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| r_towle |
 Dec 16 2005, 09:48 AM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Could someone explain to me the measurements that are required when you put a brace in to weld up and fix the longs (winter project)
I looked in the 914 info...I cant really make out the measurements I was thinking were needed... I dont know where to measure from/to. Also, could some of you guys post pics of the door bracing brackets you have used...I need to make something...just need a direction to head... Thanx very much. Rich |
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| Jeroen |
Dec 16 2005, 10:04 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
I just used a piece of 2.5" square tubing
On the rear, I used the stock striker plate (without the rubber) and at the front I made a 3mm plate that bolted to the top door hinge Cut the tubing to size to snugly fit between the two and welded it in I measured the space between the top of the targa hoop and the windshield frame to make sure the gap was ok before I made the brace rear, using stock striker plate (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1129511970.jpg) front, top door hinge (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1132592777.jpg) sorry, can't find a good total width shot... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1129511999.jpg) before you weld the bar to the plates make sure you can access the screws/bolts to remove the bar |
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| r_towle |
Dec 16 2005, 10:13 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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awesome,
I still need more data.. First problem is that when I jack using the normal jack post, passenger side (surprised) the door gap on the bottom of the door closes up... It is to the point that the gap at the bottom of the door is close to rubbing... So, I have no good baseline to deal with...I need to open up the bottom a little bit... Then where is this measurement at the targa top measured from and to... Rich |
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 16 2005, 10:37 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,540 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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| r_towle |
Dec 16 2005, 10:56 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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that was a great offer....but it was killing my connection...
Could you post just that page? It slowed down to 1kb per minute it seemed... Rich |
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 16 2005, 11:34 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,540 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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It's not your connection. I don't have a T1 line at my house, and it's a huge PDF file. Plus all of the lurkers out there hitting it at the same time. I can't post the pict, I am not there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Dec 16 2005, 11:51 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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reminded me of the old days....when i was just a wee lad, we had these little cards called modems...and we used to use them to call other computers....
yup... Thanx, the detailed pics made the difference... It says f is to the windshield flange....then the pic shows that it really is to the back side of that flange... I saved it, thanx for that... Rich |
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| brant |
Dec 16 2005, 12:07 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Also do not have a picture with me.
but when we did our bolt in door brace bar, we made it to bolt into the 3 factory nuts for the door hinge. We also welded a nut onto the bar and put a threaded rod into the bar. Was easy to change the overall length by turning the thread longer or shorter. Allowed us to bolt it all in and then fine tune the gap by minute amounts and avoid shrinkage that I was worried about from welding. our bar is completely bolt in... but more time to make up. brant |
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| Jeroen |
Dec 16 2005, 12:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
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| wertygrog |
Dec 16 2005, 05:19 PM
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wertygrog Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Long Beach, CA Member No.: 5,114 Region Association: Southern California |
helpful webpage. I will be doing this as well this winter.
brent |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 16 2005, 05:27 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
we should probably put some info on that page (in BIG red letters) that tells people that they can click on the numbers and get a closeup picture of the area ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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| Jeroen |
Dec 16 2005, 06:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Yeah... I guess so... thought it was obvious (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) |
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| Jeroen |
Dec 16 2005, 06:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Ha! I just had a look and it says so right on the page...
Ya dumb f#@%s should learn to read (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| SirAndy |
Dec 16 2005, 07:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yeah, but it's not in BIG RED LETTERS!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
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| Powerman |
Dec 16 2005, 07:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Stafford, VA Member No.: 1,384 |
I made an A-Frame from gas pipe using a tubing notcher. The front bolts to the door hinge mounts, the rear to the striker plate. The strike plate end has a treaded rod and jam nuts. I measured the door gap I wanted using big ratchet straps to adjust the body together. Install, and crank in the measurements.
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| ChrisFoley |
Dec 16 2005, 10:04 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,937 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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Rich, just remember 25 1/8" from the rear edge of the winshield frame to the front edge of the targa. Metal to metal at the corners.
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