Great look'n hot rod !!!
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Great look'n hot rod !!!
Great color! +1 on updates.Quote:
Originally Posted by mac73s
Thank you all for the nice words...she is as finished and pretty on the underside too...will provide a more detailed and complete set of photos soon. This has been an enjoyable and liberating build after having done two concours correct 73 and 70 S cars. I wanted slate gray so for paint mixing simplicity I chose the same color code. that was on my 2014 50th Anniversary 991.
nice looking build!Quote:
Originally Posted by mac73s
. . . re-homogenized some 1%
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I envy you guys.
I just sent another $20,000 check to the shop that is restoring my car. I am not worried as the car is progressing nicely into what I envisioned.
I am stuck with driving a water cooled 991.1 3.4L Carrera:
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Great car, BTW.
(San Diego) North Park Historical Society Car Show:
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My 73 developed a loud grating noise. Rhythmical, on every revolution of the left rear wheel. Got under it and found the handbrake cable resting where it shouldn't. The handbrake cable guide broke leaving the cable hanging. Stoddard has it.
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Well, yesterday....
Put on a new set of TOYO RA-1's...
Those who read my article in the last ESSES know this last set were just about 'there'.... :o
This last set lasted me a little over a year and about 6000 miles... That was with one remount of fronts to backs (I run the same size tires on 7's & 8's)
Eric Williams turned me on to a small place in Whittier CA. that specializes in racing tires...
For the SoCal locals... the guys, the place, and prices were great !!!
And their racers themselves... and into it !!! …. ;)
RCompound...
https://www.facebook.com/RCompoundUSA/
https://www.instagram.com/rcompoundusa/?hl=ur
Hoping this set will last as long... WITH the same fun factor as the last set...:D
Cheers
- A shot in the shop...
- One the shop owner took...
Drove 2,642 miles, used 653.5 litres of fuel, screamed around 20+ Alpine Passes and had a lot of banter with very good friends.....early Porsche life is pretty good :cool: .....
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Nice Darren !!!!
Finally got the 70 911E out for a drive, been about a year. Still runs great!
Biancaneve was in need of some TLC ... had the lights switch replaced ... piece was dated 08.1972 ... it was 'bout the time, I guess ...
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Nice shot, and beautiful car.
Scott
Thank you Scott ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peanut
My ‘69 911S is finally in the paint booth at Automobile Associates in Canton, CT. It’s being shot with single-stage Polo Red, its original color.
painted my previous butt ugly cookie cutters
still ugly, not butt
app/biz panels?
that would solve a lot of issues for me,
biggest of which is not having to finger grab the lock knob to close operator door.
where can such panels be acquired?
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“Wash” and drive
I've been continuing to plug away on the interior. It's been slow going due to the fact that my upholstery guy is backed up quite a bit with another project, so I've been doing a lot of it myself. The carpet kit that was in the car seemed to be home made, and did not prove to be the greatest pattern for the new square weave. I'm also still learning how to sew the binding etc. Overall, it's turning out pretty good. Not to the quality that I was shooting for, but it is going to be a driver. I still need to tweak some fitting and details though.
The rear seat delete storage box will be removable, if I choose to re-install the seats.
Sorry about the poor cell phone pictures.
Beautiful work and use of materials, elegant
Thank you sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
NO doubt! Beautiful work.Quote:
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I've also been making some custom kick panels. I started with cardboard templates, then used ABS sheet and bent them using a heat gun. They will be covered with carpet once I get them in and fitting properly. I think they will look pretty clean once they are finished, and the pedal boards are in.
I am also planning to cover the heater hoses in matching vinyl, or replace them with new clean ones.
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Bob --- Nicely done! I like the attention to detail.
David
…..got photos of the freshly tumbled box before assembly....something about these aluminum boxes......now for the new sideplate, fresh LS, and onward
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Still plugged away on the interior. The floor mats still need backing and binding sewn on, and the seats need to be re-shaped and upholstered.
