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| Unobtanium-inc |
 Mar 12 2015, 09:49 AM
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The 914 race car arrived today, the 904 body is half built, but should be here soon. Very exciting!
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Unobtanium-inc 914-6/904 project begins Mar 12 2015, 09:49 AM
Unobtanium-inc A lot of what I'm finding on the market is aft... Dec 18 2015, 06:00 PM
Mueller ... Dec 19 2015, 07:53 PM sixnotfour http://www.coolrydescustoms.com/store/c2/M...SUSPE... Dec 19 2015, 01:37 PM Unobtanium-inc I think before I chop in a pricey complete front s... Dec 19 2015, 08:27 PM Unobtanium-inc Ok, so we finally got out from the pile of cars an... Jan 2 2016, 12:33 PM SirAndy I hate to say this at this point of the project, b... Jan 2 2016, 12:51 PM Unobtanium-inc
I hate to say this at this point of the project, ... Jan 2 2016, 01:31 PM Unobtanium-inc
I hate to say this at this point of the project, ... Jan 3 2016, 11:58 AM KELTY360
I hate to say this at this point of the project,... Jan 3 2016, 12:19 PM Mark Henry
[quote name='Unobtanium-inc' post='2284930' ... Jan 3 2016, 01:32 PM Garold Shaffer can you post a picture of how they did the steerin... Jan 2 2016, 02:11 PM Unobtanium-inc
can you post a picture of how they did the steeri... Jan 2 2016, 02:17 PM Unobtanium-inc Mark-
I have a couple of ideas to try with the exi... Jan 2 2016, 06:41 PM Dave_Darling One of our sometime members, Britain Smith, made a... Jan 2 2016, 06:56 PM Unobtanium-inc Dave-
I think he used Lotus stuff, right? Jan 2 2016, 07:03 PM Dave_Darling I think he used Lotus stuff, right?
Yes. Upright... Jan 3 2016, 10:20 PM Unobtanium-inc
I think he used Lotus stuff, right?
Yes. Uprigh... Jan 3 2016, 11:36 PM Bruce Hinds I've had the same thoughts over the years, usi... Jan 2 2016, 07:16 PM Unobtanium-inc I'm using part of a 914 for my 550 project. I... Jan 2 2016, 07:46 PM Mark Henry Sorry brainfart....the kit car I was talking about... Jan 2 2016, 08:28 PM Unobtanium-inc If anyone wants one of these I have a guy who want... Jan 3 2016, 08:57 AM Mark Henry
If anyone wants one of these I have a guy who wan... Jan 3 2016, 01:41 PM Unobtanium-inc
Just like the 904, they are tiny in real life. ... Jan 3 2016, 04:08 PM Unobtanium-inc The stablemate. Jan 3 2016, 09:00 AM rgalla9146 What chassis under the 962 body ? Jan 3 2016, 09:14 AM Unobtanium-inc
What chassis under the 962 body ?
Cigar boxes me... Jan 3 2016, 10:49 AM Mark Henry He's another A-arm, expensive, but if you are ... Jan 4 2016, 09:37 AM Unobtanium-inc I was making really good progress today until I ha... Jan 4 2016, 05:41 PM Unobtanium-inc Got it within about 1.5 inches of where I want the... Jan 5 2016, 03:05 PM Unobtanium-inc Today was eventful, got the rear end where I wante... Jan 6 2016, 05:55 PM 904svo Here's how I attach my rear lid to open like a... Jan 6 2016, 08:29 PM Unobtanium-inc SVO, thanks for the pics!
Today was both dram... Jan 7 2016, 05:27 PM SirAndy :trophy: Jan 7 2016, 05:37 PM Unobtanium-inc Today was all Hollywood, meaning it was all about ... Jan 11 2016, 05:12 PM Cairo94507 :trophy: :trophy: :trophy: Love this build. Jan 11 2016, 05:17 PM euro911 Making better progress than I originally thought :... Jan 11 2016, 06:14 PM Unobtanium-inc Part 1 of this build is now complete. The body ha... Jan 12 2016, 05:02 PM bretth Looking very cool. I've also had the eye Dr. d... Jan 12 2016, 06:10 PM Unobtanium-inc
Looking very cool. I've also had the eye Dr. ... Jan 12 2016, 10:34 PM Jeff Bowlsby Want. :trophy: Jan 12 2016, 07:12 PM Unobtanium-inc Hey everyone, I don't need the motor I pulled ... Jan 13 2016, 11:47 AM bretth
Hey everyone, I don't need the motor I pulled... Jan 13 2016, 12:53 PM Unobtanium-inc
Hey everyone, I don't need the motor I pulle... Jan 20 2016, 01:45 PM bretth
That's a deal I'll take every time, Brett... Jan 20 2016, 02:29 PM Unobtanium-inc Brett, it's yours, I already answered your PM.... Jan 13 2016, 02:41 PM bretth
Brett, it's yours, I already answered your PM... Jan 13 2016, 06:18 PM Unobtanium-inc Well, looks like a no-go on the off the shelf Dual... Jan 15 2016, 06:41 PM Phoenix-MN Get your engineering hat on :D I've been doin... Jan 15 2016, 09:38 PM Chris914n6 Look into 944 front spindles, uses same rotors and... Jan 16 2016, 02:36 PM Unobtanium-inc Thanks guys for the ideas! Jan 16 2016, 06:55 PM Mark Henry I think some use the A-arm parts off of a Opal.
