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> Repro 914/6 oil tanks, Spotted prototype at GPR in SLO
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post Jan 15 2004, 09:01 PM
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I stopped by to pick up a couple parts at GPR in San Luis Obispo today, and while I was talking with the owner, Dave, I spotted one of his guys fabbing an oil tank. Dave says he's seen the prices other places are getting for their tanks, and it's too much. They're sending this one out to be anodized and then it'll go in Dave's car. He says it'll use all stock /6 lines. It looked really good, but what do I know about /6s? If it's something you may be interested in, call and talk to Dave.
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Brad Roberts
post Jan 15 2004, 10:08 PM
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I meet tomorrow (11:30am) with a person who will give me a quote for a new 9146 Carbon fiber tank along with several other CF pieces we want made for production.


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post Jan 15 2004, 10:10 PM
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We have NOS Factory tanks. Steve
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post Jan 15 2004, 10:15 PM
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Old price or new price ??


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post Jan 16 2004, 12:05 AM
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B - I have no need for the tank but please keep us posted about the carbon body and interior parts. I think we had a thread about a stock 914 dash top before.

I like the price I paid for my tank last year...I almost felt bad cuz the guy did not know exactly what they were currently worth...but I got over that real quick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif)
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post Jan 16 2004, 12:08 AM
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I am taking a dash top with me and a 9146 tank. Dash will probably be first do to the demand generated here.


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post Jan 16 2004, 12:18 AM
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It shouldn't be too hard to do better than that Vellios POS.
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post Jan 16 2004, 12:19 AM
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I want a quality product. The factory piece isnt anything to write home about. A nice CF tank with oil level gauge and some baffle changes for larger engines.. should sell well.


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post Jan 16 2004, 01:26 AM
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Brad talk to him about a targa top made from CF and Kelivar. it should take a lot of weight off the car and be much easier to handle.

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post Jan 16 2004, 11:36 PM
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QUOTE(bernbomb914 @ Jan 15 2004, 11:26 PM)
Brad talk to him about a targa top made from CF and Kelivar. it should take a lot of weight off the car and be much easier to handle.

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post Jan 16 2004, 11:40 PM
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Awesome guy I met today at lunch. He is a well known surfboard maker and wind sale board maker. He designs the products locally and makes the moulds locally... then has everything made near Berlin Germany in a manufacturing company that a friend of his owns over there. Cheap labor.. NICE parts and quick turna round.

It pains me greatly to see more business go oversees, but I havent met anyone manufacturing specialty items in the USA that makes money. All of them farm out the actual making of the parts.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)


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post Jan 16 2004, 11:43 PM
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It pains me greatly to see more business go oversees, but I havent met anyone manufacturing specialty items in the USA that makes money. All of them farm out the actual making of the parts..  


Don't get me started... I'm not even sober.

Nice work Brad. Thanks for makig "stuff" happen.
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post Jan 16 2004, 11:46 PM
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Brad, how bout a CF lower dash pad too. That way it matches the CF top.
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post Jan 16 2004, 11:47 PM
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i'm in for one. still thinking about the /6 conversion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

oil-level gauge? now that would be pushing it ...
but, i already have the gauge, would be nice to have it hooked up to something.
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post Jan 16 2004, 11:51 PM
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I gave him a upper dash and told him about the lower. We will do dashes first (upper+lower) The tank will come later along with everything you can imagine for a 914 in CF. The tank will require some real engineering work to keep MY ass out of hot water with the end user and their expensive engines. He was excited. His wife raced 914's in GGR 8-10 years ago and was rookie of the year... so he knows the 914's and she is looking for another one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)


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post Jan 16 2004, 11:55 PM
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Sounds like you thought of everything. Can't wait to see some CF parts. I know my car will like them (almost all the interior bits are Fu(ked)
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post Jan 17 2004, 09:43 AM
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I sure think it would be swell if the CF oil tanks could be done in a month or so! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jan 17 2004, 10:29 AM
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Way to go, Brad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

If the CF dash pieces are affordable I'm in! I found the first crack in my original this past year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Do bare carbon fiber surfaces become chalky looking after long term exposure to the weather, like fiberglass?

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post Jan 17 2004, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Jan 15 2004, 10:18 PM)
It shouldn't be too hard to do better than that Vellios POS.

Exactly what are you trying to say there, Chris? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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post Jan 18 2004, 12:35 AM
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I know this is waaaaaaaaaay OT, but I have been watching too much Speed channel and have to wonder what would but involved in a full carbon monocoque 914 tub???

I figure that with enough dough and engineering expertise, somebody could basically make a 1500lb widebody car with 375hp or so that looked a lot like a 914, but had the rigidity, handling and safety of a modern car. LMP675 anybody?

OK I'll put my crack pipe down now. I would be happy with some quality c/f lids and other small bits. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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