 Sail Panel Trim Deleted, Has anyone done this? |
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| Stutgart46 |
 Oct 13 2004, 05:08 PM
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Stutgart46  Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 20-November 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,365  |
After removing the sail panel vinyl and aluminum trim pieces I am considering grinding off the lip that holds on the aluminum behind the sail panel. Has anyone else done this? I am not crazy about the vinyl or the aluminum and instead of powder coated them black, I would rather delete them. But, that leaves me with that lip that is normally hidden behind the aluminum trim.
If anyone has done this, can you please attach pics? |
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| mike_the_man |
Oct 13 2004, 05:10 PM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
There was an article a few months back in Excellence about a guy that did that. It was a red 75 914, I believe. I don't have any pictures off hand, sorry.
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| bondo |
Oct 13 2004, 05:42 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
That lip is structural! it's where all the pieces of the targa bar are spot welded together. If you cut it off, you'd have to weld the bits back together. Do-able, but not easy.
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| SirAndy |
Oct 13 2004, 06:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bondo @ Oct 13 2004, 04:42 PM) If you cut it off, you'd have to weld the bits back together. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| bob91403 |
Oct 13 2004, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
That must be why most of the 916s I've seen have the trim, but no sail panel vinyl. Probably was too much work.
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| sj914 |
Oct 13 2004, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
I kind of did this to my first teener. I used bondo to buildup and hide the flange.
OK Ok I was young and stupid. |
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| morph |
Oct 13 2004, 08:42 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i wondered about this too
i was gonna cap it wth a fiberglass cap on my new project but i wanted to stay all metal on the body |
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| sj914 |
Oct 13 2004, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
You can always take the aluminum trim pieces and have them powdercoated in a contrasting color.
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| bob91403 |
Oct 13 2004, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
QUOTE(sj914 @ Oct 13 2004, 07:57 PM) You can always take the aluminum trim pieces and have them powdercoated in a contrasting color. Better yet anodise them the same color as your paint. |
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| boxstr |
Oct 13 2004, 09:29 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here is a yellow car that I have JLO, with the trim painted body color and sail panel pieces removed.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Oct 13 2004, 09:50 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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Like this one. It belongs to John Takehara, a lurker here that attends the windy breakfast. Hi John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)
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