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Frame brace instructions needed |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 14 2020, 12:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Starting to work on my 914, longs likely need to be replaced. I would like to stabilize the frame using the adjustable brace I see some use that is attached To the door opening and has adjustable turn-buckles.
Where can I find some instructions on building them? Tried search and google with no luck. |
jtprettyman |
Jan 14 2020, 10:25 AM
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Rust Bucket Owner Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 5-May 15 From: Murfreesboro Tennessee Member No.: 18,707 Region Association: South East States |
You can pick up a set from Tangerine Racing, they allow you to leave the doors on throughout the process to monitor door gap easily.
http://www.tangerineracing.com/tools.htm Alternatively, just grab some box tube, turnbuckles, and some scrap and weld up your own set. I did mine very easily (I'm a CSOB, and put the $$ toward replacement sheet metal), and made them in a similar fashion to be able to monitor door gap. |
Superhawk996 |
Jan 14 2020, 10:46 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,724 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Heim joints and threaded bungs to make adjustable braces are cheap and available on Amazon.
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TargaToy |
Jan 14 2020, 01:49 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I also built mine using square tubing and turnbuckles. The top of the brace mounted at the shoulder belt pivot and I welded the lower end to the top of the longs, inboard enough that I could also close the doors. I'll have to look and see if I've got any pictures of them.
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TargaToy |
Jan 14 2020, 01:53 PM
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 14 2020, 01:56 PM
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TargaToy |
Jan 14 2020, 01:56 PM
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Stuckon914 |
Jan 14 2020, 04:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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Stuckon914 |
Jan 14 2020, 04:48 PM
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Charles Freeborn |
Jan 14 2020, 05:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Heim joints and threaded bungs to make adjustable braces are cheap and available on Amazon. Learned two new terms. Thought you might be making Up terms for a minute There's a whole wonderful vocabulary of fabrication terms.. Rivnuts, Nutserts, Flangebolts, and my favorite ... swarf... it's the curlycues and chips that you sweep up and throw away (or recycle) that comes from lathe, and milling operations. |
burton73 |
Jan 14 2020, 05:19 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,484 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I have seen more than a few cars over the last 13 years that had the door gaps screwed up from shrinking metal on this type of job that you are going to do.
Know what you are doing and take it very slow and let the welds cool. Only doing a little at a time. Going back after is a huge mess and you do not want to go there. Bob B (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 14 2020, 06:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have seen more than a few cars over the last 13 years that had the door gaps screwed up from shrinking metal on this type of job that you are going to do. Know what you are doing and take it very slow and let the welds cool. Only doing a little at a time. Going back after is a huge mess and you do not want to go there. Bob B (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Will do, thanks. I want the brace on before I start taking it apart to stabilize the area. Gotta learn to weld first |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 14 2020, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Heim joints and threaded bungs to make adjustable braces are cheap and available on Amazon. Learned two new terms. Thought you might be making Up terms for a minute There's a whole wonderful vocabulary of fabrication terms.. Rivnuts, Nutserts, Flangebolts, and my favorite ... swarf... it's the curlycues and chips that you sweep up and throw away (or recycle) that comes from lathe, and milling operations. Rivnuts and nutserts sound like terms used to pull someone’s leg. |
TargaToy |
Jan 14 2020, 07:34 PM
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Andyrew |
Jan 14 2020, 08:49 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 |
How much of the longs are you planning on doing? Floor pan too?
You might need to do more than just a simple brace... This wasn't that difficult to make. But picking up the suspension points on a jig would be a really good idea. Casters on the jig would make it movable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5vkjZCWEJs |
Stuckon914 |
Jan 14 2020, 09:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 25-December 18 From: East coast Member No.: 22,747 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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