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by gtBen
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Spare junk M-caliper long bolts/nuts anybody?
Replies: 35
Views: 16927

Re: Spare junk M-caliper long bolts/nuts anybody?

I would say the M7 and M9 Ribe bolts and nut's are unobtanium, I've seen some wanted ad's but never seen a for sale ad. It is important when you losen them to hold the Ribe end and turn on the nut end, and never do the opposite. Do not use allen key, only use the correct tool/bit for Ribe. http://te...
by gtBen
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Post 1973 - Porsche 911 (Aircooled)
Topic: Happy 50th to my 911
Replies: 10
Views: 2654

Re: Happy 50th to my 911

My build number is 1043417 so 800 or so later. Mine is a Belgian MFI invoiced in Dec 74. Thanks Anta The vin- and build- numbers interests me I couldn't resist some googling, so I can understand the pace of building the cars a bit better http://team21.se/91174/74-number-series.JPG For model year 19...
by gtBen
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: Post 1973 - Porsche 911 (Aircooled)
Topic: Happy 50th to my 911
Replies: 10
Views: 2654

Re: Happy 50th to my 911

Its hard to believe that the earliest impact bumper cars are now 50 years old. My US Spec Porsche 911 Carrera was manufactured in Novemeber 1973. Lets hope its still around in another 50.... +1 I was just about to post about my own ...now 50 year old 911, also built in November 1973 and imported fr...
by gtBen
Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Replies: 7945
Views: 658885

Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?

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I'd put a ddk sticker on it 8)
by gtBen
Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

I got a couple 2 weeks ago, and just put one on the car.
Thanks
by gtBen
Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

Bootsy wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:20 am Will send a duplicate next week to be safe
Nothing showed up so I'd be happy if you try again, the adress in the now old pm is the one to use.
by gtBen
Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

That's the right adress, but nothing in my postbox. But let's wait a bit, I've heard others not getting their mail from the UK due to some problems. If it was sent it should arrive ...sooner or later
by gtBen
Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

Ok, I'm still eagerly awaiting the stickers :occasion9:
by gtBen
Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:04 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

Thanks Bootsy, pm sent
by gtBen
Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

I've been waiting on my stickers since september 2017, I was promised many times but new excuses every time. Isn't now the right time? Pop an SAE in the post and I’ll send a sticker from every year I still have in stock SAE :dontknow: it was no talk about SAE in 2017 or 2018 or 2019 when you promis...
by gtBen
Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:42 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Waiting for a new sticker?
Replies: 41
Views: 4446

Re: Waiting for a new sticker?

I've been waiting on my stickers since september 2017, I was promised many times but new excuses every time. Isn't now the right time?
by gtBen
Sat May 28, 2022 9:33 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28504
Views: 1746980

Re: Your Porsche pic of the day......

Today my car was on a professional photo session, after winning concourse d'elegance and peoples choice yesterday at the PCS Festival. This good photo was taken by Magnus, I'm really looking forward to the professional one's.

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Bengt
by gtBen
Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: The Manhattan Project
Replies: 473
Views: 39630

Re: The Manhattan Project

How's it going here :angel4:
by gtBen
Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Drum brake Springs
Replies: 4
Views: 490

Re: Drum brake Springs

I do the same as Andy, but ... I replace the hold downs with panhead screws that I massage quite a bit with a grinder to make them slim so they fit into the brake shoe + grind a slot in the end. Then it's easy peasy to mount them with a screw driver, it works on the first try every time :alien: http...
by gtBen
Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:15 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: carbs
Replies: 16
Views: 998

Re: carbs

Take a look at the "Happy Jetting" data sheet on the Performance Oriented site (scroll down a bit) - http://www.performanceoriented.com/perf ... ing-part-2
There's a lot more useful info under the Tech tabs.

Bengt