My '72 911T
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Sorry, no need to wait, it's going in!Gary71 wrote:Cheers for the positive comments
I'll save this one for next years calendar, I've spammed that thread quite enough!
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Oouhhhhh ! 3 of my favorite cars in one picture. I've gone all light headed.Gary71 wrote:An appearance in Classic Car Magazine
Do you have a copy of this article that you could possibly photocopy or email. Eould be very much appreciated. I need more of this drug !!! Looks fantastic !!!
Funny enough I've never heard of the Locaris arch guards before. Up to now I've made my own in PE ones (similar to rally mud flat material) which have been great but take a lot of time to make an accurate pattern. I have patterns for 914 guards but not for my early 911. A couple of people have copied my 914 ones. Very interested if I can get some off the shelf for my '66 911 but would have preferred PE as they would be better with gravel and reduce noise. (I use both my cars on rallies with gravel roads) Are LWB guards exactly the same as SWB guards ? I see from the website that the claim the same parts for '65-'73. Just checking if this is correct.
Does anyone have a set of these arch guards for an early 911 that they would be prepared to allow me to take a paper pattern from to make some PE ones ?
Would just save me a lot of time and happy to offer them on here once I've done it.
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It's up. Now take it apart. by Suggs, on Flickr
Now I have a reliable daily drive I can get on with the jobs I have been putting off for some time.
Remove engine & box
Fit '74 spec ali trailing arms, new bearings, bushes etc
3.2 front brakes
Split and reseal gearbox
Fix reversing light plunger
Fit new clutch
Fit new clutch cable
Valve clearances
Front strut top mounts
Repair/refinish fuel tank
...plus all the other jobs I find "whilst I'm in there"
Should keep me out of trouble for the winter!
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Sounds a fun project.
That garage is too cosy - at least try to work with the door open to give an appreciation of what it is like to work outside - like some of us have to
Ian
Sounds a fun project.
That garage is too cosy - at least try to work with the door open to give an appreciation of what it is like to work outside - like some of us have to
Ian
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Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
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I used to have to work outside, that's why I moved up North
...and just to upset you further the garage is inside the house, and has the central heating boiler in the corner. I almost had to open the door last night to let some heat out
I meant to do most of these jobs last winter, but then we were supposed to be moving house just before xmas so I didn't want to take it apart. We then didn't move till April, so I needed to use it as transport and couldn't risk breaking it just prior to CLM!
So now this has arrived:
it's time to crack on.
...and just to upset you further the garage is inside the house, and has the central heating boiler in the corner. I almost had to open the door last night to let some heat out
I meant to do most of these jobs last winter, but then we were supposed to be moving house just before xmas so I didn't want to take it apart. We then didn't move till April, so I needed to use it as transport and couldn't risk breaking it just prior to CLM!
So now this has arrived:
it's time to crack on.
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Work so far today:
Engine & box out, rear suspension & brakes off.
A productive morning by Suggs, on Flickr
911 Engine & Box by Suggs, on Flickr
911 Engine Bay by Suggs, on Flickr
Ali arms to be built up this afternoon.
Engine & box out, rear suspension & brakes off.
A productive morning by Suggs, on Flickr
911 Engine & Box by Suggs, on Flickr
911 Engine Bay by Suggs, on Flickr
Ali arms to be built up this afternoon.
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Didn't quite get the arms built, just had time for a coat of paint.
Having seen the state of a set of unprotected arms can get to i.e scrap, I've decided to cover up all that ali in a coat of etch primer followed by some silver paint!
The set of arms I have are almost period to my car and in surprisingly good condition, hence all the paint to keep them like that:
Almost period. by Suggs, on Flickr
Paint in progress by Suggs, on Flickr
Having seen the state of a set of unprotected arms can get to i.e scrap, I've decided to cover up all that ali in a coat of etch primer followed by some silver paint!
The set of arms I have are almost period to my car and in surprisingly good condition, hence all the paint to keep them like that:
Almost period. by Suggs, on Flickr
Paint in progress by Suggs, on Flickr