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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:52 pm
by AndrewSlater
I believe Restoration Design have recently released an authentic part for the early kidney bowls
http://www.restoration-design.com/store/product/PP260AL
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:06 pm
by Robind
Thank you Andrew appreciated
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:48 pm
by 911hillclimber
Rob:
I did mine in 1989 using Porsche parts.
The 'hole' was a semi circle hole about 10mm dia that looks like a cartoon mouse hole.
After all the welding I injected the bowl with waxoil.
Still solid as a rock after 26 years...
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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:44 pm
by Robind
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thanks
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:42 pm
by Robind
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:00 am
by Robind
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:16 pm
by 911hillclimber
Mine looked just like that in late 1988...
Take heart, you are at the hard point, taken ages, cost lots and it's cold out there.
Keep going, it really will be worth it.
Will still cost too much and still cold out there, but there will be a warm glow next year as soon as it is in colour.
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:02 pm
by Bez1
Evening.
Nice progress and another great home resto. Hope the kids are enthusiastic about it.
I am interested to know if you are using 100% Porsche OEM rear quarter panels as I have to perform this exact surgery on Lucy in the near future. I was talking to Design911 a the NEC Classic Car show and they are adamant that the panels from Dansk are a quality part. They are going to give me a quote for the package of parts I need and I'll be asking PartsWise in Holland also re Dansk quality.
However there are others on this forum who have had a bad experience with the quarter panels, so as I said I would value your comments.
Keep up the good work.
Matt
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:15 pm
by Robind
Thanks guys much appreciated and its worth it for sure even in the cold..
We are using 100% OEM rear quarters and front wings due to the pure quality and fit. Peeps said to me cost is not worth it but IMHO there's no choice to make, we paid £900 each for the front wings and £890 for the rear quarters c/w light housings etc delivered to my door within 48hrs.
Restoration Design were £760 plus shipping for the rear quarters without housings and could not do the front wings, don't get me wrong we have used a lot of their parts on the floor sections ect but I just like using OEM if I can, they just feel better
We may be lucky but the parts guys at Porsche Leicester really wanted to help and ask for updates etc which is great
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:50 am
by Robind
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:07 am
by neilbardsley
I saw that on Max's fb page. It does look very nice. That make of pistons, cylinders and type of can did you choose?
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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:50 pm
by Robind
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:39 pm
by Bootsy
Engine looks superb - was it a stock rebuild?
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:13 pm
by Robind
Bootsy wrote:Engine looks superb - was it a stock rebuild?
we went with 1720cc size in the end just to have that little bit in reserve but with experimental dizzy/ignition system, we have kept all the original parts which are in very good nick as the car had only covered 5600 from new
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, Max is convinced that spark plugs, rotor arm etc. are all original, I know it doesn't mean much but good to see a complete unmolested example
Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:14 pm
by Bootsy
Lovely - really coming together now - a credit to you.