Ongoing and archived Porsche (and other marques) restoration threads from DDK members
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912uk
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by 912uk » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:02 am
looking good Paul so you popping in that Ford engine in as well in the front
Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:11 am
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:39 am
Nige wrote: I reckon this car is already finished and you just keep drip feeding images as a tease.
No, not finished, all this is happening in real time.
At 9.00am the engine was finished, and by 10.30 we've got the gearbox on...
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:40 am
Right, where does this go?
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:06 am
11.00am. Engine's in.
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
fourteener
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by fourteener » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:45 am
Paul, can we expect a video of the fire-up? Have you gone for one of those drilled light weight engine bars as shown on the front cover of Wayne Dempsey's book?
fourteener
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by fourteener » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:50 am
Just answered my own question - spotted the end of something drilled in one of the pictures above
Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:58 pm
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
Ferry Man
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:00 pm
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
jamie
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by jamie » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:30 pm
Shite the bed
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Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:49 pm
jamie wrote: I'm in awe, very impressive
Thanks Jamie, I've translated for you. I think.
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:51 pm
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
abash914
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by abash914 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:52 pm
Pure Porn!
That shot with the tubing thrusting through the..... oh! Stop It!!
You're loving this, Paul!! Good on yer!!
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Ferry Man
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by Ferry Man » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:32 pm
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
sladey
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by sladey » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:12 pm
Shouldn't the plug leads be kept apart?
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah