Brakekiller, very cool look. Can you give us a picture of it with the whole car. Will help with perspective.
I really like the fact it is different.
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Brakekiller, very cool look. Can you give us a picture of it with the whole car. Will help with perspective.
I really like the fact it is different.
Thanks !Quote:
Originally Posted by Fubawu
here are two more - am a poor photographer.
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Xavier, PM me about your old Talbot mirror. Thanks, Jens
Love those 'out-the-windshield' shotsQuote:
Originally Posted by 911T1971
Never been 'bahning' . . . .
. . . and the closest I've been to The Ring? --- is the badge on my lid!, so . . .
. . . thanks for taking me with!
Done Sir :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jens
You are my favorite kind of early 911 owner! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 911T1971
I see there are wind generators next to the Autobahn, kudos for taking such a car to 200 km/h with this kind of wind... I’d rather land my Cessna than drive an early 911 fast under any type of crosswind condition.
There are quite a lot of windturbines in Germany. However, these large rotors are high up (they tip about 550 feet and have blades of 200 feet long) and you dont notice they same crosswind force on the road. Driving 200km/h on the autobahn is more dangerous when you share it with trucks and slower cars changing lanes. You usually can drive this speed just on early morning's or three lane roads. Today many stretches are limited to 130km/h, so actually "no speed limits" stretches are getting rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterf
talking about airplanes, just got back today with my 911 watching Cessna's and Piper's as well "our" Grumman Avenger "Charlie's Heavy", based on our local airport in Lausanne. One of only two in Europe. Love the sound of its huge engine !
Here it is:
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I was at Woodstock.
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man, that thing looks great
Just drove back in my '73 from camping at Laguna Seca for the weekend with my two sons. It's a great camper vehicle!
Thanks Kris. It's getting better, but by bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
Up early to beat the heat. Checked the tire pressures and washed the windshield.
A quick stop at the Tiger Creek preserve.
Back to the barn.
Beautiful, Ken. Gulf Blue?
Stunning car ! Superbissime ! J'adore !Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken F
TP,
The color is Oslo Blue. it was discussed further in a thread started recently by my friend Davidgoerndt. I dig your blue car as well! Which one is it?
Brakekiller,
No double espresso, baguette with butter and jam for breakfast like in France. It's a "food desert" here. We import our coffee from Emeryville CA.
Thanks,
Ken
Ken, it's not original (the car was Gulf Blue once upon a time). There's been much discussion of this blue shade at a few recent Porsche meet-ups, and we've determined that we have no idea what color it is now. Probably not a Porsche factory color.
I call it Earl Scheib Blue.
stuff came back from media blasting not clean enough for my powdercoater. steel came out okay for the most part. Have to drop the aluminum off again tomorrow :/
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Let's see some pictures! Sounds great!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Laifman
Shakedown after 2,5 years of resto.
Bleeding rear calipers afterwards.
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Since the crap that came with my RS door cards broke immediately and wevo stuff is outrageous, and kind of modernish I had my friend who makes leather goods made me some hand stiched leather door pulls. I dyed them a little darker myself.
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We had reunion day....
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I want a time machine.
you can come use mine. Its expensive though.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrar
The worker in the background has a look of sheer disbelief due to your sudden appearance
Seeing is believing...Do you want sell?
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Originally Posted by Digital K
Crinkle painted the rain hats.
sure. it looks an awful lot like a 1979 vw rabbit.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrar
Hey.... your just trying to sell me your car!Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
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Originally Posted by mrar
Is it actually O.K. to jack up the rear of the car like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by jesseandersson
It’d be extremely handy to change two tires at a time on a track day, but I was told to never do this because it can break the engine mounts and result in the car coming down. :confused:
100% okay.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterf
I'll note that is your 666th post..... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
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I recall there was a report in a period Christophorus about this story, but you can sense the editor didn't beleive the Porsche employe. Now we know it was true:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Peanut
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Originally Posted by beh911
I'd have put the blocks IN FRONT of the front tires. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flieger
The driveway sloped down towards the camera. so it would have rolled backwards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Phew. I was worried about you, Max. Make good choices... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flieger
Tried to get 5 days of Monterey off my car.......
