Yep, there Tig welding all the way, real pleased with it so far!

Just sorting out all the running gear at the moment, Autostyl have some really good idea's,

Things should start to get very interesting from here onwards!!

Remove steering rack kit.
TIG weld spacer strip to Creative Engineering mounting plate.
Trim front loop to clear under front tray.
Collect trailing arms from blasters.
Sourcing and arranging donor vehicle for running gear.

Fill wheel arch inner defects.
Shape to flat.
Seam seal joints and seams in front Left-hand wheel arch

Seam seal remainder of LHS front arch.
Seam seal centre front section between chassis rails.
Roll bus and clean Righthand front arch.
Seam seal inner arch.
Cut cover plate for inner wing – affix with panel glue.

Clean all seams up with thinners.
Seam seal front edge of cab floor from underside.
Form radius with radius tools, clean with thinners.
Make up plastic splash shield plate to fit between chassis and floor.
Panel glue in place, seam seal.

Roll bus.
Trim out perforated section of front crossmember.
Pattern and cut plate.
TIG weld plate into chassis.
Dress weld back and key.
Fill and sand to flat.

Top, top work.

Very impressed

Check this out!!!!!, just got a email from Ant - Got the profiles from laser industries in plymouth and made the necessary adaptations to this first prototype to get it on right. Made the folds then TIG'd it together and bolted it up. Ground the welds back and pollished them out. Its looking great!

wow shiny

Cheers to everyone for the comments on Dexter's project, its really starting to get exciting as Dexter's mentioned... watch this space...

We will be taking orders soon on mirror pollished stainless underbody pan's - front and traditional belly pan style replacements. They are made from laser cut 316L stainless profiles (marine grade) which are then TIG'd together and mirror pollished.

The front pan pictured is to fit a split with Creative Engineering's steering rack conversion - ones to fit standard steering box'd vans to follow soon!

Feel free to contact us to make enquiries on these or any other requirements you may have.


anthony@autostyl.co.uk

ok I told you it was going to get interesting!!!















Guess where this is going!

My garage??

i know where another 911 is for sale if you want one??

Wheres that then, what model, and the big q - how much?

autostyl

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This whats been happening this week

Trim excess seam sealer in wheel arch.
Wire wheel off trailing arms and pitman arm.
Stuff the ends of trailing arms to seal in the grease.
Clean ends out.
Mask bearing faces on the arms.
Mix and apply etch to Creative steering rack mounting plate and trailing arms and pitman arm.

Mix and apply 2k primer to CE rack plate, trailing arms and pitman arm.
Prime inside front arches over bare etch primer.
Remove flange from wheel tub out of donor bus.
Measure, draw up section and order custom roof rib from Schofield's.

Cut and fix studs into inner valance
Prep stainless belly pan for initial fit
Score tab fold lines with dremel
Fold tabs up and back
Fit centre section to the bus.
Offer up wing pieces and adjust pattern to fit.
Cut wings accordingly
Fit steering rack.
Trial fit belly pan.
Trim steering rack mounting plate.
Tack on wing sections.
Remove pan and TIG weld the wings on
Linnish out the welds
Pollish to mirror finish.
Fit and photo.

Pattern bumper irons/chassis hangers.
Cut in wood and trial fit.
Refine
Tranfer pattern to 10mm steel.
Cut the hangers. Drill holes.
Fix to bus ready to re-hang front end.
Store patterns ready to laser cut stainless bumper brackets.
Collect dropped spindles ready to build up front beam.

Should get on to starting assessing the 911 conversion a bit more in depth
this week. Also hope to get Ben started building up your front beam and
trial fitting it to the bus! So in order to do that we've got to re-hang the
bus on the roller with different fixture points - which is where the bumper
bracket profiles come in to play again - see pics.

Fair plat. 'Tis the dogs dangly bits

The targa has relinquished its power house - which is now sat awaiting attention on an engine stand. Some funky wiring to contend with, but she's out!

Fabricate stand to mount beam for build up.
Attach to beam and bench.
Cut cross piece for roller.
Jack up bus and insert cross piece.
TIG weld in place.

Sourcing and arranging delivery of T25 gearbox
Roll bus to drill out captives in chassis.
Bolt up brackets to chassis.
Weld cross-bar between brackets.
Drill holes for bolt stops.
Cut off original mounts from roller rails.
Unbolt and remove original plates.

Grind paint runs and soften edge on CB beam.
Fit to bus.
Remove the beam from the bus

Start removal of engine.
Remove engine lid and spoiler.
Label and start detaching wiring from relays etc.
Remove heater blower, alarm unit and relay board.
Remove fuel filter, pump and fuel lines to FI.
Jack up car.
Unbolt and remove engine

Position Porsche and jack up rear onto stands.
Disconnect handbrake cables, brake lines and clutch cable.
Disconnect electricals to gearbox etc.
Remove drive shafts and CV joints.
Unbolt A-arms from spring plates.
Remove wiring to gearbox
Remove anti roll bar
Disconnect gear linkage
Remove gearbox.
Remove A-arms complete with hubs.
Jack front – on stands.
Remove wheels
Remove dust caps.
Remove brake lines and calipers.
Undo hubs, remove bearings and hub assembly.