1965 Porsche 912 Restoration

[neilbardsley]

So, 2 weeks into a new job and a son expected within a month. I try to spend every possible moment behind the wheel! We´ve had some wonderful late summer weather here in Stockholm.

The car was running a bit rough, spitting and poppin thorugh carbs and exhaust so I decided it was time for a proper tune up the other day. Adjusted valve clearence, adjusted timing and carbs but still running rough.. So I wiggled the spark plug caps and click... The cyl#4 one had came a bit loose and was the cause of the problem... The engine ran and pulled stronger than ever after that embarrasing correction.

Well well, at least everything is set up correctly now =)

Met a neighbor and his 275 GTB and had a great talk, he uses the car as his dily driver and drive´s it to southern Europe at least once every summer, such a rolemodel!

Beautiful car and work by yourself! I think you need some photos of your car in the old parts of Stockholm!

[Jesse]

Neil, I will take one of my friends who´s a photoagrapher out for a shoot before we move on into winter over here, promise!

We´re experiencing one of the best autumns ever here in Stockholm at the moment.

I did lot´s of driving this weekend, still not even close to "dialed in" but baby steps do take me forward.

[Jesse]

I´ve kept driving and smiling! Also visited a friend who is a true metal guru, he has something quite special going on in his garage..



But I stopped smiling when I walked arounf my car the other day, right outside of our apartment and notised that someone had caught the exhaust pipe and kept driving which had resulted in a trashed center panel and major damage to my mufflers outlets which had been twisted quite harsh. No note, nothing had been left at the crime scene...

Well well, it was a quite easy fix, the center panel is beeing straightened and will be re painted and ready within a week! Until then Im drivin´race-style, wihtout it!

Did some 20-30 miles moist gravel roads outside of Stockholm today, what a blast to sit behind the wheel on those roads.. As an ex. motocross racer I´ll always have a thing for gravel, sand and mud..





Regards

[Bootsy]

Must have been most displeasing to find your car damaged. Glad to hear it was an relatively easy fix

[Jesse]

WIll collect the rear panel from the painters this week and just forget it ever happened =)

Fantastic fall ride today!

Color´s are changing, took some pics with my Iphone.

[Jesse]

My car made the centerfold in a Swedish car magazine called "Klassiska bilar" or "Classic cars"

Very humble about the fact.

[DEEMAN]

Well done Jess. And now we have a face to the name too!!

Keep driving - she's a beauty.

Best Wishes

Ian


__________________________

1965 RHD 911 in Golfblau
2001 3.2 Boxster - hibernating

[Lightweight_911]

Well deserved ... congratulations !

[DEEMAN]

Hey Jesse, a couple of posts ago you were at a friends house where he had some quite special going on in his garage (behind your car).
Are you allowed to say what it is? I can't make it out.

[Jesse]

Thanks again guy´s!

Deeman, a friend of mine is building a historic racer from a 356B, he has been working sheet metal "forever" and the amount of bodywork skill is just amazing. I´ll try to visit him asap and follow up on his progress.

Below, his 912, one of the most amazing hot rodded cars I have ever seen, less is more and it is 100% home built. Nothing wrong with outsourcing stuff - just amazed what actually can be achieved at home.

[Bootsy]

Congratulations on the feature. Your car looks superb driving.

Love your friends hot rod too

[Darren65]

Congratulations Jesse....you mix with some good company!

[Jesse]

I try to mix with nice cars so mine looks better :D No, but to be honest there´s some seriously skilled people aroudn still!

Got some digitals images from the magazine, posted below.

[Jesse]

A little update, for now, my 912 is in hibernation awaiting some winter upgrades/mods.

I am aiming to install the following during winter :
R-style roll bar
Talbot berlin mirror
Pea shooter exhaust (twin pipe outlet)
Squareweave carpet set and rest of interior
Widened steel wheels in the rear 6" and original 4,5" in front.

Here´s a pic of my newly born son enjoying his second visit to my garage =)

[DEEMAN]

Hey Jess, watch out! He may making changes you hadn't even thought of.
They grown up far faster than you can imagine these days....................................Take the back seat Dada!!!

My 'baby' daughter graduated two weeks ago - I didn't understand anything during the ceremony - it was in Latin!!

[*] [*] [img]%20[*]%20[/img]

Ian

PS. I never got anywhere near that level in education. I still speak 'og og Celettte, mend'