Restoration panels Options

[peteyd]

Restoration Design needs your help to determine what 914 part to make next. I listed three here, but if you have any other ideas as to what part would be a good addition let us know.

[peteyd]

Gentlemen,

I have some good news. I have completed the dies to stamp the rear latch panel that you speak of. I still have to polish it and try to stamp a part. I have many dies that I have machined for the 914, 911 and the 356 but they are just waiting to be polished.

I can make them faster than my employees can polish and try them in the press.

The front latch panel, I have plans for. I have a scan of the early and the late versions. There is in fact three versions, but the third version is just the later one with a different trim pattern.

I have actually sent the entire longitudinal away to get scanned as well. But I don't think that I will be making this die very soon. Or perhaps it will be made in sections. Right now I don't have a press large enough to stamp such a long piece.

In the works is door lock posts. Nicer and crisper than the currently available. Also working on the rear trailing arm mount(the piece with the three nuts that always have broken bolts in them).

Also, the engine tin for 6 cylinders. This one have been a long project. I have all the dies machined but have yet to stamp any because of the polishing issue again.

I have also stamped out a mount for the front suspension.

I also have the pedal area scanned, so that is a die that I could be making in the future as well.

There are just not enough hours in the day for me to expedite these parts. We are installing another laser cutter to speed blank cutting up,in addition to the 600 ton press to do more die trial.

If anyone wants a part really bad, they are welcome to come out and help polish. But trust me, its not a fun job.

Ps. I know you guy always joke about bodies in white, but there may be a time that this could actually happen.
Then everyone who says they will buy one will actually have to step up. You know who you are, and I know too. I have been keeping track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Pete

[Steve]

Ps. I know you guy always joke about bodies in white, but there may be a time that this could actually happen.
Then everyone who says they will buy one will actually have to step up. You know who you are, and I know too. I have been keeping track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Pete

Curious what a body in white would cost? Also curious what the legality is regarding moving your vin over to it?
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