DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Decided I'd better have a good clean under the rear wing where the oil tank goes, ended up removing the quarter bumper and light cluster. Am I very lucky or is it due to build quality that everything comes undone on a car thats 37 years old...

Keith

Pinch yourself again. You are one lucky guy.
Looks like factory new in there.
Love this car.

Regards
Mike

myatt1972 wrote:Am I very lucky?

You can pick my six numbers anytime...

Fantastic car, you are indeed very lucky.

Thanks for the comments guys.
Have now removed the shockers as they were looking scabby, that was easy but removing what I thought was red paint wasnt so easy. It looks like they were plastic coated so when I got a wire wheel on them the plastic just melts and makes a mess. Thinners however stripped it off ok.

I hate waiting for other people, most of the work needed on my car will be done by me, so if it doesnt get done theres only me to blame.
I havnt seen my tinware for what seems an age and its the only thing stopping me putting my engine back in, why does it take sooooo long?



At least I have a picture to remind me what it looks like

Keith? Are you sure that fox didn't run off with it all? If it's anything like the ones round here those parts are long gone...

Ahh, the wylie fox, that will be the answer.
Big buggers round here to

Apologies Keith, I made a mistake... that's not a fox, that's a wolf

Nice lake, btw. Where's that

Its Derwent Water in the lakes, beautiful spot, I try to get up there every year.

Just seen this thread - another E Sporto - pretty rare!

Good to see those pics from the inside of the box.

My site (see below) has lots of sporto tech info if you haven't already seen it.

Hi Phil, yes I have been on your site for the elite (waits for abuse).
Im looking forward to driving the car, Im a sporto virgin!

Finally got my tinware and vacuum tank back, its been ages but Im pleased with the results

Have you found a source for your perished hoses? My one from the control unit to the clutch actuator was perished and I replaced with a similar one from a agricultural hydraulic service place. The original is NLA. The one I have works fine but it collapses under the vacuum.

Interesting you should say that Phil, I have been having a right job trying to find suitable hoses with a cotton overbraid. I managed to get some "new" old stock hydraulic hose that looks the part, good for 300psi but probably not good for vacuum, but it was free
I will keep searching.

myatt1972 wrote:Am I very lucky or is it due to build quality that everything comes undone on a car thats 37 years old...

Nah, you'd be suprised if you ever get into used Porsche ownership! - that thing is like new..

Just clean and oil it and away you go - its ace..

(id swap the sporto for a 915 though but thats just me)

Its staying a sporto, although Ive never driven one!!
A sporto is the new "s" you know