New vertical spare tire mount (thanks Kent for the patterns) |
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New vertical spare tire mount (thanks Kent for the patterns) |
mb911 |
Oct 11 2018, 11:15 AM
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Cairo94507 |
Oct 11 2018, 01:29 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,699 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Very cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Chi-town |
Oct 11 2018, 01:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
Do you have a pic of it installed?
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porbmw |
Oct 11 2018, 02:31 PM
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mb911 |
Oct 11 2018, 02:57 PM
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mb911 |
Oct 11 2018, 02:59 PM
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mepstein |
Oct 11 2018, 03:01 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,215 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So you remove your old mount and weld it on to your mount?
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mb911 |
Oct 11 2018, 03:50 PM
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mepstein |
Oct 11 2018, 04:02 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,215 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Cool!
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9146BRUCE |
Oct 11 2018, 04:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 16-April 07 From: Northridge Calif. Member No.: 7,670 Region Association: Southern California |
Hi put me down for one shipped to 91325.
what is your payment info. Thanks Bruce |
mb911 |
Oct 11 2018, 05:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,798 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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mgp4591 |
Oct 11 2018, 06:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,363 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
And Kent's royalties are...?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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mb911 |
Oct 12 2018, 04:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,798 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Not making any money on these . Just breaking even.. It's a service only and Kent knows that as he sent me the patterns as I told him some people were looking for this mount to be made and had asked me.. So if you want a break down cost is 20 dollars for the part to be cut as only did 10 of them. 7.45 for the USPS flat rate shipping oh and the 2.55 is eaten up in paypal fees.. |
GregAmy |
Oct 12 2018, 05:23 AM
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I like it...a lot!
But allow me to be a bit of a Debbie Downer...in a frontal crash that little bracket isn't going to take much force before it rips out, and I suggest you may lose a lot of front-end crash absorption without the tire mounted horizontal/flat. But that's purely a WAG and I wonder if it really matters much. |
dr.tim |
Oct 12 2018, 05:42 AM
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Please put me on the list for one.
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mepstein |
Oct 12 2018, 05:53 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,215 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I like it...a lot! But allow me to be a bit of a Debbie Downer...in a frontal crash that little bracket isn't going to take much force before it rips out, and I suggest you may lose a lot of front-end crash absorption without the tire mounted horizontal/flat. But that's purely a WAG and I wonder if it really matters much. It probably does but if you are doing a front oil cooler you have limited options for placement. Cutting big holes in the front trunk and fenders for a radiator doesn’t help eaither. I’m sticking with a steel bumper instead of glass but that will also have a GT cut out for a cooler. At least my life insurance is paid up. Porsche did also place a spare tire mounting point in the back trunk. |
Krieger |
Oct 12 2018, 08:18 AM
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The link didn't do much. I can't tell is this for a collapseable spare?
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ConeDodger |
Oct 12 2018, 08:22 AM
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Me! I’ll do one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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mepstein |
Oct 12 2018, 08:29 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,215 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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ValcoOscar |
Oct 12 2018, 08:37 AM
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Ben-
I just sent you PayPal for FOUR of these. Please hold until you do my front GT opening mod....two are coming to you soon. You can ship all back together. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Oscar |
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