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| Chris Pincetich |
 Jan 27 2016, 02:52 PM
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B-)  Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California  |
Have you had a chance to test this design while driving on bumpy roads? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
I can only assume it is more secure than "slip-fit" (??) Keep up the great work! Another Original Custom's innovation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| yeahmag |
Jan 27 2016, 04:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California 
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I really want this mod!
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| mharmon |
Jan 27 2016, 08:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,133 |
I'd be interested as well.
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| cooper951 |
Jan 28 2016, 06:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 30-September 15 From: Central Missouri Member No.: 19,219 Region Association: None |
Count me in!
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| 7TPorsh |
Jan 28 2016, 11:35 AM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California
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This would be extra good if it could hold up the lid like stock without having to take it off so I can do a quick engine check without having to remove the whole lid or hold it up.
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| McMark |
Jan 28 2016, 06:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
We may add a prop rod
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| BuddyV |
Jan 28 2016, 09:36 PM
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Robert Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 8-April 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 3,898 Region Association: Northern California
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| jeffdon |
Jan 28 2016, 10:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
What locks the hinge pieces into location? A ball on a spring like a socket on a ratchet?
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| Mike Bellis |
Jan 28 2016, 10:11 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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| screenguy914 |
Jan 29 2016, 02:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
Pretty soon, positive responses will reach critical mass before an answer is announced.... I think.
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| GregAmy |
Jan 30 2016, 03:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,412 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Sure is pretty mean to toss this in our punchbowl and not follow up... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
I could use this for the race car, aft edge is secured with a hood pin. So...let's get this going! |
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| GregAmy |
Feb 5 2016, 06:54 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,412 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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| ThePaintedMan |
Feb 5 2016, 08:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States
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Honestly, I wouldn't expect Mark to share how Original Customs did it. It's a business for him, they put in the R&D and I'm sure he'd like to profit off of the effort. It's really cool though, and a good thing that folks are still finding ways to do it better than the engineers 40 years ago. Many have tried and failed. But someone with a keen understanding of engineering principles and a solid workflow can certainly improve upon an existing design : case in point, all of the things that Racer Chris has come up with to make our cars better.
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| GregAmy |
Feb 5 2016, 08:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,412 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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I ain't askin' for free...
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| 76-914 |
Feb 5 2016, 09:31 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,647 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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I like the idea but would have to see the price before I committed. Mostly because I became quite good at removing that lid during my conversion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| McMark |
Feb 5 2016, 09:36 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Okay, here's the deal. The prototype unit works well, but the process to do the mod isn't as 'clean' as I would like. So I'm going to look at how I can make the modification process easier, perhaps even bolt-in.
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 5 2016, 11:23 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(McMark @ Feb 5 2016, 10:36 AM)  Okay, here's the deal. The prototype unit works well, but the process to do the mod isn't as 'clean' as I would like. So I'm going to look at how I can make the modification process easier, perhaps even bolt-in. It would be perfect if you can do a mod kit, so you don't have to ship the whole lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Geezer914 |
Feb 13 2016, 10:31 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,797 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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How is the progress going for a kit? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| GregAmy |
Mar 20 2016, 08:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,412 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Any updates? Race car is going back together for the racing season, would be nice to incorporate this idea into the plan...
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| McMark |
Mar 21 2016, 07:12 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I just can't see how to make this into a kit, or at least, I can't find the time to put in the design work.
Here's a rough overview of what we did. First you have to carefully cut the hinge tube without hitting the hinge pin and without removing too much material. This is almost impossible without cutting into the lid sheet metal, which you have to weld back up later. Once you have the hinge off, you have to weld a section back into place to re-form the tube, but with a slot in it. Then you have to thin out a section of the hinge pin, just enough to fit through the slot, and you also have to do this at the correct angle because this thin section dictates the angle where the lid will slide out. And finally, you have to notch the sheet metal behind the hinge in order to allow the lid to actually slide off the hinge bracket. So it's a fairly complicated conversion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Attached image(s)  
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