Restoration panels Options

[Mark Henry]

This for the early cars. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hands.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hands.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hands.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/help.gif)
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Late as well, at least the two corners.
My lad will be looking for both sides from a donor or we will have to pound out our own.

So can you have them ready for the next open house Pete? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Luke M]

I have one for the wish list... Maybe Pete will make one before I end up cutting into my car.

[bretth]

I second the rear panel between the taillights at least. Please.

Brett

[Mark Henry]

I have one for the wish list... Maybe Pete will make one before I end up cutting into my car.

I think RD could do that now if they jigged up and welded the panels together.

Since they already make every panel (I believe) in that part I very much doubt they will ever offer it (the long and wheel arch section) as a single piece.
Unless like I said the part was welded up.

Maybe they will one day when they start making bodies in white. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Impressive collection, almost as good as RD's.

[peteyd]

Gentlemen,

I have some good news. I have completed the dies to stamp the rear latch panel that you speak of. I still have to polish it and try to stamp a part. I have many dies that I have machined for the 914, 911 and the 356 but they are just waiting to be polished.

I can make them faster than my employees can polish and try them in the press.

The front latch panel, I have plans for. I have a scan of the early and the late versions. There is in fact three versions, but the third version is just the later one with a different trim pattern.

I have actually sent the entire longitudinal away to get scanned as well. But I don't think that I will be making this die very soon. Or perhaps it will be made in sections. Right now I don't have a press large enough to stamp such a long piece.

In the works is door lock posts. Nicer and crisper than the currently available. Also working on the rear trailing arm mount(the piece with the three nuts that always have broken bolts in them).

Also, the engine tin for 6 cylinders. This one have been a long project. I have all the dies machined but have yet to stamp any because of the polishing issue again.

I have also stamped out a mount for the front suspension.

I also have the pedal area scanned, so that is a die that I could be making in the future as well.

There are just not enough hours in the day for me to expedite these parts. We are installing another laser cutter to speed blank cutting up,in addition to the 600 ton press to do more die trial.

If anyone wants a part really bad, they are welcome to come out and help polish. But trust me, its not a fun job.

Ps. I know you guy always joke about bodies in white, but there may be a time that this could actually happen.
Then everyone who says they will buy one will actually have to step up. You know who you are, and I know too. I have been keeping track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Pete

[altitude411]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Whoo hooo! sounds like you've been doing a lot beside drinking Extra Old Stock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Now if you could get the boys to get their polishers out of the pawn shop... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Good on ya Pete. Will be looking forward to the new metal. I'll check to see if the statue of limitations is up on my "situation" I'd love some mindless polishing bout now.

Thanks for all you guy's are doing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[doug_b_928]

Inner wheelhouse, lower left would be nice...

[cary]

Keep up the GREAT work .......................

[Steve]

Ps. I know you guy always joke about bodies in white, but there may be a time that this could actually happen.
Then everyone who says they will buy one will actually have to step up. You know who you are, and I know too. I have been keeping track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Pete

Curious what a body in white would cost? Also curious what the legality is regarding moving your vin over to it?
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[peteyd]

Ps. I know you guy always joke about bodies in white, but there may be a time that this could actually happen.
Then everyone who says they will buy one will actually have to step up. You know who you are, and I know too. I have been keeping track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Pete

Curious what a body in white would cost? Also curious what the legality is regarding moving your VIN over to it?
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I have no idea what it would cost me to put an entire body together. Perhaps 15-20K, as for the VIN, you guys would have to deal with that on your own.

What are the thoughts on putting a VIN on a brand new tub? Porsche sold entire front clips, so they had no problem with a customer doing it. It wouldn't be VIN swapping because there's only one VIN to begin with. I'm sure there could be a huge discussion about this(along with the dozen other threads already talking about the same issue).

Pete

[mepstein]

Ps. I know you guy always joke about bodies in white, but there may be a time that this could actually happen.
Then everyone who says they will buy one will actually have to step up. You know who you are, and I know too. I have been keeping track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Pete

Curious what a body in white would cost? Also curious what the legality is regarding moving your VIN over to it?
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I have no idea what it would cost me to put an entire body together. Perhaps 15-20K, as for the VIN, you guys would have to deal with that on your own.

