Stephen,Quote:
Originally Posted by StephenAcworth
Where, please, did you find a new rubber protector. I'm doing the same to the same jack and that's the only part I haven't been able to locate.
JZG
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Stephen,Quote:
Originally Posted by StephenAcworth
Where, please, did you find a new rubber protector. I'm doing the same to the same jack and that's the only part I haven't been able to locate.
JZG
Jim, EASY, sells the rubber protectors.
John
Sierra Madre has them... http://www.sierramadrecollection.com...or-p18621.html
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Z Goriup
Found the original registration document for my 1972 RS (registered in UK early 1973). Done with the help of archivist at the relevant local Borough Council and input from the Porsche Dealer Principal who first sold it in 1972.
In the UK local borough/county councils were responsible for the registration (licencing) of motor vehicles until around 1974/5 when vehicle licensing was taken over by central government by what is now known as the DVLA, based in Swansea, Wales.
By a separate small world coincidence a while ago, I located the Dealer Principal of the Porsche dealership who had sold my RS when brand new back in 1972. He was long retired but immediately remembered selling "my" car when new to its first owner. Not as strange as it first sounded because he explained his dealership only sold a total of 5 RS in the whole 73 model year. Car was sold by him to a well heeled customer from hat he called an "industrial dynasty" - a repeat customer who bought many Porsche, RR and Ferraris from him over the years. He vividly remembered travelling with customer to pick up two RS, driving them back in on dealer trade plates from UK importer in London. Name of original purchaser tallies with first owner name on my records - a gentleman I had corresponded with about the car when I bought her way back in the early nineties.
Dealer Principal had explained to me how UK registration process worked back in the day and mentioned office where all his dealership cars were first registered. Essentially two letters in the registration number (licence) plate designated the relevant licensing office/region. Based on that information, I finally got around to doing some research over Easter and have located the car's original registration card. While I already have pretty comprehensive documentation/ history on the car, I am still very pleased to get this latest addition. Also pleasing to have on file several mails with a number of interesting anecdotes about the car from the very guy who sold it brand new over 40 years ago - a history going back even before date of this first registration.
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Found a use for old Porsche related T shirts- made a soft, indoor cover for my 911.
GREAT idea Chuck !!!!!!!!!!!!
Removed steering wheel and shipped to Dallas Steering Wheel for some love.
Sticker envy ...
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Before the Sunday morning road exercise, I wished my 911E a Happy First Day. According to the COA that I got from Porsche, they are not sure of it's birthday, but today in 1973 the original owner signed the papers and drove it home. Hopefully on the proper side of the road.
Started the *enviable* task of removing 30 odd years of barn grime and verdigris and oxidation from the latest project/jigsaw puzzle.
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Wow, what a change!
John
Thanks. With a second seat for each of front and rear to go along door cards etc, I'm not volunteering to do others! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by John Straub
The window frames are coming up nicely too - without destroying the anodising.
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Mark, What product are you using for the metal refurb? They look great
I bet its wymol :)
Switched out to my other set of tires and wheels.....
Trying to rotate the sets through the year so I can get as much wear as I can on both.
A little over a year ago I let one set sit way too long, and when I took'm to the track I was in for a very rude awakening.... :o
Even though I double bag'm in a closed garage they will go off if they're not heat cycled........ lesson learned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7TnNEBy3tIQuote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
Jay Leno`s Garage
Nah, it's photoshop.
Seriously though, it's a blend of Autosol Edel-Chromglanz and talcum powder (5-10%) for the anodised pieces and straight up for the chromed parts. Just use a light hand and listen for the hiss to stop as the old body shop guys used to say.
Whoah! Quadruple denim!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cliff
did a bit of comparing to make sure laying is correct
no they don`t touch
Time for a complete transfusion :)
Installed deep 6 on fronts, 7r rears, Avon tires 185 & 215, race studs, steel lug nuts.
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Thanks Harvey for the wheel refinish. And for tire recommendation.
Over the weekend I finished going back to twin battery setup. I also made a fuse box shield out of moldable plastic instead of the cardboard original type.
Great idea on the plastic cover. Any more details on thisQuote:
Originally Posted by RSTarga
Finally, someone puts 215 Avon's on a long wheelbase car! Looks great Clarke. How much spacer are you using in the rear? Any concerns about the tire rubbing the backside of the fender?
Cleared MOT and got out driving and drinking coffee!
http://i57.tinypic.com/2vmvzfa.jpg
Broke my engine.
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1/4" spacer was all that was needed to clear the adjustment screw/bolt/nut thingy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cornpanzer
Doesn't look like it is going to rub fender. Yet. Maybe. Hmmmm. I would like car a bit lower in rear...
