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My Hellhole Repair |
Tenner |
May 13 2019, 08:33 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 22-June 10 From: Germany Member No.: 11,863 Region Association: Germany |
As I have written before in Superhawk996 thread, I build the inner longitudinal myself. However, it took more than 6 months for me to come to a useful conclusion and 3-4 attempts with different approaches. The aim was to form the longitudinal from one piece of sheet metal to have as few welds as possible at the end. The starting point was, except for the first attempt, a 1000x500mm large, 1.2mm thick steel sheet. At the first attempt, I first put down the lower edge and then brought the rounding into the metal sheet with a stretching and compression device. At the end of the procedure, the lower edge lay flat on the repair panel of the inner wheelhouse.
In the next step, the second "edge" had to be bent. Since this edge is less an edge than a curve, I built a tool to bend the sheet. The top edge / rounding and the first attempt was done ... basically quite good, but unfortunately I had to realize that the part was a bit short. When fitting, I noticed that the sheet metal at the longitudinal in the passenger compartment was very thin. I had to cut much more out of the longitudinal. In addition, my repair sheet was 1.5mm and not as original 1.2mm. The second attempt was a single failure, too short at the front, too long at the back and too little material in the width. For the 3rd attempt, I ordered 1.2mm sheet metal and started again. Since the 1st edge already has a rather complex shape and the forming with the stretching and compression tool was a pita, I made a knocking mold out of a 1m long angle iron. The sheet metal is clamped in between and the sheet has its profile. Then the edge is shaped with a hammer. |
Tenner |
Feb 12 2021, 03:41 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 22-June 10 From: Germany Member No.: 11,863 Region Association: Germany |
Thank you all for the kind words. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
@Michael : I've read your Thread "diggin into hell" years ago, greate Work. @Michael and Antoine: Ich komme aus Münster NRW. Ich war letztes Jahr im Sommer bei euch unten im Süden Urlaub machen. Rust, Speyer, Sinsheim ... Würde ich gerne nochmal mit dem 914 machen. I love seeing stuff getting fixed the right way! I really admire the pattern making of the complex corner sections. I've taken the easy way out and bought stamped parts. It is awesome that you're doing that from scratch! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Thank you, but compared to your work this is all child's play (Kinderkram). There was far more rust on your car and the work you did there is amazing. Nice metal surgery.... Be sure to coat inside the longs.. Metal now adays rust very fast? I wondy why? I've coated all reachable areas with Epoxy Primer. But if everything goes as planned, the car will be chemically stripped of paint, rust-proofed and finally get KTL. no one else going to say anything about that amazing bike?? drooley.gif Beautiful bike, a work of art. WOW! Thank you very much. Awesome job. If you are putting in the 4-cyl engine mounts, don't you need to create the half-moon indent on the inner side? Thank you. Yes, your are right. Yes you are right. I am still thinking about it. The plan is to go to a 6. But for an original look ... mhh |
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