That's 830 miles of G-16 x 2, the dust of the Porsche corral, and all day Sun. at the Pebble Beach overflow dirt field off the Coast HWY...:rolleyes:
It was pretty said...... :o
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Michael
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added a few parts
Well have been working non stop ,yesterday managed to paint the fan and housing.
Fuchs wheels were my color inspiration.
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off to powder...
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Nice thorough job Kris.
Moito, good gawd, I do love that yellow paint!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jens
Thanks! in other news....another cylinder head from the motor isnt usable. FML.
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Kind of a deflating bit of news. :mad:
I see what you did there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jens
Because Glaverbel rear quarter glasses are very expensive, we decide with my mechanic to organize some copies. We start with 2 clear classic glasses and clean the Sekurit logo. After, we give the glasses to a silkscreen printing company for the Glaverbel logo. The result is splendid for some hundreds, instead of 1200 €… I will change soon all the glasses on Trudi, which are actually green, for clear glasses. So RSR!
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Is the glass as thin as the original Glaverbel?
It's thin glass, but maybe not as thin as true glaverbel. I have to check...
Brilliant Jack!
Today (well, yesterday, actually...) got to test the new car for the first time in its present "historic" configuration. Car was very nice, but the driver may be hopeless.
DS, is that your old green car under there?
--looks purdy, and I'll bet it goes like stink :)Quote:
got to test the new car for the first time in its present "historic" configuration
No sir...Quote:
Originally Posted by 304065
This was Steve cooneys old car. He never raced it in pca, so you might not know him. But auto associates of canton did the car. I did an engine swap from another car of mine and just redid the paintwork after a rather unpleasant adventure at the Glen. So I am a bit wary with the car, to say the least. But I did a 56 second lap with it earlier this year in pca configuration (read BIG WINGS). I am way off that pace in vintage configuration... Still fun. Ds
Purdy for sure. To be fast may require another driver. But if I can't be fast, I need to look good, at least!Quote:
Originally Posted by bxd
Ds
today I was putting the finishing touches to a local neighborhood owner's car that was twice victim of theft, namely the engine and later at a shop that was supposed to get it back together, he was told that all the new parts ($5000 worth) were stolen from that shop...sheesh...
at any rate, a BIG THANK YOU to John Audette and his friends German shop who provided and carefully shipped a great plug and play engine for Mr. Massengale's 67 912. Now it needs a first shakedown once he gets his tags. .... last time the car was on the road and whole was in 1989.
Installed the windshield today. The single most difficult thing I have done so far. I found this to not be a two or three beer project, but closer to a keg and I'm not a beer drinker.
I stocked her pantry with some high-calorie meals. At 10:5.1 compression, 110 octane leaded race gas mixed 50/50 with our California 91 really wakes her up! :D
Parts for the "Great Refresh of 2014" have started arriving:
-98mm cylinders re-worked from 3.2L cores
-8:1 JE turbo pistons
-Aasco Springs
-ARP rod bolts
-ARP head studs
-930 oil pump
-Guard 20:32 2nd gear (replacement for the one I already have as it's getting a little long in the tooth)
-8:31 mechanical speedo ring and pinion
I also got some new R888s for the second half of the PDS series that gets back underway in September.
Anxiously awaiting thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Personal projects are an exercise in patience at TLG ... too busy working on our clients' cars to work on our own. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by getz
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18 days left to finish the Job
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First world problems!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Took it for a drive down the coast to try out the new shoes...I liked it
Now THAT is a challenge. Please update!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by moito
Want help?
Great looking car.....post# 872Quote:
Originally Posted by Davz912/911
These tubes are rusted out and will be replaced as part of front pan repair. Sure wish they made these things. Seems like lots of the fender support parts are NLA. Seems strange as this is a pretty rust prone area.
Nice werk Bill.
Installed my new factory threshold plates. Had the cheapo rubber ones in there for years. Finally Scott Longballa talked me into putting the real Recoy's in there.
Looks fabulous.