Th... Jan 16 2016, 07:58 PM Mark Henry http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6... Jan 16 2016, 08:03 PM Mark Henry Mustang 2 on a type 1 beetle pan
http://www.sterl... Jan 16 2016, 08:09 PM Mark Henry http://eyeball-engineering.net/a-arm.html Jan 16 2016, 08:18 PM gereed75 Not sure why mendeola would not work. They have v... Jan 16 2016, 08:28 PM porschetub
Not sure why mendeola would not work. They have ... Jan 18 2016, 01:54 AM Unobtanium-inc
http://eyeball-engineering.net/a-arm.html
This ... Jan 17 2016, 09:57 AM Mark Henry
[quote name='Mark Henry' post='2290543' date='Jan... Jan 18 2016, 09:29 AM Unobtanium-inc
The problem I was hoping to solve with the off th... Jan 18 2016, 10:40 AM Mark Henry A search on the Germanlook suspension forum to loo... Jan 16 2016, 08:26 PM porschetub Reduced height type 1 super beetle struts/hubs (re... Jan 17 2016, 12:55 AM veekry9 http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic...28... Jan 17 2016, 08:15 AM veekry9
[url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/07/o... Jan 17 2016, 10:30 AM veekry9
[url=http://www.elephantracing.com/suspension/dia... Jan 18 2016, 07:09 PM Unobtanium-inc I reached out to the guys at Elephant to see if th... Jan 18 2016, 08:30 PM veekry9
gimp
View forward,LH side.
Something like this,g... Jan 18 2016, 09:37 PM veekry9
Heavily modded RH a-arm,shortened,sectioned,rein... Jan 19 2016, 12:11 AM veekry9
[url=http://performancetrends.com/download.htm#r... Jan 19 2016, 01:48 AM veekry9
A small subframe to carry the torsional loads,we... Jan 19 2016, 07:18 AM Mark Henry Shortening the strut is not going to work unless y... Jan 19 2016, 08:41 AM mgp4591
Shortening the strut is not going to work unless ... Jan 19 2016, 09:47 AM Mueller
Shortening the strut is not going to work unless... Jan 19 2016, 09:51 AM Dave_Darling
Shortening the strut is not going to work unless ... Jan 19 2016, 10:15 AM Mark Henry
Shortening the strut is not going to work unless... Jan 19 2016, 11:21 AM veekry9
What's great about these struts is the meth... Jan 19 2016, 10:23 AM mgp4591 Yeah, what he said... :blink: Jan 19 2016, 11:07 AM Unobtanium-inc I'm going to play around with the towers next ... Jan 19 2016, 07:16 PM veekry9
CG is on this vertical line,laden.
CG height ... Jan 19 2016, 09:29 PM veekry9
3/4" plate-crs,jig for both axis level.Loca... Jan 19 2016, 10:43 PM rick 918-S
3/4" plate-crs,jig for both axis level.Loc... Jan 20 2016, 02:13 PM rhodyguy Rube Goldberg. Where you gonna bolt up the front o... Jan 20 2016, 08:06 AM veekry9
Lower cg,loads the lower control arm tube,the re... Jan 20 2016, 10:59 AM veekry9
Rube Goldberg. Where you gonna bolt up the front ... Jan 20 2016, 11:49 AM Chris914n6 If you are going to mod the towers anyways. 944 an... Jan 20 2016, 07:07 PM Unobtanium-inc I plan to start playing with lowering the towers n... Jan 20 2016, 11:24 PM veekry9
More fixturing.
What if you want to run a 225 ... Jan 21 2016, 05:26 AM Mark Henry If you cut down the strut have you found a shorter... Jan 21 2016, 07:21 AM Unobtanium-inc
If you cut down the strut have you found a shorte... Jan 21 2016, 08:57 AM Jeffs9146
If you cut down the strut have you found a shorte... Jan 21 2016, 02:43 PM Mark Henry Veeks could you draw what I'm talking about ab... Jan 21 2016, 07:35 AM veekry9
In the future,antigravity generators will allow ... Jan 21 2016, 09:16 AM Unobtanium-inc Good news, the guys at Elephant Racing got back to... Jan 21 2016, 09:47 AM veekry9
That's entertainment!
Spectacular hooter... Jan 21 2016, 09:49 AM Mueller I shortened my struts on my Volvo...Koni Race inse... Jan 21 2016, 10:04 AM veekry9
One would like to use as much of the donor 914 a... Jan 21 2016, 10:50 AM mgp4591 The vertical strut looks to be adjustable and prob... Jan 21 2016, 03:43 PM veekry9
Salvagable 914,Flat 12 Roadster. :D Jan 21 2016, 03:54 PM  |
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