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| John |
 Nov 13 2006, 09:54 PM
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member? what's a member?  Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None  |
That big pic is a mirror image.
Check out the starter on the transmission just under the "not giant" tire and you will see the very clean, very new trans with the starter on the wrong side. |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 13 2006, 10:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,712 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(JOHNMAN @ Nov 13 2006, 07:54 PM)  That big pic is a mirror image. Check out the starter on the transmission just under the "not giant" tire and you will see the very clean, very new trans with the starter on the wrong side. haha, you're right! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) i was wondering why they all didn't have any drivers side mirrors, now i know! well, the pic was printed this way in DGVWPB, someone messed up big time ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| Bleyseng |
Nov 14 2006, 10:07 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Nov 13 2006, 02:15 PM) third car has solid amber turn signal lenses... So car 1) euro 2) italy? 3) USA second car has euro turn signal lens and side markers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
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| PinetreePorsche |
Nov 15 2006, 08:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 14-November 05 From: Falls Church, VA Member No.: 5,124 |
Sir A: I get the image into my "paint" progeam, and flipped it--that should cure the starter-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-transmission problem. But the print came out horrible. That was off the small one, and I thought the big wone would overload my paint thingy. So I wondered: can you make available, for your cost, decent copies in approx 81/2 x 11 size, flipped to get the l-r issue right. And mail them to us, if we send a buck or two? After all, it's capitalism that enables us all to maintain our cars! -Chris H. , "PinetreePorsche"
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| SirAndy |
Nov 15 2006, 11:32 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,712 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(PinetreePorsche @ Nov 15 2006, 06:30 AM) So I wondered: can you make available, for your cost, decent copies in approx 81/2 x 11 size, flipped to get the l-r issue right. hmmm, i bet kinkos could make decent color copies in the original size (~ 19"x13") .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| Bleyseng |
Nov 15 2006, 11:34 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
if you are going to bother with that let me shoot a clear pic of the picture without the splicing.....I have a copy of the book too.
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| PinetreePorsche |
Nov 15 2006, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 14-November 05 From: Falls Church, VA Member No.: 5,124 |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Nov 15 2006, 09:34 AM) if you are going to bother with that let me shoot a clear pic of the picture without the splicing.....I have a copy of the book too. If you do it (I hope you do, if it has no splice lines/irregularities), do the reverse if possible, as that seems the accurate "real world" assy. line. Let me/us know/ If they're pretty big, sounds li8ke they should be mailed in a tube to avoid folding. -C |
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| Bleyseng |
Nov 15 2006, 08:01 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
its a two page photo in the book so I'll dig out the gear and shoot it with the digital Nikon tonight.
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| SirAndy |
Nov 16 2006, 01:07 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,712 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Nov 15 2006, 06:01 PM) its a two page photo in the book so I'll dig out the gear and shoot it with the digital Nikon tonight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smiley_notworthy.gif) Geoff took a pic with the camera, in the right orientation. it turned out great ... http://www.914world.com/pix/factorypic.jpg (7.3" x 4.9", 2.8 MB, 300 dpi) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Andy PS: i still think i'll go down to kinkos and try a color copy in the original size. we'll see how that turns out ... |
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| LvSteveH |
Nov 16 2006, 11:29 PM
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I put the Poor in Porsche Group: Members Posts: 1,080 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Las Vegas, Nevada Member No.: 600 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 16 2006, 11:07 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smiley_notworthy.gif) Geoff took a pic with the camera, in the right orientation. it turned out great ... http://www.914world.com/pix/factorypic.jpg (7.3" x 4.9", 2.8 MB, 300 dpi) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Andy That's amazing, I think I need a better camera. Thanks Geoff! |
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| JazonJJordan |
Nov 13 2009, 09:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 6-June 09 From: Atlanta-Augusta, Georgia area Member No.: 10,446 Region Association: South East States |
(I realize this is a 3 year old thread-)
I have enjoyed this great history and thanks to everyone that added to. But correct me if force application differs as these donuts still support 100% of the vehicle weight at the point on the assembly line. Is it that they were not full weight- no powerplant yet- Or they were all lifted at one time equally- Sort of like trying to lift a foam egg carton by the corner and the rest will sag under the weight of the eggs? Is this why; when shop racked, the mechanics often lift the car to no (seeming) ill effects? That would make good sense- if so. -Thanks- |
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| McMark |
Nov 13 2009, 09:28 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 |
Yeah, if you jack up the front of the car by the 'donut' you're getting a MUCH higher percentage of the total weight of the car focused on that one unsupported point. If you hit all four 'donuts' at the same time, they support the weight just fine. The rears are on the longitudinal, so they are fine to jack the car up by.
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| r_towle |
Nov 13 2009, 09:45 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,599 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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With the car on four jack stands and the motor in place...all jack stands on the donuts...you can lift up the front of the car with one person.
To me that means there is not alot of weight on the front donuts. I never jack from the front donuts...then I can put the jack stand there.. rich |
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 13 2009, 10:58 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,596 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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I know what the round disks on the floor pans, the trunk pan and other places were for. I actually noticed the same thing in a 356 that I was working on, and Al Zim showed me a video he has of the 356 Chassis assembly process. Seems that each stamped panel is placed on a jig, and the hole is used to align it and lock it into place for welding. After the chassis is completed, it is removed from the jig, and the plugs inserted.
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