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I just won this Celette bench on ebay. Other than renting from Celette, anyone have information on where to get fixtures, do they come up from time to time?
Will come in handy when doing my S.
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Neat find, shipping costs must be huge unless local. The fixtures come up every once in a while, I think brakekiller said that there are many shops in Europe selling off their celette eqpt.
2 ways they were set up
original as in the factory repair manual where each car model had a box full of fixtures
and the later set-up where there were universal pedastals and you just changed the top
attachments,
you are going to need cross members and then the fixtures ,
also if you are going to pull the car straight on the frame dolly you will need a dozer , clamps , chains etc
I think most people just mount a body shell on the jig to make sure its straight and leave it on as they build the car ,
but a production body shop would need the dolly for the next job
and yes I am looking for the 356 fixtures :)
The frame is the easy part....
The fixtures are another story. A set sold here in france recently, with he frame and the fixtures for 10500€!!!!
You cand find a frame with the cross members and the towers for about 2000€ But still miss the fixtures!!
If someone owning the fixtures could take measurements???
Olivier
Blackhawk made dedicated fixtures for their own bench that was essentially identical to Celette up to about 1980 or so, and then I understand there was a lawsuit and Blackhawk lost. I have a set not for sale but finding a Black hawk set might be a possibility. The bench and crossmember bolt patterns are exactly the same and the BH is build just as strong if not stronger.
If you want to buy the intermediate set MX (I can't remember the original cost from Celette but somewhere about $7000) I will sell them (you pay freight) as I don't plan on doing anymore late Porsches. You will need the cross members (where are the one's that were with the bench?).
That's just a bare bench.
You need a lot of other parts to make it function.
I just priced a set of 911 fixtures, $17K!
Thanks Roy, what years does the intermediate set cover? My reason for buying the bench is to put my 69S on it some time in 2014.
The intermediate set just gives you the towers to install fixtures on, so no specific years just another piece of the puzzle.
Yeah, I've got a lot to learn on this thing. Have a year so that will help. A friend over on Pelican pointed me to the kits Celette sells, I may just go for a package from them in the end.
Shaun, if you get this bench in working your gonna be the most popular guy around :D
Good luck!
LOL! There's already a line forming. I've got some good leads on getting it properly equipped and for less than I thought. Still have to pick it up in NJ next week. It'll fit in your van, right? :D
There's plenty of room in my van, just let me know when you need it.
to have only a bench is not enough. if you are going to rebuild your car and keep it on the bench with fixtures for a longer time you have to have your own fixtures otherwise rental is going to cost you fortune (around $75.00 per day). to use or rent fixtures you must have cross members and mz towers
we own fixtures for 911-996,997, Boxter, Cayman and we have celette so if anyone need to do some work let us know. wwww.jawauto.us
Yes, I'm definitely buying my own fixtures, everything.
Hi there, I am from Germany and my name is Thorsten Krüger.
Does anyone have the "celette data for checking the correct dimensions on a ´76 3,0 Carrera Targa? I own a Celette bench and the correct fixtures for the 911.
Thanks in advance for any help
Thorsten
I believe the factory shop manual has those dimensions .
Thorsten, early dedicated set or MZ? I have both sheets.
Fixtures are being made now, they run roughly 1500 us at current exchange. I am in the mist of buying some, and will let you guys know.
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Who's building fixtures for $1500? That's dirt cheap compared to Celette.
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Hi San and everybody,
Did anything ever come of this, is there a reasonably priced source for fixtures, either dedicated or to work with the MZ towers?
Cheers,
Lukas
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New Porsche fixtures, for use with the blue MZ towers...Quote:
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Porsche...QAAOSwO9JaOCoq
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Porsche...4AAOSwZsFbKRMo
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Porsche...AAAOSw0Ipdcmu8
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Hello, yes, the fixtures were finally made, came out more. I am not close to my pc, where I have the pics, but I will post pics of these and price as soon as I can.
i have two celettes. I bought all my 911 and 356 fixtures from restoration design.
im in tarpon springs florida if anybody is looking for body work on a celette.
Sans, any update with pricing and pics?
@tscracing: what bench are you using? Do you know if we can use the old jigs with their new style Celette benches?
im using the resto design fixtures on a MUF7 and a Sevenne. They fit in the MZ Towers.Quote:
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