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| Bartlett 914 |
 Apr 9 2007, 05:39 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
My project car jack receiver is beginning to rust out at the bottom. The Longs look fine from the outside but I have good reason to believe the insides have some rust. The jack receiver looks good until I started poking around the drain hole at the bottom. I plan on cutting out the bottom triangle of it for an inspection. I can replace it but I think it is a bit of a pain. I do not use this receiver. I don't think I even have one of the jacks. Why not delete it all together. Weld some 16 gage plate over the opening. I would think this would add some strength to the long. Anyone doing this?
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| Lou W |
Apr 9 2007, 09:55 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Hey Mark, Here's a picture before I shot the final coat on the suspension, it shows the plate that I made to cover up the Jack Post Receiver area.
Hey Paul, Nothing new on the progress at this point. I'm doing fine, thanks for asking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| r_towle |
Apr 10 2007, 08:49 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(Lou W @ Apr 9 2007, 11:55 PM)  Hey Mark, Here's a picture before I shot the final coat on the suspension, it shows the plate that I made to cover up the Jack Post Receiver area. Hey Paul, Nothing new on the progress at this point. I'm doing fine, thanks for asking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I did mine very simliar to this picture. I went two bumps forward...the bumps in the long. I padded out the indented part so I could put on one piece flat. I also wrapped it underneath. I had to cut and weld the piece off the car to make it all the correct shape, but in the end it goes all the way to the suspension console, and up about a foot past the original jack hole. I removed all the rust, patched that in, then layed on the extra piece. Welding at the top, while I think it should be done, I did not.. I could not get up in there to my satisfaction. I ended up drilling holes every 1 inch square. I spot welded the whole thing on every 1 inch. You can reach up and line up a spot weld all the way to the top, but running a continuous weld is really hard...you need to be able to see/move all at once... If you test it with the welder off, you will see what I mean...you can reach it, but try to move the tip...not so easy. So, line up for the spot weld, hold still and press the button...then turn it off, move...go to the next hole. I figure the car was made with spot welds every 3/4 to 1 inch, and its held up for 30 plus years. Once I did this, I am now solid as a rock, and I can now pick up the front tire on an autocross course... Rich |
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Bartlett 914 Jack receiver delete? Apr 9 2007, 05:39 PM
Grelber I'm putting the Brad Mayeur long kit on, and d... Apr 9 2007, 05:43 PM So.Cal.914 Been done, look at Lou W 's car. I will be do... Apr 9 2007, 06:00 PM Lou W I deleted mine, I figured I'd go with a small ... Apr 9 2007, 06:10 PM Lou W I even decided to delete the jack mount in the tru... Apr 9 2007, 06:28 PM So.Cal.914 Any new pic's of the car Lou? By the way ... Apr 9 2007, 07:42 PM Bartlett 914 I think that looks much cleaner. After I get a bet... Apr 9 2007, 09:08 PM
Bartlett 914
Hey Mark, Here's a picture before I shot the ... Apr 10 2007, 05:30 AM i love porsche my car has the jack point delete...i dont think yo... Apr 10 2007, 07:26 AM Air_Cooled_Nut Use seam sealer if you can't seal it off w/wel... Apr 10 2007, 10:25 AM
Lou W
Hey Mark, Here's a picture before I shot the... Apr 10 2007, 11:08 AM |
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