 914RS4 Tube Chassis 996 Suspension Audi 2.7TT Stage 3, ADDED RECAROS |
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| Curbandgutter |
 Mar 25 2013, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California 
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Well the dream begins. I'm embarking on the building of a 914 project. Here is the candidate. Bought a roller from LA area. Looks like its not going to be too much rust. Firsts thing will be to strip it. Taking front fenders and rear quarters off. Then sending to Cal Blast for media blasting. I look forward to the knowledge that I can gain from fellow enthusiasts. Plan on taking a lot of pics Stay tuned......
DISCLAIMER: Do not attempt to duplicate anything that is mentioned or illustrated in the entirety of this thread. I do not make any warranties of any kind. If you try to build what I am doing, you take full risk. Do not try this. It may be dangerous to your health and may get you killed  |
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 22 2021, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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REAR FENDERS ARE PRETTY COMPLETE NOW. RUBBER COMING IN TOMORROW. JOPING TO START FRONT FENDERS THIS WEEKEND
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 23 2021, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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Hey does anyone have front portions of the front fenders available? I need the portion where the turn signal bucket goes in. I want to widen the front turn signal bucket about 1" so that I can stick some LED's in there. Since I will be working the front fenders this weekend.......timing will be just right.
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| Rand |
Feb 23 2021, 09:48 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,413 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Totally awesome build. Huge props.
I have to ask... is that driver's side cage tube gonna be a head knocker? Seems low and right in line with a helmet. Sorry, don't mean to be negative at all, pic just begged the question. Outstanding metalwork. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Jeff Hail |
Feb 24 2021, 02:37 AM
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QUOTE(Curbandgutter @ Feb 23 2021, 02:49 PM)  Hey does anyone have front portions of the front fenders available? I need the portion where the turn signal bucket goes in. I want to widen the front turn signal bucket about 1" so that I can stick some LED's in there. Since I will be working the front fenders this weekend.......timing will be just right. Why not just slit the fenders right down the crown from the middle of the turn signal bucket? A lot easier to work with the original shape intact and one cut on the top. |
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| Andyrew |
Feb 24 2021, 08:05 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,380 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Rand @ Feb 23 2021, 07:48 PM) Totally awesome build. Huge props. I have to ask... is that driver's side cage tube gonna be a head knocker? Seems low and right in line with a helmet. Sorry, don't mean to be negative at all, pic just begged the question. Outstanding metalwork. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Rudy mentioned on facebook that he's going to remove the A to B pillar bars after he's done with chassis work, they were there just to keep the chassis straight during fab. |
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 24 2021, 11:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Feb 24 2021, 12:37 AM) QUOTE(Curbandgutter @ Feb 23 2021, 02:49 PM) Hey does anyone have front portions of the front fenders available? I need the portion where the turn signal bucket goes in. I want to widen the front turn signal bucket about 1" so that I can stick some LED's in there. Since I will be working the front fenders this weekend.......timing will be just right. Why not just slit the fenders right down the crown from the middle of the turn signal bucket? A lot easier to work with the original shape intact and one cut on the top. Jeff yes I see what you mean. That would work fine if I were going to split the entire top front to back. But, I'm only widening the front half of the fender on the outside edge. I think it will be a three step process. 1) add 916 flare 2) widen 916 flare 3) add widened outside edge. Basically I will spilt the top but I need the original front outside skin to stay in place until I build the widened outside skin and then cut the inside "now" inside skin out. |
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 24 2021, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Feb 24 2021, 06:05 AM) QUOTE(Rand @ Feb 23 2021, 07:48 PM) Totally awesome build. Huge props. I have to ask... is that driver's side cage tube gonna be a head knocker? Seems low and right in line with a helmet. Sorry, don't mean to be negative at all, pic just begged the question. Outstanding metalwork. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Rudy mentioned on facebook that he's going to remove the A to B pillar bars after he's done with chassis work, they were there just to keep the chassis straight during fab. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| mbseto |
Feb 24 2021, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
Wow. This makes the rockin' world go round.
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 24 2021, 04:50 PM
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QUOTE(mbseto @ Feb 24 2021, 10:47 AM) Wow. This makes the rockin' world go round. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 25 2021, 10:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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[CARNE.........IT'S WHATS FOR DINNER
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| dan10101 |
Feb 25 2021, 10:44 PM
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| mgp4591 |
Feb 25 2021, 11:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,687 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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That's a spicy meatball! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| ValcoOscar |
Feb 26 2021, 06:48 AM
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QUOTE(dan10101 @ Feb 25 2021, 08:44 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Baby got back, then some (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) O |
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| sixnotfour |
Feb 26 2021, 08:51 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,904 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Tirerrific !!!
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| tygaboy |
Feb 26 2021, 09:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,582 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California
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WIDE you pick those tires? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
Your traction makes me envious... Can't wait to see the fronts go on! |
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| Curbandgutter |
Feb 26 2021, 10:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Feb 26 2021, 07:26 AM) WIDE you pick those tires? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Your traction makes me envious... Can't wait to see the fronts go on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Don't know wide I choose them! I'm working on the fronts this weekend. I have to have the tire though since I can't have any rubbing issues. They're supposed to come in today but we shall see. I'm so stoked with the way it's coming out. You know you build it in your head and you think it's going to look a certain way........and then, after all that work it looks just like you imagined it......man that is an awesome feeling. I'm sure you know all about that! Once I have the fronts done then I will tackle installing the 7 radiators, then it's building a set of headers and down pipes for the turbos. I would like to get the car at least with the radiators installed and have a true roller by this summer......we shall see. But these fenders and rims have really put a lot of air in my sails. All of the work to this point has been hard and not as satisfying as seeing it come together with those fenders. |
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| Curbandgutter |
Mar 3 2021, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 8-March 13 From: Murrieta CA Member No.: 15,637 Region Association: Southern California
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Moved on to the front. Had to compress the front wheel and turn both directions to make sure that the wheel would not rub. Also, the shot of the rear is still with 1" of uptravel before it bottoms out. I would like the at rest position to be 1" lower. I want 2" of uptravel.
1" uptravel left  Compress and check for rubbing  Cut out front half of fender outside face to widen the turn signal for LED projectors to fit in. Did what @JEff_Hail said to do since I couldn't get an outside skin in time, and his idea turned out to be better.  widened 1" and insert LED Projectors in here. This also makes it so that the 3" extension on the front fenders (total of 5") doesn't look weird. Yes a jig for fronts as well.  I think that I will have the drivers side front fender complete this weekend. The passenger side will be done in half the time. I spend a lot of time figuring and measuring but that's already known so it will be quick for fronts (4 hours or so). |
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| 76-914 |
Mar 3 2021, 05:30 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,734 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Damn, your moving right along Rudy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Maltese Falcon |
Mar 3 2021, 08:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Rudy's 914 Got the meats like Arby's & the deep dish like a Chicago pie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| pete000 |
Mar 3 2021, 09:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Validating Posts: 1,887 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
You win the widest 914 award hands down, I love it !
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