7 2009, 04:29 PM carr914 FedEx just got here at 8pm with a package from Pel... Jan 7 2009, 07:16 PM carr914 A few more pieces.
a 3.2 Oil Pump and the Electro... Jan 26 2009, 06:13 PM FourBlades T.C.: What kind of cams cost $2000?
Were th... Jan 26 2009, 08:00 PM carr914 The cams are Elgin 310/296 grind for a 2.8 race mo... Jan 26 2009, 10:02 PM Lavanaut
Another new addition. Thanks Lavanaut
Happy to c... Jan 27 2009, 12:52 AM carr914 Not as much progress as I would like, but the 2 gu... Feb 1 2009, 12:25 PM carr914 The passenger rear fender is back on after all the... Feb 1 2009, 12:28 PM carr914 The floor is next.
Feb 1 2009, 12:29 PM sixnotfour Looks great ,fender on :welder: I'd loose th... Feb 1 2009, 05:28 PM carr914 that's a carbon-fiber Ducktail I had from a pr... Feb 2 2009, 08:30 AM carr914 Here are my original GT Recaros -
the insert f... Feb 12 2009, 10:33 AM carr914 New Addition - a NOS 914-6 Relay Board
I have one... Feb 18 2009, 11:35 AM carr914 I'm doing the Engman as it is really overkill,... Feb 19 2009, 06:55 AM carr914 Progress on the Compliance Sticker
Mar 12 2009, 06:42 PM carr914 A Mini-Poll question within a thread:
Since I... Mar 12 2009, 06:49 PM Derek Seymour
A Mini-Poll question within a thread:
Since I... Mar 12 2009, 07:03 PM maf914
If I remember correctly some GT's had the min... Mar 13 2009, 11:48 AM gms
A Mini-Poll question within a thread:
Since I... Mar 12 2009, 07:56 PM MDG Firstly, what you've done so far is fantastic... Mar 12 2009, 07:21 PM Joe Sharp Go for it. Mar 12 2009, 07:24 PM horizontally-opposed LOVE the Minilites...espcially if you dial the sta... Mar 13 2009, 11:54 AM pktzygt I like little details like minilites on the rear t... Mar 13 2009, 12:29 PM charliew It looks like the inner fender lip is non existent... Mar 13 2009, 01:13 PM carr914 The Mini-Poll is over, it will be Fuchs on all cor... Mar 14 2009, 12:00 PM carr914 Paging Eric Shea, Mr. Shea Please pick up the cour... Mar 14 2009, 12:06 PM carr914 Just got my Factory GT seats back from the upholst... Mar 23 2009, 10:32 AM sixnotfour TC those are Nice ! Mar 23 2009, 10:48 AM johnnie5 Looks awesome, love the Houndstooth! Of course... Mar 23 2009, 11:25 AM |
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