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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Almost finished. Getty decks arrive+other stuff
Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 07:16 PM
My Getty decks arrived today and they're beautiful. I didn't take new pictures with them on the car because they look exactly the same as the others from the outside.
However, you'll have to take a deep breath before drilling into new CF for the pins:
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Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 07:17 PM
Here are the old decks off the car. Nice reflection, huh Felix.
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Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 07:19 PM
And here's a project that took a day and a half. The idea is to have an aluminum rear panel which is not sealed to the car. If water gets in, it runs right out. The panels are covered in felt. The rest of the trunk will get covered tomorrow:
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Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 4 2005, 09:12 PM
Joe,
Just went by Speed Merchant and they had pretty large diameter pins, some with keys. Can you shoot a close up of yours, maybe state the brand?
Posted by: J P Stein Apr 4 2005, 09:24 PM
I'm at the pin stage also.
Posted by: xitspd Apr 4 2005, 09:34 PM
Keep up the good work! You are making great progress. I slacked off this weekend instead of installing the new carpet kit I just bought. 
I went to Alans light off party at Scotts house 
2 hour drive each way, but it was worth it! Fantastic group of people and 914's.......
Posted by: brp914 Apr 4 2005, 09:53 PM
Are those Patrick mufflers? What is the noise level compared to stock 914-6? Any clearance problems on driveways?
Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 10:00 PM
| QUOTE (brp914 @ Apr 4 2005, 08:53 PM) |
| Are those Patrick mufflers? What is the noise level compared to stock 914-6? Any clearance problems on driveways? |
Yes, they're from Patrick. They are way louder than stock. I have a couple of small scrapes on the bottom/rear of the cans from exiting the driveway, but nothing major.
Posted by: JmuRiz Apr 4 2005, 10:10 PM
Cool rear panel, you just rivit it on there? Mine has long been rusted, wonder if this would be an easy way to repair...then again, my car is a street car. I should probably just get a replacement panel.
Looks awesome on your car though, can't wait till it's done.
I'm sure you sat there for 10 min before drilling that hood eh?
Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 10:13 PM
Look Felix.
Above the headlights: remove the rubber bumpers and replace with 3/8" diameter aluminum deck pins. I made mine from rod stock, but they're available everywhere.
In the bottom corners: I used the same 3/8" pins installed in 1"x.125" flat stock, cut for the angle of the corner and attached to the seal channel with rivits from the bottom.
At the bottom, get the pin nuts as far into the corner as possible.
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Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 10:14 PM
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Posted by: Series9 Apr 4 2005, 10:30 PM
| QUOTE (JmuRiz @ Apr 4 2005, 09:10 PM) |
| Cool rear panel, you just rivit it on there? Mine has long been rusted, wonder if this would be an easy way to repair...then again, my car is a street car. I should probably just get a replacement panel. Looks awesome on your car though, can't wait till it's done. I'm sure you sat there for 10 min before drilling that hood eh? |
My wife came out into the garage for support. Deep breaths, deep breaths....
On the first set of decks, I waited weeks before I decided to drill the front for pins. On this set, they were here for less than an hour.
The rear panel is rivited in the places you can see and all along the back (vertical) where you can't see. It's not an easy way to do it. I could have welded in a replacement panel in a third the time.
The fabrication of the rear panel required making contruction-paper patterns (very time consuming if you want to be accurate), cutting out aluminum, bead rolling the aluminum for stiffness, welding mounting brackets to the panel (which requires aluminum welding skills and a TIG machine), covering the panels in felt, drilling over 60 carefully measured holes, leveling the panels to the car and installing all the rivits.
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 02:46 PM
Did I mention that I love felt.
Here's the rear trunk finished:
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Posted by: Travis Neff Apr 8 2005, 02:57 PM
As usual, it looks fantastic. What's the deal on the rocker panels? Is that the only thing left?
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 03:06 PM
| QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Apr 8 2005, 01:57 PM) |
| As usual, it looks fantastic. What's the deal on the rocker panels? Is that the only thing left? |
Don't ever ever ever mention painters in one of my progress threads.
I going down there in a little while to crack some skulls.
Posted by: Travis Neff Apr 8 2005, 03:15 PM
Hey buddy, looks like your rear shock rubber donuts are upside down.
Posted by: brant Apr 8 2005, 03:21 PM
Joe,
amazing as usual
good job.
nice work!!!!
brant
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 03:26 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Apr 8 2005, 02:21 PM) |
| Joe, amazing as usual good job. nice work!!!! brant |
ass kisser....
Posted by: Root_Werks Apr 8 2005, 03:27 PM
I love seeing the progress pics on this car! 
Posted by: brant Apr 8 2005, 03:32 PM
| QUOTE (914RS @ Apr 8 2005, 02:26 PM) | ||
ass kisser.... |
not true...
I love this car
I want a ride in it at the RRC !!!!!
(I'll be lucky if I get to bring a stock2.0/4 instead of a 1995 GMC Vandura)
brant
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 03:36 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Apr 8 2005, 02:32 PM) | ||||
not true... I love this car I want a ride in it at the RRC !!!!! (I'll be lucky if I get to bring a stock2.0/4 instead of a 1995 GMC Vandura) brant |
Bring your race car. It's the obvious choice and don't give me any grief about 'street legal this' and 'street legal that'...
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 03:41 PM
| QUOTE (Root_Werks @ Apr 8 2005, 02:27 PM) |
| I love seeing the progress pics on this car! |
Thanks Dan.
Posted by: brant Apr 8 2005, 03:54 PM
last thing I need is to get pulled over by Utah fuzz for not having mufflers or something.. Then I'll probably get thrown in jail.
can't do it.
gotta bring the street car (if its running by then) or else the van
brant
Posted by: Brando Apr 8 2005, 06:46 PM
Hey Joe...
Those steel cross-bars in your rear trunk... are those part of something else or just to reduce body flex?
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 06:50 PM
| QUOTE (Brando @ Apr 8 2005, 05:46 PM) |
| Hey Joe... Those steel cross-bars in your rear trunk... are those part of something else or just to reduce body flex? |
Those are part of the tubular back-bone of the car. They run from the tranny cross-bar all the way up to the front A-arm mounts.
Otherwise, I fear the 3.6 would try to fold the car in half.
If you look very carefully in this picture you can see the tubing running from front to back:
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Posted by: Brando Apr 8 2005, 06:54 PM
I see, very neat.
PS: Your car looks better 90º off
Posted by: Series9 Apr 8 2005, 07:03 PM
| QUOTE (Brando @ Apr 8 2005, 05:54 PM) |
| I see, very neat. PS: Your car looks better 90º off |
Man, it's come a long way since that picture (11/03).
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