
AWD 964/911 Bus
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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
And now i have a starry night feature through my rear roof section.
Starry night effect rear roof
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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
The only thing holding it on was cobwebs! Check out the repair patch on the left, nice choice of tread metal.
IMG_3657 by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
IMG_3656 by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr


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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Lol The is why my bus is called Sherry aka The Ship of Theseous..
Getting it safe n solid..
Keep going..
G
Getting it safe n solid..
Keep going..
G
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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
ok. So about 8 years ago i purchased the front sub frame and running gear from a 964. Having dusted it off tonight i now remember that by chance (it really was chance as i had no idea of the dimensions) the difference in track between a 66 bus and a porsche 964 is .3 of and inch. Result.
So this is the subframe and wish bones that will go under the bus -
964 front sub frame by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Now the fun bit is the suspension set up will be a push rod system with the coil over damper sitting transversely across the bus under the cab tool box.
Similar in design to this -
Push rod set up by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
It means i do not need to try and jam the spring and damper under the arch.
So this is the subframe and wish bones that will go under the bus -

Now the fun bit is the suspension set up will be a push rod system with the coil over damper sitting transversely across the bus under the cab tool box.
Similar in design to this -

It means i do not need to try and jam the spring and damper under the arch.
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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Started offering up the chassis parts today and hopefully over the weekend will tack weld a few chassis rails in place to hang it off.
Front Sub Frame by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Front Sub Frame by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Drive shaft in place, almost as if has always been there
Front Sub Frame by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr


Drive shaft in place, almost as if has always been there


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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Offered up the engine and gearbox today. I will have to cut into the cab floor to accommodate the gearbox nose but not as much as i first thought.
Don't ever throw out your skateboard, you never know when it will come in handy!
Engine and Gearbox by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Front of gear box viewed from front of bus.
Engine and Gearbox by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Engine squeezes in
Engine and Gearbox by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Engine mount will be tight to the engine lid.
Engine and Gearbox by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Might even have room for a fuel tank!
Engine and Gearbox by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Nose will be 120mm higher than this so need to fab a hole in the floor and the sub frame for the gearbox front mount.
Engine and Gearbox by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Don't ever throw out your skateboard, you never know when it will come in handy!

Front of gear box viewed from front of bus.

Engine squeezes in

Engine mount will be tight to the engine lid.

Might even have room for a fuel tank!

Nose will be 120mm higher than this so need to fab a hole in the floor and the sub frame for the gearbox front mount.

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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Spent the last 2 evenings getting the engine, gearbox and rear suspension under the shell and lifting it up as far as possible. The limiting factor is the torque tube hitting the i sections under the cargo floor so with 15mm of gap i have a small invasion of the gearbox nose into the cab. Luckily the rear fire wall was so corroded i am using less cutting pics than i thought
Cab floor cut out by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Cab floor cut out by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Cab floor cut out by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr




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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Started fabricating the front chassis this weekend, so far so good.
In all of this paperwork is the solution
Chassis build by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Chassis build by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Chassis build by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Chassis build by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Front Chassis legs by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
Using the old front chassis leg as a gauge for heights and profiles although the 964 drive shafts require different clearances.
Front Chassis legs by Duke of Boots1966, on Flickr
In all of this paperwork is the solution





Using the old front chassis leg as a gauge for heights and profiles although the 964 drive shafts require different clearances.

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Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Hi Mo. Yes pretty much. I am going to try and keep the original dimensions under the cargo floor just to make outriggers and sills etc easy to fit and then forward of the arch i need to fab for the front drive shafts i will keep as standard as possible again for ease of fitting floors etc.
Re: AWD 964/911 Bus
Thats mad nice man ive finally got my engine and gearbox hung (Porsche too) but kept the original chassis to a degree
. Going cable shift with CAE shifter so should be interesting to see how that pans out !!

