Anyone used the longitudinal outer clamshells on a street car?, Time for hard choices |
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Anyone used the longitudinal outer clamshells on a street car?, Time for hard choices |
Superhawk996 |
Mar 22 2020, 06:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Curious if anyone has use the outer longitudinal clamshell reinforcement on a street car?
Did you have any unforseen down stream effects to other panels like the door jamb, or the rocker panel? Also thickens the upper flange and I'm wondering if this will cause fit issues later with the door stripping, or maybe even the cosmetic sill plates. Starting to seem like this might be a good idea for race car prep but probably not ideal for just trying to fit up replacement sheetmetal and still have OEM fits. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I'm not in love with the additional weight either. I can keep mocking up additional pieces but thought I'd see what the collective wisdom of the forum knows. |
914forme |
Mar 24 2020, 07:54 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
In reality the best would be to open the Log add a section down the middle from the front all the way up the rear to the rear suspension pickup. It can be done, it would take lots of work, and well weld it back up. I never had the car apart enough to do it.
Easiest way would be hide some DOM in there, you could even be crafty and retain heat while adding gussets to break each section into smaller sub sections providing even more strength. Or even square tube, as it is easier to fab and weld for beginners as it has straight lines, etc... If you do not need heat or if you fell like it, and don't mind a bit of fab, adding small inner log gussets, partitions, or what ever down the log in several places will add strength and maintain your lite weight goals. Think Chris Foley, Tangerine Racing trailing arm modification. More food for the thought. Or weld on a metal roof, and be done. |
ClayPerrine |
Mar 24 2020, 08:26 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,520 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Or weld on a metal roof, and be done. I have actually considered it. I don't particularly like convertibles, and we rarely take the top off any of the 914s. I am not a body man, so if someone ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) @dr914 @autoatlanta.com ) were to produce a kit that duplicated the 916 top and seals, I would be interested in it. |
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