My '72 911T

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:17 am

well done Gary, nearly there!

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:32 am

Thanks to both, my eyes are still stinging and my lungs are struggling to function this morning. This was despite having both doors open for an hour after starting it for 10 seconds!

Any more updates on the RSR Mike?

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:10 pm

It drives!

Well out of my garage and around the close anyway. A lack of brakes and MOT prevent further exploration! It has all the gears, the reversing lights now work, and hopefully the next brake bleed will actually get the air out now it's been sitting a few days.

It even sat there and idled cleanly with no set up or adjustment whatsoever on the carbs, so that is promising.

Luckily the rear ride height appears to have come back to the same place, although I'll have to drive it a but further before I can really confirm that.

So a little more fettling, side trim rivetted back on and all ready for Friday morning MOT

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:53 pm

Brilliant

There is no better feeling than driving it after a lay up.
Good luck with the brakes and MOT
Tim

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:59 pm

impmad2000 wrote:Brilliant
There is no better feeling than driving it after a lay up.

...apart from when the pedal went to the floor!

Luckily I'd adjusted the handbrake

Thanks Tim, Hopefully it will go well.

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:26 pm

Well done Gary and good luck with the MOT on Friday

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:54 pm

Still doing that Birthday Euro Tour?

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:20 pm

911hillclimber wrote:Still doing that Birthday Euro Tour?

Absolutely! All booked. Hence my mission to sort every single job on this car and get some miles under it's wheels.

Doesn't look too far when you print it out really small...

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:00 pm

Yikes!

Hope all goes well on friday!

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:38 pm

I know those mountains well at 'H' as i worked there on and off in the late 80's.
You must be going to the French Car museum in Colmar?

Used to thrash (trash?) Renault 5's from Strasburg to St Die every week.

That trip really will be ace.

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:23 pm

It is done! MOT 8:00am tomorrow.

Six months of dormancy and plenty of angle grinder usage had taken it's toll on the shine so it desperately needed a wash.

It's going on the Hunter at work next week to make the wheels point in the right direction (assuming it gets a ticket in the morning), but it will do for now!

911hillclimber wrote:French Car museum in Colmar

Nope! Never heard of it

The detour near Strasbourg is to Molsheim if I can get a tour arranged.

myatt1972 · Post by **myatt1972** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:52 pm

Your car looks stunning Gary, good luck with the MOT although Im sure you dont need it.
Enjoy the trip, exciting stuff!

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:38 am

Car looks great Gary

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:13 am

Thanks all

And it even has an MOT now!

Sladey, I'll get your ball joint tool back in the post to you now everything is sorted. Thanks

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:15 am

That's fine Gary - don't know if you're coming to husborne crawley - if you are then I'll be there so you can leave it till then if you want