Replacing the oem 2.4 with 3.2 in June, expect extra weight to settle rear more, then we'll know.
oh no. rocker arm isnt broken, so what happened? piston impacted the valve obviously, but why?Quote:
Originally Posted by brakekiller
Kris, hard to tell, I will dismount in the coming days, this weired, was on a track, full throttle, 4th gear, about 5500rpm, and boum...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
I bought some 1/8 thick heat moldable plastic at Tandy leather. It is used to make holsters. Did the rough cutouts with a dremel and used a heat gun, to shape it over a coffee tin. Detailed the cutouts once in place, sanded and used some silver spray paint to match original. I guess I could do the little square cutout to match the original exactly. This should hold up much better than the cardboard version.Quote:
Originally Posted by beh911
What are those wheels?Quote:
Originally Posted by jesseandersson
Look like Campagnolo wheels. Very Italian flavor.Quote:
Originally Posted by jesseandersson
http://www.ferraripartsexchange.com/wheels.htm
I speculate the seat for my valve spring eventually wore out causing my valve spring to step off. It showed considerable wear on the edges, and there wasny much of a "cup" left to it. let us know what you find out!Quote:
Originally Posted by brakekiller
The wheels on my car pictured above were made by the Swedish brand "JP" Unfortunately they are no longer in business.
I have never seen that happen in 50 plus years working on these! Was it a stock Porsche spring seat or aftermarket?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
I changed the brake fluid, washed both sides of the wheels and bonus, I found out the my wheels are all date matching : ~)
I dont know, I imagine so. I dont think the engine had been apart if I recall. Basically the edges of the valve seat was burred and folder over evenly around the whole edge. I dont remember it being a smooth edge. Its hard to see in this pic, but it has a weird lip to it. I still have it I'll see if I can get a better pic later.Quote:
Originally Posted by edmayo
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That was while ago, right? Not recently...????Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
haha yes, its why I rebuilt it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Well you never know. Xavier had just finished his rebuild and, well, POP!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
Very unfortunate. :(
I'm about 5000 miles in now. no leaks. still worry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Yep, seems a faulty rocker arm, difficult to know. Need to fnd a new engine. 3.0 or 3.2 longblock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Cheers
I've seen retainers break, seemingly just from old age, I don't think I've ever seen a rocker break that wasn't from a valve hitting a piston.
Tried (and failed) to get my Polish registered 1970 911T with a 3.0 SC engine registered in Switzerland. Their issue was that the car was built for 130hp, but now has a 180hp engine.... They are thinking about what i should do. I did point out that the S model also had 180hp, so the chassis was designed to take it....... They will call me back in a few days with 'recommendations'. If all else fails, anyone want to buy a modified 70T RS clone?
Those wheels! What are they??? Love Love Love.Quote:
Originally Posted by jesseandersson
This is my experience also, the result of an over rev on the track or passing somebody, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by edmayo
Kenikh
The wheels on my car pictured above were made by the Swedish brand "JP" Unfortunately they are no longer in business.
If I were you, I'd move....Quote:
Originally Posted by PMNorris
Wow!! and we thought the EPA was bad over here,,,,,,can you tell them it has only half throttle?
I'm invited back to work for an employee car show tomorrow...
Thought about taking the Malibu, but then I decided to take the 911........ :)
The front spoiler/bumper and front of the hood is so beat up I decided to at least touch-up the spoiler below the trim... Just blowing some paint over the nicks, dents, and cracks..... :rolleyes:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
Got a call from my good friends at the local vehicle inspection place today. I now need to take my car to an official Porsche garage. If they say that my car is fit for driving on Swiss roads, then the Swiss inspection police will allow me to register it. I can see a few bottles of vodka and a Toblerone changing hands.... Annoyingly i'm travelling a lot at the moment, so its gonna be a few weeks before i get this sorted.
Last resort is going to be to put the original engine back in, but i'll rebuild it to S spec first, and they'll never know!
I just cant figure out why someone would want to live where regulations are so oppressive.
some people have no choice
Although in this case, I can see the logic. I live in a state that does not have very strict vehicle codes. This means that in my 911 I can get run over by a pickup truck with a bumper height 36 inches above the ground. There are more of these than you can believe.
This pretty much destroys all the investment by the car companies to make our cars safer.
In this county we also have no smog testing, which means that I have to follow behind a mosquito fogger burning oil at a faster rate than the exxon Valdez.
There are pluses and minuses everywhere.
You can certainly do worse than Switzerland.
certainly can. thanks to federalism; here in America we've got a diverse selection of places you can choose to live, or not.
back on topic... sorry.
Well said. I'm just glad my car is smog exempt here and that CA doesn't have an annual inspection like other states do.
Another trip to visit the family up in the Angeles Nation Forest...
50 miles of freeway, 35 of back mountain roads each way........... ;)
Took a morning drive through downtown Los Angeles, and then the Sunset Blvd twisties.
Ran the enduro at PCA Club Race at Watkins Glen, set new track record (lost race - bad pit stop).
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Almost forgot - first run in the new-to-me 73t sunroof I bought from Freddie a month ago... just a few things changed, suspension, lights, seats, shifter, wheels, tires, roof rack (removed roof rack too loud when open sunroof). Drove it from VA to Watkins Glen, NY and back, 700 miles.Attachment 335694Attachment 335695Attachment 335696Attachment 335697
Got the white car out of storage today...
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John
Yum :cool:
Cool, another Whitie with great patina.
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Straub
Lead the pack on a south florida fun run with flat roads and no curves....
Thanks guys!Quote:
Originally Posted by GT3DE
John
I didn't do anything to my 911 today because I had to finish this project before I can start on the next one.
Built the car in 1996 and drove it throughout high school (took it to prom). Sold it in 2005 to build my first early 911. Bought it back in 2013. Drove it home last night.