Also installed my newly restored upper door trim courtesy of Air Motorsports. The door area of the car is looking quite spiffy these days.
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Scott was right. :)
Kris - your 911 is at that 'just right' time in its life - looks very good, legit as it is in the moment. Enjoy the view before it changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
well. with a kid on the way in a couple months, and a short stroke 3.2 going in just before then, I think it may look like this for quite some time haha!Quote:
Originally Posted by keith
and thank you :)
organizing...
soon.
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Washed and detailed it. Then took it for a blast around town for an hour or so. After that I took the over-riders off the front bumber to see what it looks like. I like it except for the brighter blue paint that was underneath. The PO didn't remove ANY trim when they had the car repainted in the '90's and every time I take something apart I'm reminded of this. Either way, it still looks pretty neat and if I can just find some rubber plugs to cover the bolt holes I'll be in business.
Stretch
I really love those old brick buildings, not much of that was ever built or still survives west of the Mississippi. Perfect background for your really neat car.Quote:
Originally Posted by keith
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Installed Koni, car is now back to factory spec
I sold it....
Really Xavier! The White car?!?
Did the brake problem turn out to be too serious to fix?
minneapolis and st paul is full of those old warehouses!Quote:
Originally Posted by RSTarga
Yes Jens. The beautiful white car. am a bit sad, but wishing to turn to another projects.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jens
Cheers
No max, no big fix : changed both front discs. The issue was the high temperature + I did not properly made the first kms with new pads...Quote:
Originally Posted by Flieger
Cheers
YESTERDAY was Porsche Owners Club PDS #6 at the Streets of Willow. It was frickin' hot out there, boys and girls; we're talking 100* in the shade and up near 120* track temp. Everyone was struggling yesterday and it seems that the majority of folks were +2 seconds off their average (at least, that's how it was in my class). The water-pumpers were overheating like crazy and the air cooled crowd was WAY down on power, but the worst of it was that there was just no traction. It seemed like I was constantly letting air out of my tires to get them to bite, and they'd be okay for a lap or two, but then they'd heat soak and turn into goo and the car would just start sliding around. It was really frustrating, and I had numerous 2-wheel offs throughout the day and my first 4-wheel off in almost 10 years. All in all I did okay and my 1:31.2 proved to be good enough for second in class, but with almost 5 seconds between myself and first place (for the entire season thus far) I'm just happy with the consistency of the driver and car.
So it was hot. Really really hot. Operating temperature would go from 180* to 220* on the out lap, and by the end of lap two the car was running at 250*. I'd back out of it a little bit and the temperature would come down to 230* or so, but it would rocket back to 250* if I started to tip back in. So I decided to test my motor ... and I mean REALLY test it. I figured I'd run it hard and if it lived, great! If not, I have AAA 100mi towing and my shop is only 60mi away.
I ran the motor HARD for the three remaining 20min sessions and the temp needle stayed locked at 250* for the duration of the sessions. Today I racked the car to check for damage from my off-roading sessions as well as to change the fluids and I was SHOCKED at how clean the oil was. Brad Penn 20/50 with 2000mi of driving - about half street miles and half track miles with the last couple hundred spent at 250* - and the oil came out looking new. I was expecting it to look/smell a bit burnt, but it was gorgeous.
So even though I ended up with only a 2nd place finish on the day, I didn't grenade my motor and I gave Brad Penn Oil the gnarliest first-hand test I could and it passed with flying colors. All in all it was a great day...yesterday.
got some stuff back from powdercoating... spent most of the afternoon cleaning the case halves.
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Looks CLEAN. Bold move not going with turbo lower valve covers. Care to elaborate on the decision?
Kent
Not sure I guess. I've never had a valve cover leak problem on either of my 2 3.0 cars? maybe later... I'm pretty damn broke at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by kentf14
Early SC lowers are aluminum. If it ain't broke...Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
Fwiw, I run early SC lowers on all my cars for "the look".
thought they looked aluminum. but never even really thought about it. it is an early SC engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Ah, that makes sense then. Carry on. :)
almost done
if only I had a build thread........ . .... .
