1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:55 am

BIG THUMBS UP!

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:57 am

Great update, Mark.
I can imagine your satisfaction at working on your engine, as I well remember stripping and reassembling a tuned 1700 xflow I'd bought (like playing Lego compared to a 911 motor!) under the guidance of an expert. It was a great moment (and relief!) when it fired up for the first time.

As ever, one of the best threads on here

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:02 pm

sladey wrote:Mike said that Mick Cliff had just left......

Oh, that's a shame. As your ETA was unknown at the time had to make an executive decision and, prompted by my wife, left for home

You should know that in between fettling your engine Mike managed to seal my own engine and gearbox, give it a full service, attend to the malfunctioning handbrake and get a new MoT. How he does it in the time and with such a relaxed and jovial attitude is a mystery to me. A bigger mystery is how your engine had survived for so long

Good luck with the rest of the build up Mark

DustyM · Post by **DustyM** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:03 pm

Good to see everything falling into place Mark.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed May 21, 2014 2:08 pm

Thanks guys

Yes it's starting to get exciting now.

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed May 21, 2014 5:58 pm

Good going to say the least.
Mike is amazing when the chips are down, very very resourceful

Your wife is an angel I think too!

We can all hear the tempo of the music speeding up now of this great adventure, gripping stuff

Hope tonight comes out ok with all the bits to do.

KS · Post by KS » Wed May 21, 2014 6:04 pm

Damn! You put me (and most of the rest of us) to shame!

jb · Post by jb » Wed May 21, 2014 6:41 pm

I never thought it possible that the beast in bits would ever roar again but I am looking forward to seeing it at CLM now. You are an inspiration Mark. It is an amazing project.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:50 pm

Well done Mike and Russ, but especially to Mark for making this all happen, top man!

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:00 pm

Thanks guys! My wife is an angel but could turn if it isn't sorted out by the CLM deadline

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:33 pm

Nah!
Italy will see her straight!
Mine has been through these efforts for over 3 decades now, with me all the way.

Makes all the difference.

Press on!!

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Wed May 21, 2014 9:42 pm

Brilliant that you managed to help, and learn from Mike. It will all help to make the restart even better. If you need a hand getting the engine back in, give me a shout.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed May 21, 2014 9:54 pm

Thanks Tim

jtparr · Post by **jtparr** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:49 pm

Nice one Mark...glad it's coming together well.....

Jp

murph2309 · Post by **murph2309** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:47 pm

Brilliant update - the drama is compelling

Great kudos to Mike & Russ too....

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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