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> Original Customs has a Celette bench!, Needs a little TLC
McMark
post Feb 16 2011, 11:52 PM
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Well the deal is done. I am now the proud owner of a Celette bench. Of course, handing over cash and hauling the thing home was the easy part. Now there is the stack of associated tools that I'll need in order to actually do something with my nice big hunk of metal. Plus it's in need of a little TLC, such as cleaning off the rusty parts, cleaning threads and lubricating everything.

Whew... it's been a long day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yawn.gif)


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post Feb 17 2011, 01:20 AM
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Very Cool!
So how difficulty is it to mount an otherwise unmolested car just to check if it is truly straight?
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post Feb 17 2011, 07:44 AM
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QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Feb 17 2011, 01:20 AM) *

Very Cool!
So how difficult is it to mount an otherwise unmolested car just to check if it is truly straight?


At minimum suspension out. If you concerned about the rear transaxle mount you need to pull the engine and transaxle. These are best used to restore the factory suspension and engine/transaxle mounting points after a crash.

The second best part of having a Celette in a resto/fab shop is setting up and replacing rust damaged suspension consules and installing the factory style 6 bulkhead mount in conversion cars. The fixtures locate these.

This bench in Marks hands is going to be a bonus for you guys out west. The fixtures for the 911 front suspension is the same as the 914. Many of those are seeing rusted front suspension mounting points. Another use for a Celette.

The Mercedes guys with the 260/280 SL's have one of the worse rust problems of all the german cars.

I'm really excited for Mark.

Hey Mark, Here's that jack I mentioned when we were talking the other day.
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Master-S...tp-xl-spl-6.htm
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McMark   Original Customs has a Celette bench!   Feb 16 2011, 11:52 PM
kg6dxn   So purdy, almost makes me want to bend my chassis   Feb 16 2011, 11:56 PM
Lennies914   Congrats Mark! :beer1: I just hope I never...   Feb 16 2011, 11:59 PM
Rand   Congrats man. Rusty parts? Psshh. This thing has n...   Feb 17 2011, 12:05 AM
rick 918-S   OK, now we need to get one of these in Scottyb...   Feb 17 2011, 12:09 AM
type47   OK, now we need to get one of these in Scottyb...   Feb 17 2011, 09:18 AM
scotty b   OK, now we need to get one of these in Scottyb...   Feb 17 2011, 11:29 AM
JmuRiz   Congrats indeed. All I need are measurements, t...   Feb 17 2011, 03:23 PM
TurboWalt   Most excellent!   Feb 17 2011, 12:10 AM
Cambo   Dang Mark. I hope that's not for my car!   Feb 17 2011, 12:27 AM
McMark   :rotfl: Mike... I have some bad news. :yikes: Ju...   Feb 17 2011, 12:31 AM
Cambo   You take the car in for a little rust work.....nex...   Feb 17 2011, 12:38 AM
JRust   Congrats! That is awesome :Qarl:   Feb 17 2011, 01:03 AM
rdauenhauer   Very Cool! So how difficulty is it to mount a...   Feb 17 2011, 01:20 AM
rick 918-S   Very Cool! So how difficult is it to mount a...   Feb 17 2011, 07:44 AM
mepstein   Very Cool! So how difficult is it to mount ...   Feb 17 2011, 08:11 AM
flipb   This roofline looks way longer than a normal 914.....   Feb 17 2011, 07:33 AM
JmuRiz   This roofline looks way longer than a normal 914....   Feb 17 2011, 09:18 AM
ConeDodger   Whoo Hooo!!! Congratulations Mark...   Feb 17 2011, 09:10 AM
9146986   There's an older Blackhawk frame bench that wi...   Feb 17 2011, 11:32 AM
type47   There's an older Blackhawk frame bench that w...   Feb 17 2011, 02:12 PM
SirAndy   Anybody have pictures of the fixtures? Diagrams, e...   Feb 17 2011, 03:05 PM
SirAndy   I am now the proud owner of a Celette bench. :tro...   Feb 17 2011, 11:47 AM
McMark   :mueba:   Feb 17 2011, 11:49 AM
9146986   Plans for the 914 fixtures would be so cool!   Feb 17 2011, 03:51 PM
r_towle   Congrats Mark, I hope you did not get in that hail...   Feb 17 2011, 03:53 PM
ChrisNPDrider   WOW :beer2: I thought you said your shop was too...   Feb 17 2011, 08:33 PM
jgara962   I see you are getting ready for your first Origina...   Feb 17 2011, 10:27 PM
ConeDodger   I see you are getting ready for your first Origin...   Feb 17 2011, 11:25 PM
hwgunner   Very cool. :beer2:   Feb 17 2011, 11:40 PM
McMark   Yeah, it's olive oil. :P Ms. Celette is defi...   Feb 18 2011, 01:38 AM


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