Ambition Fulfilled - my 1972 911T coupe

[LongRanger]

. . . Still digging out from the remains of the 22" of snow that dumped here Monday and Tuesday . . .

Spent some Summers there, as a pup

Never knew it could snow like that --- most snow in 100 years . . .
https://katu.com/news/local/11-inche...-day-on-record




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[Arne]

Spent some Summers there, as a pup

Never knew it could snow like that --- most snow in 100 years . . .
https://katu.com/news/local/11-inche...-day-on-record
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Kinda like Dos Equis. "It doesn't always snow in Eugene, but when it does..."

"Stay snowy, my friends."

I'm about 400 feet (120m) higher than the valley floor. Considerably more snow here than my son who lives downtown got. In the picture below, the glass globe is a 12" (30cm) sphere. This was after the first 8 hours of the storm.

[LongRanger]

Better start shovelin', Citizen . . .


. . . if you're gonna get that Longhood inside








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[Arne]

Spent a couple hours clearing the "road" this morning.



Unloaded the car a couple miles from home, then drove it home. It's in my garage now. Unfortunately, I have an all-day PCA region presidents' meeting tomorrow, so I won't be able to really dig in until Sunday. Immediate needs so far, leaking fuel pump, alternator not charging, bad brake master cylinder. (Rear brakes are already brand new, will need to do the front brakes I'm sure.)

Good bits so far, starts instantly, runs great. Seems to be really quite complete.

This is going to be fun...

[LongRanger]

. . . Body is straight, and largely rust-free. Rear seat pans were shot due to leaking rear window seal, but have been repaired. The front pan and tank support will be replaced prior to transport. The rest looks really good . . .

You can say that, again --- car looks really, REALLY nice . . . beautiful bodywork


Betcha that paint may even buff-out


Excellent catch, there, Arne



Just goes to show ya . . .




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[nvr2mny]

Congrats on getting it home!

[Arne]

Spent some time today on initial exploration, and determining the most immediate needs. First goal is to get it drivable in 4 weeks, 6 at the very most. For the most part, this shouldn't be hard. Prime needs are brakes, the fuel pump leak and getting all the electrical bits working. None of that is hard or terribly time-consuming, beyond wait time for the brake parts.

The biggest impediment to this is going to be seat belts. Since it is an early '71 (8/71), it came with non-retractable belts. I have both of the belts, and the chrome parts look pretty good. But the webbing is badly frayed in spots, both receptacles are missing, as are the L-brackets that the belts attach to. I may buy a cheap pair of generic belts to use for a while, until I can find the receptacles and then get the originals re-webbed. Need to get this handled soon, though.

Other things I've discovered include the fact that while 2 of the 4 wheels are genuine Fuchs, neither of the genuine wheels are original to the car. One is dated "11 76", the other "9 75". That is actually a bit liberating, as I now have zero reason to worry about finding appropriate dated wheels, not that I would have worried too much about that anyway. Any matching set of 4 flat-6 wheels will be fine, either ring or 3-ear cap types.

And I actually did accomplish a couple minor bits today. I had a good deck lid support shock in my spare parts stash, so that will no longer need a broomstick. And I adjusted the striker on the trunk lid so that it now opens easily, no fussing or prying sideways needed.

So far, so good.

[Scott Clarke]

I might have belts - I replaced mine with retractables. Don’t recall getting rid of the old ones.

[Arne]

I might have belts - I replaced mine with retractables. Don’t recall getting rid of the old ones.

PM coming now, Scott.

[mfitton]

I think Sierra Madre has the L brackets for the seat belts.