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| jkb944t |
 Jan 17 2011, 08:37 PM
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I am working on building a 914 GT conversion. I am trying to duplicate the front GT oil cooler sheet metal ducting. I am considering buying a low cost fiberglass replica to use to make a steel version of it. Does anyone a better idea of how to approach this?
Jeff B Canton, Ohio Attached image(s) 
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| moparrob |
Jan 17 2011, 10:25 PM
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-I'm going through the same dilemma. I thought about fiberglass but I'm not a big fan of its lack of structural strength. Not that I'm planning on lugging bowling balls in the front trunk - I just prefer steel.
My plan is to install my RX-7 cooler then mock up the duct work in cardboard. I have a friend who fabricates sheet metal so we will simply layout the cardboard and bend it up on a brake, then paint or powdercoat it. Plus, the fiberglass repros are only about 21 inches wide and my cooler is 24. |
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| Steve |
Jan 19 2011, 10:35 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,029 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(moparrob @ Jan 17 2011, 08:25 PM)  -I'm going through the same dilemma. I thought about fiberglass but I'm not a big fan of its lack of structural strength. Not that I'm planning on lugging bowling balls in the front trunk - I just prefer steel. My plan is to install my RX-7 cooler then mock up the duct work in cardboard. I have a friend who fabricates sheet metal so we will simply layout the cardboard and bend it up on a brake, then paint or powdercoat it. Plus, the fiberglass repros are only about 21 inches wide and my cooler is 24. I had the same problem with my RX7 cooler. It wouldn't fit in my shroud without cutting it up. That's why I bought the Setrab from PMS. Have you seen the metal shroud that Paul built for his 3.6 914? It's the project 914 in Excellence. It's probably similar to what you will need to do to support a larger cooler. |
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jkb944t Duplicating the front GT oil cooler sheet metal ducting. Jan 17 2011, 08:37 PM
9146986 That's probably the best way to go, the fg par... Jan 17 2011, 08:45 PM badm New steel one on E-bay Germany. Badm.
http://cgi.e... Jan 17 2011, 09:33 PM carr914 Unless you are putting an original Behr Cooler in,... Jan 18 2011, 08:28 AM
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Unless you are putting an original Behr Cooler in... Jan 18 2011, 08:41 AM jkb944t Thanks for the ideas. I have done everything else... Jan 18 2011, 09:27 PM gothspeed Not a total hi-jack question ...... but who makes ... Jan 19 2011, 10:01 AM Steve
Not a total hi-jack question ...... but who makes... Jan 19 2011, 10:31 AM carr914
Not a total hi-jack question ...... but who makes... Jan 19 2011, 11:05 AM gothspeed
Not a total hi-jack question ...... but who make... Jan 19 2011, 12:04 PM gothspeed Also to the thread starter ........... it looks li... Jan 19 2011, 12:12 PM |
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