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> Anyone ever see photos of the 914 production line?, Specifically the paint shop.
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post Mar 28 2011, 07:53 AM
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I don't remember ever seeing the factory assembly line for the 914. I have a factory prepared video of the 356, I've seen 911 stuff. I would really like to see what process was used to paint our cars.
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post Mar 28 2011, 07:57 AM
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I've seen it on here somewhere. SEARCH could be futile. Maybe TC will have the pic archived somewhere...?
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post Mar 28 2011, 09:52 AM
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Not the paint line, but....

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-8357-1301327574.1.jpg)
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post Mar 28 2011, 10:02 AM
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Early cars. Silver button gauges and early bumpers. Hey I think that is my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

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post Mar 28 2011, 10:27 AM
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Someone else recently asked about 914 assy. line videos, but AFAIK nobody came up with anything.

Apparently they just brush painted the headlight covers.....
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post Mar 28 2011, 10:32 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Seriously though, I think this is a higher rez or bigger pic of the Das 914 Buch from Sleepin above, which you may be able to zoom in on more, but I don't think they show anything about the painting process here .....

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When you click & zoom in, those calipers look just like Eric Shea's/PMB's restos!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 28 2011, 10:49 AM
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I am fairly certain they let the chassis sit out in the rain/snow for a few months before they went in for paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Mar 28 2011, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 28 2011, 11:32 AM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Seriously though, I think this is a higher rez or bigger pic of the Das 914 Buch from Sleepin above, which you may be able to zoom in on more, but I don't think they show anything about the painting process here .....

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When you click & zoom in, those calipers look just like Eric Shea's/PMB's restos!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Did someone photo shop out the side light on the first car?
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post Mar 28 2011, 11:16 AM
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QUOTE(gothspeed @ Mar 28 2011, 09:49 AM) *

I am fairly certain they let the chassis sit out in the rain/snow for a few months before they went in for paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)


That was only for the Euro version, IIRC. The US version got to sit on the deck of a boat for a few weeks. Somewhere there is a description of the "Factory Prep" that included sanding the rotors...
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post Mar 28 2011, 11:18 AM
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Rick,

Look at the flipped lower quality pic on post 3.. Im going to say NO.

Possibly US and Euro on the same line?
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post Mar 28 2011, 11:40 AM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 28 2011, 12:27 PM) *

Someone else recently asked about 914 assy. line videos, but AFAIK nobody came up with anything.

Apparently they just brush painted the headlight covers.....
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post Mar 28 2011, 12:05 PM
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Rick,

Look at the flipped lower quality pic on post 3.. Im going to say NO.

Possibly US and Euro on the same line?


If you check closely the 2nd car, it has side markers and euro signal lens. What was the market for that version?
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post Mar 28 2011, 12:41 PM
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If you check closely the 2nd car, it has side markers and euro signal lens. What was the market for that version?

All i see is a white pipe in front of the turn signal ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 28 2011, 12:55 PM
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Anyone want to guess as to what body part might be used to interface with the hanger from those overhead cranes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post Mar 28 2011, 01:05 PM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Mar 28 2011, 06:53 AM) *

I don't remember ever seeing the factory assembly line for the 914. I have a factory prepared video of the 356, I've seen 911 stuff. I would really like to see what process was used to paint our cars.


Ric here is one document I have that provides a little paint/prep info, as well as #31 here:

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/RareDocs.htm



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post Mar 28 2011, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE(Richard Casto @ Mar 28 2011, 02:55 PM) *

Anyone want to guess as to what body part might be used to interface with the hanger from those overhead cranes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Richard

I thought that was what the donuts were for...factory assembly dollies and such.

rear donuts can support all the rear, they are under the longs.
Fronts can handle the front...it weighs alot less, especially once you put a motor in place.

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post Mar 28 2011, 03:32 PM
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Volkswagen versions originally featured an 80 hp (60 kW) fuel-injected 1.7 L flat-4 engine based on the Volkswagen air cooled engine. Porsche's 914/6 variant featured a carburated 110 hp (82 kW) 2.0 L flat-6 engine from the 1969 911T, placed amidships in front of a version of the 1969 911's "901" gearbox configured for a mid-engine car. Karmann manufactured the rolling chassis at their plant, completing Volkswagen production in-house or delivering versions to Porsche for their final assembly.



So are both these pictures from the Karmann factory who did the body construction up to rolling chassis? Does any one have a photo of the 914/6 being fitted at the Porsche factory?
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post Mar 28 2011, 03:55 PM
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post Mar 28 2011, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 28 2011, 11:41 AM) *

QUOTE(Valy @ Mar 28 2011, 11:05 AM) *
If you check closely the 2nd car, it has side markers and euro signal lens. What was the market for that version?

All i see is a white pipe in front of the turn signal ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

look again, in the high resolution picture. You can see that the bottom part of the signal is white.
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post Mar 28 2011, 05:10 PM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Mar 28 2011, 09:27 AM) *

Someone else recently asked about 914 assy. line videos, but AFAIK nobody came up with anything.

Apparently they just bush painted the headlight covers.....
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fixed it for you....
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