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> 914 GT 3.6 Ferrari Build, - Final steps before starting (I hope!)
KELTY360
post Feb 18 2023, 11:02 AM
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While watching this I couldn't help but think 20 years or so into the future when an owner tries to take his 914Ferrari to a Ferrari shop for a tranny rebuild and as the tech goes to pull it out he thinks, "damn, whoever built this sure believed in overkill.....but it's gorgeous. I wish they built them this nice nowadays."
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post Feb 18 2023, 07:21 PM
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While watching this I couldn't help but think 20 years or so into the future when an owner tries to take his 914Ferrari to a Ferrari shop for a tranny rebuild and as the tech goes to pull it out he thinks, "damn, whoever built this sure believed in overkill.....but it's gorgeous. I wish they built them this nice nowadays."



Actually, the Ferrari shop will be "No way! We don't work on bastard cars like this!" Or more probably "We don't have anyone who knows how to work on a gasoline powered car anymore."
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post Feb 21 2023, 09:11 AM
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With the drive train out, I gave a go to the console boxing plate. This time, via a stamping die set that adds a spot for a removable cover plate that closes off the fastener access area.
I tried a couple new techniques and, as always, now know I can do a tidier job.

- the main stamp area needs to be deeper to better match the factory stamping in the shock tower
- the cover plate stamp needs to be less deep

This means the die set needs to be made of two different thicknesses. Of course it does! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

No, you won't be able to see much of this.
Yes, I'll know it's there.

Style points, at any cost! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)


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post Feb 21 2023, 10:02 AM
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wow. Really nice fabrication there.

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post Feb 21 2023, 10:12 AM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Feb 21 2023, 07:11 AM) *
I'll know it's there.

You know it's there, that's all that really matters.

There are so many little things "wrong" with my car that annoy the heck out of me, yet you can't see them by just looking at it.
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post Feb 21 2023, 12:42 PM
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The extra braces won't benefit anything if you don't strengthen the rail to match.
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post Feb 21 2023, 12:51 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 21 2023, 10:12 AM) *

QUOTE(tygaboy @ Feb 21 2023, 07:11 AM) *
I'll know it's there.

You know it's there, that's all that really matters.

There are so many little things "wrong" with my car that annoy the heck out of me, yet you can't see them by just looking at it.
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Everytime I take my car apart, I fix something small that annoys me. Sometimes its things that no one else would notice. But I know its there.
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post Feb 21 2023, 06:16 PM
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Great fab work!
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post Feb 21 2023, 09:55 PM
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And now, the design moves to stainless.


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post Feb 21 2023, 09:58 PM
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Great work, Chris!!!!

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post Feb 24 2023, 09:04 AM
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If me changing my mind and re-doing things bothers you, you may want to skip this one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Feb 24 2023, 10:04 AM
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I love watching the various iterations as you come to a "final" design. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 27 2023, 07:37 PM
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A few days work to transition things from plastic to stainless steel. A few design changes had to be made because the plastic is able to flex just enough that when things go to metal, positions change enough to cause the dimensions to need tweaking.
But it got done. I'm really happy with how this turned out.
Now to duplicate it, mirror image - which should go quicker now that I know the specs for each piece.


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post Feb 27 2023, 07:38 PM
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post Feb 27 2023, 09:08 PM
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WOW !
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post Feb 27 2023, 09:15 PM
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Sexy!
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post Feb 27 2023, 11:44 PM
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That came out really nice! Run it like that!
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post Feb 28 2023, 08:25 AM
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That looks amazing Chris. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 28 2023, 09:22 AM
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These look amazing, can't wait to hear them!
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post Feb 28 2023, 01:50 PM
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words. And sorry, @Krieger Andy, but it's getting a collector and a muffler.

Here's a mock up before each tube is final welded, trimmed to length and the collector added.


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