Still have some minor sorting to do because it's been sitting so long, but it fits like an old pair of shoes...
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Yesterday I was cleaning up the floors on my 66 911 preparing for paint and ultimately new carpeting.
After removing the passenger floor board I found this tucked into the corner... kind of cool.
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That is cool Mike, and it obviously was left there intentionally. I used to always put a 1960 (the year she was built) "Bluenose" dime under the mast of my old Dragon sailboat when I would step it every spring for luck. May I recommend leaving it just where you found it? ;) :cool:
sold it..........
What? there must be a new twinkle in your eye for a new found love?Quote:
Originally Posted by brakekiller
Turned-up during the original PPI, back in '09 --- see post #19 . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by mike911
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...fty-nine/page2
. . . 'll never leave
Hello Jim, I agree it was left intentionally, and yes I will leave it exactly where I found it. I wonder what else I might find as I move through the car?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Garfield
Regards,
Mike
LongRanger, makes you wonder what other surprises lurk?Quote:
Originally Posted by LongRanger
Regards,
Mike
After checking out Supercar Sunday, I stopped in the hipster area of Downtown LA to grab some coffee while testing out the new Maxxis tires. 245/40/15 on the rear, and 225/45/15 up front...the wheels are some 8" & 9" Buckleys I picked up recently from another Porschephile.
Yes...a long journey to get my ultimate 911 has started. Will open a post.Quote:
Originally Posted by EARLY911ZOO
Installed external oil cooler. OEM parts.
Had em both out to breathe some fresh air!
http://i60.tinypic.com/2zz3tvm.jpg
Nice looking cars. The blue and silver pair well.
Got the car out of storage (two months later than scheduled). Quick wash and 3 hours on the road, life is good!
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Ordered more parts from our friendly Porsche dealer.
Getting the 71E ready for its new drivetrain, a 70S withMFI and a 911 5 sod gearbox. Will take my time rebuilding the 2.2 E and sportomatic.
Greg hope all is well at Fallon.
Took my 70T with a 3.0SC engine car to the local official Porsche dealer (actually i did that yesterday) as part of my ongoing quest to register my car in Switzerland. It turns out that they needed to verify that the car has Swiss type approval for import; ie, did Porsche import a car with 180 bhp in 1970. If they didn't then i would had to pay about CHF 15k (about 15k USD) to get it type approved (or just put the original engine back in of course). Anyway, they called back today and it turns out that they did import the S in 1970, which of course came with 180 bhp (now i'm pleased i bought an old 79 engine rather than an 81 with 208hp). I did tell them all this at the Verkehrsamt (technical inspection office) 2 weeks ago, but this being switzerland, only an official confirmation from Porsche will do. Now Porsche have the confirmation they will check that the brakes and suspension are ok. They are not prepared to accept the reams of documents i have given them and are having to check every part.
Whilst they are checking the engine, its likely that they will notice that i have an early style exhaust, PMO carbs, MSD ignition and mainly carbon or glassfibre body panels, RS flares, 7R wheels, lightweight interior and a few other lightweight parts. However, the request from the Verkehrsamt was only to check the brakes and suspension.... They told me they are writing lots of notes!
The next issue is that there is no VIN plate on the car, and in Switzerland this is mandatory (when i lived in Poland none of this mattered). So, now i now have a 180 bhp 1970 911. Type approval in Switzerland says it must be a 911S rather than a T. This is causing much head scratching and they want to keep my car for another week before they decide what to put on the new VIN plate. Fortunately i'll be travelling to NY next week, so won't miss it.
This is a major PITA. I hate to think how much this is going to cost me..... However, if my car officially becomes an S in the eyes of Porsche, does that triple its value?
Paul
Played with PPG's version of Alodine. Chemistry experiment. Found the one on the bottom at www.impactbumpers.com
I like "bare" metal.;)
Tom
That fan on the bottom is just about perfect.
I agree. The yellow plating DID put the other example over the top! I wasn't willing to lose "all the patina" of my 41 year old fan.;)
The process is the same as best I can tell. The fan and housing were "white" when I finished the initial cleaning. The pieces were cleaned a couple of times with acid and sanded smooth before getting bead blasted with AH beads. These beads are very fine. These housings do not react well to larger beads. The old sand cast housings would take a beating from just about anything you could throw at them! As for glass beads, the larger the bead the more shiny the finish. Care must be exercised with respect to pressure and the type of media you are blasting with. Large beads will beat soft aluminum parts to death. I've seen fins knocked off of motorcycle valve covers. :mad:
* The later pressure cast housings will flake and chip if care is not exercised.*
There are 2 steps to the conversion coating. There is "clear" or "yellow". The darker color achieved with clear is "more" correct.
If there is time this weekend I'm going to work on some BMW valve covers with the yellow solution. There's also another 5R housing sitting around looking forlorn.
Bling time?:rolleyes:
Got my floor vents and e brake in the mail today. Stashed in storage now till the 67 comes home from body paint
Off to a cars and coffee today at the local Porsche dealer...
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John
Fun job. :rolleyes:
Replaced fuel lines on the tank. After 41 years they were toast. Made new swaged lines for pressure and return.
