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> Dr 914's pictures of the steel 916 replica roof in the making
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post Jan 14 2007, 01:50 AM
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I'll take one. That's a "factory" brace or is it a replica? I thought all the factory braces were bonded to the roof?


Story goes that it is factory, requires removal of latches and bolts in, top then bolts to the brace. Car (not the one in the picture) was built by Porsche for one of their poster artists who sold it to its current owner (another former factory employee).


are you talking about '71 car #233 ???
Porsche internal used car => Erich Strenger => Gerhard B.

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post Jan 14 2007, 10:17 AM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Jan 14 2007, 12:50 AM) *

QUOTE(dbu356 @ Jan 12 2007, 02:31 AM) *

QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 11 2007, 04:19 PM) *

I'll take one. That's a "factory" brace or is it a replica? I thought all the factory braces were bonded to the roof?


Story goes that it is factory, requires removal of latches and bolts in, top then bolts to the brace. Car (not the one in the picture) was built by Porsche for one of their poster artists who sold it to its current owner (another former factory employee).


are you talking about '71 car #233 ???
Porsche internal used car => Erich Strenger => Gerhard B.

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I don't know the year or numbers on the car. Orange with orange centered Fuchs. Gerhard Bandstsruph (sp) still has the car. What other info do you have on it? How bad are we hijacking this thread?

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post Jan 14 2007, 10:30 AM
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Mark, is my brace done yet? What's take'n ya? I got $10 bucks burning a hole in my pocket over here (shipping included). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Jan 15 2007, 03:48 AM
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I don't know the year or numbers on the car. Orange with orange centered Fuchs. Gerhard Bandstsruph (sp) still has the car. What other info do you have on it? How bad are we hijacking this thread?

Dave


the name is not really correct, but very similar ...

it's a factory built M471 car
first it was used for internal purpose (for example: this was the camera car for a 914 2.0 commercial that was made on the Nürburgring)
originally the car was bahia red with positive Porsche letters+stripes and 2 black stripes along the front hood (and possibly the rear hood, too?) - with chrome bumpers and black vinyl targa bar/roof
I'm not sure about when exactly Erich Strenger has got the car
He was a well known designer for Porsche's printed material
he completely changed the exterior view of the car to orange
somewhen in the mid-80s he sold the car to Gerhard B. who still owns it

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thanks Eric - I took your comment as legitimation to go on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jan 21 2007, 11:40 AM
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That roof is awesome. I want to make the same thing.

Can you show/tell us about how you prepped the car and made the actual roof.


Please update this thread with finished pictures.
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post Mar 28 2007, 08:14 AM
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post Mar 30 2007, 08:20 AM
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Eric I am getting ready to build one this weekend next 4 days, I need to Car is stiffer but this is the last piece of the puzzle for me. Put it in a different thread.

the 916 roof is sweet, dude paid $$$$$$ for that conversion.
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post Apr 4 2007, 12:08 AM
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Any updates Doc?
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post Apr 4 2007, 05:53 PM
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Guys here one to ponder. While building up my bolt down roof, I got to the point I was testing it for fit, a dimple here etc..

The sides are 1" DOM .095 wallFront is square tube, rear is square tube also 3/4" stuff .0625 wall. I built the X brace out of 1" flat with 1/8" IT is a little over 4 feet to go side to side. I drilled a bunch of holes, bent it to fit into the roof, and laid it up. Front has a bunch of clips that rivit the roof down to the bars, bars will bolt to the frame with a braket at each outside corner the storngest points on the structures. So I get it all to fit with the rollbar and start to clamp it down. I have hte car up on stands. etc.... Well I go to seat the front by pushing it forward, and I watch the frame flex, with my arm power. I ain't no little guy, but come on, it moves 1/8" at least. I am not sure it will help at all, in reality. A cage would be a lot better choice here people. Except I have a devil of a time getting in a 914 with a cage.


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I would think that the flat iron would just bow, as opposed to something like square tubing, or angle iron?
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I would think that the flat iron would just bow, as opposed to something like square tubing, or angle iron?

That post was made 8 years ago ...
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I would think that the flat iron would just bow, as opposed to something like square tubing, or angle iron?

That post was made 8 years ago ...
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Then I guess someone knows if it bowed by now.
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