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Hmmm...I have a vague recollection of one. I must be mistaken though. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
tis but a distant memory.Quote:
Originally Posted by 911scfanatic
I forgot to put oil on the rod bolts when I torqued them so I am going to take them off and redo it. The book stipulated red loctite on them but thats stupid. I should have thought to do the oil instead but just didnt. Its probably fine, but it's a big mistake obviously if something goes wrong inside that case so I'm just going to buy new ones and redo it. Do overs would make me kill myself.
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Spent the day at Willow Springs Raceway for a "semi-exclusive" open track day. My friend Kip and I were the ONLY ones there! We ran in both directions.
That doesn't suck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig T
Ya know, you should try joining the POC. It might be something you'd enjoy. ;)
Miss ya, dude. Glad to see Mean Green is still going strong.
Yeah Marco, but you know what does "suck"? Not noticing the gasket fell out of your oil cap after a off-track level check and blowing 2 qts of Brad Penn all over the engine compartment on the next session. I guess I know what I'll be doing to my 911 today...Simple Green degreaser and rags, rags, rags, and more rags.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
The "POC"...What's that?...Where everybody drives from house to house after the monthly breakfast meeting eating cheese and crackers?
Messy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig T
And, no, the cheese and cracker set is the SB Region of the PCA. ;)
After 4 years of working on this car with Markus Blazsak I drove it home on the cool Friday evening that just passed. For two glorious hours I kept the windows open in the night so that I could hear every last bit of those 2.5 litres working through the short gear stack. With the sun finally down the empty highway was bathed with the yellow light from the Carello JODs. When I arrived at the house my wife was outside bundled in her sweater, smiling and asking how the drive went. It was hard to find the words so I gave her a big hug and we went inside. Picture with Markus beside the car and just leaving Markus'. Attachment 264062Attachment 264063
Congrats on getting to drive her :)
Congrats, great looking car.
Congrats 72Groupe4! Beautiful car.
Wow! It is a beautiful car. Nice job.
Very cool car! Looks fun
Just enough! Well executed.
Tom
Looks great!! Enjoy
Looks fantastic! I noticed the dual driver-side windscreen washer spray nozzles - a detail I've always really liked. The only other car I've ever seen this on is the Hart Ski T/R, which puts your car in good company.
Well-done, sir!
started assembling the intake while I wait for new rod bolts.
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Kris, why didn't you go with the ARP rod bolts?
andy
Replaced overcharging Alternator with factory rebuilt
Cleaned ground at top of engine
Bead blasted fan and fan housing
Checked Fan Belt still very new.
Drive around charging up battery :)
Installed WEVO "black" motor & transmission mounts.
At this point I believe this addition completes the drivetrain modifications necessary and advisable to make Ruprecht into the tight, smooth, reliable street-driven GT I intended it to be.
The mounts are a snap to install, and complete my "engine package" so far as I'm concerned. The shifting ( Jim West Engineering Rennshift replacement mechanism with 2" extended lever adjusted to shorten shift-throw by 20%, connected via Stomsky Racing coupler ), has been improved, seems more positive and there appears to be less movement of the engine. No noticeable increase of vibration.
In discussing this with Hayden B. ( owner of WEVO ) he suggest to think of of these mounts as the optimum solution for 911 owners who may be concerned that stock Porsche motor mounts are too soft. He proposes ranking stock mounts as 1 on a scale of 1 ( soft - excessive movement ) to 10 ( solid - unsuitable for street use and likely to cause carburation problems due to vibration ). Porsche Sport mounts he feels are a 2, maybe 2-1/2, and his black mounts rank somewhere in the middle, at approx. 5.
My personal feeling after a nice long drive yesterday is that these mounts are a definite, worthwhile improvement.
JZG
Looks great, John.
-Hayden also makes a blue compound series; on the aforementioned 1-10 scale would you say those fall between the blacks and the Porsche sport mounts?
Bought a nice engine for my future project...which needs to be defined :D
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well didnt do anything to Fritz per say, but this past weekend have been trying to make progress on the new garage.