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I fired up the lathe to make some Solex accelerator pump adjustment screws as for some unexplainable reason three of mine went missing. Ready to go out for plating on monday
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Started my first foray into open heart surgery....wish me luck!!!
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Certainly not long hood work, but I replaced the PCM / Stereo in my '06 Coupe, as mine had really bad display problems. Purchased from a PCA member, and it appears to work perfectly. Other than a message stating an error with phone, GPS... anyone know how to clear something like that? My car doesn't have a phone or GPS or CD changer, and it appears this unit is looking for these items. Not a big deal, but figure someone here might know.
Thanks,
Scott
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Yesterday I restored the original horn tags for our horns
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Installed Sal Carceller's MAF system into my 72 hot rod running a fully rebuilt 3.2 Carrera engine
. . . on TRE's COVID-19 run . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...s-angeles-area
Had a chance to really stand-on-it, too --- still, barely got 'er dirty . . .
. . . but we're the only Longhood there, apparently
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After switching out my front to back tires on 3/12 in anticipation of a 3/30 track day that was cancelled… and after taking nice a mountain drive on 3/28 that involved driving on some freshly cleared snowy roads… A couple of days ago it’s was time to wash the drive off and take time to pull off all 4 corners and have a look, and clean while I’m in there….. I do this about twice a year, depending on the amount of hard drives and track days…
Considering how hard I drive my 47 year old car I try to generally smoke over the bottom and inside corners of the car: Brakes, wheel bearings, loose bolts, and (heaven forbid) any cracks at or near suspension points….
In 31 years I’ve had one A arm sway bar drop link connecting ‘U’ mount tear off, and one rear sway bar round mounting pin pull out of its bushing ….
Oh, in 1998 I had a flywheel seal and accelerator linkage coupler fail on the same day at the track, and had to be towed home… :rolleyes:
I’d say the old ‘German over engineering’ has worked pretty well for me so far…. :)
- Took the pic just before I set my jack stands….. ;)
- Go'n home from my DNF 22 years ago…. :o
Cheers,
cm
Took it on my first short drive after 6½ months of refresh time.
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Nice Arne....... look'n good
Quite nice. I had the steering wheel off by 2 splines, and there is a rattle from the rear at idle, but that's all. Drove great. No big surprise, as I had it pretty well debugged functionally before the paint/body work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soterik
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I've never been so excited to get new wiper blades! They are beautiful. Thanks for sending them out so quickly Soterik!
Couldn‘t resist to go for a quick 90 minute drive during these Corona times
It wasn't exactly SWT weather in central Ohio today, but it still seemed like a good idea to clean out the cobwebs and go for a drive.
I took it back to the body shop (where it began its restoration 6 years ago) for the very final retweaks. By the end of next week it will be 100% done.
Fixed the broken pivot pin in the drivers side window regulator. Thanks Mayo and team for the parts ! Cleaned and lubricated all the bits on the regulator. It's in and works smoothly now ! Passenger side is apart and that all repaired but it needs new felts in the window tracks....parts en route.
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Didn't take my '72 but a couple of us went for ride north of PHX and I rode along in a friend's beautiful dalmatian blue '73 hot rod... proper social distancing of course :)
After more than 3 months of separation due to Covid_19 country lockdown, finally reunited to Biancaneve. Caring neighbour had it bubble wrapped ... :) going to recommission it and drive it soon!
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any chance you have more pictures of your friend's dalmatian blue car?Quote:
Originally Posted by skl
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Been working on the yellow car today and the previous 10 weeks thanks to Covid 19, and lousy NW weather. Thinking about doing a thread on it. G
Finally got the new air filters installed
Threw in some Porterfield pads and did a quick clutch adjustment. Went for a back road excursion to bed in the pads. Declared it good to go for a track day at Sears Point on Saturday.
New gear knob
I didn't do anything to my 911 today. But my wife and I drove in the '69 to University Hospital and started in the Phase III trial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. That was pretty cool.
Fingers crossed on good progress.
