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> Tubeframe 914, Started work on my rear custom uprights
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post Mar 5 2011, 07:14 AM
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Gradually getting things back in batches from the powdercoater, just 2 more fixtures and the main bed of the jig and it's completely protected from the elements:


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Also had some hubs ,discs and stubaxles mediablasted:


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I am now building the new hubs for the rear to enable the car to have double wishbone suspension, almost have all the parts machined and cut and ready to be welded together.

When that's done, I will have the car chemically stripped and I will build a jig to be able to make and position my double A-arms in the rear. This main frame will run from front to aft, making it my new full flat bottom and making it one hell of a strong chassis...
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post Mar 22 2011, 08:59 AM
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Have been to busy working on my house and not finding time to work on the 914.
But yesterday something came in the mail that Iwas really looking forward to getting, well the wait was worthwile, it's a beauty!!


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post Mar 22 2011, 09:14 AM
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Excellent work as usual and a nice quad gauge too...can I ask where you got that from please?
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post Mar 22 2011, 10:07 AM
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Excellent work as usual and a nice quad gauge too...can I ask where you got that from please?



New Vintage, bigmarks design...

Excellent service!!!
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post Mar 22 2011, 10:47 AM
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post Mar 22 2011, 11:04 AM
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QUOTE(Hontec @ Mar 22 2011, 11:07 AM) *

QUOTE(nsr-jamie @ Mar 22 2011, 04:14 PM) *

Excellent work as usual and a nice quad gauge too...can I ask where you got that from please?



New Vintage, bigmarks design...

Excellent service!!!


Great choice! The gauge looks nice!
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post Mar 22 2011, 11:25 AM
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That surface really shouldn't be powdercoated, IMHO. It's machined bare steel from the factory.


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post Mar 22 2011, 12:28 PM
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That surface really shouldn't be powdercoated


What do you think the consequences would be? (serious question)
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post Mar 22 2011, 01:00 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Mar 22 2011, 06:25 PM) *

That surface really shouldn't be powdercoated, IMHO. It's machined bare steel from the factory.



We're talking about microns here, in my humble opinion it's negligable...
I've machined these hubs down to being perfectly round (in order to try and make new hubs for independent suspension) , trust me, in those days they didn't take tolerances to higher levels...man these were way off... not level, and not round. I ended up using a conus to press the hub onto the lathe, to try and make it as round and centered as possible.

Thus my conclusion is: it won't matter at all..
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post Mar 22 2011, 01:02 PM
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Worst case scenario is probably insignificant potential movement of the bearing. The bearing bore has a certain depth which corresponds to the dimension of the bearing. The depth has now changed slightly.

I guess I just tend to feel that if the porsche factory took the time to mask that section before paint or machine it only after it was painted, there is a reason for that. I can't honestly claim that it's bad to coat that area, but IMHO it shouldn't be coated. I guess I'm kind of splitting hairs.
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post Mar 22 2011, 04:18 PM
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I powdercoat all my arms the exact same way (leave the bearings in, etc).

I think once the bearing cover plate is torqued down, they ain't moving. I thought that was what you were getting at but, yeah, splitting hairs I would think.
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post Apr 26 2011, 11:50 AM
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It's been a while since I had the chance to do some work on the car. Busy finishing up the last car (friends) in my shop and been doing some work on the house.

Lately I have this voice in my head ( and I must say: the voice has been stimulated by my wife and friends and certain parts suppliers ((namely the German Porsche dealership in my dad's town)) that's telling me to not cut up this perfectly good chassis, with hardly any rust, and to make her beautiful again and put in a nice 6-cylinder...........I must admit I am strongly leaning that way......I can get plenty of chassis' in way worse condition than mine and do the 4x4 thing to one of those. ( after all; most of that car will be cut out to make way for the 4x4 stuff)

So in anticipation of this plan, I bought me some goodies. Today the first parts arrived and many more to be expected:

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The car will be GT fendered but I still want to make those fenders and doors out of dry carbon....
It will also get a rollcage...


more pics when all the other stuff get's in....
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post Apr 26 2011, 11:55 AM
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Can I ask where you got the front valence? I found a new but used one if you see what i mean in my thread. Don't tellme these are still available new...
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post Apr 26 2011, 12:08 PM
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Can I ask where you got the front valence? I found a new but used one if you see what i mean in my thread. Don't tellme these are still available new...



The porsche dealer managed to order this one for me, so yes there are a few left in stock I guess..
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post Apr 26 2011, 12:25 PM
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QUOTE(veltror @ Apr 26 2011, 07:55 PM) *

Can I ask where you got the front valence? I found a new but used one if you see what i mean in my thread. Don't tellme these are still available new...



The porsche dealer managed to order this one for me, so yes there are a few left in stock I guess..


I think it depends on how energetic the guys in the warehouse are on any given day; sometimes it's easier to just go "Nah, we're out of those." But sometimes they actually do some digging, look and find!

Those parts look great. Can't wait for more updates.
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post Apr 26 2011, 01:22 PM
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Attached ImageBTW, the hardwoods floors in the parts warehouse / jig storage room are a nice touch. What sort of finish is that? I might want to try that in our dining room.

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post Apr 26 2011, 01:27 PM
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BTW, the hardwoods floors in the parts warehouse / jig storage room are a nice touch. What sort of finish is that? I might want to try that in our dining room.

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Wow.



Thanks, The floors in the jig storage room are laminate floors, and the hardwood "floor" in the last pics is my outdoor dining table... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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I think it depends on how energetic the guys in the warehouse are on any given day; sometimes it's easier to just go "Nah, we're out of those." But sometimes they actually do some digging, look and find!



True!, i must say the parts guy at this dealership is worth his weight in gold, he goed to great lenghts... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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I am really glad to hear that you are thinking along these lines. Like you said there are lots of rusted out ones to cut up, and after all you have that magnificent jig so....
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I am really glad to hear that you are thinking along these lines. Like you said there are lots of rusted out ones to cut up, and after all you have that magnificent jig so....



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