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Posted by: bcheney Jan 24 2011, 09:21 AM
I have two 914 buddies doing this same project...carr914 and Eric Shea on this board. Click this link for some pics of a yellow 914/6 GT
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=42325&hl=
Check out this site for everything you could ever want to know about the 914/6 GT. It is a tremendous online resource. All the best with the build!
http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/dealer_built_9146gt_buzzani_pa
Posted by: carr914 Jan 24 2011, 10:08 AM
No Down bars in the back? Only attachments to the Seat Belt attachment- that's different
Posted by: jhelgesen Jan 24 2011, 10:14 AM
QUOTE(carr914 @ Jan 24 2011, 11:08 AM)
No Down bars in the back? Only attachments to the Seat Belt attachment- that's different
Pictures are in process, just haven't installed them yet. The cage being used as a pattern has the top bar bolted to the seat belt mount, then the down bar is attached in front of that to the floor.
Posted by: carr914 Jan 24 2011, 11:04 AM
Gotcha - the one downside is that down bar may be something that you might hit your Melon on in a street crash
Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 24 2011, 11:09 AM
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This is the original factory cage set in place for measurements
Do tell what that means. I've never seen a factory cage in a 914-6/GT
Cool project though!
My thread should be visable here as soon as they upload the RoadGlue files. Looking forward to watching yours as well:
Keep'em coming.
Posted by: jhelgesen Jan 25 2011, 01:06 PM
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 24 2011, 12:09 PM)
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This is the original factory cage set in place for measurements
Do tell what that means. I've never seen a factory cage in a 914-6/GT
The cage supplied as a sample is reportedly a part of the original factory GT kit....don't hold me to that, just what I was supplied....
Posted by: dflesburg Jan 25 2011, 01:14 PM
I call BS!
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 25 2011, 01:49 PM
QUOTE(dflesburg @ Jan 25 2011, 11:14 AM)
I call BS!
Tell us how you really feel!
That said, i've also never seen anything similar in a factory GT.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 25 2011, 03:50 PM
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don't hold me to that
We won't.
There be nothing factory about that cage. There were really never any factory cages in 914-6/GT's. In fact, I believe they even raced without bars the first year. The factory then began to add bars and side bars. Mine (shown here) and the one's Mark is now making are about the extent of the factory efforts on bars/cages. This is modeled off the #40 car:
That said... carry on! We'd like to see more.
Posted by: carr914 Jan 25 2011, 06:19 PM
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 25 2011, 04:50 PM)
There be nothing factory about that cage. There were really never any factory cages in 914-6/GT's. In fact, I believe they even raced without bars the first year.
Carry On
Posted by: jhelgesen Jan 25 2011, 08:13 PM
Thanks guys, we hope to have most of the fabrication done this week.
Posted by: John Jan 25 2011, 09:53 PM
QUOTE(carr914 @ Jan 25 2011, 04:19 PM)
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 25 2011, 04:50 PM)
There be nothing factory about that cage. There were really never any factory cages in 914-6/GT's. In fact, I believe they even raced without bars the first year.
Carry On
The ex Miles Collier car that I took many pictures of was a hoop that bolted to the center of the firewall (much like Eric Shea pictured) and only had a single diagonal from the right of the drivers head down to the passenger floor. No braces in front of either of the doors to the tops of the longs. I have a difficult time believing that car was far from how it was originally configured when I took pictures of it in the 80s. I doubt that they took too many artistic liberties with that car. Have I ever mentioned that I am/was very fond of that car?
Posted by: carr914 Feb 7 2011, 07:46 AM
QUOTE(John @ Jan 25 2011, 10:53 PM)
QUOTE(carr914 @ Jan 25 2011, 04:19 PM)
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 25 2011, 04:50 PM)
There be nothing factory about that cage. There were really never any factory cages in 914-6/GT's. In fact, I believe they even raced without bars the first year.
Carry On
The ex Miles Collier car that I took many pictures of was a hoop that bolted to the center of the firewall (much like Eric Shea pictured) and only had a single diagonal from the right of the drivers head down to the passenger floor. No braces in front of either of the doors to the tops of the longs. I have a difficult time believing that car was far from how it was originally configured when I took pictures of it in the 80s. I doubt that they took too many artistic liberties with that car. Have I ever mentioned that I am/was very fond of that car?
But, It did Not have that Bar when 1st Raced
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