914-6/904 project begins Options

[Unobtanium-inc]

So I got up before the sun today to get some time in on the car. The passenger side fender was not going my way. I shrank, and shrank, twisted, bent, wheeled, hammered, and it was changing shape, but not getting me where I wanted. I was about to scrap the piece and start over, but I walked away for a few minutes. I looked at it a different way, worked it and it just laid there, like it was made to go there, which it was.
Made it home in time for lunch, chicken wings with Max, since I ate his chicken wings last night, I made it up to him today.

Happy Holidays everybody!

[Unobtanium-inc]

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[Unobtanium-inc]

I went in early this morning. Big John plans to work the whole week so I had to get him started on a few projects. I did the back part of the passenger fender. I got it shaped and welded in but it's still a little rough. I could only squeeze out a half day, my wife said something about it being a holiday and people were coming over.

Happy Holidays!

[Unobtanium-inc]

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[Unobtanium-inc]

Today was kind of a strange day, lots of panels made, but no welding. Why no welding? Big John was putting floors in a 356B and we have one welder. It's one thing to say you're going to work on your own car and not make any money that day, it's quite another to hog the welder and not have your employee make any money either, so he got the welder and I got the hammer today. Tomorrow I'm by myself so lots of frying bacon!
Happy New Year!

[Unobtanium-inc]

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[Unobtanium-inc]

Ok, with all the panels I did yesterday it was nothing but frying bacon today. Of course, welding upside down in a wheel well with drips is no fun, but no pants on fire. I've done that, it sucks!
I have one more inner panel to do tomorrow on the passenger side inner wheel well, then my mechanic Rick is coming over on Sunday to help put all the suspension back on. If I can finish up the back shock towers on Friday I can move the car next week and do the center cut, which is terrifying, cutting 5 inches out of the middle of the car.

Happy New Year!

[restore2seater]

I'm trying to get an understanding of what you're using the metal tubing for. Are you going to be using it for some type of reinforcement?

Is what you have been piecing together for the inner fender top going to be used as reinforcement?

Having a hard time seeing where you're going with your fabrication. I guess I don't understand why you cut so much of the factory inner fender out to begin with.

[Unobtanium-inc]

I'm trying to get an understanding of what you're using the metal tubing for. Are you going to be using it for some type of reinforcement?

Is what you have been piecing together for the inner fender top going to be used as reinforcement?

Having a hard time seeing where you're going with your fabrication. I guess I don't understand why you cut so much of the factory inner fender out to begin with.

The metal tubing is left over from the complete roll cage that went through the whole car. I left it thinking I could tie back into it for reinforcement, if needed.

I had to cut the tops off the original inner fender when I dropped the shocks about 3 inches. The stock front on the 914 was far too high to find under the 904 bodywork. I would have liked to have kept more of the inner fender, it would have saved me a lot of fabrication, but I cut it as close as I could.

[bretth]

Very cool. Need to learn this metal shaping voodoo magic someday myself.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Very cool. Need to learn this metal shaping voodoo magic someday myself.

You should take Wray's class, it's life changing.

www.proshaper.com

He does it every month.

[sixnotfour]

no comparison... sorry.. love your effort ..butt

[Unobtanium-inc]

no comparison... sorry.. love your effort ..butt

Not sure what you're saying here, could you be more specific?

[restore2seater]

I'm trying to get an understanding of what you're using the metal tubing for. Are you going to be using it for some type of reinforcement?

Is what you have been piecing together for the inner fender top going to be used as reinforcement?

Having a hard time seeing where you're going with your fabrication. I guess I don't understand why you cut so much of the factory inner fender out to begin with.

The metal tubing is left over from the complete roll cage that went through the whole car. I left it thinking I could tie back into it for reinforcement, if needed.

I had to cut the tops off the original inner fender when I dropped the shocks about 3 inches. The stock front on the 914 was far too high to find under the 904 bodywork. I would have liked to have kept more of the inner fender, it would have saved me a lot of fabrication, but I cut it as close as I could.

OK, I went back in the thread about a year to see where this started. I had forgotten you had cut the center section between the frunk and fuel tank area. Your current pictures are close ups of the top ridge of that section and I didn't realize that part had been lowered.

So in Wray's class you used wire forms. Why not use them now for shaping the fender well?

[Unobtanium-inc]

I'm trying to get an understanding of what you're using the metal tubing for. Are you going to be using it for some type of reinforcement?

Is what you have been piecing together for the inner fender top going to be used as reinforcement?

Having a hard time seeing where you're going with your fabrication. I guess I don't understand why you cut so much of the factory inner fender out to begin with.

The metal tubing is left over from the complete roll cage that went through the whole car. I left it thinking I could tie back into it for reinforcement, if needed.

I had to cut the tops off the original inner fender when I dropped the shocks about 3 inches. The stock front on the 914 was far too high to find under the 904 bodywork. I would have liked to have kept more of the inner fender, it would have saved me a lot of fabrication, but I cut it as close as I could.

OK, I went back in the thread about a year to see where this started. I had forgotten you had cut the center section between the frunk and fuel tank area. Your current pictures are close ups of the top ridge of that section and I didn't realize that part had been lowered.

So in Wray's class you used wire forms. Why not use them now for shaping the fender well?

I would have is this area was cosmetic, but it's going to get covered up with fiberglass. I went with a heavier metal, harder to shape, but strength over beauty. Because I went with thicker steel I was able to turn the welder up and get some really good welds, ugly welds, but really good penetration.

Happy New Year!

[Unobtanium-inc]

Reached a good spot today, the fenders are 98% done. My mechanic Rick is coming over to the shop on Sunday to help me set up the front suspension. I even put the new tires on the wheels, very exciting. Hopefully next week the car will be on it's own feet for the first time in a couple of years, then it will be sliced in half like the lady in an old magician routine.

Happy New Year!

[Unobtanium-inc]

A few more shots. I even played around with the headlight covers, fun times are beginning.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Found an old pic of the car when it was put out to pasture the first time around.

[Larmo63]

This is a hard thread to follow and not comment on negatively.

I'm not a mean person so I won't comment.

I think I just commented. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

[Unobtanium-inc]

This is a hard thread to follow and not comment on negatively.

I'm not a mean person so I won't comment.

I think I just commented. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

Oh, by all means, grow a pair and comment, it will serve you way better than side of your mouth comments. But more importantly, if you don't like what you're seeing or reading, don't follow, don't comment, or in your case half comment. Lots of people on this board are enjoying this build, I'm enjoying this build, you obviously aren't, so please go away.