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| Hydra. |
 Mar 6 2008, 04:34 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-July 05 From: www.hydraperformance.com Member No.: 4,457 Region Association: None  |
Paul,
I should have all the donor parts I need, but I had a very minimal front-end in mind, something akin to what URY914 has done to his car (check the pic below), my goal is to get this thing down to no more than 750kg dry weight , and to do so its going to take a lot of cutting. I have a pair of aftermarket 935 slantnose fiberglass fenders and front bumper, and I'm very curious to see how they'd look on a teener. I'll probably mock them up or something tomorrow, just for the hell of it. I'm still undecided about what to do about the Targa bar and windshield frame. I'm 100% sure that the car would look better with both of them in place, but I'm not sure I'm willing to put up with the ensuing weight penalty, so I'm tempted to go with a 914 speedster of sorts, like the infamous silver German car with the Carrera 3.2L, but I realize that it would entail a lot of extra time, effort, and $$ for me. Just for the sake of discussion, how much do the stock targa bar and windshield assembly (screen and framework) weigh? I realize that weight would need to be added in their place, I'm looking for a "gross" number here.. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| So.Cal.914 |
Mar 6 2008, 06:39 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
The first pic is a chalon, the 935 slant look you are talking about. I saw that
George at http://autoatlanta.com/ is selling the kit now. The second pic is a photoshop project I did, It has the things done you mentioned, the windscreen is chopped and targa bar removed. I like it. I don't know how much the two weigh. Oh and just to mention, the whole 911 frontend(suspension), 1989 and down, will bolt right in. 5 lugs and a much larger choice of wheels.   |
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| Hydra. |
Apr 17 2008, 05:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-July 05 From: www.hydraperformance.com Member No.: 4,457 Region Association: None |
Latest update... I got the car sandblasted this morning, and here are the pics. Sorry for the blurry image quality, as I forgot my camera in macro mode. I should take some better close-up pics tomorrow when I get the car primered, but it looks like I have a LOT of bodywork in store for me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Hydra. |
Apr 17 2008, 05:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-July 05 From: www.hydraperformance.com Member No.: 4,457 Region Association: None |
Some more pics for your viewing (dis)pleasure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Hydra. |
Apr 17 2008, 05:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-July 05 From: www.hydraperformance.com Member No.: 4,457 Region Association: None |
Here's a pic of the poor donor car a few days before it gets dismantled...
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| SirAndy |
Apr 17 2008, 05:45 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
looks like you got plenty of sand for the blasting! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
amazing how much better they look once all the crap is gone. below are two pics of a 914/6 that we had acid dipped ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy before:  and after:  |
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| Hydra. |
Apr 17 2008, 05:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-July 05 From: www.hydraperformance.com Member No.: 4,457 Region Association: None |
Up close and personal... Did I mention that this thing even came with heated rear seats?
PS Andy, the acid-dipped 914 looks brand spanking new! |
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