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by sladey
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!
Replies: 73
Views: 1564

Re: The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!

Ferry Man wrote:'Love the sound of this event, great work all. This old timer is happy to resurface and get the band back together. Please count me in (Saturday, dinner and Boxengasse).
Welcome to the forum :lol:
by sladey
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!
Replies: 73
Views: 1564

The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!

I’m in for it all - just bought boxenwhatsit ticket
by sladey
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Non-Porsche Hot Rod picture of the day
Replies: 2365
Views: 188974

Re: Non-Porsche Hot Rod picture of the day

I do like that
by sladey
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
Replies: 19
Views: 804

Re: Assessing an unknown engine

impmad2000 wrote:Do you have an engine stand and yoke ? Sladey is looking after mine, which you are welcome to use if Mark isn’t.
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by sladey
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: Porsche 356
Topic: Under cover Resto
Replies: 173
Views: 55317

Re: Under cover Resto

Nice work
by sladey
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:49 am
Forum: New Members and Guests - CLICK HERE
Topic: New Member from London
Replies: 11
Views: 326

Re: New Member from London

Welcome to the forum
by sladey
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
Topic: The XK
Replies: 88
Views: 35746

Re: The XK

Fantastic read and as usual great work by Barry
by sladey
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Frazer Nash/BMW 319
Replies: 30
Views: 927

Re: Frazer Nash/BMW 319

Brilliant story, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next installment.
by sladey
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2291
Views: 248308

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

Thanks for that. I found a neat LED fuse holder but I was struggling for where to put it. Then I went back and revisited the fuses and found a, ‘ignition 12v’ one that was only used for the electronic mirror adjustment (they’ve gone) and the factory AC (never had it) - so I repurposed that with a 5A...
by sladey
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2291
Views: 248308

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

rhd racer wrote:I would probably fit a small single or twin fuse to the side of the main box - vehicle wiring products do lots of neat little things like that, and you can just power it with a hot feed


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Thanks - I’ll look into that
by sladey
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2291
Views: 248308

1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

Interesting - thanks Peter. I’ll try again on that. I know on some of the ones I tested the hot side was also dead - waiting for me to turn something on - but I’ll give that a go. Thanks again Edit. My brain has just caught up with that - I can join it to any of the hot side ones can’t I because it’...
by sladey
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2291
Views: 248308

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

And then I came onto the wiring. the wiring diagrams with the kit are all pretty clear but I wasn’t sure where everything was going to go. With the condenser in the rear arch the first thing I had to do was extend the cable to that and run it down inside the car. I wasn’t sure what thickness to orde...
by sladey
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2291
Views: 248308

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

rhd racer wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:23 am Great work

Those clips are not dissimilar to those used on the fuel lines of a 986 / Boxster so looks very factory!


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Thanks - it was one of those rare moments where something that looked like it might work online actually worked even better in reality