What are the thoughts on putting a VIN on a brand new tub? Porsche sold entire front clips, so they had no problem with a customer doing it. It wouldn't be VIN swapping because there's only one VIN to begin with. I'm sure there could be a huge discussion about this(along with the dozen other threads already talking about the same issue).

Pete

It would be for off road use only. What we do with it is up to us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[914werke]

Gentlemen, The front latch panel, I have plans for. I have a scan of the early and the late versions. There is in fact three versions, but the third version is just the later one with a different trim pattern.
Pete

Wow nice!
Im glad I bumped this thread/poll back from the dead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Pete can you detail or have pics of what those differences are tween the early mid & late cross walls?
For those of us that cant wait for your new parts but have to section a car & transplant
IE can I use and Late panel on a early car ect.

Thx

[JoeDees]

Also working on the rear trailing arm mount(the piece with the three nuts that always have broken bolts in them).

This.

[Mark Henry]

For a body in white VIN swapping I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as it would be disclosed if one was to sell and it wasn't done on a /6.
I know some here would frown on this, but on a /4 I don't see the tub as any different than any other part on the car.
Pete could also base the tub on a 74, thus anyone who tries to make a faux /6 would have to cut and weld in early panels.

The easiest way around the legalities of a complete body in white would be to make it a knock down kit .

Pete I joke about the body in white, but I don't need one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
Actually it's not really a joke, RD already makes about half the parts for a full car.

Also Pete is not exaggerating about dies waiting to be polished, at the open house there were 12-18 dies finished and waiting to be polished. I forget the exact numbers, but IIRC it was 100 hours to hand polish 1/2 a die. The other 1/2 didn't need to be as polished, IIRC it needs about 50 hours.
These things are huge 2-3 ton blocks of steel and I think that weight is just one half of a die set.

It takes a shitload of work and investment to bring a new panel to life, I for one thank and support Pete and the whole RD crew. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

[Luke M]

I have one for the wish list... Maybe Pete will make one before I end up cutting into my car.

I think RD could do that now if they jigged up and welded the panels together.

Since they already make every panel (I believe) in that part I very much doubt they will ever offer it (the long and wheel arch section) as a single piece.
Unless like I said the part was welded up.

Maybe they will one day when they start making bodies in white. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Impressive collection, almost as good as RD's.

Impressive collection for sure and it's all hanging around at RD...
I've been collecting several NOS panels for my 914-6 repair.
I also have a pretty good stock of RD panels as well.
Now if I could get Pete to make that full section I'd be in better shape.

Pete which front panel are you looking to scan ?
My brother just scored a new front panel which I believe is for a 74?
I'll post a few pics once it gets here.

[peteyd]

I appreciate all the well wishes. Thanks for understanding that it takes time and investment to bring these parts to the market. I also want to make the best parts possible, and if that ends up taking longer, then that is what we have to do sometimes.

here is a picture showing the differences between the front latch.

[peteyd]

Pete which front panel are you looking to scan ?
My brother just scored a new front panel which I believe is for a 74?
I'll post a few pics once it gets here.

I have the scans done already from an early NOS front clip and then a scan from a later version of the front latch

Pete

[Shadowfax]

Keep up the GREAT work .......................

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I wouldn't have a 914 if it weren't for y'all!

[Luke M]

Pete which front panel are you looking to scan ?
My brother just scored a new front panel which I believe is for a 74?
I'll post a few pics once it gets here.

I have the scans done already from an early NOS front clip and then a scan from a later version of the front latch

Pete

Do you need a mid year to scan?
This is the one my brother just purchased.

[Mark Henry]

Pete that front panel I would like the L/R corners below the headlight buckets. '73-74 but for just the corners I don't think it matters.

If you made the whole section you could cut some up left, right, center and with the complete section that would be 4 parts out of one die. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)