 Dr 914's pictures of the steel 916 replica roof in the making |
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| rick 918-S |
 Jan 10 2007, 09:07 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 21,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 10 2007, 09:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,185 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 10 2007, 07:07 AM)  Nice work. Thanks for sharing. And some say that the Irish saved the world! |
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| Mueller |
Jan 10 2007, 10:48 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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dare I ask if a "kit" for such an animal is in the works???
a side question, what is the most miles put on a 916? has enough time and miles put on one to see what stresses the welded roof transmit to the cowl or other parts of the chassis?? I like it !!!!! |
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| Lou W |
Jan 10 2007, 11:00 AM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Thank you for sharing this with us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Rusty |
Jan 10 2007, 11:00 AM
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914 Guru Group: Admin Posts: 7,973 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: South East States 
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Very nice... looks like good work!
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 10 2007, 11:05 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,542 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
making 916 clones? thats pretty neat. nice fab work...
whats the story on it tho? just wanted a hard top? neat stuff... |
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| DEC |
Jan 10 2007, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 632 Joined: 10-November 05 From: Rehburg Member No.: 5,104 Region Association: Germany
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cool work
I like this place |
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| nomore9one4 |
Jan 10 2007, 11:16 AM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
"Fitsbain" and myself where just talking about if this has been done. I too am interested if there is a "kit" in the making? Thanks for posting. Bob
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| horizontally-opposed |
Jan 10 2007, 11:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!
Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity. Seems like it could be a GREAT product... pete |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 10 2007, 11:27 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,542 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jan 10 2007, 09:22 AM) BEAUTIFUL WORK!!! Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity. Seems like it could be a GREAT product... pete my head was already into the roof before going to a layback scheel seat..... i know of what you are talking about (good picture in the johnson restore book)... but youreally think that would help a whole lot? did the GT's have a real tarage top? or was it just a 'skin' ? |
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| Misha |
Jan 10 2007, 12:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 28-December 06 From: Nor Cal Member No.: 7,397 |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jan 10 2007, 09:27 AM) QUOTE Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity. i know of what you are talking about ... let's try to upload my first picture!  |
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| jtf914 |
Jan 10 2007, 12:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
Great pics, thanks for sharing, I always wondered how difficult this would be.
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| Chris Pincetich |
Jan 10 2007, 12:52 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
Sweet. This is the best solution I have seen for replacing the NLA windshield/targa seal! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 10 2007, 12:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,185 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jan 10 2007, 09:05 AM) making 916 clones? thats pretty neat. nice fab work... whats the story on it tho? just wanted a hard top? neat stuff... Our man Geoff Pollard in england wanted a replica after he saw the real one and the disaster 916 in England that the guy would not sell, so he purchased a 914 shell from us and went for it! Congrats Geoff in a great conversion. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 10 2007, 12:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,185 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Jan 10 2007, 08:48 AM) dare I ask if a "kit" for such an animal is in the works??? a side question, what is the most miles put on a 916? has enough time and miles put on one to see what stresses the welded roof transmit to the cowl or other parts of the chassis?? I like it !!!!! The crazy irishmen who did this one could be persuaded to do another I am sure. I already have a hardtop 914 so I am not a buyer though!!!!! |
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| jd74914 |
Jan 10 2007, 01:49 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,850 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jan 10 2007, 12:22 PM) BEAUTIFUL WORK!!! Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity. Seems like it could be a GREAT product... pete Wouldn't it just put more stress on the windshield frame and flex it enough to crack the glass? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The GT's had roll cages so the cars were already still enough to not flex so much in just this area. I think that an X brace would only serve to kill this windshield and frame and not offer much stiffening for the rest of the car . . . this just makes the windshield a load bearing member. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 10 2007, 01:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,185 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jd74914 @ Jan 10 2007, 11:49 AM) QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jan 10 2007, 12:22 PM) BEAUTIFUL WORK!!! Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity. Seems like it could be a GREAT product... pete Wouldn't it just put more stress on the windshield frame and flex it enough to crack the glass? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The GT's had roll cages so the cars were already still enough to not flex so much in just this area. I think that an X brace would only serve to kill this windshield and frame and not offer much stiffening for the rest of the car . . . this just makes the windshield a load bearing member. good point, but the factory did it and did not isolate the windshield with a rubber gasket just butyl tape like the regular car, and with the roof welded in the car just becomes like any other coupe, the windshild pillers and the rollbar now sharing the load and the twist and the windshield flexing a bit on the butyl tape. |
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| TravisNeff |
Jan 10 2007, 01:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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No, it will flex less rather than more with the steel roof affixed.
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 10 2007, 03:19 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Jan 10 2007, 11:49 AM) The GT's had roll cages ... Actually, I believe that many of the GTs did not have roll cages, at least not early in their competition life. --DD |
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