Installed new accelerator pump cams on my PMO carbs today (good instructions here: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/8281638-post54.html)
Installed new seat belts
http://oldtimer-sicherheitsgurte.de/...tpeitsche.html
And gave it a clean in preparation for next weekends Early911S European gathering in Stuttgart, Germany
Replaced the sugar scoops with H4 units from John Audette...perfect fit
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Nice, Serge!
John
Replaced the wheels and tires with a set of 7 and 8 X 15 wheels shod with Toyo R1R 205 X 50 X 15 fronts and 225 X 45 X 15 rears. Would have rather used a taller tire but can not find anything in a performance tire in 60 series, especially 215 X 60 X 15. Replaced the original, 500,000 mile rear spring plates and bushings with new rubber bushings. Replaced the bent RR trailing arm(probably been like that for 20 years) with one from my suspension pile and also replaced the rear 23mm torsion bars with 24mm bars from a 911SC. Yea, this is case of the cobbler with holes in his shoes. Took a 100 round trip run through Napa and Sonoma County with my son, last night, to Russian River Brewing Co (the best micro brewery on the planet, IMHO) for dinner and a beer. Bought 3 cases of Pliney the Elder to be consumed on our RGruppe drive up into the Sierra foothills this coming weekend. Oh yea, I polished up my pipes, too.
Ciao
Jim
PS: The wheels that I removed are not for sale. They will be going back on the car, soon
Well done!
Like the new look wheels/tires.
And, I will attest to this fact...Pliney the Elder is perhaps the best beer available in the continental U.S.
Good call!
I dont understand the exhaust.
It has been on the car for years. I'm the only kid on the block with one. It does elicit comments. Mostly "WTF?"
Ciao
Jim
Hey Jim,Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Breazeale
If the brown bomb is gonna haul 3 cases of suds, you should've gone with 26mm rear t-bars! You're gonna wag like Bella! Polished and loud! Cool! See you there.
If you've never heard it then you really DON'T understand. It's sweeeeet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
Tom
Not just "suds"! I am carrying extremely precious cargo! Will probably fit them in the right foot well to balance out my fat ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by smedley
Ciao
Jim
Yep, I think it kind'a sounds like an old piston 'war bird' recorded at 33.3... then played at 78...... ;)Quote:
If you've never heard it then you really DON'T understand. It's sweeeeet.
Did a service on the blue car today...
And while entering the service, mileage, and date in the 'log' I started going over some total mileage stats............
My odometer numbers are corrected down 5.2% from when I started running 225 x 50 series tires back in '02....
- 242,000 total miles on the chassis.
- 156,000 miles since owned.
- 77,000 miles on the 'new' 2003 2.7 rebuild... about 6400 per year since the rebuild.
- About 6000 miles per year average for the last 26 years.......
These have not been 'easy driven miles' and the car has never run stronger.... It's just another testament to these GREAT old cars.
Hoping for many more adventures to come.......... :)
Here's a pic from my first day with it at the track June 1989.......... ;)
Can we hear the exhaust? It looks like what was on the Cyclops.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Breazeale
ha! thats funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck Miller
Having flown in a P51 and a few other cool planes, Chuck nailed it! Thank you Chuck! My wife won't ride in the car (even though it was her daily driver for many years). My dog, Bella (the sweetest animal on the planet) hates to get into the thing. My friends tolerate it. My, Airline Pilot, son loves the car, but wears earplugs while a passenger or a driver. It does have a unique sound.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris Clewell
Regards
Jim
Ok, I'm going to try to link and a dropbox video….wish me luck!
Just took these videos of my 65 after a long winter where Redmond European went through the engine, rebuilt much of the gearbox from a poor shift last fall and generally gave the car the once over. When I got in to do a road test, one of the shop mechanics asked "if I could please roll it away from the shop before starting it up." Too funny.
This is my very clean, very fresh and non matching numbers 911. Just accepted into Rennsport in Group Three-Eifel trophy. Rennsport 2011 was my first Porsche event just after getting my SCCA Comp. License and now i get to tool around Laguna at Rennsport 2015. Feeling blessed.
video to follow……..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a63biwmcq3...%20PM.mov?dl=0
and another…..
exciting if you are into floor pans and tachs
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lcpaii0670...%20PM.mov?dl=0
last one….
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5undwf3nx...%20AM.mov?dl=0
This was a June 1965 build. I am hoping to continue to be one of the few 65's still vintage racing in the USA.
I hope you enjoyed these videos.
Two more changes to the front: hood tie downs and no more bumper guards
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Drove Ruprecht for the first time in May 2007, with App-Biz RS door panels, covered in German black vynil - but I have to confess that during all those years I simply couldn't make myself warm up to leather pullstraps and those horrible FIAT plastic door pulls and the plain black 'lightweight look' door cards, which were strictly a temporary fix to get the damned car running and semi-"finished".
It only took me 8 years to fabricate new 1/8" marine plywood, fiberglass-cloth covered door panel blanks ( they hold upholstery staples like grim death, not loosely like the plastic panel material ), paint them with satin Rust-O-leum paint and a layer of 1'8" high-density foam rubber between the inside of the door and the panels, had them covered with new German vinyl with 356 style map-pockets and the biggest change……no more straps and plastic pulls. The basketweave material for the panel insert is actually salvaged from the original door panels.
