 Palindrome 914 Build Thread, now on the chassis jig |
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| nathansnathan |
  Dec 3 2010, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None  |
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I changed the title of the thread, so it's incognito now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) - Sort of to do with the midengined-ness, my username, and of course the 420 914 thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) The car was very original, but quite trashed when I bought it. It's a 49 state car, purchased in Colorado judging by the sticker that was on the back opposite the badge, Bob Hagestad Dealerhip. I don't have a picture of that unfortunately... Both bumpers had 1975 UCLA parking permit stickers. It is an appearance group car, tan square weave, late enough to get 2 real tan basket weave seats. Original adriatic blue paint, no repaints. The snowplow early rear valence. It has the original red heater lever pull which I don't see very much. Everything was there without having been hacked/modified (besides the door panels). Unmodified but fairly trashed.  Chassis # 174932 -Meaning the chassis was built the 17th week of the year 1972 (I think it is the 17th week with a Monday the way they count it), the 4th day of that week, Thursday April 27th, 1972. -I thought it was 4/20 but I must concede it was probably a week later, the chassis production. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-179-1307065668.jpg) It is odd, though, the dash doesn't match.  1729556 vs 1749532 which is on the Karmann plate and the trunk. It would be from just 2 days earlier, but then I was thinking, if it was from another car, it could theoretically be from a 73 or a 74 car, too. It seems like it is original, though, as peple always bodge everything and it was fairly unmolested, the wiring, and hardware of the dash.  (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291418830.2.jpg)   The engine number... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1296535790.12.jpg) |
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| nathansnathan |
Dec 3 2010, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
I've got one of these bad boys done so far. It's been quite a chore, as the arms are quite an assemblage.
It took me a few days of pondering before I figured out how I was even gonna do it. I had some extra 3/4 inch black pipe around, some 3/4 inch fine threaded rod, and some 3/4 inch course threaded bolts and nuts from other projects so 3/4 inch is what I decided on. I ordered the goodies from McMaster-Carr, left handed threaded rod, right and left-handed 3/4 inch tube nuts, as well as 3/4 inch blank rod ends. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419662.1.jpg) This bit of metal I got from Industrial Metal Supply which is an insanely awesome place that is right by my work. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419662.2.jpg) 6 inch by 1 1/2 inch, 1/4 inch wall, it's about all my band saw can handle. I got this saw off craigslist for $100. I'm building the shop as I build the car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419666.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419667.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419667.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419667.6.jpg) I had dreamed of getting such a welder as this for years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) It's an air- cooled (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Miller Tig with high frequency start, pulse, dig, fully digital. Synchrowave 200. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419668.7.jpg) A bit of fitting up, I turned the 3/4 inch bolt (now a stud) to 5/8 inch at 1 end, put a bit of a groove around the hole it sits in with the 3/4 inch drill in order to hold the weld/ increase penetration/ minimize grinding to achieve a flat mounting. I used the door hinges as a template. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419668.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419668.9.jpg) This is my 1932 South Bend Lathe, that was a project for a bit, bringing it back. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419672.10.jpg) I was going to use flat heads all around to solve the clearance issues, but These 5/8 inch flat heads through the 1/4 inch wall clevis parts wasn't going to work even if I did have a countersink big enough. I opted, instead, to modify the bolts and make my own low profile socket head cap screws. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419673.11.jpg) I had to do the 8mm ones for the mounts also, just at the edges, since the mounting plates are on the small side, and, well, I've only got a 1/2 inch countersink at the moment. I made the ones on the left out of the ones on the right. I went with stainless. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419674.12.jpg) And there it is (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419674.13.jpg) The tensioner (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419674.14.jpg) And the tensioner assembly (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291419678.15.jpg) Here's the whole of it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1292382402.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1292382402.2.jpg) Just 3 more to go, and then we can really start cutting! |
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nathansnathan Palindrome 914 Build Thread Dec 3 2010, 05:22 PM
nathansnathan These are the first pics I saw, back in June on cr... Dec 3 2010, 05:27 PM nathansnathan I sort of wanted to get it running just to see wha... Dec 3 2010, 05:28 PM nathansnathan I've been stalling on updating the blog in hop... Dec 3 2010, 05:29 PM nathansnathan I woke up at 4:30 in the morning to go to the 914 ... Dec 3 2010, 05:35 PM nathansnathan So first things first, like many-a-914, put her up... Dec 3 2010, 05:37 PM nathansnathan Unbelievable how much undercoat was used at the fa... Dec 3 2010, 05:40 PM
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http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www... Dec 4 2010, 03:26 PM nathansnathan
[quote name='nathansnathan' post='1401717' date='... Dec 5 2010, 05:19 PM nathansnathan Ok, so I'm caught up to the blog over at 914cl... Dec 3 2010, 05:42 PM McMark Cool! B) Looking forward to more! Dec 3 2010, 05:48 PM SirAndy
Cool! B) Looking forward to more!
