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> OT: Shaving rain gutters, something I did on my 911
TimT
post May 20 2005, 07:01 PM
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Well just as I was about to get my 911 off the omnipresent jackstands..Some of my synapses connected and I had an idea. I decided to shave the rain gutters on the 911 from the B pillar back. I have those feathers already in place on the A pillars. I figured this mod may help to the nTH degree.. In all it only took a few hours per side..

grabbed the sawz-all and excised the rain gutter



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post May 20 2005, 07:02 PM
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cleaned it all up with roloc discs and grinders..



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post May 20 2005, 07:03 PM
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you have a cage correct??

supposedly those help in the strength of the shell...but I'm sure you already knew that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)


now I see the cage, LOL
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post May 20 2005, 07:04 PM
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I posted these pics on pelican a few days ago... and oddly nary a peep... I recall a 3 or 4 page thread about rain gutters recently

here I tacked the remains together..



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post May 20 2005, 07:07 PM
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The way the roof and quarter are joined appears to be one piece crimped over the other.. with some sealer smeared for weatherproofing..this make some interesting welding (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)

here the welding is finished, and ground down


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post May 20 2005, 07:08 PM
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first app of bodywork.



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post May 20 2005, 07:31 PM
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You will be MUCH faster now. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)

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post May 20 2005, 07:32 PM
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Didn't the factory make some filler pieces for the front of the rain gutters on the 935s that glued in?
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post May 20 2005, 07:35 PM
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I did this mod thinking of you Paul...

I accuratlely measured the weight of the metal removed, and corrected for the amount of filler added...

my car just got 0.12lbs lighter (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post May 20 2005, 07:37 PM
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Didn't the factory make some filler pieces for the front of the rain gutters on the 935s that glued in?


yes they did.. I call them feathers.. I have no idea where I picked up that name for them, but yes I have those pieces
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post May 20 2005, 07:44 PM
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post May 20 2005, 07:49 PM
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QUOTE (URY914 @ May 20 2005, 06:31 PM)
You will be MUCH faster now. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)

Paul (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Espesially if you paint it yellow!!!!

Looks really cool, but this "is" a 914 forum you know... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post May 20 2005, 07:54 PM
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but this "is" a 914 forum you know.


hehe

I own and drive a 914..

and I did post this as OT (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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post May 20 2005, 08:13 PM
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You know Tim,

As much as you cut apart your 911, it will never become a 914 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Just kidding, it looks great - always liked that look on the Ruf cars.
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post May 20 2005, 09:00 PM
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very cool. zois's 'manfred' has glassed in rain channels on the targa. looks seriously mean.

i like it.
how hard to glass them in? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) on an extra top of course (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post May 20 2005, 09:55 PM
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Tim
Hands down way cool (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post May 21 2005, 04:58 AM
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post May 21 2005, 06:32 AM
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Hi
Forgot to ask....have you thought about leadding?
I have a friend that did some of it, I am thinking of killing the banana trims and trying my hands at lead.
Maybe too much weight for a race car ?
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post May 21 2005, 12:18 PM
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have you thought about leadding?


Alot of the bodywork on my car is lead already, from the factory. I dont think I want to learn how to do lead bodywork on the project. Someday Ill learn how to do it
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post May 21 2005, 02:33 PM
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Hard to lead in a fiberglass top... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

BTW...we are equal opportunity abusers.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)
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