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Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 02:56 PM

Hey guys, am pretty new here, mostly a pelicanite. Just like to share some photos of my 'projekt 908' which i have been working on for a year or so. I started with a basket case 914 with a standard 2.7 conversion, that had been languishing under it's PO. I had the desire to create something unique and personal, and learn how to be a better welder and fiberglass worker in the meantime. I have always thought the 914 could look must better with a little tweaking... namely a lower roofline and better front end. The 908's front end was always so simple and classic, that it seemed a natural. Started with[attachmentid=139298]
Then added some flares and centerlock wheels
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Then built a front end out of foam and plater based on photos of the 908/3
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Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 02:57 PM

uh, what happened to pix?

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 02:59 PM

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Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 03:00 PM

the pix function here is cumbersome

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 03:01 PM

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 03:04 PM

sorry guys, but it's not letting me post final pix. WTF?

Posted by: turbo914v8 Mar 1 2008, 03:11 PM

Hey, great work with that kit and let me be the first to say

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 1 2008, 03:17 PM

Reduce the pic size to small befor uploading. Nice project, post more pics please

Posted by: swl Mar 1 2008, 03:19 PM

pretty impressive sculpting! Pic problem is probalby size. Works best to bring them down to the 600 pixel range before posting. You can then put multiples in one post.

Posted by: quadracerx Mar 1 2008, 03:22 PM

WOW....that is cool.....

Did you or do you still have the mold(s) for the front end/Bumper? I would be interested in possible getting a bumper if you can make one?

Thanks....

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 03:37 PM

Thanks guys, here is a link to the pelican board with final pix

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=395856

easier for me to post there

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 1 2008, 03:44 PM

QUOTE(juicersr @ Mar 1 2008, 01:37 PM)

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 04:02 PM

Thanks andy. My schedule is crazy and dont have a lot of time for posting stuff (barely can work on the car after my biz day ends) but my buddy and i might be able to make a couple of front ends if anyone interested. I will post more pix of the entire project as we move along (inlcuding of the centerlock set-up which will have old-school 908/917 style centerlock nuts on satin black rims). Still having pix diff (seems like i reach my limit) so look on pelican for more pix.

Posted by: Zimms Mar 1 2008, 04:03 PM

Looks good. Do you know if the new front end is more or less weight than it was originally? What are you going to do for a windshield?

AND

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 04:15 PM

The front weigh about 40 lbs or so (havent weighed yet)... based on all the sheet metal and that boat-anchor bumper, the weight loss seems great. I live in a beach town, with lots of boat building and repair shops (my partner and advisior in this builds and repairs boats in his spare time), so i made a cardboard template of the 'new' windshield and went to a shop that makes custom boat windshields. The made one perfectly, plus side windows out of 1/4 laminated plexiglass in about a day.

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 04:43 PM

Oh, and my buddy and i are learning to work with Carbon fiber. I just made a mold of my 911 hood and will be making my first CF part, so i would love to make a front end for Projekt 908 out of CF!

Posted by: michaelt55 Mar 1 2008, 04:51 PM

great job...looks impresive..now if its made out of CF....$$$$$$


Michael

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Mar 1 2008, 05:26 PM

Hmmmmmm.

Posted by: juicersr Mar 1 2008, 09:36 PM

Uh, a fiero???? Where did that come from guy? Was thinking more like

Posted by: Wanna9146 Mar 1 2008, 11:22 PM

Posted by: sww914 Mar 2 2008, 12:36 AM

Cool car! I think that the fiero comment was unfair.
Are you planning to use those limes in the velocity stacks to make margaritas later?
I used to have problems with uploading photos here too, until somebody here recommended Windows Image Resizer.
You can download windows image resizer for free. You can just right click on the image, choose resize image, and the resizer will make another smaller image in the same file with the same filename and a suffix indicating the size- 9234 becomes 9234medium or whatever. You can find it here- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
It's on the right, near the bottom.

Posted by: JPB Mar 2 2008, 07:23 AM

Nice work and crazy straight!

Posted by: juicersr Mar 2 2008, 03:19 PM

Thanks fellas, doing this stuff makes you even more amazed at how the factory was able to churn out so many shapes and varieties of bodies in the 60's/70's. It has helped having a friend who has designed boat hulls in fiberglass, as the lines are similar. The whole project has a been an incredible learning experience. The satisfaction of taking her out for the first time the other day was great... the sound of timing chain, cams, fan and webers inches from your head, the straight exhaust... exactly the raw, unadulterated 'porsche experience' i was after.
Have resized pix, but still having diff posting, so all new pix on pelican. sorry bout that.