Kringle Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Wow, genuine wow. This is exactly the route I would love to take with restoring cars. To draw up/ scan in some way and produce my own parts. Fantastic. My only use of cad was errrr prodesktop which doesnt have much industrial kudos. I do have a genuine* install of Catia v5 but apart from a couple of uni tutorials Ive never mastered it. Did you self learn? I find the quantity of options quite daunting. Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Thank you. Your very kind but I'm far from it! Ive been pretty much self learning over a few years. It's amazing that, when you have the desire to create something, you try really hard until you manage it. I'd really love an old long hood 911 hot rod. I could never afford one, so I'm having to build mine from scratch. I'm making some good friends along the way and having fun with it too I still need a functioning engine for the car, and have a wiring nightmare to understand. Some welding and eventually painting. Though the painting will be farmed out. I'd say go for it and try and build a part in CAD. Then send it off to Shapeways.com or a similar webesite. Choose the cheapest print type they have for your first samples, as there is bound to be something you didn't quite get right. And then once corrected, print it for real! You can also add personal touches. I think I might add a little something to mine. Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Should rename it MinneSNOWta. I wonder how many people will ask you why you painted your handles when you've got the design finalised, not realising they're custom lightweight additions. Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 ^^^Probably everyone who sees it!That's probably a couple of years away yet though... Happened across a nice guy last Friday. He has a farm full of old Porsches among many other toys. Seeing an old 1970 911T sitting forlornly in a field on its comfort spec Fuchs was something I hadn't expected to see again. He had so many toys, it was insane.An early race car with big 964 motor and full cage etc, a very nice 911S targa in black and his other race car, a 1970 Porsche 914.Well, when I say 'his' I mean 'mine'. Looks like it's following me home!I was going to race it (first thought) in the local autoX, but as it has a 911 engine in it (a 'recently' built 2.8, built from a lightweight 2.4) with big Webers on it... and a 911 LSD transmission, I might just run it for a year and then borrow the engine for my 911 while I get my 2.7 back together. It has twin plugs too!The whole car was built by a respected Porsche engine builder after he retired and is reportedly good for around 280 horses. Looking at one of the old race cards, it's a full 1903lbs with driver and full tank of gas. Should be a blast!It's not run since 2012, so a bunch of stuff is out of date for full racing - so didn't cost a fortune. That won't be a problem for autoX though. The biggest question is, where in blazes am I going to put it??? Skizzer, mercedade, Sudsprint and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clanger Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 ^^^ Well, when I say 'his' I mean 'mine'. Looks like it's following me home!IMG_7122.JPG The biggest question is, where in blazes am I going to put it???Can we expect to see you posting in the "Single and sad" thread now? Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 It was a bit too close for comfort this afternoon. I had told my financial consultant that I was buying a car, that it was a 914 but she didn’t realise it was a race car with just one seat, a harness and not really road worthy... that was an interesting conversation!Think I better find the single and sad thread! Clanger and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Not much to report due to business travel. Been to a prefecture of Tokyo and managed to pick this up in a local electronics store:Great quality for such a small and inexpensive toy car. ($5) I also saw this gas station with crazy high fuel pumps that made me smile: While I was there, I also saw my first Honda s660 in the flesh. Great looking little car. Didn't manage to get the camera out in time, but they had some pics up at the local Honda dealer. They laughed when I asked if they had one I could look at. In other news, my wife managed to catch a photo of someone enjoying the recently tidied up garage while I was away.On my skateboard too! Dave_Q and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Going through the post, these turned up while I was away.Two different companies were having a sale - one for the lenses, the other for the light boxes. Result - $350 for a pair of complete light boxes including p&p. Okay, they wouldn’t pass concors type review, but perfect for me, at a price less than I could buy a single used light box for. Lacquer Peel, Sudsprint and jumpingjehovahs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Wow ! 911, 914 and is that an Atom in your garage ? You're clearly living the dream ! Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thank you. It would be if they were all running... Still much Blood, Sweat and Beers to be shed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 A six cylinder 914; now that is ace! Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thank you With the race engine, it sounds like the end of the world is coming!