Scott
Did the 500 mile valve adjust and head stud re-torque. It was easier than I anticipated, but still took most of the day. Did I mention that I work slow! Methodical, but slow. Several valves had tightened up slightly and a couple had loosened a bit, one enough to notice the tapping noise. All the head nuts moved about an eighth of a turn and several about a quarter turn. Buttoned it all up and went for a short drive and didn’t find any leaks when I returned. All in all, a very good day.
Think I could do it in about three fourths the time now that I’ve done it once.
Put the car on a trailer and drove up to Oregon—the next stage of its refinishing is getting started!
Park my 2.0 in the Grand Palais for the Tour Auto 2020. Cannot wait Tuesday morning to start.Attachment 531935
Drive in the Lane Cove National Park (12km from Sydney cbd)
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Nice Paul.... and all the colors work !!!!!
Looking forward a full report!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xavier PJB
Sorted my clonky Boge strut/Bilstein insert issue (with a 3mm washer) and took it for a long drive...
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M&K long tube headers and 911-S style muffler installed. Now the hot rod has some growl.
Went for a nice late summer drive.
Not today, but a few days ago ... tried to have Biancaneve passing the newly established compulsory periodical belgian roadworthiness test ... I got back with lots of (questionable) remarks and will have to go back in a few weeks ...
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Working on brake lines. A lot of them.
Good boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeorgeK
Going to get COLD up there shortly.
Awesome
Which M&K is that? MKM29?
Just finished the "Tour Auto 2020". The 2.0S did a fantastic job. Perfect car/engine/team.
Yes it is...being used in conjunction with MKHE163L911 long tube headers w/heat exchangers...car has a 3.2 Carrera motor.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosenbergendo
You like? Thinking of doing that version with or possibly their "motorsport" loud version on my 3.0 hot motor with custom headers.Quote:
Originally Posted by mac73s
Unloaded my new/old '71 S on Saturday.
Great color. Nice car!
Went for my first decent drive since the finish of my build. :)
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Answered you in a PMQuote:
Originally Posted by rosenbergendo
GeorgeK
That’s an impressive kit for brake lines...
Where did you get that !
I/we admire your ambition.
Please show some finished lines
lovely Mine is a 72 t same color. I would like more pictures
Looking great stretch,nice to see it outQuote:
Originally Posted by stretch
Hazet ftw!Quote:
Originally Posted by 71gold
https://www.hazet.de/de/produkte/spe...SH-12K&c=23734
I have to re-make every line in the '69 and in the beetle.
Learned a hard lesson about changing #6 spark plug. DON’T let your extension slip into the hole. While removing the plug socket and extension, after reinstalling the plug, the extension came off the socket and then simultaneously slipped off the ratchet. That area above the oil cooler is cavernous and unwilling to relinquish anything it swallows. It took about 20 minutes and an arsenal of tools to retrieve it. It was actually a short 1/2” extension and a 1/2 to 1/2 adapter that fell into the hole. I immediately taped everything together before I proceeded:rolleyes:
Sorry for your tribulations... but you're doing it wrong. Use a rubber-ring plug socket. ;)
I WAS using a plug socket with the rubber insert, that’s was caused everything to separate. When I tried to pull the socket off the plug it stuck. That caused the extension to pull away from the socket and the ratchet at the same time.
Use magnetic plug socket, they release from the plug easier.
Thanks Ed, that’s a great idea! I didn’t know that they even existed. I’m still using the sockets that I bought in 1970. With modern cars not needing plug changes until 100,000 miles one just doesn’t keep up with spark plug socket technology:rolleyes:
Working in the trunk today.... Got some new zip-ties
John
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This is from Saturday. PCA Club Race at Summit Point, almost 2000 miles from home. Broke an axle on my '67 911. We were already packing up for the sad trip home when Fred Pfeiffer introduced me to Dave Coleman. Dave drove me out to his home and shop deep in the woods (Dave was the one who made reference to 'Deliverance', not me), rummaged in a railroad container for a half-shaft, lent me tools, and I spent Saturday night on my back on the cold ground under the car installing the axle by flashlight. Success! I raced on Sunday! Hats off to Dave Coleman, a true mensch.
