VIN 13366 RHD prototype, 8th february 1965

[haul]

i built a hydraulic stamping tool for those indents...i use original porsche rocker panels for this conversion. it is not only the indents that ate different compared to the later versions. i posted an ad here--with detailed pictures--can`t find it but maybe someone has a link.
currently have none in stock and i do not have the time to do a run in the near future
but i sold a set to haul which he put in the shelf --just in case he would need them one day.he probably still has them.

BTW..never use repro rocker panels!

well…Franz…if you promise to make me another set, I will sure give mine for the sake of the proto…

[moito]

well…Franz…if you promise to make me another set, I will sure give mine for the sake of the proto…

a while ago porsche was short of the sill panels...not sure if they have them back in stock now....given those are available at the same price(~200€ each) i promis to make an other set for you --anyways planning to do an other run somewhen in 2024.
feel free to get them now and next time we meet i take em home with me

f.

[haul]

a while ago porsche was short of the sill panels...not sure if they have them back in stock now....given those are available at the same price(~200€ each) i promis to make an other set for you --anyways planning to do an other run somewhen in 2024.
feel free to get them now and next time we meet i take em home with me

f.

Franz,

as spoken....your rocker set from back in the days is on the way to complete the proto....

br
haul

[GRAEMEW]

[QUOTE=haul;1157904]Franz,

as spoken....your rocker set from back in the days is on the way to complete the proto....

br
haul[/QUOTE
Thanks Haul and Franz,

Sadly I suspect it won't be the last SOS I send out. But we should be moving ahead again now.

I am still looking for an original rear torsion bar mount. Hopefully I will find one. But that doesn't hold up progress. Will post new pictures when the sills are fitted next week.

Graeme.

[GRAEMEW]

[QUOTE=GRAEMEW;1157939]

Franz,

as spoken....your rocker set from back in the days is on the way to complete the proto....

br
haul[/QUOTE
Thanks Haul and Franz,

Sadly I suspect it won't be the last SOS I send out. But we should be moving ahead again now.

I am still looking for an original rear torsion bar mount. Hopefully I will find one. But that doesn't hold up progress. Will post new pictures when the sills are fitted next week.

Graeme.

Arrived today, perfect fit

[moito]

[QUOTE=GRAEMEW;1157939]

Franz,

as spoken....your rocker set from back in the days is on the way to complete the proto....

br
haul[/QUOTE
Thanks Haul and Franz,



I am still looking for an original rear torsion bar mount. Hopefully I will find one.

what is a torsion bar mount?any pictures? what i do have are sway bar mounts...

[GRAEMEW]

[QUOTE=moito;1158328]

what is a torsion bar mount?any pictures? what i do have are sway bar mounts...

I am missing one of the original shaped rear torsion bar mounts, they look like this.
I have a new one but they are not the same.

[one-two]

Excellent co-operation on the sill/rocker - well done to all!

[moito]

[QUOTE=GRAEMEW;1158370]

I am missing one of the original shaped rear torsion bar mounts, they look like this.
I have a new one but they are not the same.

will have a look once i`m back home---in a few days

[GRAEMEW]

while fitting the sill I noticed where the new rear wing and new sill joined there was a bit that didn’t look right. However, a closer inspection of the original rear quarter / wing showed that this had been the same joint. On the original it had been lead filled. Presumably in the factory but it may have been when the sill was repaired and a replacement welded on top of the rusty original sill. (I think it was factory as it looked to have been sprayed signal red over the lead. But why was LEAD used as a filler ? )

Does anyone know if that was standard practice to fill this joint.