Official Gulf Porsche 944 GTR Turbo Project Thread **Pics Updated Today Jan 5**
09-07-2008, 06:28 AM
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i honestly dont think that cage looks that good, those welds are horrible, as the notches of the tubes were not that great, thats why they are all grinded down.
you shouldnt have to cut the roof off either to weld the top of the cage.
if your shelling out the big bucks for this car i would atleast want the cage to have some clean looking welds.
not a 951 but amature sti rally car cage build thread
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=77571
you shouldnt have to cut the roof off either to weld the top of the cage.
if your shelling out the big bucks for this car i would atleast want the cage to have some clean looking welds.
not a 951 but amature sti rally car cage build thread
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=77571
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10-01-2008, 01:27 AM
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^ It's because that STI's cage joints are welded with TIG. This 951's cage is welded using MIG just from looking at it. You cannot get those welds on the STI with a MIG.
A good weld does not always have to be dimes and nickels pretty. As far as cage design, a little overkill.
Car's got a lot of work! Seems to be a fun project, good luck with it!
A good weld does not always have to be dimes and nickels pretty. As far as cage design, a little overkill.
Car's got a lot of work! Seems to be a fun project, good luck with it!
10-01-2008, 02:14 AM
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you can get an even better looking weld with a mig on the right application .but they really aren't that bad a few of them are a little rough but nothing to nasty , it looks like the notching is a bit out and since the tube is thick mig to fill the caps is a reasonable solution. And how exactly does one effecivly weld the top of the cage it's pretty common to pull the roof . And i think it's pretty poor form to can someones major project like that
10-01-2008, 11:29 AM
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you can get an even better looking weld with a mig on the right application .but they really aren't that bad a few of them are a little rough but nothing to nasty , it looks like the notching is a bit out and since the tube is thick mig to fill the caps is a reasonable solution. And how exactly does one effecivly weld the top of the cage it's pretty common to pull the roof . And i think it's pretty poor form to can someones major project like that
Bigs have them attach the A and B columns to the cage .........................
10-01-2008, 01:04 PM
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Well, there is another way thats a lot easier without disturbing the roof. I first saw the technique used for all the BCTC cars in England. They cut a round hole slightly bigger than the diameter of the tub where the tub meets the chassis before welding in the bottom plates. The plates are only tacked in place while the cage is formed and tacked. You then remove the plates thus allowing the cage to drop. You can now quite easily access the top for a perfect weld. lift the cage back up, slide the plates in place and finish the job.
10-01-2008, 08:26 PM
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I have to show my alliance to my friend who works on the Renault and contest the Renault is not difficult well no more than any F1 is difficult.
He is good but it is a team effort
He is good but it is a team effort
11-01-2009, 02:21 AM
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The project is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK 
More updates soon - got my priorities realigned...the GTR has again taken its role as my baby...
BTW GT Racing flares blow a$$ for GTR Projects so we're having to reshape and create new panels that will look acurate.
Enjoy the mock up:
More updates soon - got my priorities realigned...the GTR has again taken its role as my baby...
BTW GT Racing flares blow a$$ for GTR Projects so we're having to reshape and create new panels that will look acurate.
Enjoy the mock up:
11-01-2009, 04:47 AM
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Great to see that this project is back on track!!!!!!! I´ve been lurking around here for some time now, never posted, but these great news breake the ice.
Really like what you´re doing!
/Fredrik
Really like what you´re doing!
/Fredrik
11-01-2009, 07:22 AM
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Yup its the single piece front end that we're going to graft a 951 nose to, its pretty much a POS but it'll do to get a working template for a mould, also looks like we're going to have to widen it by a couple inches as well: