 How to Build a GT Lid (in almost a day) |
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| Eric_Shea |
 Nov 1 2003, 05:50 PM
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PMB Performance  Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
Damn this site is good...
I started the morning by searching the archives for "GT Lid". I found a great how to that took me to Dave's post on the PP BBS. Great job Dave. I was inspired. Off to the garage. In building my GT replica I wanted my lid to match as closely as possible. I wanted the two screens to mate together down the middle. This is how my project differs from what I saw on other sites. I left the extra metal (not covered by an additional, original grill) at the back of the lid. I actually only spent about 2.5 hours on this to get it to what you'll see below. The only thing left to do is to bend the final lip(s) down on the backside of the lid and prep for finishing. Here's what you need if you care to brave the wilds of creating a GT lid. * An extra 914 grill. * Cut-off wheel. * Tin Snips. * Sabre saw with a metal blade. * Die Grinder * Vise * Drill * Body hammer * Dollie * Flanging pliers (or something... haven't gotten to that step yet. I'll keep ya posted) Step 1: I think this is a fairly easy way to get a GT lid started. I simply used an extra 914 grill but used it in the opposite direction. No "major" bending of metal (at this point). All you'll need to do is cut the mounting tabs off the long side where the two grills will meet. These tabs would get in the way of the tabs on the original grill. By cutting them off and using a "V" notch, the original tabs will be able to mount in their original holes (novel concept). I've also left as many of the (other) original mounting tabs as possible on the grill. More about that later. I used a small cut-off wheel to do the job. Attached image(s) 
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| Eric_Shea |
Jun 2 2010, 10:04 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That was an early shot when I was test fitting bits and pieces...
How's this? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net-1110-1275537863.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net-1110-1275537864.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net-1110-1275537865.3.jpg) Now with the vinyl: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net-1110-1275538013.1.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 2 2010, 11:09 PM
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| JmuRiz |
Jun 3 2010, 09:18 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,504 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Eric_Shea How to Build a GT Lid (in almost a day) Nov 1 2003, 05:50 PM
Eric_Shea Step 2:
The tabs are cut out. The picture below ... Nov 1 2003, 05:57 PM Eric_Shea Step 3:
Next I laid the screen on the lid for a t... Nov 1 2003, 05:59 PM Eric_Shea (ooops... photo would be nice) :blink: Nov 1 2003, 06:00 PM Eric_Shea Step 4:
I used a drill and drilled out the spot w... Nov 1 2003, 06:06 PM Eric_Shea Step 5:
Building the Template. I used the front ... Nov 1 2003, 06:10 PM Eric_Shea Step 6:
Completing the template. I used masking ... Nov 1 2003, 06:13 PM Eric_Shea Step 7:
You can see by the template above that I ... Nov 1 2003, 06:23 PM Eric_Shea Next I'll need to find either some flanging pl... Nov 1 2003, 06:29 PM McMark Very nice! I'm looking forward to the fin... Nov 1 2003, 06:55 PM Aaron Cox schweet! :trophy: Nov 1 2003, 07:10 PM Eric_Shea Thanks Mark... say, is that a venison burger? How... Nov 1 2003, 07:11 PM ! That's how I did mine......I used barbeque pai... Nov 1 2003, 07:46 PM Lawrence Fantastic job!
When this thread is finished, ... Nov 2 2003, 09:05 AM djm914-6 I'm glad to have inspired someone to do their ... Nov 2 2003, 10:24 AM Eric_Shea Did a few little things today. Dug out the origin... Nov 2 2003, 03:28 PM Eric_Shea Guess who?
OK... The answer to the missing tool f... Nov 5 2003, 10:23 PM Eric_Shea I also took the time to trim the extra piece of ru... Nov 5 2003, 10:27 PM redshift That came out really nice.
Does Mike eat venison ... Nov 5 2003, 10:39 PM Eric_Shea Back from the sandblaster today. I finished up th... Nov 7 2003, 11:09 PM Eric_Shea After this photo was taken I dismantled the lid an... Nov 7 2003, 11:12 PM Qarl Nice job!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: ... Nov 7 2003, 11:36 PM markb :agree: Nov 8 2003, 01:03 AM thesey914 Eric, has the lid become really flexible now from ... Nov 8 2003, 04:00 AM SirAndy ... Nov 8 2003, 04:28 AM Eric_Shea Hey J,
Yes... it's become a bit more flexible... Nov 8 2003, 08:24 AM mikester Will you be using a rain catch? If so...what about... Nov 8 2003, 08:34 AM Eric_Shea No rain catch... K&N Watershed air-filter housings... Nov 8 2003, 08:40 AM SirAndy ... Nov 8 2003, 01:36 PM Eric_Shea Today's status:
Finished off the filler on th... Nov 8 2003, 02:00 PM Eric_Shea Here's the parts hanging in the sun... I'l... Nov 8 2003, 02:02 PM djm914-6 SCHWEET!
That looks much nicer that what I ha... Nov 8 2003, 02:08 PM Eric_Shea Thanks Dave and all...
Done, fineato, pronto, fin... Nov 8 2003, 02:39 PM Eric_Shea Last one... Nov 8 2003, 02:40 PM thesey914 ... Nov 8 2003, 04:09 PM scotty O-M-G! :worship: Nov 8 2003, 04:10 PM Eric_Shea It is on the car... sitt'n right on the rear t... Nov 8 2003, 04:33 PM TROJANMAN This should be easier to find. Can we please move... May 21 2010, 01:44 PM
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This should be easier to find. Can we please mov... May 21 2010, 03:12 PM TROJANMAN :lol: When I did my search, it came up in the gar... May 21 2010, 03:14 PM SirAndy
:lol: When I did my search, it came up in the ga... May 21 2010, 03:24 PM TROJANMAN brilliant :beer2: May 21 2010, 03:27 PM carr914 I've got a Couple of replica lids that I have ... May 21 2010, 08:12 PM ChicagoPete
I've got a Couple of replica lids that I have... May 22 2010, 08:42 AM PRS914-6 Eric, nice job on the grill.....I originally tried... May 22 2010, 10:06 AM computers4kids
So, the question is did you get that out or is th... May 22 2010, 12:14 PM Eric_Shea I have nothing to add but a picture of the lid now... Jun 2 2010, 09:10 PM SirAndy
I have nothing to add but a picture of the lid no... Jun 2 2010, 09:17 PM Eric_Shea Paul and Peter, I saw many GT lids and each was a ... Jun 2 2010, 10:10 PM RobW Great instructions!
I did one for my race car... Jun 3 2010, 10:15 AM mlindner Thanks Eric for the post. My buddy came up to Wisc... Nov 25 2019, 06:29 AM mlindner Final product just great. Mark May 23 2020, 05:05 AM Eric_Shea Great job guys! :trophy: May 27 2020, 03:14 PM windforfun A true artista! May 27 2020, 05:12 PM SO.O.C914er Nice work! :welder: If someone has one ready ... May 27 2020, 07:07 PM dangrouche
Nice work! :welder: If someone has one ready... May 28 2020, 09:54 PM mlindner
Nice work! :welder: If someone has one read... May 29 2020, 10:39 AM ValcoOscar
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