My '73 911 is a little bit a further advanced than this photo shows now.
and 3 years after starting this project, and after approx. 250 hours of bodywork repairs, I took it to the painters yesterday..
Plug sockets with rubber inserts are just plain awful. Magnetic plug sockets are a bit better but nothing compares to the plug socket in my pictures. Ed, I'm surprised that you don't have one of these. They have been around for 2 or 2 decades and very few people know about them. They aren't cheap, but worth every penny. They have a little ball retainer much like a ratchet or extension but work much better than a magnet. They hold the plug with just the perfect amount of tension and wont pull of the end of an extension, either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theunz
I know of no one that has tried one of these and not gone out and bought one.
Jim
PS:Ed, I would be happy to send you mine for a trial run. You can send it back after buying your own.
Ya got me Jim,,,,never seen that type. Thanks for the offer, but my magnetics will last me the rest of my days,,,,whatever that is :rolleyes:
I wanted a fire extinguisher readily available and didn’t see anything appealing to me on previous threads. I didn’t want to deface any OEM parts or drill any holes, so that left me with the Brey Krause or the Rennline. Well, the Rennline is way expensive and the Brey Krause while a little better price is just a little ugly in my opinion. So, since I have a little too much time on my hands and like to piddle in my garage I decided to make my own. This is what I came up with for about $8.00 in materials and way way to much time! Very similar to the Bray Krause in it’s mounting and with the same drawback of limiting forward seat travel. I don’t see any need for the passenger seat to be able to go all the way forward and the limit is within an inch or so of where I normally have it any way. It doesn’t show in the photos, but the aluminum is polished to a near chrome finish. Oh, the funny cutout by the tunnel allows the seat one more click of travel.
I mounted mine to the cover plate at rear of tunnel.
Me 2 …. ;)Quote:
I mounted mine to the cover plate at rear of tunnel.
I didn’t want to mess up my cover plate. Ed probably has boxes of them:)
I measured and ordered a thermostat and soft lines from BAT. It is a 200F thermostat unlike the 185F engine and SC/Carrera type on the engine and rear passenger wheel well of my car. This will allow the car to run on the passenger side cooler only in the 185 to 200ish range and on both sides fully opened at 200F.
With the second cooler the oil went from being a little too hot to a little too cool. I went on a run of 200 miles from Vail to Steamboat and back. I was on a tour with mostly newer Porsche's, Ferrari's, and Lambo's. 85 to 125 mph most of the time. Oil temps maxed at 190F. I would rather be at least 200 and 210 to 220 would be better. This should in theory warm the oil a little on cooler days and give the extra cooling needed on those high 90's and 100 plus days.
cool move . as most wear occurs on cold engine.
Where are those sold Jim?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Breazeale
You can find them on line. I bought mine many years ago from a specialty tool, mobile, salesman that would stop by my shop once or twice a month. KOWA is the brand. Once you use it you will be hooked!Quote:
Originally Posted by RSTarga
Jim
I drove the '69T up to Fort Collins where Mr. Hal Massey, a true gentleman, gave me a transponder for my '59 BMC Huffaker FJ. This was the first time I've had it on 75 MPH interstate, and um, er, ah, well......it does 90 with ease.
Finished painting my half shafts ready to go back in...
John
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John, Quickie, What paint did you use ?
nice to get those tricks rare parts out of the way. the bearings look good
Hi Mark,
I used a hi-bonding semi gloss. I go out in the garage, find it and post the name.
John
John, looks like you were able to re-use your u-joints?
Drove Ruby at Le Mans track. Pic by Alexis Goure
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I was. they are in perfect condition.Quote:
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John
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Got my wheels from Harvey about a month ago (obviously not knowing what was coming :( ) and put on my new N spec CN36's to match the original CN36 spare and took it for a ride...
Got my car out of Covid lock down for the first time since March. Reconnected the batteries, checked tire pressures (down a bit) started it up (It started almost immediately). Not one drip of oil underneath it :D:D
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Took it out to put some more air in the tires, clean the dust off the glass, and give it a small drive (cant go more than 5 kms still) to make sure everything is working OK. Put a bit of fresh fuel in it (last time I put fuel in it was in January :( ) and the put it back to its storage for the next week or so.
