My vintage race project, yes... my first pictures are included Options

[brant]

There are some lightening holes in our brace. Here is how it looks from the other direction:

[1973914]

I am SURE you havent looked over this tiny detail (you dont seem to miss any), but is that kill switch in the front set in that position when fully engaged (i.e. allowing power to flow)? Actually heard of someone in the SpeedVision series having a rock kick up and knock the kill switch (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) It looks engaged there, just making sure!

[brant]

QUOTE (1973914 @ Jan 25 2005, 12:50 PM)

I am SURE you havent looked over this tiny detail (you dont seem to miss any), but is that kill switch in the front set in that position when fully engaged (i.e. allowing power to flow)?  Actually heard of someone in the SpeedVision series having a rock kick up and knock the kill switch  :wacko:   (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)   It looks engaged there, just making sure!

I'm kind of embarrased to say this...
I mounted it 90degrees off from where I wanted
we wanted it to point forward and backwards, but screwed up and mounted it sideways when in the engaged position.

we had to take the handle apart and move the roll pin to get it shifted back into the forward back (engaged) mounting position..

good point though

[balthazar]

QUOTE (brant @ Jan 25 2005, 08:01 AM)

These aren't all that clear, but here is our MC brace. This came up in a different thread. We've run this same brace on our -4 cylinder car for 5-8 years. It takes out the "flex" in the floorboard. Its easy to bolt it onto an aluminum cross-brace, but shouldn't be too hard to weld, or bolt to a stock steel cross-brace:

There was a thread on this board about the "fix" installed on the "grass roots" project.

http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/914.html (see picture below)

I think what Brant has done is much better! It certainly looks better IMHO!

[brant]

Very little racecar work this weekend, spent the weekend working on the tow vehicle.

Here are the aluminum spacer blocks that dad made up for the rear shock bolts. The notch is for the trailer tie downs (very convienient)

[brant]

small update. We have been sorting out the details, and fighting glitches. For example we bled the brakes this weekend and spent about a day and half chasing down a troublesome leak in a brake line. Turns out that one of the "T" brake blocks we used had the wrong angle of american style face for the flare. We think it was a defective part.

But it damaged our brake lines and dad had to re-flare and repair. Ended up taking way too long, but I suppose things like that are bound to happen.

Regarding the last picture of the shock bolts. here is a picture of the stock they were made from:

[brant]

And here is a picture of the seat mount spacer made from the same stock. The seat needed a tiny spacer to help with fittment. They have a welded on mounting nut, so the spacer was machined out to fit that nut. Came out really nice:

[brant]

As mentioned, finally got all the brakes bled and sorted.
Front and rear are all using KFP gold pads. I really have had good experience with these on the track and have been using them for years.

Rear rotors are not allowed to be vented (my old car was)
They also do not allow cross drilled. So these are stock 914/6 solid rotors that AJRS hand machined the slots into. Rear brakes must remain porsche from the era, so were just using front early calipers moved back, as we have had good experience in the past with similar set-ups.

[majkos]

Brant (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
Just read your latest, on your simply,outrageous,painstaking,awsome piece of work! you make building a race car, a beautiful work of art!.
American Choppers and Hot Rod?

Move over, this IS what it's about, AND RACE! :driving (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
Ha-ha-ha- (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) - (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) - (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

[AZ914]

Sweet Holy Moses! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)

Damn, Brant (and Brant-dad)... this is the first time I actually saw this thread. The car looks great.. keep up the great work and pictures!

[brant]

Thanks Kevin and thanks Jason...
(Jason good to hear from you)
dang I hope to drive it this spring still.

Got the rear sway partially installed this weekend:

[brant]

for the top part of the bracket we used an aluminum block. The locks are aluminum too. Mike Mueller turned me on to these, and they work really nice!

[Jeroen]

Brant, I think you have 2 locks more than needed
(1 lock per side is enuf)

[brant]

QUOTE (Jeroen @ Feb 22 2005, 05:41 PM)

Brant, I think you have 2 locks more than needed (1 lock per side is enuf)

Jeroen,

I only have 2 total.
probably do to my homemade mounts, I seemed to have more room on the drivers side than passengers. I would have rather had them on the right, but they fit better on the left. Only 2 total though.

[brant]

Still haven't installed the dzus fasteners, but the roof panel is nearly done. I took 36grit paper on an electric grinder and cut out the rear brace entirely. Also thinned the entire panel. (in fact I thinned it a bit too much and had to go back and fix a spot where I started going through)..

New roof weighs 11lbs

plus I've now got a decent slot over the targa bar to vent air:

[brant]

Here is one of the rear edge of roof when installed:

[brant]

Thanks to Mark/cloudbuster, here is shot of the roof with a good front rubber:

[brant]

last one of the rear view:

[9144guy]

I think you did a awsome job on the fuel cell and oil cooler setup looks great , i am making a custom fuel cell for the shop 914 race car.

[brant]

QUOTE (9144guy @ Mar 7 2005, 09:00 PM)

I think you did a awsome job on the fuel cell and oil cooler setup looks great , i am making a custom fuel cell for the shop 914 race car.

thanks for the kind words...

tulsa huh...
you must be a regular at hallet, I'd guess.