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> Dr 914's pictures of the steel 916 replica roof in the making
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post Jan 10 2007, 08:39 AM
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rick 918-S
post Jan 10 2007, 09:07 AM
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Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
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post Jan 10 2007, 09:17 AM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 10 2007, 07:07 AM) *

Nice work. Thanks for sharing.



And some say that the Irish saved the world!
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post Jan 10 2007, 10:48 AM
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dare I ask if a "kit" for such an animal is in the works???

a side question, what is the most miles put on a 916?

has enough time and miles put on one to see what stresses the welded roof transmit to the cowl or other parts of the chassis??

I like it !!!!!

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post Jan 10 2007, 11:00 AM
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Thank you for sharing this with us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jan 10 2007, 11:00 AM
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Very nice... looks like good work!

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post Jan 10 2007, 11:05 AM
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making 916 clones? thats pretty neat. nice fab work...

whats the story on it tho? just wanted a hard top? neat stuff...
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post Jan 10 2007, 11:12 AM
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cool work

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post Jan 10 2007, 11:16 AM
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"Fitsbain" and myself where just talking about if this has been done. I too am interested if there is a "kit" in the making? Thanks for posting. Bob
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post Jan 10 2007, 11:22 AM
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BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!

Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity.

Seems like it could be a GREAT product...

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post Jan 10 2007, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jan 10 2007, 09:22 AM) *

BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!

Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity.

Seems like it could be a GREAT product...

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my head was already into the roof before going to a layback scheel seat.....

i know of what you are talking about (good picture in the johnson restore book)... but youreally think that would help a whole lot?

did the GT's have a real tarage top? or was it just a 'skin' ?
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post Jan 10 2007, 12:30 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jan 10 2007, 09:27 AM) *
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Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity.


i know of what you are talking about ...


let's try to upload my first picture!

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post Jan 10 2007, 12:45 PM
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Great pics, thanks for sharing, I always wondered how difficult this would be.
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post Jan 10 2007, 12:52 PM
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Sweet. This is the best solution I have seen for replacing the NLA windshield/targa seal! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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post Jan 10 2007, 12:55 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jan 10 2007, 09:05 AM) *

making 916 clones? thats pretty neat. nice fab work...

whats the story on it tho? just wanted a hard top? neat stuff...


Our man Geoff Pollard in england wanted a replica after he saw the real one and the disaster 916 in England that the guy would not sell, so he purchased a 914 shell from us and went for it! Congrats Geoff in a great conversion.
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post Jan 10 2007, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Jan 10 2007, 08:48 AM) *

dare I ask if a "kit" for such an animal is in the works???

a side question, what is the most miles put on a 916?

has enough time and miles put on one to see what stresses the welded roof transmit to the cowl or other parts of the chassis??

I like it !!!!!


The crazy irishmen who did this one could be persuaded to do another I am sure. I already have a hardtop 914 so I am not a buyer though!!!!!
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post Jan 10 2007, 01:49 PM
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jan 10 2007, 12:22 PM) *

BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!

Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity.

Seems like it could be a GREAT product...

pete


Wouldn't it just put more stress on the windshield frame and flex it enough to crack the glass? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

The GT's had roll cages so the cars were already still enough to not flex so much in just this area. I think that an X brace would only serve to kill this windshield and frame and not offer much stiffening for the rest of the car . . . this just makes the windshield a load bearing member.
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post Jan 10 2007, 01:54 PM
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Jan 10 2007, 11:49 AM) *

QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jan 10 2007, 12:22 PM) *

BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!

Has anyone ever made a X brace (or something like it) that could be rigidly mounted at four points (like in the factory GTs) and then bolted into place, with the stock top attaching to the brace setup. It would eliminate the ease of going from closed to open in minutes, but I sure bet it would improve structural rigidity.

Seems like it could be a GREAT product...

pete


Wouldn't it just put more stress on the windshield frame and flex it enough to crack the glass? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

The GT's had roll cages so the cars were already still enough to not flex so much in just this area. I think that an X brace would only serve to kill this windshield and frame and not offer much stiffening for the rest of the car . . . this just makes the windshield a load bearing member.


good point, but the factory did it and did not isolate the windshield with a rubber gasket just butyl tape like the regular car, and with the roof welded in the car just becomes like any other coupe, the windshild pillers and the rollbar now sharing the load and the twist and the windshield flexing a bit on the butyl tape.
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No, it will flex less rather than more with the steel roof affixed.
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post Jan 10 2007, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Jan 10 2007, 11:49 AM) *

The GT's had roll cages ...


Actually, I believe that many of the GTs did not have roll cages, at least not early in their competition life.

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