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Looking forward to putting it in its new garage which is only days away from completion :)
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Very nice new digs Hugh.....
Participated in our last and very wet PCA autocross of the season. Many thanks to Brent Jones for taking great action shots of my car all season.
Checked it for oil leaks. For the first time since I bought this car over 18 months ago, it was totally dry!! Success... so far.
Seriously, pretty pleased with this. My '84 Carrera was dry over the entire 7 years and 23,000 miles I owned it. So I figured it could be done, was just hoping I wouldn't have to go all the way through the engine to do so.
The last 3 leaks were the #8 bearing, MFI drive on the left cam, and exhaust rocker shaft on cylinder #3. No leaks after a good drive and up to temp, no leaks after sitting for several days.
Waited to the last minute to prepare for a track day tomorrow at Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point). My son and I are both registered but have to share the same car so I am going to track the 356 along with the 911 and make my son drive it during half the sessions. We have 7 20 minute sessions. Should be fun.
Two days, really. Three days ago, a guy in an early 'Vette pulled up to me at a light and asked if I knew my brake lights didn't work. I didn't. Over the past two days, I learned all about the brake light system on a '69T. Starting at the ends, my John Audette bulbs both tested OK, but I found a broken fuse at position B6. Not blown, broken, so still sort of making contact. A tiny little 5A thing, I replaced it. Still no brake lights, though. I put the car up in air and checked the master cylinder wires; both seem OK. Both are grounds; apparently, they are for a switched ground circuit that controls a warning system for the early USA master cylinder (which circuit is not shown on my copy of the elusive '69T wiring diagram). I pulled the pedal board and checked power to the brake pedal actuator switch. OK. I tested the switch, and EUREKA; it didn't work! I pulled the switch and ordered a new one from Porsche, which came overnight. Before I installed the new switch, I rechecked the old one. @$%@#&%&. Now it works fine! Probably just some schmutz inside the switch that came loose with all the handling. I thoroughly cleaned the old switch and reinstalled it. Now the brake lights worked fine, but require a hard press. I pulled the switch again, tightened the adjuster screw, and reinstalled it. Voila! Now the brake lights worked perfectly. I then re-installed the pedals, pedalboard, and carpets. Done. What a PIA. I think I saved a small fortune doing it myself. So, does anybody need a brand-new Porsche brake light actuator switch? (Porsche used the same switch for a decade as the cruise control de-actuator switch).
Fixing a fuel leak - fuel pump replacement.
Cheers
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With some pointers from Jon B (thanks Jon!) I finally finished setting up the R&P backlash and side cover pre-load on my 901 box. Box is pretty much ready now
Installed my new old steering wheel 👍
Turn 3A last Friday
nice !!!.................. ;)
Given that I have two early 911s, and I tracked my ‘67 911 racecar on Sunday, testing my new Garmin Catalyst. Last night and today I installed my John Audette Cibie BiIodes in my ‘69. The install was....um....not plug and play. But it worked, and caveat I still need to aim the things, I’m very pleased with the results, which are exactly as billed. Ignore the cross-hatching in the photo; that is a reflection. Rich
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Not even for mine. But a genuine felt lined fat rimmed wheel.
Edit: finished.
Fixed my 70 wiper park problem
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Machine work
Another threade . . .
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Installed the RennShift Performance Shifter to my 2.2 S today. Next on the to do list is swapping the original shift coupler to the precision shift coupler and then I’ll have a try on aligning everything.
I received my restored 1969 door pockets from Tony Garcia (Autobahn Interiors). He did a great job, as expected. Not quick (5 months) or cheap ($450/pair) but I’m v. happy with the final results.
Alan
N.J.
Thought I'd check the AFR today after the car was bucking at low RPMs.
Turns out it was running a bit lean so richened it up a little and its' much smoother now.
Found a decent path for the sensor cable from the exhaust tip into the car and up to the passenger seat (where the control unit was).
