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post Jun 17 2009, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Jun 16 2009, 10:45 PM) *

Don't count me out until you see the box going into the ground!!!!!

Move completed. Dealing with house things now. Garage is secondary at the moment.


Good to see you haven't given up on your incredible project. I've been having withdrawals these past few months waiting for an update. Hope you can back to the project soon!

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post Oct 19 2009, 01:04 AM
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The house stuff is close enough. Shop has been fitted. Now its time to get back to work. Winter is coming and no time like the better to.......GET THIS BITCH DONE![size=7]



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post Oct 19 2009, 04:09 AM
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First class, I hope to have some news on my project soon also...
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Jeff Hail
post Nov 13 2009, 08:19 PM
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Where was I? Oh yeah....rust

I pulled the tack welded ft tube structure from under the hood to access the lower control arm bracket, floor and corner reinforcement. Wasnt as bad as anticipated. Always new it was there under the reinforcement.

Remove the corner reinforcement

Hello floor

Wire wheel the area. Floor repair will follow later as I have to make a template
and didnt have the correct guage sheetmetal.



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post Nov 13 2009, 08:24 PM
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Made a template of the reinforcement using the old one.

Salvaged the inboard portion and fabricated the new section. Lots of weird contours on this piece to duplicate. You can see the holes where the spot welds were on the old section that remains.

Presto!


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post Nov 13 2009, 08:37 PM
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BTW

Clayton, Clayton. Calling the Twisted one. Think were overdue for a cup of really strong Joe. Glad your back.
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post Nov 13 2009, 09:12 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Nov 13 2009, 06:19 PM) *


Wire wheel the area. Floor repair will follow later as I have to make a template
and didnt have the correct guage sheetmetal.


What did you coat that rusted area with?
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post Nov 13 2009, 10:10 PM
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Its not coated. Just Jasco metal prep. Cheap as water and works as well as anything. I just sprayed a bit on after wire wheeling the area. The rust is going to get cut out anyway under the corner reinforcement.
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post Nov 13 2009, 10:21 PM
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Well...Did you get a bigger garage?

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post Nov 15 2009, 02:11 AM
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QUOTE(brp986s @ Nov 13 2009, 08:21 PM) *

Well...Did you get a bigger garage?

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Actually the shop is 2 feet shorter than the old one. But I have a hell of lot more cabinet and storage space. A 6x6x10 storage closet plus 400 square feet of floored attic storage! The shop is still in a bit of disarray but one less car equals more work space. Fire resistant dropped ceiling tiles, better lighting and sound proofing. 800 watt stereo. I cant complain and the neighbors cant hear a thing. I wanna bang all night. In space no one can hear you scream!

A 914 in process. A 1965 Harley Davidson Golf Cart (250cc Aermacchi powered 2-stroke) that will tear the balls off an EasyGo or Gator cart. The nightmare of the greens keeper.

An awesome and special woman in my life. Only the best will do.

Life is good.


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post Nov 15 2009, 02:37 AM
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Before I start cutting the rusted area from the front floor which really isnt bad. I had to fabricate a jig for the control arm mounting points. This is a critical area that cannot be left to guessing so when in doubt build a jig. Fifteen minutes of fab time will more than make up for improper positioning of the front lower control arm pivot bracket during repair of the affected area.

If I have to remove the bracket during repair, concerns that can be eliminated by doing this are:
Incorrect caster/ camber
Incorrect Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)

Do it once right the first time and sleep well.


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post Nov 15 2009, 07:41 PM
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Cut the affected sheetmetal back to good metal. Traced a template and fabricated the repair panel. In she is. Next I will install the corner reinforcement I made earlier.


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post Nov 15 2009, 07:46 PM
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Every 914 I have worked on has its own unique rust signature.
Good work Jeff!
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post Nov 15 2009, 08:19 PM
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Whoo Hoo, Jeff is back!!!

We are ready to learn from you once again.

Nice looking workshop.

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post Nov 26 2009, 02:12 AM
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Ft floor done. Well almost... a ding just behind the nose panel needs some dolly work but that will take just a second.

Front tube structure fully welded in and spot primed. (A Thank you plug to Mr. Foley for the pipe work)


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post Nov 26 2009, 02:23 AM
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Ok
I lied... I did do some work back in January. Better living through chemicals, gelcoat and carbon fiber mat. 14 inches from the inner wheel well to the outer lip of the flair. Something tells me my 9 inch Rota's are going to need some spacers.

Don't ever tell a girl her ass it fat! It will give her complex!


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post Nov 26 2009, 08:49 AM
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Nov 26 2009, 03:23 AM) *

14 inches from the inner wheel well to the outer lip of the flair.

That is wide!
A stock rear is about 10" to the edge of the fender lip, measured from just above the step on the inner wheel well.
You need to put 275's in there or she'll just look flabby. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)
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post Nov 27 2009, 10:34 PM
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One of last years unfinished area's. In a previous post I rebuilt the drain trough and the corner just behind the hood then life got busy.


The driver side cowl.... Done !

Ground down the rear side area and fabricated a new layer. This area is super thin from the factory where the dies stretch and thin the sheetmetal. Lots of trigger on/off to stitch it in.

Funny I forgot to reload the spool of 023 wire and had 030 in the mig. Oops but hey good penetration.



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post Nov 27 2009, 10:35 PM
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After shaping and grinding. Came out a lot better than the passenger side.


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post Nov 28 2009, 07:58 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Nov 27 2009, 09:35 PM) *

After shaping and grinding. Came out a lot better than the passenger side.


How's the hood fit this area? The pics make it look a little too flat/forward at the corners to me.
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