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by Gary71
Sat Jun 15, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Porsche Replicas
Topic: A Dream Fulfilled - MY 904FF
Replies: 157
Views: 29993

Re: A Dream Fulfilled - MY 904FF

Cage looks great :) certainly added some strength as well as the obvious safety
by Gary71
Wed Jun 12, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44
Replies: 280
Views: 944800

Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Plenty of interest from me :)
by Gary71
Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22237
Views: 1495446

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

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Spotted this prototype hybrid Ferrari on the Autobahn on Thursday. Driver wasn’t happy being filmed, but he must be used to it by now! :)
by Gary71
Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Porsche 356
Topic: Under cover Resto
Replies: 216
Views: 97667

Re: Under cover Resto

Looks wonderful Karl :)
All those little jobs just take SO long!
by Gary71
Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
Replies: 185
Views: 13984

Re: Assessing an unknown engine

Seeing that reminds me I have a Flexhone suitable for 84mm cylinders if you want to borrow it?
by Gary71
Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
Replies: 185
Views: 13984

Re: Assessing an unknown engine

Good recovery :) I can see the struggle in the pics!
by Gary71
Fri May 31, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
Replies: 185
Views: 13984

Re: Assessing an unknown engine

Once new guides are pressed in they normally reamed to size to suit the new valves as they may close up as they are fitted.
by Gary71
Thu May 30, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: The Great Big DDK Meet of 2024!!!
Replies: 360
Views: 22116

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

Booked in :) Cheers for organising
by Gary71
Thu May 30, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Assessing an unknown engine
Replies: 185
Views: 13984

Re: Assessing an unknown engine

911hillclimber wrote: All new valves are expensive!
Yup. I went all in with new springs as well.
I’m still recovering now…
by Gary71
Wed May 29, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees
Replies: 59
Views: 3474

Re: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees

markm wrote:Probably one of the best trips I have ever done, can’t wait to go again
Absolutely. Even if I didn’t finish it, the days I did were worth the drive down :)
by Gary71
Mon May 27, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees
Replies: 59
Views: 3474

Re: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees

Yes, we took the French autoroutes despite the complications of getting recovered off those roads they are super straight and low stress. We cringed on every one of those big right hand cloverleaf junctions, and of course the U.K. side once off the motorway, but yes made it home ok. Would it have ma...
by Gary71
Mon May 27, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees
Replies: 59
Views: 3474

Road Tripping to the Pyrenees

The drive up to Andorra was definitely better than the destination, but still we got to tick another country off the list :) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240527/1f4785e06ebeac543e1b346ca709c100.jpg The weather went south as we climbed and then the rain hitting the screen had that ‘thick’ look ...
by Gary71
Sun May 26, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Replies: 2581
Views: 394834

Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

Good plan. :)

You'll also be able to tell if you've got no compression i.e one valve tightened up so much it doesn't close properly.
by Gary71
Fri May 24, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees
Replies: 59
Views: 3474

Re: Road Tripping to the Pyrenees

sladey wrote:Yes when we stopped in the afternoon we were all actively helping Gary trace the noise
It’s the moral support that matters :) :)