:ag... Dec 3 2010, 06:07 PM nathansnathan
[quote name='McMark' post='1401720' date='Dec 3 2... Dec 3 2010, 09:31 PM Mark Henry From the title I thought you were restoring a 914 ... Dec 3 2010, 06:53 PM palmer_md
From the title I thought you were restoring a 914... Dec 3 2010, 07:42 PM Mark Henry
From the title I thought you were restoring a 91... Dec 3 2010, 09:12 PM nathansnathan
From the title I thought you were restoring a 91... Dec 3 2010, 09:27 PM FourBlades Very nice work! You have done this before?
I... Dec 3 2010, 07:21 PM nathansnathan
Very nice work! You have done this before?
... Dec 3 2010, 09:28 PM SirAndy Aha! That's more like a real 914 ... :D
... Dec 3 2010, 09:35 PM Mark Henry
Aha! That's more like a real 914 ... :D ... Dec 3 2010, 09:44 PM SirAndy Aha! That's more like a real 914 ... :D
... Dec 3 2010, 09:48 PM silver74insocal :wttc: keep on going and for gods sake repaint th... Dec 3 2010, 09:41 PM nathansnathan
:wttc: keep on going and for gods sake repaint t... Dec 5 2010, 05:18 PM Cairo94507 Kind of reminds me of motorcycle riding: only two ... Dec 4 2010, 09:05 AM Eric_Shea
Holy $hit... you've got the gift. that... Dec 4 2010, 10:05 AM flippa :agree: Replace the CMU Block!!!! ... Dec 5 2010, 09:10 AM nathansnathan This pic is from the original eBay photos
http://w... Dec 5 2010, 05:26 PM Andyrew Nice work!! Looks like you have quite the ... Dec 5 2010, 05:42 PM realred914
I started this, a documentation of my build progr... Dec 5 2010, 06:44 PM nathansnathan Moving slowly along, some more work on the door br... Dec 14 2010, 08:32 PM kg6dxn Nice welding! :first:
I wish my skills were ... Dec 14 2010, 09:56 PM nathansnathan I want to keep the thread updated.
I went on vaca... Jan 9 2011, 11:05 AM silver74insocal :yikes: you werent kidding about going deep!... Jan 10 2011, 11:15 PM porsche_dreamer I have to say good job! Keep up the :sawzall: ... Jan 11 2011, 04:43 PM Root_Werks :woohoo:
Wow!
Looks like another 914 will b... Jan 11 2011, 04:48 PM Dr Evil Ya, balls deep. Yikes. Jan 11 2011, 05:06 PM nathansnathan Balls deep, indeed. <_<
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Thanks... Jan 31 2011, 10:49 PM Zimms What did you use to cut around the windshield fram... Jan 31 2011, 11:57 PM nathansnathan
What did you use to cut around the windshield fra... Feb 1 2011, 11:08 AM Zimms Thanks! Great looking cuts.
Sorry to hear ab... Feb 1 2011, 11:16 AM Andyrew Your eye doctor wont do it?
