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Posted by: r_towle Mar 29 2006, 10:51 AM

I need a section of both longitudinals...

If there is a sawzall party happening soon...please let me know.

Rich

Posted by: rmital Mar 29 2006, 11:10 AM

check with pek771, a 914cluber from North Jersey. He recently cut up a roller.

Posted by: rhcb914 Mar 29 2006, 11:15 AM

Rich,

Which sections do you need? I have a section with the right rear suspension mount. It looked like there was a repair done but was still pretty solid so I kept it.

I can take some pics if your interested

-Rob

Posted by: r_towle Mar 29 2006, 11:23 AM

From about 12 inches in front of the jack point to as far back as you have it.

Rich

Posted by: rmital Mar 29 2006, 11:34 AM

currently fixing same area....but just around the jacking point.

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Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 29 2006, 02:16 PM

QUOTE (r_towle @ Mar 29 2006, 08:51 AM)
I need a section of both longitudinals...

If there is a sawzall party happening soon...please let me know.

Rich

Yup Barry and I are getting ready to cut up a "racer roller".
The longs as I remember them were sorta reinforced with a seam welded plate. so spot welds in the middle.

We intend to photograph al the good panels this weekend and then take orders for week. then what is not spoken for will go into a dumpster.

Raymond. is that piece of metal a doubler plate of a replacement for a section you cut out?

I did this to the racer. 16 ga doubler plate with numerous spot welds and seam welds. from the middle of the door all the way back to the suspension console. Wrapped under and matched the last little 3/8" bend at the bottom. I also deleted the jack reciever as I saw it as a week point.

Posted by: rmital Mar 29 2006, 02:57 PM

we cut out all the bad stuff around the jacking point. Then plated over the area. Then seam welded. I don't know if that would qualify as a "doubler plate". I not sure of the terminology.

Cutting out the rusted metal and replacing the piece in kind with a butt weld was outta our skill level.

....seems to be working out okay....

Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 29 2006, 03:07 PM

Sorry Doubler plate is just that.... double the thickness of the metal. ala. Engman kit for longitudinals. I put spot welds every 4-6 inches to bond the plate to the original body panel.

Ship repair terminology

Posted by: drewvw Mar 29 2006, 03:34 PM

Rich I live in mass and have a sawzall. Just let me know if you want to buy a 914 parts car and cut it up some weekend!

Posted by: rmital Mar 29 2006, 03:34 PM

Looking forward to driving her soon, without the fear of cracking in half.

Working on it now.....I just put one side of the car on jack stands. We were a little concerned of the stuctural integrity. Didn't want to do more damage than that was there.

I hope I'm not screwing up the suspension on the other side. See pic below.

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Posted by: rmital Mar 29 2006, 03:36 PM

sorry for the hijack.....

Posted by: pek771 Mar 29 2006, 07:04 PM

Rich:
I do indeed have some longs lying around, plus a bunch of RD stiffeners and replacement parts. If rmital doesn't need them, let me know what you're looking for.
Pat

Posted by: r_towle Mar 29 2006, 11:11 PM

pm sent

Posted by: r_towle Mar 30 2006, 07:55 PM

Just trying to Get PEK771 to see this and check his PM's

Rich

Posted by: pek771 Mar 30 2006, 08:46 PM

Rih: Sent you a PM. Sorry, I got distracted by work, of all things.
Pat

Posted by: rmital Mar 31 2006, 08:26 AM

QUOTE (pek771 @ Mar 30 2006, 06:46 PM)
I got distracted by work, of all things

come on.....