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| bfrymire |
 Apr 17 2010, 06:28 PM
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Salsaholic  Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California  |
Well,
Working on the 914 again, and was making room for an EMC so, I removed the backpad, and this is what I found. Well, I had seen the panel from the engine compartment, and knew it was there. So, here's the hole:  And the cover, WTF? Farmer bob did this one?  Ok. It works, and I am not the best craftsman, as I have done a couple of, eh, quick-fixes for a problem, which I fixed later. So, put it back? Rather not. Any ideas? -- brett BTW, the PO also put an access panel in for the starter.  This will be used for the remote battery. I will clean up and make something for it. The battery cable is temporarily there... (just made a minor edit. I said timing, when I meant fan! Doh.) |
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 19 2010, 11:27 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,730 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I'm not for cutting holes in the firewall of a 914. But, 986's have a very nice acess panel just for changing the belt. I think if you do it right, probably be okay.
That to me would mean lots of bolts to hold the cover in place, not sheet metal screws, little nuts welded on the backside, bolts to hold the cover on ect. It would take cuting the hole you wanted and getting a donor 914 to cut the same hole again with an extra 1/2" lip so it would become a proper cover over the hole you cut. If you get a chance, go look at a Boxster in a wrecking yard. You'll get the idea. |
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bfrymire Fan Belt access cover for six Apr 17 2010, 06:28 PM
Mark Henry Many /6 guys cut a hole there so they can set the ... Apr 17 2010, 06:43 PM
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Many /6 guys cut a hole there so they can set the... Apr 17 2010, 08:05 PM GeorgeRud I haven't cut the access hole in my firewall (... Apr 17 2010, 07:15 PM ClayPerrine
I haven't cut the access hole in my firewall ... Apr 19 2010, 11:19 AM SLITS
I haven't cut the access hole in my firewall ... Apr 19 2010, 03:24 PM Dr Evil I put a nice hole in my firewall and made a nice d... Apr 17 2010, 08:16 PM jt914-6 Some pics of Pcar916's cover. I need to make o... Apr 18 2010, 02:50 PM rfuerst911sc I cut a decent sized opening in my firewall for my... Apr 18 2010, 03:08 PM pcar916 My access hole pictured above by JT9146 uses Dzus ... Apr 19 2010, 11:46 AM Root_Werks There you go!
That looks like something that ... Apr 19 2010, 11:49 AM pcar916
There you go!
That looks like something that... Apr 19 2010, 12:00 PM tat2dphreak as good as the idea sounds on paper, there would h... Apr 19 2010, 05:05 PM pcar916
imo you'd have to make some sort of fire-gask... Apr 19 2010, 06:37 PM rfuerst911sc I really think you guys are over thinking this acc... Apr 19 2010, 06:45 PM Dave_Darling Evidently the really tough part is actually notici... Apr 19 2010, 07:55 PM Mike Knox Here's a shot of my access panel. I covered t... Apr 19 2010, 08:45 PM Mike Knox Here's another view, this view is obviously fr... Apr 19 2010, 08:54 PM brant I think I might have the lightest one (aluminum): Apr 19 2010, 10:00 PM brant covering: Apr 19 2010, 10:01 PM bfrymire
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Ok. That one I really like. TIme t... Apr 20 2010, 12:06 AM Maltese Falcon This cutout was made for the horizontal fan bi-tur... Apr 20 2010, 06:35 AM dennisc Best way to change the belt on a 6 is take the rea... Apr 20 2010, 07:36 AM tat2dphreak aluminum also has the lowest melting point... Apr 20 2010, 09:04 AM Dave_Darling But it's fine for a race car. Why? Because y... Apr 20 2010, 10:07 AM Root_Werks There is a pretty old thread somewhere about this.... Apr 20 2010, 10:28 AM pcar916 Whatever you do don't spend more than a couple... Apr 20 2010, 10:44 AM |
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