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| McMark |
 Sep 28 2010, 01:52 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
Just finished this radiator opening on a subaru car. Bought the fancy punched diamond metal. This is NOT expanded metal. It's slightly larger openings than the engine lid grill, and is otherwise a beautiful match. Formed the piece on a stock body 914 to get the shape. Then welded each little leg to the body.
I'm really happy with how it turned out. Once it's painted it will look Original yet Custom. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) Attached image(s)    
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| RJMII |
Sep 28 2010, 01:57 PM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 28 2010, 01:59 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(RJMII @ Sep 28 2010, 12:57 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Hontec |
Sep 28 2010, 02:10 PM
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I see things..... Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 23-September 10 From: Netherlands Member No.: 12,210 Region Association: Europe |
That looks really great!
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| IronHillRestorations |
Sep 28 2010, 02:23 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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Nice work Mark, very slick job.
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| realred914 |
Sep 28 2010, 03:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
good, nice big air flow area. what is the plan for the nose, a 916 fiberglass one?
what is plan for the air exit holes? floor of trunk? wheel weel? tradand me is thinking of a radioator conversion now to what sized subaru motor you runing here? |
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| Root_Werks |
Sep 28 2010, 03:33 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Now that's some good fab work!
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| tradisrad |
Sep 28 2010, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
Nice work.
i am thinking of making a buick v6 (not going to cut the green car) and have been trying to visulaize radiator ideas. I'd love to see how you are going to finish it off. How about the exit? |
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| strawman |
Sep 28 2010, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Validating Posts: 881 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 8,624 Region Association: Central California
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Niiiiiiice! I picked up some perforated steel from a local vendor, but it has 0.3" round holes. I originally planned to make mine two grills detachable, but I like what you've done with yours. Is this for a customer or for own self???
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| McMark |
Sep 28 2010, 05:02 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
For a customer. I'm just doing the metal work. He's assembling the car.
I'm not sure what the bumper plan is, but it involves a stock bumper. Air exits were already on the car (previous V8, IIRC) and they exit out the wheel wells. Here is the thread for the build up of the car, done by Fiid, on the previous chassis. |
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| TonyAKAVW |
Sep 28 2010, 05:24 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
Nicely done!
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 28 2010, 10:02 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,463 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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That's alot of welding and grinding. Nice stamping. Nice work Mark. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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| Elliot Cannon |
Sep 28 2010, 10:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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Awright! Now quit dickin' around and get to work on the limo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| plymouth37 |
Sep 28 2010, 11:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,825 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Snoqualmie, WA Member No.: 4,138 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Nice work there! I was just drooling over some honeycomb stamped aluminum I found at the hardware store the other day, dreaming of things just like this!
I love how you shaped it to the stock specs, very trick! |
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| Rand |
Sep 28 2010, 11:32 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(TonyAKAVW @ Sep 28 2010, 04:24 PM) Nicely done! So this is what it takes to drag you out of the woodworks? Don't make me ask you about your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Nice to see you around here again Tony. |
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| Rand |
Sep 28 2010, 11:34 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Nice work McMarkus.
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