With Jim Braezeale's helpful advice and some 356 hardware from his inventory I now have a perfectly functional way of safely and conveniently opening and shutting the doors while preserving the early 'GT look' I have always favored for my car…….and using Porsche parts exclusively. Amazing how much more quiet the car is with the new door panels installed……much closer to the original ideal I'd set out to eventually achieve, and so much more comfortable and less stressful to drive on longer trips.
Next week, the new Autobahn-supplied grey square weave carpet kit gets installed, to replace the dark and dank Haaregard carpeting.
JZG
Started working on the '67 brakes yesterday. Both LF and LR were dragging. Had to rebuild the LR, and got the LF and LR working perfect again
John
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Installed 185x70x15 Vredestiens!
Took them out today for a proper scuffin, 300 miles through the Catskill Mountains ;~)
Big improvement over 205x60x15's
Installed new 195/65 x 15 Goodyear Sports last Saturday.
The 215's that were removed seem to be as heavy as the wheel and new tire combined so I've lost weight and picked up "gear" as these are also shorter. That's a win-win. The rest of the weekend was off and on disassembling the brakes, rotors and wheel bearings.
Started on the "rebuild" yesterday and finished today.
- New Ball Joints
- New Front Zimmerman Cross Drilled Rotors
- New Rear Zimmermnan Cross Drilled Rotors
- New pads front and rear
- New wheel bearings and seals up front. Rears were "OK".
There is an optimistic plan in play to convert the ignition back to "stock" with a CDI Box by Kurt Donohoe and his new CDI Coil. Requires new ignition wires and new 3 pin harness which he supplied. All of it is sitting on the bench but will not install itself. Sigh...
Here's wishing everyone has a safe and happy 4th!
Finally got around to removing my front seat belts. Sent them off to Ssnake-Oyl for overhaul. Webbing was getting very natty.
Got Ruprecht back from the upholstery shop yesterday, and am happy to report that I am very pleased with the installation of the Tony Garcia / Autobahn Interiors supplied medium grey square-weave carpet set, which I ordered from Tony at this year's L.A. Lit Show.
In my opinion it was well worth the expense and hassle to change the dark & dreary Haaregarn carpeting which I started out with to the lighter colored, heavier and more luxurious squareweave material. Matches my Coco-Mat scissle ( spelling ?) mats much better as well. The Hargarn was simply too dark and solemn, and when I dropped small items I could never find them.
In the process I discovered a new resource for Bay area Porsche / collector car owners - would like to put in a good word with high recommendations for the following:
BASCOM TRIM & UPHOLSTERY
852 Aldo Avenue,
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel: 408. 727. 2292
General Manager: John Wardell
Large, clean shop, well staffed, very professional, high degree of competence and skills, reasonable price and best of all, constant updates by John, who himself owns a beautiful '83 911 triple black Cabrio, if anything other than what was initially discussed / estimated popped up. Car was not moved, kept inside at all times during its stay at Bascom, a detailed invoice and explanation for every line item …….in short, a very satifying experience. For what it's worth, seeing a SWB restoration by Jerry Woods Enterprises in the Bascom shop when I first visited them went a long way to establish confidence in their services.
Now, to finish the interior in time for the Werks Reunion.
JZG
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note the patina on the label
Drained the oil and Adjusted the valves for tje first time with the engine in. It was easier than i was expecting. 3 hours according the the 101 projects book. Took me about 4, but itidied up a few bits whilst i was in there. I'm now waiting for an oil delivery, which was delayed due to a DHL strike in Germany apparently. Hopefully i will of fixed an oil leak at the same time. I'll rebalance and tune the carbs once the engine is running again too.
Noticed my muffler was sitting a little low on one side. Checked the engine mounting bolts and they were loose. Tightened both sides- problem solved. That had never happened before!
Made some new door cards. RS panel recovered in German Vinyl. Made a more robust black door lock pull and covered it with a 1958 VW Bug door handle. Had to fabricate a door bracket so the door handle is anchored to the door frame. Makes for a nice place to rest my arm on the longer drives😛
Started the alignment process!
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Not just today but past 3 days........took it for a long drive from Melbourne to Adelaide around the coast route , caught up with a few people in Adelaide and then back today. Just over 1100 miles in total. Very cold so mfi loved it.
Also as it was just a straight highway trip on the way back averaged just over 11 litres per 100 Kms (about 21 USA mpg or 25 UK mpg) on the return trip
great to just get out and drive them. I have put on almost 2000 miles in the past 3 weeks - more than half what I have done for the whole year for the past couple of years.
Scraped 47 year old body schutz out of my engine bay... I swore I'd never do this job again after the blue car, but here I am.
Breakfast and drive on Blue Ridge Parkway with local PCA chapter. Hard to beat.
That has to be the worst job on a resto John.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishcop
Went down to check out the local PCA autocross today...
John
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Flogged the old girl and got within .5 seconds of an 06 Cayman on stickies and massive negative camber.:p
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Now that's what I like to see !!! Put the fear of God in them, they'll know they've been in a fight :cool:
Quote:
Originally Posted by joetiii
Way to go!
Started on the speedometer cable replacement and accelerator linkage bushings while I am in there. Speedometer cable because my speedo cable was not working smoothly, and I ended up damaging it. Bushings because I heard an Ed Mayo talk on replacing them and realized that the clanking of the accelerator linkage was not normal.
