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Porsche bod mod
This buggy was out on the rural roads being tested yesterday.
Attachment 56206 4 corners had steel sections removed and prototype aluminum bits made up and installed. Standard process = mock up the concept, make trial parts, make subsequent changes if and when necessary, finalize, install, adjust. And road test. MDF contour form Standard simple process - handwork, Air Hammer and shrinker, torch welding, pop-ular rivets. The "GT3" buggy bod mods are "in white" and when testing is finished, then buggy will go to paint. (Report is that all is well.)
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Very nice work as usual.
Whole new inner guard too I presume?
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How good does that look .great work
Cheers Paul
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Paul |
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very nice 'buggy'. Beats a $500 paddock basher anyday
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Rick Jones |
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Beautiful work. I would need a similar job.
Will the inner wheel arch be closed?
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Wow! That car looks the business!
How did you do the joggle on the remains of the original fender, on the car?
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Verry nice work. And the car......
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Lovely work there, Kent. Did you weld the fenders on or are they removable so they can be replaced in an accident?
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Porsche bod mod
Manny, re-read the first page.
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John S. E _________________________________________________ Torque is nothing, unless you can get it to the road. |
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Marcus and Jaro - Thank you very much. Yes, the inner arch is also made and pieced in, back together. Arches join for complete original strength - adult can sit on the corners. No extra tube framing added, back to original type of closure/edge joint at the arch.
Paul - Thank you! Mike K. - Thank you! used a handheld pneumatic squeezer with dies machined to match the offset required. Efficient, easy, accurate. Onorius - Thank you! Manny - Thank you! this job is what is known as "bonded structure" in industry. Fit, drilled, cleaned, 20-min cure goop applied and riveted wet. Sorta permanent parts when joined. Car is unit-body so any cut-away areas have to be thought out for strength, handling, function. Test results: Car runs a bit faster, handles noticeably better, seems lighter. Very worthwhile bod mod. Will test on speedway, next.
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