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> 914 to a GT conversion, metal work
The Metal Surgeon
post Sep 9 2012, 12:05 AM
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Hi, i'm currently converting this 914 to a GT for a customer and thought i'd post the metal work progress as i go along.
Thanks for looking !


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post Sep 9 2012, 12:09 AM
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You should keep the luggage rack. It will set your car apart from the other GT clones... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Sep 9 2012, 06:16 AM
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if you have time - pls post pics of the tools - and tools in action - if you have time
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post Sep 9 2012, 11:23 AM
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The rear LH side had been in an accident in the past taking damage to the front fender,door and rear quarter.Before we graft the flare in, the door was metal finished and the front section of the rear quarter panel replaced with freshly made metal along with the door handle depression fixed and grafted into the new quarter.
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post Sep 9 2012, 11:47 AM
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post Sep 9 2012, 12:09 PM
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Thanks for taking the time to post this, Jon. I'll definitely be watching.
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post Sep 9 2012, 01:03 PM
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Thanks for the welcome and checking out the thread.

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post Sep 9 2012, 05:32 PM
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Very nice, keep them coming! Clean surgical work
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post Sep 9 2012, 05:51 PM
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Just clear coat the thing when you finish, that work is too nice to cover with paint.
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post Sep 9 2012, 05:58 PM
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Beautiful workmanship
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post Sep 9 2012, 06:13 PM
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I presume that is all TIG welding?
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post Sep 9 2012, 06:29 PM
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QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Sep 9 2012, 04:13 PM) *

I presume that is all TIG welding?


I would guess oxy acetelyne
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post Sep 9 2012, 07:45 PM
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rdauenhauer your right TIG welding.
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post Sep 9 2012, 07:46 PM
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that would be awesome to clear coat.Finished colour will be orange.
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post Sep 9 2012, 08:01 PM
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post Sep 9 2012, 08:08 PM
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Nice work.


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post Sep 9 2012, 09:13 PM
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I spent some time on your web site... Wow! You are very talented. Amazing work.
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post Sep 9 2012, 09:38 PM
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Awesome work. Very, very first class. I thought was looking at an early 356 resto. It took me a minute to remember what site I was on. Im excited to see someone do work at this level on a 914.
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post Sep 9 2012, 11:06 PM
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Thanks all ,im really enjoying working on this car.
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post Sep 10 2012, 03:57 AM
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Wow. Are you lead-ing over the welds?
So how many hours on this build? I see you have 320hrs on a 356 in your blog.
Roughly 100$/hour this is going to be an expensive build???
Also, how do you keep the surface rust off all this bare metal?
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