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Project 1 hour a day 916 wannabe, Coated and plated pedals assembled |
ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 16 2012, 11:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
Going to widen the rear flare and repaint looks like a little more work then expected
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ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 16 2012, 11:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
Not sure why the pics are upside down taken with the iPhone
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ConeDodger |
Nov 16 2012, 11:14 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,787 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) When viewed on my iPad it stays upside down no matter how I turn it!
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mettelman |
Nov 16 2012, 11:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-November 12 From: Stillwater, MN Member No.: 15,132 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
you have to stand on your head to take iphone photos (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif)
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timothy_nd28 |
Nov 16 2012, 11:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,299 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 16 2012, 12:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
Thanks for. Flipping the pics pretty ugly don't you think I was thinking about wide ing the rear fenders
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brant |
Nov 16 2012, 12:49 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,754 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I don't see what is so bad about them?
all of the fender flares were added after the fact so all of them have a welding seam and usually a little filler to help smooth out that seam. (as well as any warping that may have occured during the welding process) that flare looks normal |
LotusJoe |
Nov 16 2012, 12:53 PM
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Europa Twink Driver Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California |
The real question is how did you get the car to stick to the ceiling? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
Going to widen the rear flare and repaint looks like a little more work then expected |
914itis |
Nov 16 2012, 02:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
He forgot to read the instructions .
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Andyrew |
Nov 16 2012, 02:47 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
The flares look just sub par of a good body tech, but nothing awful. However the front of the rear fender was repaired in a way that really could have been done a LOT better.. You need to decide what thats worth to you.
A: cut out the bad metal and replace it B: skim over it and be done. Again the work to get it looking straight has been done.. its just really patchy.. (Looks like they used a drill and slide hammer with quite a lot of holes, then bondo'ed over the holes vs welding them up) |
ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 16 2012, 03:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
Unfortunately I'm not a body guy but I do happen to work at a well known porsche shop in to South Bay.. Which also mean I usually don't have much time to work on my own stuff... I would like to replace that 1/4 piece by the door jam anyone know where I can get one. ?
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ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 16 2012, 03:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
Yeah I was just looking for rust gonna hammer and dolly what I can skim coat the rest just gonna me a driver with a built 3.0
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boogie_man |
Nov 16 2012, 04:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 308 Joined: 22-April 11 From: So Cal Member No.: 12,969 Region Association: Southern California |
That doesn't look too bad at all, weld up and do your patching. Use a skim
of mar-glass at the seams with some honey oil in it (makes it smoother,easier to sand) gnarl it down with 36-40 grit. Double check you metal (high & low spots) then re-cream with filler and block it to perfection........prime |
mr914 |
Nov 16 2012, 04:36 PM
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914 Hillbilly Group: Members Posts: 576 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Lincoln NE Member No.: 131 Region Association: None |
Body man is blowing up your skirt. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)
Trying to make you think he is best thing since sliced bread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) and get you to sign up for the big dollar resto (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) Please post more photos, as what I saw is not that bad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 16 2012, 05:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
The body guy at my shop doesn't think it's all the bad but if you we're to look at the cars that I work around you'd want to hide this thing in the closet
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brant |
Nov 16 2012, 05:08 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,754 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
take a grinder to a 930 turbo from 1976- 1980-ish...
they hand welded all of those turbo flares onto those cars in the beginning (remember the factory originally only intended to build 500 of them for homologation) I'll bet you that a lot of those cars left the factory with similar welding seams and putty. |
914outlaw |
Nov 16 2012, 08:50 PM
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Dave Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 2-June 10 From: Central, NJ Member No.: 11,800 Region Association: North East States |
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ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 17 2012, 12:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
Well got rained out I was supposed to work at Infineon this weekend.. So I decided to spend and hour on the car. Looking better I was able to dig up a rotisserie from work I am gonna put it up hopefully next weekend so I can install the floor pan. I have a window to have the car painted next month.. I have also a differnt trunk lid btw lol
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Andyrew |
Nov 17 2012, 07:59 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Just got to keep at it! I painted Peter's 914 in about a month start to finish, working nights and weekends.
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ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 17 2012, 11:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
I was thinking about widening the rear flares about an inch I have a 16x9 I wanna put in There with maybe a 275 tire any opinions ?
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