Here is the speedometer cable coming off-
Attachment 342570
Here are the new bushings:
Attachment 342571
Here is where one of the bushings goes-
Attachment 342572 See that little tab? There is supposed to be an old bushing there- nothing. All three of mine had turned to dust apparently. There are three- one by the transmission linkage, one under the emergency brake handle are, and another up by the shifter. I finished installing the bushings, but work came to a halt as I had to order 3 new rubber boots as all had disentegrated. I had replaced these before, so didn't think to check them. Oops. Attachment 342573
Will also be an opportunity to properly attach the new boot to the throttle rod coupling. All in all, a very fun project- to be finished next weekend.
I pulled off the rusty muffler and sanded/ repainted with heat temp paint.
old dog up to its old tricks :)Quote:
Originally Posted by joetiii
she touched the ground for the first time in 5 years
Finally completed a couple of things I've wanted to do for a long time but never moved them up to priority status, but with Monterey Car Week starting in a couple of weeks, followed by Rennsport little more than a month later I simply ran out of excuses.
1. Finished installing original OEM RSR-style "GHE" front lid hold-downs which I purchased from my friends at Kundensport a few years ago.
2. Purchased a pair of opriginal Porsche OEM "made in Germany" '75 flag-style mirrors and installed them.
I am not comfortable driving any car that doesn't have two external rear view-mirrors, because at my age it's just not that easy to turn your head to check the blind corners and as much as I liked the large Aluminum Talbots I bought from Aardvark ( they bought the Talbot Company and are selling Talbot mirrors world-wide ) when I first built Ruprecht in '07 I just couldn't see out the right side mirror. The design of the Talbot is such that it simply can't be turned inward far enough to see a sufficiently large area of the right rear and the resultant blind spot, therefore you still had to crane your neck to visually verify noone was hiding / lurking at your 4:00 o'clock. Maybe I should have mounted the Talbots on the front fenders japanese style, ( like on Bruce Jennings's beautiful Cadillac metallic Autumn Brown 911S with the green leather interior ), but I couldn't bring myself to descecrate my perfect original front fenders with new holes which might have not been necessary if that solution didn't work either. The next step was to install two Porsche OEM large Durants. Major improvement as far as seeing out of the right side as well as aesthetically, but I just wasn't completely happy with them.
Now with the new flag mirrors I can finally take in the entire field of view I have always wanted to be able to see on both sides. The new mirrors vibrate less than the Durants, are tinted to surpress flare and ghost images, offer superb rear view vision and use the same holes as the Durants. I submit the only thing to give some serious thought to is the appearance - a lot of my friends claim my choice of flag mirrors destroys the 'purity' and 'authenticity'' (?) of the early longhoods, but I submit that in this case safety is more important than mere looks, besides, my car is all hot-rod, so how bad can one more 'impure' detail be.
Please take note that if anyone else is thinking about a right-side mirror, think long and hard about the location and mounting of the right-side mirror because it does not mount in the same mirror-image - no pun intended - position as the driver's side unit. I'd be happy to do a detailed post of the part numbers to order the correct mirrors, and how and where to mount a passenger side mirror if anyone is interested, but bear in mind that unless you take the time to fit it properly you won't be able to see a damned thing.
See you at the Werks Reunion.
JZG
JZG
^^^^^^^^ Niiiiice!
Here is a good picture showing mounting locations. Top one is what you want for right side.
Another approach...
Unless you have a right hand drive car. A little tongue in cheek. I've been dealing with some co-workers that are nit-picking everything that is written in reports lately. To imitate them, "I would have said, driver side versus passenger side. The top image representing passenger side and bottom representing the driver's side."Quote:
Originally Posted by RSTarga
Wink or one of these. No drilling required. ;)
http://www.allviewmirror.com/works.htm
The right side (LHD) mirror was installed in the holes that are already in place for RHD cars. Unfortunately, while looking cool, you cannot see anything from the drivers seat. The beauty of an early 911 is that there are few (if any) blind spots that peripheral vision won't pick up even when "full lock" in your neck isn't working.:D
For the first time in 12 years of ownership, drove her. She has been a restoration project that is finally roadworthy. I did feel a bit guilty about not driving my 912 to a PCA event (first time in 23 years).
I got tired of explaining/discussing that my car was a RS Clone. Last week I replaced the incorrect fixed rear quarter windows with opening ones. Also added some stickers to the windows. I removed the blue Carrera script stickers and bumper stripes. Today I painted the blue center Fuchs satin black. I have a steel S front bumper and a louvered engine cover I may do next. Liking it so far.
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I like it Kevin! subtle is nice.
Kevin- Looking good. Something about the energy of a "honest car". Nice. Keep going!
Thanks Fritz!Quote:
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Appreciate the encouragement. Will do!Quote:
Originally Posted by Haasman
Final drive this early morning before heading to Monterey next weekend. This shot was at the south bay salt plant, not snow.:)
John
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Replaced the clutch cable / bowden tube, washed it then took it for a drive.
Stretch
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Great photo John. Thanks
Thank you, Merv! I appreciate it! It was a little shake-down drive before the trip...
John
Uhhh John, snow would actually be preferred over salt :rolleyes:
Good call, Ed!Quote:
Originally Posted by edmayo
I went out to the hart land to help with two of my brother's Porsche projects. Had time to visit Ed Mayo's shop, he had 5 gal of water he gave me to bring back to California.
