914-6/904 project begins Options

[andrewb]

C'mon guys, give it a break. Has anyone counted how many of these 30 pages are actually about the build and how many about this idiotic banter?

The car was available for a long time, you snooze you loose. Adam doesn't appear to care what all you Nay Sayers think and neither do those of us interested in the build.

Cool project Adam, can't wait to see the results. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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[zipedadoo]

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[Unobtanium-inc]

Thanks everybody for all the support and offers of help. Fun day today and a first for Unobtanium, a 1962 Twin Grill Roadster Super 90, out of the 249 Twin Grills made only 58 came with the S90 motor, so this makes the car the rarest of the rarest 356. Couldn't beat the million dollar view where it was stashed either, a fun day!

[zambezi]

I think an america roadster would be rarer. The steel one being the most rare.

[Unobtanium-inc]

I think an america roadster would be rarer. The steel one being the most rare.

You're right about that, but being a one off it doesn't really compare to production cars, but there was a nice article written about 12371, AKA The Steel One, in Excellence a few years back, I have a few extra copies if anyone needs one.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Didn't get as much as I had hoped done today but I did make some progress. First I removed the front struts so I can send those and the rears off to Elephant Racing to get them all shortened. Once I got that done I started trimming the fenders down to accept the new body. I will probably have to do more fine trimming once I get the body closer but this was a start. I was hoping to get both fenders done and the front cowl/dash cut out, but like Mick Jaggers says, "time waits for no one, no favors has he, time waits for no one, and he won't wait for me."
The day is done.

[jd74914]

Adam-if you wouldn't mind measuring, about how long is that sway bar arm?

Is Elephant shortening the Bilstein or swapping to a Koni 8610/11 of something with a shorter body?

[Unobtanium-inc]

Adam-if you wouldn't mind measuring, about how long is that sway bar arm?

Is Elephant shortening the Bilstein or swapping to a Koni 8610/11 of something with a shorter body?

You mean the up and down arm?
They are modifying the existing bilsteins. I'm not sure what all they are doing. Basically he told me 2" would be pretty easy, 3" would be tricky, they can do it but don't complain about the bill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

[jd74914]

You mean the up and down arm?
They are modifying the existing bilsteins. I'm not sure what all they are doing. Basically he told me 2" would be pretty easy, 3" would be tricky, they can do it but don't complain about the bill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

I think so? I marked it on this picture.

hahaha Interested to see what they come back with!

[Unobtanium-inc]

Didn't get anything done this week on the 904 project, had to jump back to the other one, the aluminum 550 build. Took lots of measurements off of 0054, and drooled a lot. I did get the suspension shipped out to Elephant Racing and strategized with them on everything we can do to get the shocks shorter including moving the placement on the strut.
The aluminum 550 isn't completely off topic, I'm using a huge chunk of 914 for that one too, but that's a couple of years down the road. First the body has to get built.

[Unobtanium-inc]

I was only to get a half day in today, had to leave early for a daughter orthodontist appointment, but tomorrow I will be alone at the shop to I can keep the momentum going. I was able to cut away the top of the cowl and the hinge area, ran out of time on the steering column area, going to leave as much of that as I can because I don't know how much I will need and where everything will align with the new dash.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Ok, today was dramatic, starting to take shape. The front nose is right where I need it. I will have to relocate the oil cooler from where it was on the 914. But I was able to retain 914 wheel wells so that is good news. This is getting fun again!

[Mueller]

Nice to see some progress!

Who made the panels on the alloy 550 body?

[Unobtanium-inc]

Nice to see some progress!

Who made the panels on the alloy 550 body?

My friend spent the last 30 years restoring the 550, I think Joe Stafford did most of the body work. The panels for my build are being done by Wray at Pro Shaper
www.proshaper.com

You can check out the whole build here:
http://forum.porsche356registry.org/viewto...f=4&t=38246

[Unobtanium-inc]

Ok, back in action, real life takes ahold every now and then and we have to bring it back to the fun stuff. Elephant Racing got me the suspension back in good time. Not cheap but very nice work, so very happy with the results. One thing I learned a long time ago, the words cheap and Porsche don't flow well in a sentence, this project is no different.
I was having a hard time getting the shock to compress enough to bolt back up, so I borrowed some tools and brains from my mechanic Rick at Bavarian Rocket Science. We figured it out and I welded the lower tower in place enough to test fit the shock, and it fit, it took some wrestling but it fit. I ran out of day but it was a good day. Hopefully I can wrap up the rear end next week and then move to the front which is far more complicated and daunting.

[sechszylinder]

wow, the original donor car will be less and less ...

Don't get me wrong, but makes it sense to strip down that car, instead of building one from scratch ?
What will be the percentage of the remaining car ?
I mean there is not much left over ,or ?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

BR

Benno

[Unobtanium-inc]

wow, the original donor car will be less and less ...

Don't get me wrong, but makes it sense to strip down that car, instead of building one from scratch ?
What will be the percentage of the remaining car ?
I mean there is not much left over ,or ?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

BR

Benno

If it's built on a Porsche, it's still a Porsche, if it's build on tube framing from a jungle gym, it's not a Porsche.

[sechszylinder]

wow, the original donor car will be less and less ...

Don't get me wrong, but makes it sense to strip down that car, instead of building one from scratch ?
What will be the percentage of the remaining car ?
I mean there is not much left over ,or ?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

BR

Benno

If it's built on a Porsche, it's still a Porsche, if it's build on tube framing from a jungle gym, it's not a Porsche.

but your chassis features a Volkswagen VIN , right ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[Unobtanium-inc]

wow, the original donor car will be less and less ...

Don't get me wrong, but makes it sense to strip down that car, instead of building one from scratch ?
What will be the percentage of the remaining car ?
I mean there is not much left over ,or ?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

BR

Benno

If it's built on a Porsche, it's still a Porsche, if it's build on tube framing from a jungle gym, it's not a Porsche.

but your chassis features a Volkswagen VIN , right ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Wrong side of the ocean, over here, where most of them were sold, they were Porsches. When was the last time you saw an ad for a Volkswagen 914? Nice try though.

[r_towle]

its not simple to get a VIN number for a kit car, and then it would be classified as a new car when the VIN is created, so all current emission standards would apply at that point, and safety, which is just crazy.

Doing it how he is doing it retains the Porsche year model and make....

Speaking of that, where is the VIN on the inner front fender? still there?
The one stamped into the body?

Rich