They have to drill to... Feb 1 2011, 11:33 AM nathansnathan I'm gonna have to make a firmer point to use g... Feb 1 2011, 03:09 PM Andyrew Did they drill any of the eye? My eye doctor is a ... Feb 1 2011, 03:35 PM nathansnathan I had read about the rust circle that will form in... Feb 1 2011, 04:07 PM MZM
I've been thinking about doing my own dentist... Feb 5 2011, 04:50 PM FourBlades Regular glasses will not protect you while grindin... Feb 1 2011, 09:18 PM nathansnathan It's getting a bit cramped in here. I took som... Feb 5 2011, 02:08 PM ONTHEGRIND Miller has sone new Saftey glasses that use neopre... Feb 5 2011, 03:28 PM bandjoey Get a Face Mask. Goggles always fogged up so I en... Feb 5 2011, 05:56 PM Hontec Ha, the last picture is a familiar one.. You'r... Feb 10 2011, 06:58 PM nathansnathan I haven't updated in awhile, but I have been b... Mar 29 2011, 10:35 PM 396 All I can say is – wow, good luck. What you’re... Mar 30 2011, 05:43 AM Andyrew Looking great! Mar 30 2011, 09:14 AM EdArango Nathan....Great job....I'm in HB and would rea... Apr 5 2011, 10:56 PM nathansnathan About my mess, I've got about a 25' x 25... Apr 6 2011, 09:00 PM ripper911 I cant add anything about the build other than ... Apr 5 2011, 11:52 PM nathansnathan http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.9... Dec 10 2011, 11:54 PM nathansnathan It's been awhile since I made an update. I c... May 10 2011, 10:42 PM dheming Nice job on the mezzanine! Must be nice to hav... May 20 2011, 04:55 PM nathansnathan
Nice job on the mezzanine! Must be nice to ha... May 20 2011, 09:12 PM nathansnathan To update, it was definitely fun, meeting up with ... May 22 2011, 11:39 PM nathansnathan I've finished enhancing my engine stand and th... May 30 2011, 09:38 AM Beach914 The Mahles are going to look great Nathan. They de... May 30 2011, 06:39 PM saigon71 Nathan:
Great work man! I too am attempting ... May 31 2011, 06:24 AM nathansnathan
Nathan:
Great work man! I too am attempting... Jun 11 2011, 07:08 PM nathansnathan Picking up here, update the thread.
I met up with... Jun 11 2011, 07:31 PM nathansnathan It does look rusty, but honest, just a bit of pitt... Jun 11 2011, 08:15 PM dheming Nice score on the parts car. BTW, something like ... Jun 13 2011, 03:55 PM nathansnathan
Nice score on the parts car. BTW, something like... Jun 13 2011, 04:51 PM nathansnathan This seems like a good place to talk about how I... Jul 19 2011, 07:03 PM kg6dxn If you have the title you can junk it. They can br... Jul 19 2011, 07:13 PM nathansnathan About a week to go here and I think my landlord wi... Aug 26 2011, 10:55 PM nathansnathan Other progress, I upgraded my air compressor. I... Aug 26 2011, 11:13 PM kg6dxn For future reference... There is a device called ... Aug 26 2011, 11:38 PM nathansnathan
For future reference... There is a device called ... Aug 27 2011, 10:56 AM nathansnathan I've got some other 3 phase/ single phase stuf... Aug 27 2011, 10:57 AM nathansnathan The big bolts at the rear are a bear. Oh, 3/4... Sep 3 2011, 08:21 PM nathansnathan Some progress on the parts car. September 1st was ... Sep 3 2011, 09:16 PM nathansnathan Back a step to show there has actually been progre... Oct 1 2011, 10:48 PM nathansnathan I'm pretty excited about the G&R swapmeet.... Oct 19 2011, 10:59 PM nathansnathan I finally made the 5th page.
The pics are a littl... Oct 19 2011, 11:04 PM nathansnathan To show it before and during adds drama and makes ... Oct 19 2011, 11:18 PM SirAndy :trophy: Oct 20 2011, 12:41 AM Rex-n-effect Your work is looking really good! Have you don... Oct 20 2011, 09:53 AM nathansnathan
Your work is looking really good! Have you do... Oct 20 2011, 12:00 PM veltror it's as if I was doing my car again.. Oct 20 2011, 01:30 PM kg6dxn :ttiwwp:
:poke: Dec 10 2011, 11:58 PM nathansnathan The long is made up of like 15 different pieces.
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I haven't documented the b... Dec 11 2011, 12:30 AM Elliot Cannon Great work on the car. Good on ya for saving one.... Dec 11 2011, 12:38 AM nathansnathan
Great work on the car. Good on ya for saving one... Dec 11 2011, 12:46 AM kg6dxn
Great work on the car. Good on ya for saving on... Dec 11 2011, 12:52 AM FourBlades You are a real craftsman, this is some of the most... Dec 11 2011, 06:27 AM saigon71 Your craftsmanship is awesome! :beer2: Our c... Dec 11 2011, 07:32 AM sixnotfour Spider bite , nasty, get well.
Awesome splice wo... Dec 11 2011, 08:23 AM BarberDave :trophy:
WOW, What talent !!! ... Dec 11 2011, 09:00 AM nathansnathan Thanks, guys for all the compliments/ encouragemen... Dec 11 2011, 02:14 PM SirAndy The way restoration design does the hell hole repa... Dec 11 2011, 02:27 PM |
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