Thanks Ed for your hospitality showing me and Jeff around your shop of cars... and the container of water.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...2&d=1438649401
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...3&d=1438649427
Sure thing Jeff,,,,,the Hammill clan is a pretty good bunch :cool:
Ed...thought you'd like to know...those final, subtle tweaks, you performed to the MFI box, at French Lick, seemed to do the trick. Car starts with no fouling, etc. Thanks again...
Vic
Good to hear Vic,,,,,,and Rick got the sway bar stuff all fixed?
Yep...I would say so.Quote:
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John
Replaced brake pads, brake fluid, engine oil and filter; checked gearbox oil to be back on shape after the Black Forest Rally and Nordschleife - Nürburgring laps ...
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Finished up the new speedometer cable and accelerator bushing project, and installed new bellows as all three were bad.Attachment 344115
I have spent years of fiddling with the speedometer. With the new cable it finally just works correctly:), Needle moves smoothly, and in relation to my actual speed which is a big improvement.
The new bushings on the accelerator rod also work smoothly and it doesn't rattle around in the tunnel.
Got round to replacing the 911E glovebox door with the correct 911T one i bought a couple of years ago.
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I now have a very nice 911E glovebox door in very nice condition that i will put up for sale. Does anyone know the current price for these?
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I took the old girl out for a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway before the fame woke up!
Awesome photos. Looks like a GREAT drive!
had to bite the bullet and buy an aluminum fan shroud as the original mag ones on 3.2's have a tendency to be over tightened and crack.
3.2 owners should keep an eye on their OG fan shroud, it cracks at the support ring which had to be thinned down to set in deeper the bigger alternators. It ends up developing cracks at those weak points where ribs meet the ring. It somewhat caves in, jamming in the fan blades.
The red fan.... I dont really mind the look of the signature Motor Meister red fan, it was a gift../ thanks D :)
Today? I just drove it and enjoyed the old school vibe.
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Well in my never ending quest to save and re-use every original part in the restoration of 69 E #824, I spent the better part of 2 hours stripping off overspray and undercoat from my wiring harness hold down covers!! My wife thinks I've lost it. We need to start an organization called People Against Overspray! Attachment 348171
Took the car cover off in the garage,
noted the overcast skies beginning to loom and thicken.
Ran my fingers over a couple of the defining lines which make up the beauty of any 911
OR, 912.
And felt exhilirated just looking, carressing it.
The rain commenced. Cover went back on the Carrera.
Yes, always a better day tomorrow to make a sporting , spirited run. Today was just for admiration ;)
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Upgraded the gearing in my extra transaxle from A F M S X to A F M V ZD. Also changed over the remaining Nadella to a Lobro. All my minor vibrations are gone and the car runs great!
Swapped the drivers seat out for a Recaro Rallye II, installed a vintage Irvin seatbelt, installed a 10K tach and tattle tale boost gauge, ordered a new Sparco steering wheel so I can put the thick grip Carrera wheel in storage for another time, and then I checked tire pressures for the upcoming travel to Rennsport.
Got it out of paint! Now the long road back to the road begins.
Nice shade.... Whats this color called?Quote:
Originally Posted by nvr2mny
Made an appointment for the 68 911 Sporto for some minor body work and a full bare metal paint job. The engine has completed a total rebuild. It's almost ready for the road.
looks like golden green color code 6828
Geez, can't believe I didn't post in my post. Richard is correct; Golden Green #6828. Original special ordered color per Kardex and COA.
Looks like Golden Green.
62165 (6828) 216 Lime Green, goldgrün , (Golden Green)
Installed my 'new' Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio.... The basket weave doesn't quite match, so that's now on my list to replace.
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Missouri 94 is a 100 mile stretch from St Charles Mo to the state capital at Jefferson City. On the north side of the Missouri River it follows the path of Lewis & Clark in 1804. The terrain varies from flat bottom land to very rolling hills that are home to Missouri's wine industry and speeds vary from some hilly corners at 15mph to flat stretches at 60mph. All in all, a great Attachment 349971Attachment 349972Attachment 349973Attachment 349974road for a car like "Softie".
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Drove my Dad's 1975 911S from San Fran to Big Sur along the coast highway. Going to Rennsport this weekend.
1450 km in 3 days with 6 friends and 5 pre-bumpers around Liguria, Toscana and Lazio :)
Morning drive on Blue Ridge Parkway with stop at Peaks of Otter Lodge. Being retired in Lynchburg VA is GREAT. Just minutes to the Parkway vis another great smooth curvy road--US 501
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Installed my fog lights with the yellow reflectors, very happy!
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After discovering that yet again, after a long night time drive in fast, heavy traffic that the left side marker lights were not working, I inspected the appropriate fuse for that side of the car. Once again, as on several occasions before, I found that simply spinning the fuse in place brought the lights back on. Instead of leaving it at that, the thought suddenly occurred to me: how 'bout new fuses instead of trying to clean corrosion from the old ones? Aha! What a difference! Marker lights and turn signals are much brighter and remain lit no matter how I spin the fuse in place. After replacing nearly every wear item on the car, I had reused old fuses thinking a fuse is a fuse, right? Not so, when the new fuse ends are bright and shiny and very nicely conductive. And very inexpensive.
