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| wayne1234 |
 Oct 30 2009, 05:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 6-April 09 From: indianapolis in Member No.: 10,238 Region Association: None  |
I have posted on here about my hell hole repair. now the hole motor mount and rear pan areas are repaired... only thing left is the "shelf metal above the passanger motor mount.. I know there is that wide rubber piece that goes around the engine bay where the tin meets... I'm almost thinking of removing the shelf on both sides just leaving the front where the harness passes through... but I'm wondering if it has anything to do with cooling somehow or airflow? even though there is that 1/2" hole on the shelf wall for water drain it somehow seems better if water was never directed there in the first place.. give me your thoughts.. Thanks
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| SirAndy |
Oct 30 2009, 05:50 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,632 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(wayne1234 @ Oct 30 2009, 03:41 PM)  I have posted on here about my hell hole repair. now the hole motor mount and rear pan areas are repaired... only thing left is the "shelf metal above the passanger motor mount.. I know there is that wide rubber piece that goes around the engine bay where the tin meets... I'm almost thinking of removing the shelf on both sides just leaving the front where the harness passes through... but I'm wondering if it has anything to do with cooling somehow or airflow? even though there is that 1/2" hole on the shelf wall for water drain it somehow seems better if water was never directed there in the first place.. give me your thoughts.. Thanks If you still have an air-cooled engine, you need to separate the top from the bottom. Otherwise your engine will overheat. The shelf and rubber seal together with the engine sheet-metal divide the upper part from the lower part. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| wayne1234 |
Oct 30 2009, 06:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 6-April 09 From: indianapolis in Member No.: 10,238 Region Association: None |
thats what I figured ... Thanks for the fast input.. off to make up some metal
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| GeorgeRud |
Oct 30 2009, 06:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Nice looking car on your avatar! I always like the "slant-nosed" look on the 914.
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| wayne1234 |
Oct 31 2009, 01:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 6-April 09 From: indianapolis in Member No.: 10,238 Region Association: None |
Thanks, it looked really good till I started poking around.... oh well I will now know that it is really solid... and I feel really comfortable about the car now... and I'm lookinf for a second. maybe this weekend infact. I always wanted one and once when my father and myself went on a ski trip we stoped and looked at one on the way, hopefully for a first car for me but pop said no.. now that I'm 35 and have had over 50 cars I finally got one. but man the driveway is packed I currently have 8 cars 1 bike and 2 trailers and 2 skidsteers.... yep I have a problem
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| Socalandy |
Oct 31 2009, 09:34 AM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California  |
Yep, you dont have a problem, you just need to clear the front yard and poor more concrete!!
Post a larger pic of your car so we can see it better. Dig the yellow!! |
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