 Removable back panel section modification., Firewall access panel made easier. |
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| jkb944t |
 Sep 29 2016, 05:57 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None  |
I have added a much needed access panel to make servicing the engine much easier but it would be nice to take it one step further. With the back pad off it is very quick to access but you have to remove the whole back pad to get to it.
 It would be awesome if the back pad had a removable section that would pop out to allow access to the firewall panel like the picture below.  This might be something Mark at 914Rubber could come up with if there was enough interest. Jeff B |
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| porschetub |
Sep 29 2016, 03:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,706 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I will be cutting one in to my car when the motor comes out again,I was thinking to just remove the backpad for belt tensioning/changes and setting timing not something you do too often hopefully.
Did you use nutserts to hold your cover on?. Nice car by the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 29 2016, 06:35 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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I know people who have made the whole center section removable. They used velcro to hold it onto the seat recesses.
Sounds like at least a decent possibility. --DD |
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| jkb944t |
Sep 30 2016, 05:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(porschetub @ Sep 29 2016, 01:51 PM)  I will be cutting one in to my car when the motor comes out again,I was thinking to just remove the backpad for belt tensioning/changes and setting timing not something you do too often hopefully. Did you use nutserts to hold your cover on?. Nice car by the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Since the car was stripped to bare metal I was able to weld SST M6 nuts on the engine side of the firewall. I then ran a tap through them to clean them up after welding. Thanks for the compliment, I am really proud of how it is coming out and it is a blast to drive. Jeff B |
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| jkb944t |
Sep 30 2016, 05:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Sep 29 2016, 04:35 PM) I know people who have made the whole center section removable. They used velcro to hold it onto the seat recesses. Sounds like at least a decent possibility. --DD That may be a possible solution. I even thought that if just the bottom section of the center section was separate and use Velcro to hold it in. Jeff B |
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| jpnovak |
Sep 30 2016, 06:19 AM
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They call me "Nanoman" Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Austin TX Member No.: 10,736 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I use PEM studs pulled into the sheet metal for the access panel. Works great and has minimal intrusion on the backside. A few small button hex bolts gets it done on the inside.
The velcro rear panel is a great idea. |
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