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need to get better organized and set up more shelves but at least all the vermiculite and 100 years of dirt and junk and busted up dry wall have been removed. a full on renovation will happen in the future, but gotta make it functional for now.
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at least the first group of lights are installed. Home Despot only had 3 of the lamps, need at least 3 more of those for over the cars, and smaller sets for up front over the work benches.
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of course i also took the bulldog for a ride
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today is his birthday so he might get another one ;)
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I guess I didnt see myself taking them off again anytime soon. ARP is nice for replacing stretch bolts on things where you may need to do a head gasket, or a race motor that needs to be taken apart over and over or if you have a high boost application and need a lot of clamping.... but on an engine I dont plan on taking apart for quite some time it didn't seem like a priority. I've used them on head bolts for my turbo 4 cylinder application engines, and such, but I guess I just didnt consider it here as being as meaningful and worth the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajwans
Yes, Jordan, exactly...........having said that however, if it's safe to assume that you're thinking of eventually retro-fitting the '69 911T, 3.0 liter rally car in your signature, I would most definitely go with the"blacks".Quote:
Originally Posted by bxd
JZG
I had the new engine adjusted on the dyno after first 1000 miles.
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It is a good one! :D And yes, these are Wevo Blacks, too!
Also received a Halda Twinmaster to replace my Tripmaster. I am still looking into how to install the Twinmaster together with my Speedpilot, though...
man that looks really tidy. very nice.
Very nice, Anatol!
Kris, you use the ARP bolts because they don't break. Sometime in the nineties OEM rod bolts became more prone to failure, we will only use ARP even for a dead stock 2.0 nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
man... I've never had a rod bolt break on anything in my life!Quote:
Originally Posted by edmayo
Nice Burgundy Harry!
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Originally Posted by anatol
;) :)
...
Pulled the engine (again) to fix an oil leak caused by a cracked case.
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I hope you were pounding on a large piece of mahogany while you were typing that... :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
I told Kris to use stock rod bolts...there, I said it. I've never had a problem and for a street engine, I'm not worried at all. Maybe there was a bad batch at some point?...this could happen with anything. There are guys who say Glyco bearings and Goetze rings are junk too....but until I have to warranty an engine because of them...*shrug*.
I'd bet money that the '73/'74 RSR didn't have ARP rod bolts...:)
I put stuff together on a wood tool bench. The whole assembly was knocking on wood. Good enough for me. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
...and I don't use pressure fed tensioners either. Yet almost everybody swears it's the "gotta-do-it" engine mod. $$$$:rolleyes:
I'll sign off on that. Press on!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital K
Me either...sssshhhhhhh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jens
What's a pressure-fed tensioner?...:)
Agreed Aaron, but that was in the seventies, never had a problem then either, but it seems in the early nineties I started experiencing, (my own 72, almost cost a #matching case, one more revolution,,,and POW!) hearing about other shops, and had a customer engine break bolts during a race. Granted, maybe there was just a period of bad hardware, but I started seeing other hardware from Porsche poorly done (ring gear bolts that were lathe cut!!!) flywheel bolts that didn't hold torque (9 bolt flywheel bolts!) I decided it wasn't worth the risk any more when there is a known good product. I'm sure there are thousands of people using Porsche OEM hardware with no problem,,,,but I'll choose not to when there is an alternative.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat Six, inc.
+1 on the hardware. Over-kill is a good thing.
Bean counters would fire my ass.
Tom
Fair enough Ed...I can't say I disagree with you...:) That said, I had a bad experience with ARP customer service and have used Raceware instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by edmayo
I did use the Raceware stuff in stock class PCA engines...all other race engines get Carrillos or Pauters anyway.
:)
I get it Tom...just never considered German hardware junk...especially when compared to aftermarket. Truth is...I don't trust much these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by sithot
Ditto. So much is "sub-contracted" these days it's hard to figure out where it's actually coming from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat Six, inc.
well I know what I am NOT doing to my 911 today. thanks pelican....
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Love the date on the package.
im more concerned with their being a socket in the bag where a crowsfoot is supposed to be.
