Project Thread Fredriks GT build, GT-build, rustoration, making parts and nerding out. |
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Project Thread Fredriks GT build, GT-build, rustoration, making parts and nerding out. |
GTSandberg |
Sep 5 2019, 02:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
Just a note as I have had made and sold 38 sets of GT hard lines the indent really is not required.. I had no issues fitting mine personally .. Haha, that just makes the time spent on this even more worthwhile (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
GTSandberg |
Sep 5 2019, 02:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
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GTSandberg |
Sep 6 2019, 08:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
The GT oil system is of course a challenge.
These are 3 vital components that are really difficult to come by/expensive Luckily this is old school technology and possible to reverse engineer and replicate. At least the thermostate and oil pressure relief valve. Casting the oil filter bracket is a bit trickier, and most of them are magnesium also.. Thermostate housing 3D-model OPR-valve 3D model (cast part) 3D-model of opr-assembly Plugs (is it called that..?) for sand casting (I have a guy who is going to do the metal casting). Work in progress, very exciting |
jd74914 |
Sep 6 2019, 09:34 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,772 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Plugs (is it called that..?) for sand casting (I have a guy who is going to do the metal casting). Work in progress, very exciting That's awesome!! Very cool. Did you oversize them to allow for casting shrinkage? In the past I've had a number of parts sand cast and have had to oversize between 1.5-3% for different magnesium and aluminum alloys. They are called plugs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Mueller |
Sep 6 2019, 09:45 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Impressive amount of sheet metal, and casting your own parts takes it up a notch for sure.
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tygaboy |
Sep 6 2019, 09:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,244 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California |
Stamping dies! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Really impressive fabrication. Keep up the fabulous work.
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bbrock |
Sep 6 2019, 09:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
What???!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shocked[1].gif) Truly next level! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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raynekat |
Sep 6 2019, 01:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 30-December 14 From: BORING, Oregon Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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sixnotfour |
Sep 6 2019, 03:56 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,392 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
you can get the thermo, with ear repo. germany and the preschona valve, germany and usa(armando) but you probably already knew that.. nice to have the capability to make these..
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GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 07:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
Plugs (is it called that..?) for sand casting (I have a guy who is going to do the metal casting). Work in progress, very exciting That's awesome!! Very cool. Did you oversize them to allow for casting shrinkage? In the past I've had a number of parts sand cast and have had to oversize between 1.5-3% for different magnesium and aluminum alloys. They are called plugs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thank you for the feedback! I have compensated 1,1% in the model + a layer of filler. |
GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 07:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
Impressive amount of sheet metal, and casting your own parts takes it up a notch for sure. Thank you, good to hear Im not the only one who finds fabrication inspiring (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 07:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
Stamping dies! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Really impressive fabrication. Keep up the fabulous work. Not the most sucessful/effiecient project with the dies, but I really enjoy the process of making things myself in the garage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 07:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
What???!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shocked[1].gif) Truly next level! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 07:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
The GT oil system is of course a challenge. These are 3 vital components that are really difficult to come by/expensive Cool project. This just happens to be on Ebay right now. Not affiliated. Thermostat is "missing" the mounting ear, but the bracket looks really nice. Seems to be a good price (but still a quite a lot of money). |
GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 07:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
you can get the thermo, with ear repo. germany and the preschona valve, germany and usa(armando) but you probably already knew that.. nice to have the capability to make these.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I have seen the preschona reproduction, but not the thermostat.. |
GTSandberg |
Sep 10 2019, 08:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
And then, some pictures of the brake set up. Not home made this, except the spacer inside the rear discs.
Standard 914 and the 914/6 GT Spacer rear assembly Front setup (under construction..) 911 caliper and paper version of the spacer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
GTSandberg |
Sep 11 2019, 07:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
I bought the project in 2012 (I think..) and most of the time from then to 2016, when I really started working on it again, has been used to ponder about color. The car is originally signal orange, a really cool color. However.. living in the worlds most sparsely populated country , there are not many 914 gt's around, and one of them is signal orange. I can guarantee this car and my car will meet on some cars and coffee in the future. So what else.
The car has been repainted ridiculosly many times and not much of the original paint is saveable, so I consider it a blank canvas. I have never managed to figure out how many layers of paint there are. I fell in love with the Sunoco/Duval livery, so I am quite sure it is going to be like this. Even the cat seems to agree I guess I am fully committed as it has been granted a spot in the living room as well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) |
mepstein |
Sep 11 2019, 08:04 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Sunoco/Duval livery - great choice.
I fduval is his son and 914world member. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...44&hl=Duval |
GTSandberg |
Sep 12 2019, 07:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 16-August 19 From: Drammen, Norway Member No.: 23,373 Region Association: Europe |
Sunoco/Duval livery - great choice. I fduval is his son and 914world member. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...44&hl=Duval Interesting read in the link! I have had some contakt with Francois about the yellow color some time ago, very nice and helpful guy! He thought the yellow was the yellow in the Sunoco logo. I have found some info about this online, and Sunoco had a RAL code in a document (RAL 1018) This did not look right at all, to much green I think. I painted the inside of the door to see, In my mind the part laying on top has a more similar color.. I have from other sources found other color codes that look better, more red in the yellow. I will try them out. These are things that may have changed over time I suppose (new versions of the logo).. |
defianty |
Sep 12 2019, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 659 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 6,621 Region Association: None |
Looks like this is going to be a great build. I've almost finished mine and am already missing the research stage of the project, great fun.
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