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I am lucky that I bought a 14point7 idash when they were still available (it's a shame they are not available any longer)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ukusto
that makes it easy as you do not need a cable for the display - just connect phone or tablet through wifi to the device
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I had some old knee pads laying around and decided to try and fab up a one piece unit. I used some 22 gauge sheet metal to make a filler piece for the ashtray, and welded it in. My plan is to sand blast and powder coat it, then re-glue the original rubber/foam padding back on and use spray foam to fill in the center. Once the spray foam sets up, I’ll shave it into shape and cover it in the same vinyl I used in the rest of the car.
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Installed the radio I restored
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Let her go out on the Zandvoort (NL) F 1 track. Does that count?
Cees
You Bet Cha !Quote:
Originally Posted by fourteenten
Perfect Cees !!!
Glas and chrome polish .... only headlights.
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Did not do much on the car BUT I did do the laundry.
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Wow!
Thats fantastic Mark, I hope it hangs in a place of honor.
Refreshing the respray from the late '80s on the '71T:
1) Steady
2) still time to stop
3) too late
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Got my body back from the paint-studio. Looking forward to start with assembling:)
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Finished up making a one piece knee pad out of a couple old ones I had laying around.
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A while back, I repaired the original dash and covered it in the same vinyl I used in the rest of the interior. I will install it at some point as well.
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Wow, beautiful work. I see a dash business in your future!!
Changed a headlight bulb. Low beam in an H1...
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Dropped the 2.0S engine for maintenance as lock down is giving time ahead to do so.
Cleaned the place
Enjoying my own new garage with enough space to park my current toys and coming ones. Kid's dream alive.
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i finished the car about a year ago.
but the last few weeks I started sewing the seats up in italian leather...and put them in yesterday for a drive-fit.
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Figured I'd post a pretty picture and a cool video. tom1394racing sold me an old T-tach, which was sent off to John Bell for refurbishment and face conversion to 10k, and I installed in the car today. Think it was two weeks start to finish. Both guys are class acts.
Perfect day to do the tach swap after dinner and go for a drive with my eldest.
Here is the tach in action. I didn't think I'd be a fan of the 10k tach, but it is much easier to see 7k.
And my favorite co-pilot pretending she is the driver.
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I always liked the action on this type of tach.
Stack ST430 tacho in 911 3.2
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Nice one!
As John found out, I am trying to neurotically balance a desire for the car I want to drive vs the car I want to sit in. I learned to drive in a long hood, so every time I drive it is a reminder of my grandmother sitting in the passenger seat yelling at me not to ride the clutch. So yes, there are better options out there, but silver dot. I joked with John that he needs to make it so the needle bounces for 30 seconds after each shift, otherwise its not authentic to me.
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Originally Posted by sithot
That's the ticket! LOLQuote:
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It's been two and a half years since the body and paint was finished and it's been in storage since then... Now that I have a garage built to get on with the re-assembly, I finally brought it home!
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Nice to have it join the Wills and the Peugeot... a little more work to go on the garage project too.
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Had to pop the restored H1's in to give it a happy face! (also gives me a happy face... thanks Mr. Audette)
Very busy days ...
Biancaneve is in the process of been made roadworthy again following many months of storage. Following a failed MoT last year, we need to replace front shocks, review carburation and some minor stuff. I invested some time in this recent rainyday ☔ in fitting nice but otherwise useless seat belts ... the local motor authorities didn't like Biancaneve racing harnesses �� ...
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https://youtu.be/mmRvHIVwDjo
For more: https://www.no-speedlimit.it/Biancaneve.html
Meanwhile, also our 1974 Carrera 2.7 is in need of TLC ... a more complex situation requiring descending the full engine ... the usual slippery slope ... not sure we can see her on the road soon ...
https://youtu.be/o_P7ad_LJTM
For more: https://www.no-speedlimit.it/Miami.html
Please only take pictures with your shirts on!! :confused:
Yesterday I removed the car cover for some inspection, work and then a PCA social gathering this morning. Primarily checking the results of my latest work to fix oil leaks, then fit a new clutch cable and some new Delrin shift coupler bushings.
