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Inside my rear fenders, Under layers of bondo-pics |
URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:13 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I was trimming away some unneeded sheet metal when I started getting in to a mine field of bondo. The car was rear ended before I bought it so I knew the corners were mostly bondo. Which is why the taillights never fit and I would get water in the trunk.
I wanted to cut away some metal from the inside of the fenders. Here it is before I started Attached image(s) |
URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:14 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Here it is cut away...
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URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:15 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
inside...
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URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:18 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
This is the shit I found in it or on it.Up inside the very back corner of the fender is this spray foam crap. Its the yellowish chunk in the middle of the picture. The long piece at the bottom of the picture is a stick of bondo which formed the trunk channel and it hid the rust.
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Series9 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:26 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Well, that should make it lighter... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:35 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(914RS @ Oct 14 2004, 05:26 PM) Well, that should make it lighter... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) (spoken in a John Kerry voice) " I have a plan to make this the lightest 914 in the free world. The present administation has no plan. I have a plan..." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Paul |
Jeroen |
Oct 14 2004, 07:36 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 |
The foam crap was factory installed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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JeffBowlsby |
Oct 14 2004, 07:39 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,524 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Paul...as much as we all admire you and your car...
All references to your car associating it with a 914 are clearly erroneous... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Surely there is another 50 lbs hiding somewhere... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:40 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Jeroen @ Oct 14 2004, 05:36 PM) The foam crap was factory installed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Yeah, I know. They also spread a white body filler all over the place too. Must be good stuff because it is still plyable but rust did form behind/under it. |
URY914 |
Oct 14 2004, 07:43 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bowlsby @ Oct 14 2004, 05:39 PM) Paul...as much as we all admire you and your car... All references to your car associating it with a 914 are clearly erroneous... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Surely there is another 50 lbs hiding somewhere... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Sorry, I guess I need to find the forum for cars that started out as 914's. See you guys later. Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) |
Brett W |
Oct 14 2004, 09:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
Looks like the guy that did my car worked on yours. I found the same thing in mine last weekend. WHat the hell is it with the mud master and the expanding foam?
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campbellcj |
Oct 14 2004, 10:37 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE I was trimming away some unneeded sheet metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) Is that supposed to surprise us or something? It is amaaaaazing what can be done with Bondo if somebody is really determined... |
smg914 |
Oct 15 2004, 12:16 AM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None |
Paul,
I know how you can save another 50 lbs. "Let me drive your car" I'm sure you have at least 50 lbs on me. It's like my wife says about me, "What he lacks in size, he makes up with speed" Hmmmmm, that's a good thing right? |
slugmika |
Oct 15 2004, 03:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 19-February 03 From: Finland Member No.: 318 |
Paul
So what's the weight now? whats your goal? I'am also trying to make my car as light as possible. What are you going to do to that rear end? i'am planning to make a mold of the tail light panel with tail lights. I already have carbonfibre rear side panels (fenders?). My car now weights 900kg -Mika- |
michel richard |
Oct 15 2004, 04:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936 |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Oct 14 2004, 05:43 PM) QUOTE(bowlsby @ Oct 14 2004, 05:39 PM) Paul...as much as we all admire you and your car... All references to your car associating it with a 914 are clearly erroneous... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Surely there is another 50 lbs hiding somewhere... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Sorry, I guess I need to find the forum for cars that started out as 914's. See you guys later. Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) Cars formerly known as 914's ? |
URY914 |
Oct 15 2004, 05:27 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(slugmika @ Oct 15 2004, 01:17 AM) Paul So what's the weight now? whats your goal? I'am also trying to make my car as light as possible. What are you going to do to that rear end? i'am planning to make a mold of the tail light panel with tail lights. I already have carbonfibre rear side panels (fenders?). My car now weights 900kg -Mika- At the last weight in, it was 1,527 pounds. It may be a little less now. The goal is under 1,500, which I could easily get by changing to slicks. I'm slowly working to get the rear fenders and hood to fold up like a 917. Hinged on the roll bar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Paul |
URY914 |
Oct 15 2004, 05:29 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(smg914 @ Oct 14 2004, 10:16 PM) Paul, I know how you can save another 50 lbs. "Let me drive your car" I'm sure you have at least 50 lbs on me. It's like my wife says about me, "What he lacks in size, he makes up with speed" Hmmmmm, that's a good thing right? Steve, if you'd show up at na autox I'd let you drive it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) I'm not going to commit on the size issue. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Paul |
balljoint |
Oct 15 2004, 07:44 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
Roughly.
900 kg = 1980 lbs 1527 lbs = 694 kg Looks like Mika has a ways to go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
machina |
Oct 15 2004, 07:58 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
QUOTE(URY914 @ Oct 14 2004, 09:18 PM) This is the shit I found in it or on it See, you think you know a car after 25 years and then look how it treats you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
URY914 |
Oct 15 2004, 08:55 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I have to admit. Some of that fine bondo work is work I did (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Paul |
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