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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,614 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Well it's been 6 years since I started my business providing parts for 014s. It's started as 6 only then included 4s as well. I have provided the following parts
-6 oil tanks - 6 filler necks - 6 headers -6 heat exchangers -6 mufflers -4 mufflers GT bumper cut outs GT rocker flares -6 sheet metal. I was able to get help on the headers, mufflers, and heat exchangers over the years from a former welding student of mine that was looking to start a business. He was also building parts for a former company of mine so it made sense. Over the past year we ran into major suppliers issues and ultimately got priced out of the market which breaks my heart but it is what it is. I will no longer be providing any mufflers in Stainless and headers are going up by almost double in cost from 1400-2200 just to make them worth while. I am not sure how long that will even continue as even though there was a collaboration on the project it seems that there are some ownership issues for the design. I may do something entirely myself in the future for those looking for something special. Now for the good news. This will free me up to do all the items I do 100% myself. I will continue to make oil tanks, GT bumper mods, engine sheet metal, GT rocker flares, and work through the oil lines as needed. I will also be looking for other items to add to support the 914 line. I can't thank this forum and all it's members for all the support over the years and I hope to be able to do it for many more years to come. Thanks again Ben |
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wes ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,591 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Ben wondering if you have put any more thought to doing the GT valance cut out conversion? My beautiful GT bumper you did is crying to get rid of the crappy plastic one that doesn’t fit right and I have the old original valance in waiting.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,614 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Ben wondering if you have put any more thought to doing the GT valance cut out conversion? My beautiful GT bumper you did is crying to get rid of the crappy plastic one that doesn’t fit right and I have the old original valance in waiting. Maybe. It's a bunch of work and I am not sure the market would support it? I am thinking it could easily be $400 for that if not more |
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that's what I do! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
Ben wondering if you have put any more thought to doing the GT valance cut out conversion? My beautiful GT bumper you did is crying to get rid of the crappy plastic one that doesn’t fit right and I have the old original valance in waiting. Maybe. It's a bunch of work and I am not sure the market would support it? I am thinking it could easily be $400 for that if not more It's a fairly simple job for a good panel beater (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) I'm sure someone here would make you a cardboard template of the face. I never really liked the factory GT valance as it looks like the pattern was made using the cardboard from a cereal box. For Porsche at the time a simple pattern was likely. For my teen I'm making a custom valance that the GT opening is more molded, finer, sort of a pouting bottom lip, but it won't stick out as far as the GT lip. |
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