First good news was that the engine was still totally dry, after a couple hundred road miles and then sitting for 2 weeks. It appears that I might finally have the leaks controlled. I know that many owners of old Porsches don't get too worked up about an occasional drip, but 7 years of driving my former '84 Carrera that never leaked a drop the entire time spoiled me. So I've been tracking down leaks almost since I got this car. Very pleased on this score.
Moved on to the clutch cable. I still had a rather jerky feel at the clutch pedal, even after changing to bronze pedal bushings. So I figured I'd change the clutch cable to see if it was sticky. And when I removed the old one, I found that someone had greased it inside the sleeve pretty thoroughly, and the old grease had hardened and was generally gunned up. The cable was VERY stiff to move by hand. Put in the replacement and adjusted it, then went straight to the shift coupler.
The old coupler bushings weren't too bad, but the car was reluctant to shift into 3rd and 4th at times. Got the new bushings in and went re-install the coupler. And found that I couldn't get the coupler to seat tightly to the gearbox selector shaft. I'd tried both the old cone screw and a new one I had ordered for just-in-case. Same thing on both—tighten it all the way and the coupler still had a bit of movement independent of the shaft.
Finally figured out that there was some sort of metal "crud" in the bottom of the selector shaft hole that the cone screws seats in. The cone screws were bottoming out before the cone shape snugged against the sides of the holes to securely locate the coupler. I had to use a drill bit in the hole to clear the "crud" out. Once I did that, the cone screw seated down nicely, and the coupler was secure.
After adjusting the clutch and the coupler I took a very brief test drive yesterday to make sure that nothing major was wrong. That went OK, so I drove the car to the club Cars & Coffee this morning, and then took a 30 mile detour on the way home to a local all-makes Show & Shine.
After driving around 40-50 miles this morning, I'm pleased. The clutch pedal is very smooth, and less effort. The car shifts much more positively now with the improved coupler bushings and the coupler mounted properly. My wife has been reluctant to drive this car because it was too hard to shift at times. I now blame that on the loose coupler, and so I expect she'll get some seat time soon.
All in all, a satisfying bit of work. Good turnout at C&C this morning, despite a bit of early drizzle.
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Richard Clewett and I worked on my ECU tune. While tuning, he is in Manhattan Beach and the car and I are in Colorado. I added a idle air control unit he sent me. It helps at 10 to 12,000 feet, or starting the car when it's in the 30's or 40's in the morning. I've been along I70 on Vail pass a time or two while Richard was at his shop tweeking the tune. Very convenient.
Saturday PCA/RMR will have it's first morning breakfast in about a year. It will be nice to see the folks and cars again.
Drove my recently completed hotrod up the Crest to Newcomb’s Ranch. It was a great morning!
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NICE Bill ...
Congrats on your completed ride..
Your longhood adventures have just begun....
Rebuilt one side of the 40IDS.
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New Koni front shock absorbers installed on Biancaneve and had to reduce the CO from 8 down to 2 so we can try to pass the technical inspection on Friday ... this is too lean for the old flat six boxer engine and need to be put back on the rich side afterwards ... now she runs like shit and can't go up in the revs otherwise risking to cook the spark plugs or worse ... finger crossed!
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Good luck Massimo. BTW, that is what I have a 1968, no CO control pre 1972 ;-)
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Here in Belgium, they change the rules every day ... I had to fit three points belts even if the car never had them ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Xavier PJB
Fitted some of John’s top-spec headlights
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Notice the difference ?!
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Added this DIY rally watch holder recently. I didn't want to drill any holes or do anything that couldn't be easily reversed. The bend of the metal tucks in just snug enough to stay and doesn't get in the way of shifting or the passenger. Really happy with how it turned out.
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Picked up our 911T hotrod from RetroSport in Richmond today. It absolutely rips with the shortened gears and 2.7 MFI. Thanks to everyone on the forum who contributed parts to the build as my vision developed, including NZVW, JimmyT, Rennman, and georgepvalerio, as well as the RetroSport team (Ben Kirchner and Tom Jones) Photo is from Marin and the Mt. Tam area.