Ah, I thought that might have just been some other packaging. Couldn't make out what it was in there.
So much for timing cams. Nice…
Steve Stomski makes pretty cool stuff. I've got a few items.
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saw those. im broke.
I hear you. I had a nice one but for the life of me don't know where it went. It was an offset box tubular handle style that was machined to work with the cam holder more easily.
Kris,
You can still set the timing without the crow foot. You just can't tighten everything down.
While you are waiting for Pelican to right their apparent wrong, I'd be practicing that a few times...
Brought it home from the body shop to do headliner, glass install, lights, trim, bumpers, etc.
This is good advice.Quote:
Originally Posted by beh911
Rekeyed my door locks and glove box to match the ignition key/switch that had been changed out before I owned the car.
So nice to have one key do it all.
Note to self....should have done this 25 years ago (really).
Tightened up the speaker cover in the top of the dash.
While the doors are apart for the rekeying....I'm putting new vapor barrier behind the freshly upholstered RS door panels
(just bought some of the German vinyl and doing myself), new gaskets behind the door handles, etc, etc.
Sent out my H1's to John Audette to get the primo makeover that he does so well.
A myth. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat Six, inc.
I don't even have my heads back. I just found it kind of interesting the socket in the wrong bag. What's upsetting is the new tool being shipped slower than the original shipping I paid for. They don't know I don't need it right now. They could have at least asked.... If I was in a bind with this I'd be upset. Now I just know to shop elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by beh911
Started Fuchs restoration. 2 lots of paint stripper and 2 goes of oven cleaner so far. Hopefully it'll be ready to start sanding tomorrow.
Adjusted driving lights and gave it a good wash
Few more photos
Which blue is that? It looks great!
Metallic blue 8484
I drove to Brattleboro and back on some lovely, curvy VT roads. http://www.912bbs.org/vb/showthread....and-Back-Again
Thinking about driving route 100 up to Waterbury for some Heady Topper as my next adventure.
Week 2 of DIY wheel restoration. Bleeding thumbs and a lack of sandpaper have halted play for today. Next weekend I hope to complete the removal of the last traces of paint and anodised coating (paint removal and oven cleaner haven't removed it all). I started out with a professional repair of the big dents and had the wheel straightened. Its only a spare, and I haven't decided if I'm going to gt it reanodised yet. So far the sanding is 180 and 200 grit, so it looks a bit rough, but I will finish it all again with much finer sandpaper before I do any final prep.
Before with a bit of road rash
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I've been working from the middle out, sanding round the bolt holes is a real PITA!
.... decided to go with the (far out) period.
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Hehehe. I can dig it. :cool:
Restored and fitted the front sway bar.
TP,
You were sporting on some roads that run into my backyard. 112 is just grand for most of its run through Mass. I have also run rte 30 and 100 several times but traffic usually is an issue on weekends. My wife and I were up on Mt Greylock last weekend.
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Originally Posted by tpdorsey
scored an oil cooler. my brand new OE 72 lines came in as well. I should have a mentor over at the house next week perhaps to make sure I dont put anything together upside down in the engine.
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Hope i´m not to much OT but I dressed my wife and son to be in a original Team Gulf Racing Sweden jacket
- Pretty sure my car will go LOT`S faster now!
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Nice jacket Jesse, wonderful model. :)
Fixed the I intermittent glove box light by placing a small blob of solder on one of the contacts. Not rocket surgery but nice to get rid of that frustration with 2 mins effort
Just installed an NOS set of S/RS MFI stacks. Did I need 'em... NO. Managed to find a set and just couldn't resist. They sure do look purdy.
Shameless plug- My "old" set is currently in the sales section. :)
Kent
I drove to Waterbury for some beer.
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http://www.912bbs.org/vb/showthread....-the-Alchemist
A new client - young Air Force Pilot - had a broken steering wheel in his newly acquired 911SC. I sold him the freshly restored steering wheel right off my own car so he could drive his car while he was home from deployment. It was nice to be able to get him up and running quickly so he could enjoy his time back home behind the wheel of his 911.
