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by Magnum
Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28565
Views: 2158016

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

"Just checking all is well"

There is a very odd, suspicious fella lurking hidden in the corner? Best you take action soonest!
by Magnum
Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:02 pm
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: 911 '69 - '73 door handle trigger, chrome
Replies: 8
Views: 241

Re: 911 '69 - '73 door handle trigger, chrome

Angus

I think I noticed a Dansk advert in a recent Classic Porsche - I think they're being reproduced now. Worth checking if nothing pops up here?

Good luck.
by Magnum
Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22204
Views: 1457310

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

Oh gosh....I think it's the only other classic (reasonably affordable, but still out of reach) that I lust after....
by Magnum
Tue Sep 11, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: ***STOLEN*** Silver 1972 2.4S Coupe
Replies: 14
Views: 2505

Re: ***STOLEN*** Silver 1972 2.4S Coupe

Wow! I'm not on Facebook, does anybody have details? Really hope his leads to something?
by Magnum
Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:57 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Battery chat
Replies: 14
Views: 582

Re: Battery chat

I hear you Graham.... BUT for those of us who get a little carried away, the battery swap to a lightweight version (and there are lighter versions than the Odyssey PC680) represents a very significant weight saving at very little cost - it must be about the most cost effective, short of throwing thi...
by Magnum
Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:05 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: LED Lights for our cars - The answer to my fears?
Replies: 25
Views: 1527

Re: LED Lights for our cars - The answer to my fears?

Hi All After a recent weekend "spring" rally through amazing, remote roads, and a bit of rain, I've convinced myself to order a set of LED lights for the entire car from bettercarlighting.co.uk. I'll also be converting my new Cibie Pallas light to LED. Does anybody have recent experience t...
by Magnum
Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:25 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Battery chat
Replies: 14
Views: 582

Re: Battery chat

Gents My roughly 3 week experience of the Odyssey PC680 which is unfeasibly small and light....is one of disbelieve!! This is in a 3.2 with Motronic, mounted sideways and it has coped amazingly well. Very impressed! PS - I suspect that Motronic would be more sensitive to voltage variations etc. than...
by Magnum
Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Trailing Arm - Bent/Damaged?
Replies: 8
Views: 321

Re: Trailing Arm - Bent/Damaged?

Thanks Chaps I measured on a flat granite work surface and the pictures show the results - worryingly I don't think one can one get flatter than that? Next step is to measure as suggested above, although it'll be rudimentary. Stop Press! I've cracked and put though a call to Porsche Centre Cape Town...
by Magnum
Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:01 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Trailing Arm - Bent/Damaged?
Replies: 8
Views: 321

Re: Trailing Arm - Bent/Damaged?

Thanks Graham That's what I would have thought but two very experienced folk in South Africa have suggested they'll be fine - one suggesting the bushes and inbuilt "adjustability" will take this problem away, the other suggesting that arms are different such that the car "pulls straig...
by Magnum
Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:06 am
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Trailing Arm - Bent/Damaged?
Replies: 8
Views: 321

Trailing Arm - Bent/Damaged?

Hi All I'm in the middle of upgrading the steel trailing arms (on my 3.2 engined hot-rod) to aluminum arms, which I've had vapour blasted and sorted out the pre-73 ball-pin mounting for roll bar (on the later arms), thank you Mike Bainbridge for some helpful hints! So my question - when standing the...
by Magnum
Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:27 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?
Replies: 23
Views: 703

Re: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?

Those car-bone ones look suspiciously like Eric's, and I must say they're fantastic quality which is not something one can say about modern reproductions of anything very often! I've not yet wired mine in but will do so when I have the time. I might even look at an LED replacement bulbs to take less...
by Magnum
Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:08 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?
Replies: 23
Views: 703

Re: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?

Graham Have a look - without stating obvious this mounting leaves little latitude between bonnet edge, headlights and the little grilles where downward facing "opening" tab at the bottom of the light interferes. I actually ended up gently bending the tabs such that they face forward and no...
by Magnum
Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?
Replies: 23
Views: 703

Re: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?

Hi Graham Just finished mounting today, in same position as you suggest. I think it looks great, have wanted these for years but they're so damned expensive it's taken me ages to "sell" to myself! I haven't compared to other replicas but Eric's look fantastic quality (and he does have a tr...
by Magnum
Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: Solid, non sun-roof 911 roof
Replies: 6
Views: 331

Re: Solid, non sun-roof 911 roof

Good call and hope it comes through! Regardless of whether this is a consideration, I think it'll add at least as much value as the cost. Nothing looks better or more pure than a coupe imho, although this is a coupe, sort of :roll: , but not pure! My controversial statement of the weekend.......Simp...
by Magnum
Sat Aug 25, 2018 7:01 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?
Replies: 23
Views: 703

Re: Cibie Pallas - my most sheepish question ever?

Thank you Andy!

Once I plucked up enough courage to yank the tab it became crystal clear! 60 seconds to open and dismantle entirely! Yes I do feel a little sheepish....

BTW it is Eric's product - looks lovely quality!

Cheers