Never clean your gutters again
06-10-2011, 11:05 AM
#1
Never clean your gutters again
I know its not fall yet but hey...almost back from spray booth, figured you guys would like to see some of the stuff we get suckered into doing for customers
Rich
Rich
Last edited by ROCS Auto Inc; 06-10-2011 at 11:11 AM. Reason: pic too big
06-10-2011, 01:25 PM
#4
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06-10-2011, 01:36 PM
#5
Some guys like it some don't but it sure is sexy,we just deliver on what the customer wishes. I myself love the clean 356ish look...it all comes down to personal choice, sort of like some guys wont drive without a/c and others have us rip it out.
06-10-2011, 01:44 PM
#7
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06-10-2011, 04:50 PM
#8
Race Car
a second paint-WOW. I like the gutters on most any 911. Purpose built performance cars lose the gutters gracefully though. I wonder if this represents a structural compromise?
06-10-2011, 04:59 PM
#9
It has been prof. seam-welded as opposed to the factory fold over. Seam welding really strenghtens a chassis quite nicely.
06-10-2011, 06:35 PM
#13
Race Car
ROCS. Thanks for the 917 comment, I snapped that picture at a test day in Roebling Roads Ga. I am very familiar with seam welding and a proponent of such on track cars for sure.
True story:
I worked at an indie shop restoring and racing all variety of Porsches. At the same time, Porsche had their factory (stateside) PDC center where all Porsches arriving in the US passed thru before going to dealers. My shop owner worked there when they opened and we had lots of contacts there, especially in their body shop. The PDC center had full manufacturing capabilities, in fact it was a Forighn trade zone and the cars did not pass thru customs untill the were released to the dealers. Anyhow, their body shop forman moonlighted in our shop doing restoration and fabrication. My shop owner's personal 1970 911 was on the block for a front pan and rocker channels. We had this guy replace them and asked him to seam weld certain parts of the car. To our surprise, he responded with a stern NO. This had been discussed within the factory and he was educated. His claim was that the spot welds were VERY specifically located for a perscribed amount of flex and proper collapse in a collision. Primarily from a safety stand point, he said the seam welds terminated the life of the tub. As the flex was isolated to the critical points of the chassis, it was only a matter of time befor the metal began to shear and that was the end of the useful life of the car. Great for a track car(with welded cage), not so great for a street car.
I don't honestly think this end would wholly result from the gutters being removed. AND, I don't offer this as any sort of critiscism or as a contrary position.
I like it.
True story:
I worked at an indie shop restoring and racing all variety of Porsches. At the same time, Porsche had their factory (stateside) PDC center where all Porsches arriving in the US passed thru before going to dealers. My shop owner worked there when they opened and we had lots of contacts there, especially in their body shop. The PDC center had full manufacturing capabilities, in fact it was a Forighn trade zone and the cars did not pass thru customs untill the were released to the dealers. Anyhow, their body shop forman moonlighted in our shop doing restoration and fabrication. My shop owner's personal 1970 911 was on the block for a front pan and rocker channels. We had this guy replace them and asked him to seam weld certain parts of the car. To our surprise, he responded with a stern NO. This had been discussed within the factory and he was educated. His claim was that the spot welds were VERY specifically located for a perscribed amount of flex and proper collapse in a collision. Primarily from a safety stand point, he said the seam welds terminated the life of the tub. As the flex was isolated to the critical points of the chassis, it was only a matter of time befor the metal began to shear and that was the end of the useful life of the car. Great for a track car(with welded cage), not so great for a street car.
I don't honestly think this end would wholly result from the gutters being removed. AND, I don't offer this as any sort of critiscism or as a contrary position.
I like it.
06-10-2011, 06:41 PM
#14
I hear you, no critiscism taken, this car is indeed going to eventually have a full cage in it and head to the track (when exactly I don't know, its up to the owner) ....customer also wants it preety hence the "street" paintjob
06-10-2011, 07:16 PM
#15
Race Car
After posting, it occurred to me that I came across a little pretentious. Not my intention at all. It looks like a lovely project and keep us updated with progress and MORE PICS.