GT Arch Recommendation, Which arches should I buy? |
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GT Arch Recommendation, Which arches should I buy? |
SixerJ |
Sep 26 2014, 04:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 24-June 13 From: UK Member No.: 16,042 Region Association: England |
Hi I'm looking for some guidance on which steel GT arches I should purchase for my original -6 project
I would especially like to hear from members and the body shop pro's who have fitted the various options I'm asking the question because I almost pulled the trigger on a set of originals the other day. But as we all know they are serious $$$ and that is if you can find them. Once I've paid shipping and customs they would be $$$$. With so many other parts to purchase I hesitated over the return key..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Presumably originals would be 1st choice but who's would be next in terms of fit, finish, minimal filler, closest to a factory shape, minimise the work to replicate the factory width wheel lip (what is the correct width?) etc One of my issues is that 914s are so thin on the ground here that it's not like I can pop around and examine another cars GT arches, let alone have a factory car, RD and AA parked in a row to help me come to a decision (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Help! |
SixerJ |
Sep 29 2014, 03:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 24-June 13 From: UK Member No.: 16,042 Region Association: England |
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Orange car is the -4 panel donor, yellow is the -6 (originally Metallic green) PO imported it from the US approx 15 years back (a John Lowe sale) & turned her into a poorly built race car, selling many of the -6 goodies along the way to fund the build, including skinning it in aluminium - why (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) !!! It raced in Porsche Open in the UK as well as on some European ccts (running a 3.2 or bigger lump, can't remember what). The story I heard from good sources was that while at Spa the bonnet flipped due to not putting in the pins properly & due to lack of visibility the PO hit another car in traffic, then the Armco. That was the end of her racing career Looking at the bonnet, cracked windscreen, wrecked windscreen slam panel and wing damage (front & rear wing scrape on the drivers side / smashed up door and rear wing on the passenger side) I would say that the story is probably true It was reunited with its 2.0 engine (just got the COA, but have not checked the numbers yet) at some point before I bought it, which was approx 1.5 years ago. Work on her is banned by the misses until I finish the house, she didn't mention anything about buying parts though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Once I get cracking properly I will start a build thread The dog and my brothers Cobra with Holly issues are simply taking space up where the 911 should be....... |
Kansas 914 |
Sep 29 2014, 03:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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