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'68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:39 pm
by rvzz
A few photo's of the new addition ...


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Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:42 pm
by left4dead
What a very special looking car you have there, Russ. Superb, in fact. 8)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:01 pm
by 73SJM
Wow, looks to be in fine condition and very nice. 8) Quite different to your previous one and suspect it may not produce quite the same noise!! Look forward to seeing it at the northern meet in a couple of weeks. :)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:07 pm
by 964RS
Nice mate!

Those seats and being LHD shouldn't give you any problems like last time either!

Have fun :)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:08 pm
by Bootsy
Lovely

Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:49 pm
by Darren65
Great looking 'pure' car 8)

Nice one....and love those mats. :)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:04 pm
by Bootsy
A hockey puck horn push on a wooden rim too, just right

'68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:09 pm
by hot66
Nice one Russ :)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:53 pm
by myatt1972
Absolutely beautiful Russ, I love it :love4:

Re: '68 912

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:08 am
by jury
Lovely Russ, look forward to seeing it out and about.....and a progress report :)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:35 am
by johnM
Looks like a fine piece of kit and hopefully the heater works :P

Re: '68 912

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:59 pm
by rvzz
Cheers chaps .

It's a very different car from the last one that's for sure .

Managed my first drive out at the weekend over to Oulton Park for a low key clubman event .

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I've got a long way to go yet though .
I bought the car pretty much for the condition of the body alone and the fact that it was a cheap way into SWB ownership albeit a four cylinder car .
Although it's had a supposed engine rebuild it's not running well at all . I need to investigate more but it's a combination of ignition and fuel problems . Nothing at all low down although it pulls well above 3k .
So far I've been concentrating on the brakes and suspension . New hoses , pads all round and rebuilt calipers on the rear . New shocks on the front to replace the leaky old ones . I also got a nice set of heater box's with the car which I've fitted so I now have a a bit of heat .
The interior is best described as tired and a bit grubby . Up to now I've concentrated on simply on cleaning up what's there . The original rubber mats where shot so I ordered a pair of Cocomats to brighten things up a bit . I had a an old Grundig FM stereo which has a din plug so I could fit an ipod lead and that's gone in and looks really good . I'm undecided whether to get the sagging original seats redone or go with an aftermarket pair such as the Rennsport Recaro type . Door panels are a bit ropey as well .
As soon as I can get a spare day on my mates ramp I'm going to underseal the car as well .
It needs a bright grille and lettering so if anyone's got a reasonable one let me know .

Cheers

Re: '68 912

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:35 am
by 58A - 71E
Love it 8)

V different indeed from your last one and with opportunity to customise (aka through lots of money at!) for yourself; once running right it will still let you have some fun on the twisty stuff :)

Re: '68 912

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:56 am
by Mick Cliff
Great car Russ!

912's are grossly underrated

Re: '68 912

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:38 am
by 210bhp
Lovely Russ

I hope you get your little niggles sorted out and it will be a cracking car.

Pm sent

Enjoy

Regards
Mike