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post Feb 1 2010, 07:52 AM
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...Is there a Steel Top available for the 914?...help, appreciated.
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post Feb 1 2010, 08:05 AM
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A few years back George H (AA) put some pictures of the steel roof they put on a 914 GT clone. I saved them to a disc. Let me see if I can find them.
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post Feb 1 2010, 08:44 AM
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Dan Roots, a member on this site is the only person I have seen convert a 914 to a steel roof. Copy and paste this into your browser:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=76305
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post Feb 1 2010, 09:11 AM
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Eric Shea might have some pics of GT's with steel reinforcements for the roof. I think they even bolt on and off. Looks like a alternative to complex roof fabrication.
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post Feb 1 2010, 09:36 AM
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Chris at Tangerine Racing had mentioned something as well.
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post Feb 1 2010, 07:58 PM
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QUOTE(Krieger914 @ Feb 1 2010, 10:36 AM) *

Chris at Tangerine Racing had mentioned something as well.

We've done two 916 replica roofs so far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 1 2010, 08:11 PM
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Short answer, no. Long answer, there are guys on the site that not only have built and installed them but could be hired to custom build one for you. But there is no "kit."
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post Feb 1 2010, 09:06 PM
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Leave it outside, someone will steal it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Feb 1 2010, 09:11 PM
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...But there is no "kit."

I could make a kit but it would "cost more than you paid for your 914." doh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 1 2010, 09:13 PM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Feb 1 2010, 09:11 PM) *

...But there is no "kit."

I could make a kit but it would "cost more than you paid for your 914." doh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) They don't call it body "work" for nuttin! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post Feb 1 2010, 09:17 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 1 2010, 10:11 AM) *

Eric Shea might have some pics of GT's with steel reinforcements for the roof. I think they even bolt on and off. Looks like a alternative to complex roof fabrication.


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post Feb 1 2010, 11:44 PM
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post Feb 2 2010, 01:24 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 1 2010, 07:11 AM) *

Eric Shea might have some pics of GT's with steel reinforcements for the roof. I think they even bolt on and off. Looks like a alternative to complex roof fabrication.

I'm not Eric, but this is the real deal:



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post Feb 2 2010, 07:50 AM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Feb 1 2010, 10:44 PM) *

http://www.aandmdeluxecustoms.com/gallery/...m=58&pos=10


WOW! The metal work on that car is amazing.
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post Feb 2 2010, 08:28 AM
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There was a complete step by step metal roof job done by AA with lots of pictures that was amazing quality. I spent an hour looking but could'nt find the damn thread (search function sucks balls).
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post Feb 2 2010, 08:30 AM
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QUOTE(jasons @ Feb 2 2010, 05:50 AM) *

QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Feb 1 2010, 10:44 PM) *

http://www.aandmdeluxecustoms.com/gallery/...m=58&pos=10


WOW! The metal work on that car is amazing.


The AA job makes this one look like a hack job. Anybody got the link to the AA metal roof thread?
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post Feb 2 2010, 08:40 AM
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QUOTE(atsealevel914 @ Feb 2 2010, 09:28 AM) *

There was a complete step by step metal roof job done by AA with lots of pictures that was amazing quality. I spent an hour looking but could'nt find the damn thread (search function sucks balls).

................I agree...not complaining too much as the site is a volunteer situation, but I have never been able to use the search function ...and find anything. ever. maybe I do not speak the proper "computer language"....
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post Feb 2 2010, 09:09 AM
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This is the thread, but at least on my computer, George's images are not showing up.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=66687&hl=
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post Feb 2 2010, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Feb 2 2010, 07:09 AM) *

This is the thread, but at least on my computer, George's images are not showing up.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=66687&hl=


That's because he linked to images on his server, which are no longer there ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)


That's why i always tell people to NOT link to offsite pictures.
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post Feb 2 2010, 12:38 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Feb 2 2010, 12:44 AM) *

http://www.aandmdeluxecustoms.com/gallery/...m=58&pos=10

We could do that too, and already have done the steel roof and headlight delete before.
All it takes is $$.
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The pics George posted were of a car done in Europe, not an AA project.
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