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My next 914 project !?, Help me out with your Knowledge |
ClaussStudios |
Jun 23 2003, 05:25 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 27-April 03 From: Hesperia CA Member No.: 620 |
Now that I have got the lenses taken care of for the most part Thinking about the next 914 item I will tackle. I look for items made of plastic or rubber the smaller the better I cannot handle large items like the bumper rubber (at the moment). And way too expensive. So when I start making them and sell them for 1/2 the price I get some interest and can recoup my costs fairly quickly. I was thinking of the plastic crome front foglight grills or the plastic speaker grills,,,What do ya think any other nla items in big demand?
Greg |
StratPlayer |
Jun 23 2003, 05:28 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Reproduce those rubber holders in the trunk that hold the targa roof in place, the ones on each side at the rear of the trunk.
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Jenny |
Jun 23 2003, 05:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
Yes, those targa brackets are always cracked. Almost every non-CW car I see has one gimpy one. Plastic chrome foglight grills would be great. They're hard to come by. As are speaker grills.
Jen |
rhodyguy |
Jun 23 2003, 05:40 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,082 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
the plastic covers on the headlight motors. the rubber straps that hold the stock jack, with the correct ribbing
kevin |
seanery |
Jun 23 2003, 05:43 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Wasn't someone looking for a certain knob that was NLA?
Darker colored knobs would be nice IMHO. The fog knob glows a bit too bright and the reflection is distracting in the windshield. A dark blue would be nice. |
914werke |
Jun 23 2003, 06:01 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,085 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
How about this, not a stock Item but necessary one (i think) nonetheless: the engine lid grate has a rain tray to catch water and diverts to a funnel/tube araingement on either side of the eng. bay.
NOT that tray.. but the small grates on either side, especially the one over the battery, are open to the elements! If a piece could be fabbed to catch and run water to that same funnel we'd all have a lot less rust, needles, dirt ect. I'd be a tight fit just over the hinges but do-able. I started screwing around with this by cutting up the early style center tray and plastic-welding it but never got it to my liking. What do you think. Small Cheap. USEFULL! |
Qarl |
Jun 23 2003, 06:40 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Not, small, plastic or rubber... but find someone to remake the sun visors....
Regards |
Bleyseng |
Jun 23 2003, 06:58 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sun visors or dashes. Those targa holders are around new for pretty cheap. maybe if you made them out of better rubber so they didn't break the second time you used them would be cool.
Chrome plastic parts: Fog grills Letters-PORSCHE 914, 914/6 not rubber or plastic but the alignment shims! in 1,2,3,4mm thicknesses. Geoff |
seanery |
Jun 23 2003, 07:01 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
You'd make a million if you redid the visors.
I think just about everyone would buy a set if the price was right. |
ClaussStudios |
Jun 23 2003, 07:23 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 27-April 03 From: Hesperia CA Member No.: 620 |
Now the question is ,,,Would anyone be interested in sending me a Mint pair of front fog light grills for reproduction
they need to be perfect no scratches cracks pits ,,A mold is taken from an original so what you start with is what you end up with.. It would be a 1 month loan and will not hurt your original.... you can be the first to have a new minty pair or I could compensate you with lenses i make if ya need some (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) . Attached image(s) |
Bleyseng |
Jun 23 2003, 07:31 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I can loan you a set of NOS ones as soon as I get them. I also have a set of prefect speaker grills sitting on the shelf.
Geoff |
GWN7 |
Jun 23 2003, 07:33 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
When you can do bumper tops, I'd be interested in a couple sets.
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boxstr |
Jun 23 2003, 08:05 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have a set of front foglight grilles, new from the dealer. They run about $96.00 each. So that gives you a price point to shoot for.
Where are they to be sent? Craig C. Laughlin CAMP 914 PS Maybe some 916 clear body remote control cars?? |
meursault |
Jun 23 2003, 09:57 PM
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Idjit Savant Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 26-February 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 355 |
Here's an idea:
Make speaker grills that can accomodate speakers with decent-sized magnets or 5 x 7 speakers. Make foglight grills with cutouts for more modern fog/driving lights that you can sell with the grills as a package deal. And somebody needs to make the various rubber pieces for the type 4 motors. Intake boots, vacuum hose elbows, oil pressure/ head temp sensor surrounds, etc., etc. |
Demick |
Jun 24 2003, 08:52 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
As far as the fog light grills go, remember that you can buy new primered ones for around $35 each. The silver plating on the grills is what adds the $$.
So currently, anyone can go buy a pair of grills, and paint them with shiny silver paint themselves for about $75/pair. So if the idea here is to mold new ones that you would paint silver (as opposed to plating), you need to be able to sell them for roughly half that if you want to sell a bunch. Demick '74 2.0 |
Demick |
Jun 24 2003, 08:57 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
As for the rear trunk targa rubber latches, those run $17 each. And for some reason, they did not design them symmetrically, so there is a left and a right. Seems like they should easily be able to be redesigned so that a single part can be used on either side, and sell them for $17 for the pair.
Demick '74 2.0 |
Aaron Cox |
Jun 24 2003, 09:04 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
this would be so, if the targa was flat, but the top has a graceful curve on the back edge, thus needing R, L side parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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ClaussStudios |
Jun 24 2003, 09:23 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 27-April 03 From: Hesperia CA Member No.: 620 |
oh so the fog grills are available new?
They woud be simple to make and Plastic plating is not a problem they would have a real nice crome finish on them. |
Demick |
Jun 24 2003, 09:24 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Yeah, I understand that, but I think with a little ingenuity a universal part could be done. Not like it's a real exact fit anyway. Heck, I'll design it if someone will reproduce it.
Demick |
Aaron Cox |
Jun 24 2003, 09:25 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
yeah i see what you mean...i need a pair anyway? Hey clauss, whats porsche/hella say about your new lenses?
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