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Brilliant post !!!!
Apparently a previous owner of my car thought light bulbs last forever. I mean why in the world would you silicone the tail light lens to the housing? So I spent about an hour scraping silicone off everything including the fender in preparation of new gaskets. Silicone is great stuff, but you’ve got to use you head when deciding where to use it.
Awesome Max, i will definitely pop in to see it in the flesh next time I am over once travel opens up again. Enjoy the fruits of your effort.
Looking forward to it. And I'd love to stop by next time I'm in New Zealand (can't come soon enough!)
The T on display with a few of it’s stable mates. Had high hopes to get it back on the road this year, but it looks like maybe it will hit the pavement in ‘22.....
... spent the afternoon at my wrench's, chatting and fixing some issues with headlights alignment and brake light switch ...
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Spent a few days tearing around the Adirondacks with some friends. Great roads and friends.
Unfortunately hit a deer on the morning of the second day, Got the car drivable again by the side of the road and finished out the day.
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Ouch !!!!!
Unless you were doing some serious drifting, I’d say the deer hit you! Bummer.
It always amazes me just how much damage is caused by wildlife impact.
To crease the front fender to that degree takes a LOT of force.
Hope you have plenty of venison in the freezer now.
Biancaneve has finally passed her MoT test and is again road-legal. Now is time to go back one of these days to my usual garage and set the mixture on the "rich" side ... now it's running too lean but it was necessary to keep within the emission rules. Happy ending is almost close and about the time to plan for the events of the autumn - winter season.
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Congrats to you both...!!! ... ;) :)Quote:
Biancaneve has finally passed her MoT test and is again road-legal.
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Exactly. The deer switched directions very quickly, going from running away from me to running into the side of me.The time from seeing the deer to stopping to assess the damages was probably less than a minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by RSTarga
On a good note, i got the car back from the great folks at Automobile Associates of Canton on Friday. They did a fantastic job and the car looks like new. Automobile Associates and Hagerty were both great to work with.
Deers are heavier than you think and when they hit you at speed, that's a lot of energy that must be dissipated hence the large dent.
Just physics in it's most basic.
Glad you're safe and the car was damaged any more than it was.
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Deer..........
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Our T/R is off to RetroSport for race prep!
All fixed and packed for 5 days of driving in West Virginia. Many thanks to the folks at Automobile Associates of Canton CT.
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Built a custom decklid grill and added some vinyl stripes (1” black 3M vinyl tape) to the bumpers of my ‘71E LWT build.
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Washed the bugs off yesterday, after a rather spirited BLM road drive Saturday. The 50-year old 72T did a nice job, even the A/C.
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Just added the current registration sticker. 48th time I've had to do that.
Jim that should be also posted on the "Satanic Details" thread.Quote:
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Love it !
Went to a rolling bench to tune my fully refurbished 40IDS (by myself which am a bit proud of). Thanks to Crubilé.
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Fill the fuel tank and check tires pressure for weekend driving :)
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Out for a drive in the S/T homage and the '59 1600S.
Took it out for a two hour drive in the Taunus hills
Love that muffler!
John
Put the engine in the car. Another big milestone! Sorted out the clutch cable stuff and the ground wires
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Put about 30 miles on it, meandering through local back roads. I just installed the adjustable throttle pedal from Rennline and am loving being able to heel-toe properly.
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That looks great!Quote:
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Any issues w heat from the muffler? How have you managed it?
No issues so far. Hope it stays like that.Quote:
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Which muffler is it? Thank you!Quote:
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It’s from Eisenmann 911 Sport 2 x 70mm RSR style look, product code P91130.00703. The race version is louder, but illegal here in Germany for use on public roads.Quote:
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One nice thing about America is there are almost no rules so I would probably run the race version. Thank you and it looks great!Quote:
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I want a dual exit but not one where I have to modify the rear valiance.
Not today but some days ago ... Biancaneve and I helping a friend ...
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