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> Inside my rear fenders, Under layers of bondo-pics
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:13 PM
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I was trimming away some unneeded sheet metal when I started getting in to a mine field of bondo. The car was rear ended before I bought it so I knew the corners were mostly bondo. Which is why the taillights never fit and I would get water in the trunk.

I wanted to cut away some metal from the inside of the fenders. Here it is before I started


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post Oct 14 2004, 07:14 PM
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Here it is cut away...


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post Oct 14 2004, 07:15 PM
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:18 PM
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This is the shit I found in it or on it.Up inside the very back corner of the fender is this spray foam crap. Its the yellowish chunk in the middle of the picture. The long piece at the bottom of the picture is a stick of bondo which formed the trunk channel and it hid the rust.


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post Oct 14 2004, 07:26 PM
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Well, that should make it lighter... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:35 PM
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QUOTE(914RS @ Oct 14 2004, 05:26 PM)
Well, that should make it lighter... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

(spoken in a John Kerry voice)

" I have a plan to make this the lightest 914 in the free world. The present administation has no plan. I have a plan..."


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Paul
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:36 PM
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The foam crap was factory installed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:39 PM
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Paul...as much as we all admire you and your car...

All references to your car associating it with a 914 are clearly erroneous... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Surely there is another 50 lbs hiding somewhere... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:40 PM
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QUOTE(Jeroen @ Oct 14 2004, 05:36 PM)
The foam crap was factory installed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Yeah, I know. They also spread a white body filler all over the place too.

Must be good stuff because it is still plyable but rust did form behind/under it.
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post Oct 14 2004, 07:43 PM
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QUOTE(bowlsby @ Oct 14 2004, 05:39 PM)
Paul...as much as we all admire you and your car...

All references to your car associating it with a 914 are clearly erroneous... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Surely there is another 50 lbs hiding somewhere... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Sorry, I guess I need to find the forum for cars that started out as 914's.

See you guys later.

Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)
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post Oct 14 2004, 09:18 PM
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Looks like the guy that did my car worked on yours. I found the same thing in mine last weekend. WHat the hell is it with the mud master and the expanding foam?
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post Oct 14 2004, 10:37 PM
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I was trimming away some unneeded sheet metal


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) Is that supposed to surprise us or something?

It is amaaaaazing what can be done with Bondo if somebody is really determined...
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post Oct 15 2004, 12:16 AM
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Paul,
I know how you can save another 50 lbs. "Let me drive your car" I'm sure you have at least 50 lbs on me. It's like my wife says about me, "What he lacks in size, he makes up with speed" Hmmmmm, that's a good thing right?
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post Oct 15 2004, 03:17 AM
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Paul

So what's the weight now? whats your goal?
I'am also trying to make my car as light as possible.
What are you going to do to that rear end?
i'am planning to make a mold of the tail light panel with tail lights.
I already have carbonfibre rear side panels (fenders?).

My car now weights 900kg

-Mika-
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post Oct 15 2004, 04:48 AM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Oct 14 2004, 05:43 PM)
QUOTE(bowlsby @ Oct 14 2004, 05:39 PM)
Paul...as much as we all admire you and your car...

All references to your car associating it with a 914 are clearly erroneous... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Surely there is another 50 lbs hiding somewhere... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Sorry, I guess I need to find the forum for cars that started out as 914's.

See you guys later.

Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)



Cars formerly known as 914's ?
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post Oct 15 2004, 05:27 AM
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QUOTE(slugmika @ Oct 15 2004, 01:17 AM)
Paul

So what's the weight now? whats your goal?
I'am also trying to make my car as light as possible.
What are you going to do to that rear end?
i'am planning to make a mold of the tail light panel with tail lights.
I already have carbonfibre rear side panels (fenders?).

My car now weights 900kg

-Mika-

At the last weight in, it was 1,527 pounds.
It may be a little less now.

The goal is under 1,500, which I could easily get by changing to slicks.

I'm slowly working to get the rear fenders and hood to fold up like a 917. Hinged on the roll bar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post Oct 15 2004, 05:29 AM
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QUOTE(smg914 @ Oct 14 2004, 10:16 PM)
Paul,
I know how you can save another 50 lbs. "Let me drive your car" I'm sure you have at least 50 lbs on me. It's like my wife says about me, "What he lacks in size, he makes up with speed" Hmmmmm, that's a good thing right?

Steve, if you'd show up at na autox I'd let you drive it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

I'm not going to commit on the size issue. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Paul
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post Oct 15 2004, 07:44 AM
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Roughly.

900 kg = 1980 lbs
1527 lbs = 694 kg

Looks like Mika has a ways to go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 15 2004, 07:58 AM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Oct 14 2004, 09:18 PM)
This is the shit I found in it or on it

See, you think you know a car after 25 years and then look how it treats you.

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post Oct 15 2004, 08:55 AM
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I have to admit. Some of that fine bondo work is work I did (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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