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916 roof panel ever for sale?? |
Mueller |
Sep 27 2004, 02:19 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Anyone know if the steel roof panel could have been purchased at one time or another to "convert" a targa topped car to a solid roof ??
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SirAndy |
Sep 27 2004, 02:22 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 |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Sep 27 2004, 01:19 PM) Anyone know if the steel roof panel could have been purchased at one time or another to "convert" a targa topped car to a solid roof ?? no. but i do know that the company that used to make the stamps for the porsche prototypes still has all the old stamps on a shelf. soooo, with enough $$$ you could make yourself a *real* 916 steel roof ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
RAR |
Sep 27 2004, 02:23 PM
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Were they steel, or just steel reinforced, and bolted in place?
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Mueller |
Sep 27 2004, 02:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
steel....and welded to the windshield frame and targa bar.....zero seams, very clean look which I'd love to have..........
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Jeroen |
Sep 27 2004, 02:25 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 |
Full steel roof, like a real coupe
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Jeroen |
Sep 27 2004, 02:27 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 |
A 914 roof doesn't look too complex. I'm sure John Kelly (or another accomplished metal beater) could (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) one out of a some sheetmetal and weld it in...
Would be cool, if only for braging rights |
SirAndy |
Sep 27 2004, 02:29 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 |
QUOTE(Jeroen @ Sep 27 2004, 01:27 PM) A 914 roof doesn't look too complex. yupp, would still be cool to use the original stamping, hmmmm, if there's enough demand, i could have someone contact the company and see if we can get a small production run going ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
Britain Smith |
Sep 27 2004, 02:57 PM
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Nano Member Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 |
I thought that the rain gutters and headliner was cool.
-Britain |
lapuwali |
Sep 27 2004, 03:15 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I think it'd be great to add just a bit of reinforcement, as well. A stamped rail along the top of the window to not only hold a seal but also stiffen things appreciably. Some sort of sound-deadening and/or a headliner would be mandatory for a street car, or the steel roof resonates like a drum.
Something to consider when I get around to fixing some of the crappy paintwork on my car. I never take the roof off... |
SirAndy |
Sep 27 2004, 03:29 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 |
QUOTE(lapuwali @ Sep 27 2004, 02:15 PM) I never take the roof off... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) you know, the car is actually quieter with the top off! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
lapuwali |
Sep 27 2004, 03:37 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
QUOTE you know, the car is actually quieter with the top off! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) At slower speeds, probably so. At freeway speeds, wind noise is pretty bad even with the window down. I've got tinnitus as it is, my 40+ year old ears need protecting. That's the real reason old people drive big, quiet luxo barges, btw. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
ThinAir |
Sep 27 2004, 09:00 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Can anyone point to some decent pictures of a 916 that show the roof well? The last time this came up I did a search on the net for references to the 916, but could never find anything that was shot from close enough to show how they did the roof. I'd love to do this to my '72 when I get back to restoring it.
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Bleyseng |
Sep 27 2004, 09:33 PM
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skline |
Sep 27 2004, 09:44 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(lapuwali @ Sep 27 2004, 02:15 PM) Something to consider when I get around to fixing some of the crappy paintwork on my car. I never take the roof off... One of the biggest reasons I love this car is the top coming off. I dont think I ever drive with it on. There was that time on the Baja Run II where it was so hot sitting in traffic that the top was the only relief from the sun and heat. But my top is always body colored since black always attracts heat. The car I drove down there was Yellow. Once we started moving again, I took the top back off. |
maf914 |
Sep 28 2004, 07:23 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
That picture of the metallic blue 916 is one of my favorites. It just looks right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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davidcalvin |
Sep 28 2004, 11:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 31-August 04 From: California Member No.: 2,662 |
Yo man.. just fabricacte one out of carbon fiber.
Just kidding.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
morgan |
Sep 28 2004, 12:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 28-March 03 From: milwaukee WI Member No.: 488 |
Sir Andy ask how much , I would buy two of them
John Morgan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
ein 6er |
Sep 29 2004, 06:27 PM
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QUOTE(ErnieDV @ Sep 27 2004, 07:00 PM) Can anyone point to some decent pictures of a 916 that show the roof well? The last time this came up I did a search on the net for references to the 916, but could never find anything that was shot from close enough to show how they did the roof. I'd love to do this to my '72 when I get back to restoring it. http://home.hiwaay.net/~jonlowe/ look at the "916 page" |
URY914 |
Sep 29 2004, 06:41 PM
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URY914 |
Sep 29 2004, 06:42 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,116 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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