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by acclassics
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Re: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox

Yes indeed, sorry lads....ANY I have stacks and stacks of parts, driveshats, hubs, etc, etc. I just need a 901 style gearbox, the exact detail does not matter, its more a question of who has a spare gearbox on the floor....as at the moment, thats the bottleneck If i find several then i will choose e...
by acclassics
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Re: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox

Nick Moss wrote:
Nine One One wrote:4 speed or 5 speed
Surely "dogleg" defines it as 5 speed?
good detail Nick, yes indeed!

ANY 901 box
by acclassics
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:25 am
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Re: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox

Nine One One wrote:4 speed or 5 speed
either, the exact spec dosent matter, i havent bought the engine for it yet, PM sent
by acclassics
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:21 am
Forum: Post 1973 - Porsche 911 (Aircooled)
Topic: Which Engine Oil
Replies: 10
Views: 680

Re: Which Engine Oil

It depends on your exact engine, I don't mean what year. I mean what condition is it in... A fully or semi synthetic is great, if you do 10000 miles a year, and/or regularly drive the car with an oil temperature around 110 to 120 deg C, and/or you have a recently rebuilt engine. If you engine has br...
by acclassics
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:14 am
Forum: Post 1973 - Porsche 911 (Aircooled)
Topic: bouncing fuel needle!!
Replies: 3
Views: 418

Re: bouncing fuel needle!!

I reckon its the gauge, I have changed senders had still had the same problem, I never changed the gauge so I will never know the answer on that particular. car. If your sender is old, then change it anyway. A second hand gauge may have the same problem so will be pot luck. Your sender is working in...
by acclassics
Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox
Replies: 8
Views: 591

Wanted 911 - 912 - 901 Dogleg Gearbox

Looking for a 65 to 71 dogleg gearbox, either 911 or 912, PM or call with what you have, and of course what you want for it.

I have a stack of parts if that is of more interest, just include a list of what you need and I will tell you if I have it.

Luke
07725 860116
by acclassics
Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Advice please
Replies: 4
Views: 439

Re: Advice please

Well i cannot comment on your specific situation, all I can say is this. I am in the motor trade. I have worked on cars since 1992, and currently specailise in Air Cooled Porsche, with 90% of it being 911's. All I can say is things can happen. Coincidental things do exist, as do f*** ups. Even with ...
by acclassics
Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:22 pm
Forum: TRADE For Sale - Porsche Parts/Misc etc.
Topic: Spring Offer Labour from £35 per hour - 911's only
Replies: 0
Views: 346

Spring Offer Labour from £35 per hour - 911's only

SPRING SPECIAL 2018 For all work booked in for MAY 2018 we are offering the following promotional discounts on our specialist 911 labour rates. £35 per Hr + VAT for Air Cooled 911s (911 930 964 993) £40 per Hr + VAT for Water Cooled 911s (996 and 997) This offer is valid for 1 month only, and the DD...
by acclassics
Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:00 pm
Forum: Porsche Technical advice and help
Topic: door straps
Replies: 8
Views: 568

Re: door straps

you can cure it! as above, its 100% the check strap mounting on the A post, as pictured above, the correct one, or an oversize one, or etc will cure it. Those noises drive me nuts lol
by acclassics
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Snow pics
Replies: 67
Views: 3196

Re: Snow pics

current project snow pic
by acclassics
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:55 pm
Forum: Porsche Parts Wanted
Topic: Looking for a SC to resto
Replies: 6
Views: 534

Re: Looking for a SC to resto

they are out there at that price, in fact still in the 10-15k bracket, but of course getting harder and harder to find at that price. There is a blue coupe on ebay at the moment for 20k starting bid, which has been relisted a couple of times with no bids. It did actually get 1 bid back in august (at...
by acclassics
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: TRADE For Sale - Porsche Vehicles
Topic: 1966 Porsche 912 LHD Coupe Recommissioning Project 1967
Replies: 0
Views: 1257

1966 Porsche 912 LHD Coupe Recommissioning Project 1967

FOR SALE 1966 Porsche 912 Project £ 16,950 (price will rise in March as we begin to work on the car) Tel : 01326 617110 or 07725 860116 Full and most current advert details here, with more photos (right click to open in another browser tab) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183091621409 We are Air Cooled C...
by acclassics
Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: 73T: Indicator mystery
Replies: 26
Views: 990

Re: 73T: Indicator mystery

on the rear lights, ahh you have the ones with the earth on the bulb side of the cluster. Thats good, you wont have any problems with those. There are some where the earth is on the lid/cover/wiring cover, where the wires come through into the cover, and those i add another wire to earth to the bulb...
by acclassics
Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: 73T: Indicator mystery
Replies: 26
Views: 990

Re: 73T: Indicator mystery

lol, 30 indeed years indeed. I reckon chase a bad earth on the idicator circuit, but specifically on the dash or indicator relay. For diagnosis i would, battery off, pull the pod out, check all your connections are there, gently push it back in, reconnect the battery and grab your 12v tester. Pull e...
by acclassics
Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:24 am
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: 73T: Indicator mystery
Replies: 26
Views: 990

Re: 73T: Indicator mystery

On the indicator issue First off all you MUST have good earths on all 4 corners for the lights. I have found lights behaving stangely with bad earths in just one corner. I have a 67 were one bad earth will stop the indicators working on all 4 corners. REPLACE the earth connections in the loom, at th...