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  1. 07-21-2006, 08:10 PM #1
    Jeff Higgins
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    New Registry Member Introducing Myself

    Hello everyone, I thought I would post a quick note introducing myself, and my car. Many of you in the Pacific Northwest already know me, and many of you have seen me over on the Pelican BBS. I have lurked here on the 911S Registry off and on for some time, and finally decided to join.

    I'm a 45 year old father of two boys, Chris and Alex, 18 and 15 respectively. I have been married to my wife, Lori-jo, for 20 years. I am a relatively new Porsche owner, having bought my first (and only - so far) just three years ago.

    My car is a 1972 911T. It was restored to original stock condition by the PO, who did a wonderful job on the car mechanically. Since aquiring the car, I have set about to finish what he started, and improve the car in several areas. Probably the single biggest job was repainting it in its original Albert Blue. The mechanical upgrades were a piece of cake in comparison...

    The car now sports 22 and 29 mm Weltmeister solid torsion bars, original 15 and 16 mm S sway bars, aluminum S front calipers, and a front camber brace as far as suspension/brake upgrades. The engine is the stock MFI equipped 2.4; it exhausts through an original Leisritz sport muffler and puts power down through a 5-speed 915. Oil is kept cool with an Elephant Racing widemouth fender-mounted cooler and finned lines. The interior includes an Autopower roll bar and Corbeau Classic II seats.

    Anyway, so much for my "short note". Sorry to ramble on so. Here are a couple of photos:
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  2. 07-21-2006, 08:38 PM #2
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    Looks nice... interesting holes on the front bumper...
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  3. 07-21-2006, 08:54 PM #3
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    I was wondering when we'd finally see you on this board! To all who don't know him, Jeff's a true blue longhood; his post count is not refelcetive of his experience.
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  4. 07-21-2006, 09:29 PM #4
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    Higgy Baby! Welcome to the fun. Good to have you.

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  5. 07-21-2006, 10:35 PM #5
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    Welcome Jeff,

    Great look'n car...

    ... the adventures have just begun......

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  7. 07-23-2006, 02:18 PM #7
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    Thanks for the kind words anf warm welcome, guys. I see a couple of friendly, familiar, faces already. It seems the guys I know discuss more about the cars I like on this board, so I'm thinking this will be a better fit for me.

    Yeah, Erwin, there is an "interesting" story behind those holes as well. Sometimes I think they look o.k., sometimes I think they look kind of dorky. Obviously, I'm trying to get more air to my cooler. I started out all ready to route slots in it, early rally car style. I've seen them on early prototype "S" style bumpers. Waldegard had them on both sides, on the bumper face, as well as in lieu of the lower fog light cutouts. That's what I really wanted to do.

    Alas, my cheapo fiberglass bumper (of unknown origin) is such a dry chopper-gun type of a laminate, that all it did was fray and the gel coat chipped off in big pieces. I wound up very carefully using a very fine toothed metal cutting hole saw in an effort to cover the carnage. Oh well. I can live with it for now, until I put an "R" type bumper on the front. My ultimate goal is to transform it into a long wheelbase "R" kinda-sorta-replica. A "TR"? "RT"? Maybe I could steal an R/T badge off some rusty old Dodge...
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  8. 07-23-2006, 04:48 PM #8
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    Welcome! Neat car. Don't tell Karlusmagnus you're Irish. He may show up on your doorstep with a bottle or two so you guys can prove or disprove the Irish Theory.

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  9. 07-23-2006, 05:58 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
    Yeah, Erwin, there is an "interesting" story behind those holes as well. Sometimes I think they look o.k., sometimes I think they look kind of dorky. Obviously, I'm trying to get more air to my cooler. I started out all ready to route slots in it, early rally car style. I've seen them on early prototype "S" style bumpers. Waldegard had them on both sides, on the bumper face, as well as in lieu of the lower fog light cutouts. That's what I really wanted to do.

    Alas, my cheapo fiberglass bumper (of unknown origin) is such a dry chopper-gun type of a laminate, that all it did was fray and the gel coat chipped off in big pieces. I wound up very carefully using a very fine toothed metal cutting hole saw in an effort to cover the carnage. Oh well. I can live with it for now, until I put an "R" type bumper on the front. My ultimate goal is to transform it into a long wheelbase "R" kinda-sorta-replica. A "TR"? "RT"? Maybe I could steal an R/T badge off some rusty old Dodge...
    You mean an "ST". A "TR" is a 68 SWB model. I do like the vents - gives it a very industrial look. Your car is beautiful.
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  10. 07-24-2006, 01:00 PM #10
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    Welcome Jeff, the car is looking great!

    For what it's worth, I think the vent holes are a great solution and look very cool!

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