Raced my 71 911t at Rennsport yesterday.
And took my parents out in parade laps in Dad's 75 911S.
Outstanding Clarke!!!!!!!!!!!
Passed MOT, almost with flying colors. What a relief! Found out last night that the test has got stricter, so it got a bit hectic this morning. The next time this old girl needs an inspection, she will have passed 50 :-)
My brother also got his car approved thanks to spare parts in my stash. Lucky bastard!
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Got home from Rennsport on Mon., on Tues needed to clean the six days off the car... and it wouldn't start.
My 65 month Interstates decided to give it up a day after I came home ....Good timing/thank you.... ;)
Looked at my records and they've been in for 81 months.....
Yesterday put in 2 new Interstates and hopefully will get another 81 months............ :)
.... and so it goes
cm
has it been that long? geez seems it was just a couple of years ago since one of them blew up in the parking lot in Monrovia
my sense of time is seriously out of step with reality.
http://www.trinfinity8.com/why-is-ea...-accelerating/
Yep....... 6 years 9 months ago.......... And THOSE were Porsche batteries in the car for the first time for me......... never again...... :rolleyes:Quote:
has it been that long? geez seems it was just a couple of years ago since one of them blew up in the parking lot in Monrovia
Took my newly acquired 76 Targa, and went up with Tony's stunning 69T.
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Lovely cars and looking forward to seeing yours soon Tim. I am off to the Noosa Beach Classic Car Show in the morning.
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Took a drive along the coast, Big Sur, Santa Cruz. Barrito's in SF. Dinner at Baja Cantina.
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The original engine lid seal was getting ratty, so time to change it out.
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Also spent a great deal of time cleaning out 42 years of dirt from the nooks and crannies behind the bumper guards and rear panel.
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The backside of the rear panel has hand written '7613' number in crayon. I'm curious to know what the number means since it does not match up with the rear panel part number or the car's S/N.
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The round cubby holes behind the rear bumper guards is an excellent place to collect large quantities of road dirt/pebbles. I recognized some of it from a Targa California tour where part of the route was over a very muddy (Parkfield Grade?) dirt road.
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I bought a friend for it:
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Very cool-what year and where was it? I can see you are in Sodo in this pic.
Dennis
Car came from So Cal. 68 912, but going under the knife as a flat 6 hot rod! Decided to restore my 68 911 back to stock.
single year side indicators are from 1968
Replaced my starter. With the on again off again operation, I thought perhaps it was my ignition switch. Early symptoms were the car would not start when hot. A few folks at the Hill Country Rallye this Spring got to see my wife pushing the car away from an Ice Cream shop in Downtown Kerville (yes, she's a keeper). More recently, it would not start at random times. I am sure I was quite the site pushing my Signal Orange 911 (fortunately a slight downhill) and jump starting it on a busy street in rush hour, or jump starting it in reverse on a ramp into our parking garage.
Anyway, slow learner that I am, I finally got the message when it wouldn't do anything. After a quick search of this site, I selected the Bosch SR68X as a replacement starter to replace the SR17X that was in there. The SR68X has a little different profile as it is smaller and lighter, but boy does it crank that engine!! I think it hit redline with just the starter. Well, perhaps not, but it cranks with a new authority and started right up. I am much relieved that I do not have to tackle the ignition switch, and look forward to driving and parking without having to worry about the parking lot slope.
yeah the new starter I just put in kicks ass too
Chuck/Chris:
Who relieved you of your burden ($$$) for the new starters? ;)
I have a hi-compression 2.7 that's not happy with the current setup.
Thanks,
Tom
I got it through my local shop as I didn't want to mess with sending back a core. Was around $192, so you should be able to find one in that ballpark or less. Google Bosch starter SR68X- you can find it for around $170.
partsgeek.com had mine for 135$
did a bit of dry ice blasting...
Franz
Clearly a '67 or earlier pan. I have tried to get this answer before but am still confused. Are there drain holes down the center of the pan? If so, are they factory original and are they plugged with something (rubber? tar?, etc.)? Also, when a Webasto is installed, does anything seal the hole around the exhaust pipe or is this open and exposed. Any help would be appreciated.
Tom
Tom it is a `70 karmann coupe....(note trailing arm)Quote:
Originally Posted by doigthom
it does not have a webasto(never had)...but has the muffler brackets
the plug that closes the hole on the non webastos is a thing similar to the torsion bar hole plug....sealed with tar stuff(but this you know anyway)
there is nothing that seals the "webasto hole" ...what comes in goes out more or less the same way.....
have 3 different plug versions in my shelfes one is nylon two are rubber....will post a pic (one day)
have not finished my research on this drain hole toppic.....it is currently not on my top priority list(but at least it is on one of my lists)....life is short
Franz
Interesting to note that the '70 doesn't have the "inner" and "outer" indentations in the pan. Just modifying my new pan to cut the "inner' ones out to match a '67. Thought the "inner" ones appeared in '69. ROW difference or Karmann factory difference?
Tom
the other reuter built 70 i had in house has the two row floor and no webasto brackets.both cars produced mid of production year 70Quote:
Originally Posted by doigthom
all 71 i have seen had two rows.