ever wondered about the "donuts" on the bottom of your car?, well, no more ... Options

[SirAndy]

ever wondered about the "donuts" on the bottom of your car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

please excuse the poor quality of the picture, the original is HUGE and way too big for my scanner, so i pieced it together out of 4 scans ...

the four round "donuts" on the bottom of your car (one on each corner) were used to hang the car from the ceiling on the assembly line!
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Orientation Corrected! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)


This post has been edited by McMark: Nov 15 2006, 08:57 PM

[dmenche914]

I was thinking more zinc galvenizing (electroplated) rather than zinc phosphate paint, world of difference! If the metal panels had been galvenized prior to forming, then all surfaces including between lapped seams would be protected.

the 914's bodies are by Karmann (ie karmann Ghia) Karmann built nearly all the VW convertables, Bugs, Ghias, Rabbits, and I believe still do today. Karman also (among other coach builders) built 356's for Porsche.

914's was a joint VW /Porsche project, bodies by Karmann.
Sold by Porsche dealers in America, VW dealers in Europe.

Our engine was a VW Bus engine also used in the VW 411/412 series Our D-Jets were in the worlds first mass produced FI car, the VW type I motor based squareback /nothback, fast back series.