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Posted by: ME733 Feb 1 2010, 07:52 AM

...Is there a Steel Top available for the 914?...help, appreciated.

Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 1 2010, 08:05 AM

A few years back George H (AA) put some pictures of the steel roof they put on a 914 GT clone. I saved them to a disc. Let me see if I can find them.

Posted by: bcheney Feb 1 2010, 08:44 AM

Dan Roots, a member on this site is the only person I have seen convert a 914 to a steel roof. Copy and paste this into your browser:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=76305

Posted by: mepstein Feb 1 2010, 09:11 AM

Eric Shea might have some pics of GT's with steel reinforcements for the roof. I think they even bolt on and off. Looks like a alternative to complex roof fabrication.

Posted by: Krieger914 Feb 1 2010, 09:36 AM

Chris at Tangerine Racing had mentioned something as well.

Posted by: Racer Chris Feb 1 2010, 07:58 PM

We've done two 916 replica roofs so far.

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 1 2010, 08:11 PM

Short answer, no. Long answer, there are guys on the site that not only have built and installed them but could be hired to custom build one for you. But there is no "kit."

Posted by: kg6dxn Feb 1 2010, 09:06 PM

Leave it outside, someone will steal it

Posted by: Racer Chris Feb 1 2010, 09:11 PM

I could make a kit but it would "cost more than you paid for your 914." doh!

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 1 2010, 09:13 PM

They don't call it body "work" for nuttin!

Posted by: carr914 Feb 1 2010, 09:17 PM

Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 1 2010, 11:44 PM

http://www.aandmdeluxecustoms.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=58&pos=10


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Posted by: SirAndy Feb 2 2010, 01:24 AM

I'm not Eric, but this is the real deal:




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Posted by: jasons Feb 2 2010, 07:50 AM

WOW! The metal work on that car is amazing.

Posted by: atsealevel914 Feb 2 2010, 08:28 AM

There was a complete step by step metal roof job done by AA with lots of pictures that was amazing quality. I spent an hour looking but could'nt find the damn thread (search function sucks balls).

Posted by: atsealevel914 Feb 2 2010, 08:30 AM

The AA job makes this one look like a hack job. Anybody got the link to the AA metal roof thread?

Posted by: ME733 Feb 2 2010, 08:40 AM

................I agree...not complaining too much as the site is a volunteer situation, but I have never been able to use the search function ...and find anything. ever. maybe I do not speak the proper "computer language"....

Posted by: jd74914 Feb 2 2010, 09:09 AM

This is the thread, but at least on my computer, George's images are not showing up.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=66687&hl=

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 2 2010, 12:12 PM

That's because he linked to images on his server, which are no longer there ...


That's why i always tell people to NOT link to offsite pictures.
Andy

Posted by: Racer Chris Feb 2 2010, 12:38 PM

We could do that too, and already have done the steel roof and headlight delete before.
All it takes is $$.


The pics George posted were of a car done in Europe, not an AA project.

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Feb 2 2010, 06:00 PM

Hey T.C. that brace you showed looks like something someone could easily make and it wouldn't be expensive. Am I wrong?

Posted by: Jeff Hail Feb 2 2010, 11:35 PM

here we are


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Posted by: Jeff Hail Feb 2 2010, 11:36 PM

next.... Yes George I stole these. Sure you wont mind


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Posted by: Jeff Hail Feb 2 2010, 11:37 PM

next!


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Posted by: Jeff Hail Feb 2 2010, 11:38 PM

next


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Posted by: Jeff Hail Feb 2 2010, 11:39 PM

Coming from a fabricator. This was the way I would have done it.

You know.... I never really liked the composite roof. Maybe... I will do one in aluminum.


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Posted by: bcheney Feb 3 2010, 05:50 AM

Everyone has had somekind of issue with the search function from time to time...Hey life is tough...This site is run by a volunteer army and has brought so much to my screen that I can't put a value on it...I'm truly gratelful. That said....I don't remember where I found this link...It's super helpful when you need to find something.
All you do is type in what you're looking for on the 914world site and you got it. Copy and paste it into your browser and bookmark it.

http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=002408345898193228772%3Aajvfxschcgc

Posted by: carr914 Feb 3 2010, 06:47 AM

I'm going to do it for my car.

The x-brace in the pictures next to the white car & on the ground came out of smg914's M-471 GT. It was not on the car when Steve got the GT and I have been searching for it for a couple of years

T.C.