custom dimple die for E9 floor shape - free tool loan

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I'm posting this thread to extend an offer from our very own forum member @eriknetherlands

Erik was kind enough to send me his die for the oval plug dimples in the floor. These occur in three locations. The die worked very well. When I told Erik I was ready to send them back, he suggested I make them available to anyone else in the US first. So feel free to let him or me know that you if you need to press some ovals. As we head into the winter, I imagine a few of us will be working on the floors.

@mulberryworks are you ready yet?

I am happy to ship them to you for free with the promise that you ship them to the next user or back to Erik if nobody needs to use them.

Here is an overview of their use:
20230108-01-oval unpacked.jpg

20230108-02-holes drilled in location.jpg

20230108-03-clamped together.jpg

20230108-04-stamped.jpg

20230108-05-drilled larger.jpg

20230108-06-filed to oval.jpg

20230108-07-from below.jpg

20230307-one more view.jpg
 
Those are excellent tools. Thanks for the offer. I wish I were close to needing them, but the winds of change have shifted and we are preparing to move from our home of 4 years in Florida's NE back to Austin, several houses down from the one we left. The, ahem, "climate" here isn't what we'd hoped and while Austin has its own issues, we have many like-minded friends there and have found a house that better meets our current needs.
I've had my 2800CS for 10 years now, and have driven it less than 40 miles, all of which happened shortly after purchase. However, the car has been moved 4,720 miles since I purchased it on Maui. My hope is this move will finally enable me to render the care the car needs to be a solid, enjoyable ride instead of a garage ornament.
 
I'm posting this thread to extend an offer from our very own forum member @eriknetherlands

Erik was kind enough to send me his die for the oval plug dimples in the floor. These occur in three locations. The die worked very well. When I told Erik I was ready to send them back, he suggested I make them available to anyone else in the US first. So feel free to let him or me know that you if you need to press some ovals. As we head into the winter, I imagine a few of us will be working on the floors.

@mulberryworks are you ready yet?

I am happy to ship them to you for free with the promise that you ship them to the next user or back to Erik if nobody needs to use them.

Here is an overview of their use:
20230108-01-oval unpacked.jpg

20230108-02-holes drilled in location.jpg

20230108-03-clamped together.jpg

20230108-04-stamped.jpg

20230108-05-drilled larger.jpg

20230108-06-filed to oval.jpg

20230108-07-from below.jpg

20230307-one more view.jpg
Hello Autokunst,

If it is possible (and Erik agree) I would like to use them. I’m living in The Netherlands, same country as Erik.
I’m working/restore now the trunk and will work forwards and at last the nice fenders. I bought new plates for the floor and can make the original holes with that tool.
Fritzie
 
Hello Autokunst,

If it is possible (and Erik agree) I would like to use them. I’m living in The Netherlands, same country as Erik.
I’m working/restore now the trunk and will work forwards and at last the nice fenders. I bought new plates for the floor and can make the original holes with that tool.
Fritzie
Hi Fritzie,
Fantastic. I, too, am happy to see these this beautiful tool get used and make some more perfect dimples in another coupe floor. Please PM my your shipping address and I'll send it off to you.
Stephen
 
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