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Looking for special tools
Does anyone know of the availability at a reasonable price the below pictured body shop tools?
Don't need the Targa template, but I do need the others. 
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unfortunately I can't help, but just let me say, you are a wild man. Good luck and keep up the good work!
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Still looking for these tools.
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I've got a 1979 Volkswagen of America body repair manual that lists these items and their prices, in 1979. Ouch!
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Ouch is right!
I wonder if any of the large Porsche body shops have them lying around collecting dust. |
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For much less than those prices, I'll bet a decent welder can fabricate a set using a straight car (or window glass) as a template.
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02-24-2007, 08:43 AM
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It may be possible to fabricate, paying attention to how snug it fits. See the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBcH9CBBI0M&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eautoblog%2Ecom%2F2006%2F11 %2F04%2Fvideo%2Dvintage%2Dporsche%2D911%2Dgoodness %2F |
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In the film (thanks abisel), what task or job is the gigantic orange device doing that folds over the body? Is it just for checking dimensions all the way around or something else?
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02-24-2007, 01:09 PM
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I believe the big orange fixture holds the sides of the car in place. That is the front and rear inner quarter panels, inner and outer rocker panels and, in the case of the video, the windshield pillar. The sides are assembled on the orange fixture, then rotated to mate up with the floor pan.
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02-24-2007, 01:15 PM
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Yeah if you don't get these spot on when you put the glass in you get cracks. Atleast if you are close and you used any bondo. Ask me how I know!
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Did coupe bodies go through the big orange fixture?
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02-24-2007, 02:40 PM
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I suspect so. Instead of just the windshield post for a Targa, they would use the roof side member to tie together the front and rear inner quarter panels.
This image shows in the foreground the assembly of the sides. I think I may have to fabricate a fixture to do this. Thanks to DerWhite Productions for the image. 
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02-24-2007, 02:58 PM
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I'm still looking for the special tools. Does anybody have any leads?
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They exist, as the Porsche Factory shop is using them as seen here: Body Work - Reconstruction - Revive the Passion - Porsche 911 Factory Restoration - References - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
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02-13-2011, 12:27 PM
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Yep, they do exist. But do they exist here in the US? I'm still looking.
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I have never seen them. I am thinking of making up a set though.
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Bump. Still looking.
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It looks like the factory restored its rear-window fixture and painted or powder-coated it conda green.
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