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Finally got the ignition lock back in. I can confirm that swearing at wires does NOT get them out of the way, but does make in inept operator feel slightly better! I also tried my hand at plating parts for the first time. I used the Eastman kit and the results were pretty good...Except I was hoping for a ‘Golden’ finish from the tin / zinc, rather than the silvery finish I ended up with. Probably need another anode. I was hoping to get a lot more done, but sitting kind of upside down, pulling errant wires from an old stereo out from under the dash, in a garage in 100F heat, got old really quickly. Sigmund Fraud, jumpingjehovahs, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 Got some new racking - Mrs Roobarb wanted her inside parting spot back. Got the front seal for the hood taped in place (needs to come off again for spraying) and the hood shimmed and fitted. Great panel from Getty! The seal needs a bit of a squashing though. Cut off the front bumper support to allow the long hood fenders to fit and finally managed an initial fitting of the fender. First time fitted - will need to come on and off a few times by the look of it!Could drive a truck through the gaps at the moment and needs pushing a good 1/3” back. Sudsprint, Skizzer, jumpingjehovahs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 This looks great, it’s really coming on! Jealous of your garage set up too! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Roobarb and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 Thank you. Not too envious of the credit card bill at the moment, but should have it sorted by next month! Wish I could say the same about the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Well, what you obviously need now is a second rack so your Mrs can still park yet the potential for projects sees a 50% increase. Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Ha ha ha. Don’t tempt me I really would like a 924 one day - but until I can get the engine out of the 914 into the 911 and move it on, that just isn’t going to happen. I’d also have to hit the big time on scratch cards or something. The 911 is a monster project that both seems to nickel and dime you at every turn as well as take a ton of time and skill (which are both thin on the ground with me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I suppose there is some comfort in knowing that whatever you do to it you should be able to sell it on and it not depreciate. Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 That’s true - as long as the Porsche bubble doesn’t burst, like the early hot rod market did, over here in the US. Even so, it’s a car I’ve wanted to own, ever since my first VW beetle 30+ years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Well after many many more hours than I expected, the front end is kind of getting together.Still a little way to go, but most of that will be screwing the thing in place and cleaning up.But as with any minor victories, there was a small casualty... The hood jumped off my head as I was balancing it while trying to reset it. It dropped into the hole and nearly hit the floor where the gas tank was missing from. Damn. Oh well, another opportunity to learn how to do something new again. richardthestag, dieselassist, vulgalour and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I bought a 914 because flat 6.That's worth a PhD in man maths. Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Liked for panel fitment, not panel damage. At your earliest convenience, please install a "My other car is a Porsche" sticker on both of these vehicles. Roobarb, Bwrlwm and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 I wonder if you can still buy those... Somewhere, in an Arkwright like car parts store, there are a couple with my name on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Aaaaarrrggghh. Beautiful day out, so I roll the car out of the garage and keep working on the wings. Another 4hrs today. What a waste of time. When I walked away (in disgust) they still looked no better than when I started! The problem is the interface at the sill near the door bottom seems to be out. And to add insult to injury, the other side has moved a little, taking that from almost complete, to another little job. Starting to think I should either lower my standards, or get a pro to help out. On the up sized, I managed to pick up a new windscreen for a little over $100 and some well worn seats, so that I have something to sit on while I’m doing it up (another $100 deal).Think I just need to work on something else next time and see if I can have a think about these damn wings! Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I wonder if you can still buy those... Somewhere, in an Arkwright like car parts store, there are a couple with my name on Easy to find over here on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MY-OTHER-CAR-IS-A-PORSCHE-Funny-Car-Window-Bumper-EURO-Vinyl-Sticker-Decal-M-UK-/231420995881 Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Nice - thank you. I wonder if I can get one that says my other car is a porch. Weirdly enough, they don’t call Porsche ‘Porkers’ over here, so all of my pig jokes seem to fall foul. Shame. I did think of having the number plate ‘Porker’ over here, but now knowing that, I think it would get taken the wrong way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I knew a blonde who got asked to paint the porch once, when she finished she mentioned it wasn't a porch but a Ferrari.... Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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