I then had George Baloian of Levon Mobile Upholstery wrap another wheel for me ... this one was a date-coded 1974 Carrera wheel. :cool:
That's what I call a win/win.
Man, you did business with that guy ;) Fly NAVY!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr9146
Stretch
went to Porsche Classic department to say hello to my friends.
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Will be joining the PCA for a track day at the 'Streets of Willow' this Monday.....
Time to change out to my other wheels/tires....... and gives me a chance to smoke over and check tightness of things on all four corners........ :)
All checked out OK... and nothing was too loose.... ;)
Newer tires on the 'good wheels' re-stacked w/original spare tire/wheel on top.......:)
The event gave me number #73 ........ we'll see how it goes...
I've tried to track the car at least once a year since 1989...and now that I'm retired it just might be more....;)
Cheers
Change the oil adjusted the valves and for the first time took it to the redline
Change the wheels for an hill climbing tomorrow, under the rain! I putted the TB15 which are real glu on wet conditions.
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I know this pic ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
Have fun with Trudi my friend.
Xavier
Hi Xavier, you know not only the picture, but also the car! And after the Geneva slalom 2 weeks ago, Trudi should be perfect on a curvy short road. I will let you know...
Jacques
Your car is just fabulous !Quote:
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I didn't either until the old style failed and blew up my engine. I rebuilt it with the pressure fed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jens
Went over to Daytona for PCA Octoberfast.
Took first in class in the concourse (only car in class), 3 touring laps with 70 other cars, mostly Porsches and watched the races.
A fun day for all.
Cleaned up the engine bay and wiring harness.....thanks to friends Thomas And Clayton
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"It was a perfect day yesterday for a fall drive on country roads - windows down to hear that sound"
Amen to that!
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Installed new engine mounts, the old ones were... a bit... worn out. Incredible how this impacts the handling and feel of the car.
Then washed and and drove her before I started the next project... perfect fall weather for it yesterday.
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Replaced the lock out plate and added the additional spring kit to my 901 shifter. Wow what a difference to the shifting.
Rob
What parts did you use? Were they the Weltmiester products? Still having some shifter trouble and have been looking for solutions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob B
Stretch
901-424-017-00-OEM - Reverse Lock Out Plate, 914 1.7/1.8/2.0 (1970-76), 914-6 (1970-72)
SH-SLK-001 - Weltmeister Shift Lockout Kit, 914 All, 911/912 (1965-72)
Both from Pelican.
Also changed the tunnel bush and tightened up the shift coupler bushing temporarily while I wait for new "coupler whisperer" bushes to arrive.
Rob
Thanks for the info Stretch, same thing I was going to ask. Now just need some time. How long did that work take you t complete?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob B
All up, probably 1 hour. Hardest part was fitting the new springs - very frustrating.
Rob
Repainted these old center caps w/orange bars
I drove her! revised a stretch of twisties long forgotten...big smile...this is why we drive early 911's
Took the 6 GT3 out for exercise yesterday. Unfortunately the track is too small and the speed limits impair the full experience. I will break out the slow car this weekend and enjoy a more measured drive.
Hmmm A minor tangent... Would this be the same David Stockman of Collins and Aikmen infamy? Another "do as I say, not....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stockman
"After having rained napalm, white phosphorous, bunker busters, drone missiles, and the most violent machinery of conventional warfare ever assembled upon millions of innocent Vietnamese, Cambodians, Serbs, Somalis, Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis, Yemeni, Libyans, and countless more, Washington now presupposes to be in the moral-sanctions business?" - David Stockman
Yes indeed but that's a lot deeper than we need to go here. Lots of misinformation and shenanigans. BTW; he wasn't prosecuted.
Here's where the quote was ripped from.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...m-finally.html
W.C. Fields could have written it as far as I'm concerned.
Beautiful picture!Quote:
Originally Posted by jesseandersson
Got the case assembled tonight. I am very fortunate to have my friend Aaron helping me not screw it up. The biggest thing he's taught me is patience. :cool:
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Looking good Kris.
edit - the engine, not you. (you look ok)