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Posted by: precisionchassis Apr 2 2012, 08:23 PM

Started a new 914 race car build for a local guy. Haven't worked on a 914 for over 3 years so it's kinda exciting. At this point, we've got the chassis down to bare metal, the metal treated, and everything has been de-tabbed. Now, it's time for the cage...

Posted by: precisionchassis Apr 2 2012, 08:37 PM

Nope, traditional acid dipping. Then we sanded it down, and treated the entire chassis with some chemicals to kill any sufrace oxidation and prevent any in the future while all of the metal work is being done. Once we are done with fabrication, there will be no need to sand or prep anything. Simply clean, and paint.

Posted by: precisionchassis Apr 2 2012, 08:38 PM

repeat post

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 2 2012, 09:08 PM

Nice!


Looks like you got a pretty solid chassis to start with. Always a lot less work that way.

Posted by: stuttgart46 Apr 3 2012, 06:51 AM

How can something so simple be so beautiful?
Where's it headed? HSR? HSR west?

Posted by: carr914 Apr 3 2012, 07:17 AM

What Body is going on the car? a Sheridan?

Posted by: URY914 Apr 3 2012, 07:23 AM

Pretty

Posted by: Randal Apr 3 2012, 08:08 AM

A thing of beauty that chassis.

Soda blasted?

Any rust anywhere?

What racing venue?

Looks brand new.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 3 2012, 09:13 AM

wow, looks sharp!

so you took out the center tunnel, and cross brace so it could be acid dipped. Are these pieces going back in?

Also, how'd you deal with the heater hoses in the longs?

Looks brand new.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 3 2012, 09:16 AM

Looks like the longs may have been cut apart and welded back on.
Is that how you did it?

Zach

Posted by: precisionchassis Apr 3 2012, 10:27 AM

The owner of the car runs with HSR primarily from my understanding.

The body work is just fiberglass GT flared fenders and quarters.

The longs were gutted prior to dipping for obvious reasons, and the tunnel will not be going back in.

There is/was some rust up in the front bumper mount areas, and near the bolt plate for the door striker, but it's solid where it matters.

Posted by: stuttgart46 Apr 3 2012, 10:48 AM

Will you rebuild/replace the doorjambs with steel or fiberglass?

Posted by: precisionchassis Apr 3 2012, 11:15 AM

Door jams will be rebuilt in steel.

Posted by: brant Apr 3 2012, 11:21 AM

Nice work!

what shop is this out of?
really nice work

Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 3 2012, 11:30 AM

Planning a cable shifter I take it then?

Neat project.

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Apr 3 2012, 02:16 PM

move this to the Paddock and drive some more "racer" traffic over there

Posted by: precisionchassis Jul 16 2012, 01:25 AM

Been so busy with other projects, forgot to update this. Here are some pictures from last week. It's been REALLY humid lately so it's been a constant battle against surface rust with all of the bare metal...

Posted by: bulitt Jul 16 2012, 02:00 AM

Those are some seriously gorgeous welds.

Posted by: URY914 Jul 16 2012, 04:42 AM

SWEET!

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jul 16 2012, 05:54 AM

Those welds were done by an artist! Wow!

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Jul 16 2012, 08:31 AM

yummy

Posted by: ottox914 Jul 16 2012, 08:44 AM

Wow. Just Wow. Keep posting. Please.

Posted by: dlestep Jul 16 2012, 11:14 AM

your stack of pennies welding is very clean. Well done !

Posted by: slothness Jul 16 2012, 11:26 AM

Wow indeed.

Posted by: jm993rs Jul 16 2012, 01:18 PM

Posted by: stuttgart46 Jul 16 2012, 02:39 PM

You get what you pay for.
Beautiful work.

Posted by: 396 Jul 16 2012, 03:06 PM

Very nice! Makes me think...

Posted by: Millerwelds Jul 16 2012, 05:18 PM

Stunning

Posted by: pete000 Jul 16 2012, 06:24 PM

The factory would never have done such beautiful fabrication and welds !!

Stunning !

Posted by: 76-914 Jul 16 2012, 06:29 PM

Very nice. Power plant? Did I miss the end of your Boxeru build or is it ongoing?

Posted by: precisionchassis Jul 16 2012, 10:09 PM

I'm pretty sure it's going to be a carb'd 2.5 6 cylinder.

The Boxsteru has been done for a few months now. 4 track weekends so far with ABSOLUTELY no problems of any kind. Starting on a pair of street cars now.

Posted by: porsche_dreamer Jul 16 2012, 10:52 PM

Who would of thought you could over pictures of welds? A thing of beauty, keep us updated.

Posted by: precisionchassis Dec 9 2012, 10:25 PM

All done (on my end). The customer is going to finish it off from here....

Posted by: 396 Dec 9 2012, 11:16 PM

Very very nice...can you post and or pm me the price tag for 'your' portion of this yummy project?
Thanks

Posted by: 914GTSTI Dec 10 2012, 08:35 AM

Very nice work! Well done.

Posted by: Gint Dec 10 2012, 02:01 PM