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post Jan 13 2016, 10:04 AM
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I bought the set as well- definitely not junk. My car is not meant to be concourse, so I'm not certain if every piece is exactly correct and I don't really care. It is very high quality hardware though.

Maybe I could have been able to buy every piece individually for less, but it has been extremely nice to just reach for these boxes and have brand new, high quality hardware right at my fingertips.

Also for what it's worth, it was shipped to me in a matter of days.
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post Jan 13 2016, 09:08 PM
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Thanks for all the responses. I too am not building a concourse car so not concerned about originality.
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post Jan 13 2016, 09:24 PM
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You will have to do more work, but BelMetric has high quality fasteners and is a well known source here in the Northeast for Porsche and other German car dealerships and service centers.

I highly recommend.
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post Jan 14 2016, 08:14 PM
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650 pieces for $150. Averages $0.23 each, which isn't too bad considering the time it would take to piece it all together and label it yourself.
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post Jan 14 2016, 10:39 PM
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Makes perfect sense to buy this package if the hardware is of good (good enough) quality AND you are simply restoring a car for a driver. Even though it would pain me to buy stuff from AA, I'd do it given the recommendation from a couple others above.

I've been saving all my parts as I take my 1974 down to a chassis, but for $150 to have all brand new hardware....no way I could do it for cheaper.
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post Jan 15 2016, 10:01 AM
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I think I'll get one just for the convenience of having everything in one spot. Granted I could get the hardware cheaper piece by piece. But the issue is not every hardware supplier has every type of screw. I started looking at my hardware needs a couple weeks. The bolts and nuts aren't issue, everyone carry's those. The screws are a different story.

Chris, do you remember which items were missing from the PET. Maybe George could add them ?

Forgot to add. I too have had issues with AA. But then I've had issues with almost every supplier we have. But being a retailer for 30 years maybe I'm a little more lenient.
High volume one man operations have thier own set of issues........ OLD RD comes to mind. Then large operations with multiple employees have another. Then poor Mark (914Rubber), he gets beat up all the time. Not only was the business a hobby to start with. But he too has begun to evolve with addition of his brother. He's trying to create new parts as fast a financially feasible.
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post Jan 15 2016, 01:03 PM
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it would take someone MANY MANY hours and days to round it all up. rounding up the right stuff takes longer than the work
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post Jan 16 2016, 10:15 AM
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QUOTE(cary @ Jan 15 2016, 12:01 PM) *

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Chris, do you remember which items were missing from the PET. Maybe George could add them ?
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No recollection on that.

The kit contains 72 unique hardware items, covering at least 110 line items in the 914 PET.
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post Jan 16 2016, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Jan 15 2016, 02:03 PM) *

it would take someone MANY MANY hours and days to round it all up. rounding up the right stuff takes longer than the work


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I use a ton of vendors who are talked about on this forums and as with all things I have found most of them are good solid suppliers who want to do the right thing. With that in mind I use AA and have found them to fall into this group also.
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post Jan 16 2016, 11:36 AM
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My car probably never had the right parts to begin with. Even so, Scotty b bagged and tagged the nuts and bolts. I lost half of them moving them back to my house. I ordered the kit from (hurts to write this) aa. Wish it could have been 914rubber. We have a guy at our shop we call "Heisenberg". Maybe I'll make him go through PET and pick out all the nuts and bolts in stainless and make kits.
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post Jan 16 2016, 07:44 PM
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"Download the PET from Porsche and you'll be able to buy the fasteners yourself for much less."

Sourcing them from Porsche would easily be 2-3x more than what George is asking. The other issue is, most of the nuts and bolts have been superseded several times over. The likely hood of getting the same finish, or stamped bolt as what came on your car from the factory is slim. Some of the "original" hardware is still inventory, but a lot isn't. I went thought that when I lightly restored the Bahia red 914 I had, roughly 6+ years ago.

Wurth USA also has a good selection of metric hardware. But again, will be more expensive to put together.

Replating like Bruce does is a very good option if the hardware isn't too pitted. I recall his parts being very reasonably priced.

The finish from different vendors can vary by quite a bit. So, keep that in mind if your looking to achieve proper factory look. Some are too muted in finish, others are too iridescent. Ran into that issue with several platers I tried over the years.

http://www.yellowzincplating.com/default.html Jim does exceptional work. Just be specific on the finish your trying to achieve if you decide to use him. He's usually back logged.
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post Jan 18 2016, 02:24 AM
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QUOTE(mmascari @ Jan 13 2016, 04:52 PM) *

They are on Ebay too. Probably the same guy

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-650-Pie...9147076KIT.html

Ebay seller - Lionel_Atlanta

Maybe if I buy it off ebay I won't have to wait 6 months??


confession time,I only do ebay sales with them its safer that way,yep same guy.
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post Jan 18 2016, 05:56 AM
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Will this help you ?
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post Jan 19 2016, 10:13 PM
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I got the kit today. Every thing is packaged up nice and neat in individual bags. Numbered to a chart. Very easy to read. I pull out a bag. It has 1 bolt. I look it up. Window crank. PH Flat MS M5x8 quantity #1

I don't know about George but I have 2 roll up windows with handles on each of them. Only one bolt is supplied in the kit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Sigh, I'm going to bed.
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post Jan 20 2016, 08:22 AM
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1 screw. Hahahahahahahaha. Perhaps they are on back order. Too good too be true. Just when you think it's safe to order. BOOM! Reality....
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post Jan 20 2016, 10:19 AM
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Funny that the first bag you picked was probably the biggest screw-up in the kit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I checked and mine were the same way, but thankfully you won't find that to be the case with all the other bags.
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Do I ask them to send the screw? Being me, I have to say yes. I just couldn't live with the worlds most complete kit left incomplete.
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post Jan 20 2016, 11:37 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 20 2016, 10:49 AM) *

Do I ask them to send the screw? Being me, I have to say yes. I just couldn't live with the worlds most complete kit left incomplete.



and George will blame you for the loss of the screw, since AA could not possibly make a mistake. The kit was perfect until you opened it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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QUOTE(mark04usa @ Jan 20 2016, 12:37 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 20 2016, 10:49 AM) *

Do I ask them to send the screw? Being me, I have to say yes. I just couldn't live with the worlds most complete kit left incomplete.



and George will blame you for the loss of the screw, since AA could not possibly make a mistake. The kit was perfect until you opened it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


His detailed chart only lists one screw. So it's one by his design, not customer mistake.
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