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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:45 pm
by Robind
Awaiting the Max majic :wink: Solid-shaft Solex carbs, Bosch 022 cast iron distributor and a flat spring steel engine mounting bar. Early '12 style at its best
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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:32 pm
by Robind
After a week of metal bashing on the shell took some relief with some parts and planning.
Stainless system on the way from Rich as wanted to keep the period look but will have it coated as well and also found the guys to build us an RSR0012 8)

Also the adapters to keep stock filters on the Webers are on there way

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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:42 pm
by Robind
Long way off needing yet but thanks all the same Bruce loving them

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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:26 pm
by Ian Gunney
Great progress here - at this rate it'll be done for Christmas!

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:52 pm
by Robind
Ha ha easy bit so far the shell is going to be a long haul..... :(

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:58 pm
by Robind
thought it was time to take a breather from the workshop and post a few pics, it has been a few weeks of long nights etc but starting to see some progress on the shell
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there was certainly alot of rust to cut out
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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:00 pm
by Robind
and thanks to Porsche Leicester we now have the really important part of the build!!! :)
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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:19 pm
by Darren65
Thanks for posting progress Robin, looking forward to seeing this resto unfold 8)

Cheers,

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:34 am
by Robind
Darren65 wrote:Thanks for posting progress Robin, looking forward to seeing this resto unfold 8)

Cheers,
cheers bud appreciated

decided to have a night of sill work, certainly like using OEM panels whole thing just feels a better fit :?
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Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:24 pm
by 8bit-ash
Wow, you're steaming through this. Wish I was moving at a quarter of the pace you are. Looking great.

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:32 pm
by Robind
8bit-ash wrote:Wow, you're steaming through this. Wish I was moving at a quarter of the pace you are. Looking great.
feel bloody knacked though :wink:

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:35 am
by Robind
Its been a busy few weeks on metalwork but seem to making some progress and she starting to look like a shell again :)

hopefully this weekend with a few late nights I can get her off the roasting spit and onto the ramp to start aligning rear quaters, doors, front wings. always like to check gaps on and off the spit to make sure everything is right

still working to have her in paint for Xmas but with a few hundred hours to go we will see where we end up :bigsmurf:

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using genuine panels certainly helps and enjoying fabricating the obsoulete parts :wink:

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:54 am
by 911hillclimber
Should there be a hole in the bottom of the kidney bowls to let anything out that might get in?
When I did mine there was a mouse hole in the bottom to vent the cavity.

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:36 am
by KS
The early ones are completely open at the bottom (for good or bad...).

Re: 66 SWB 912 full resto

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:38 am
by Robind
Thanks guys, have searched a fair few early resto threads but can't see exactly how much should be open and indeed some seem to go for a hole instead :?