What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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911hillclimber
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Similar.
Iirc the bobbin is the spool under the foot plate.
Most machines have a high speed winding fixture to transfer the main top bobbin of thread, made by Silko, to the much smaller bobbin under the plate.
This was all a long time ago!
Iirc the bobbin is the spool under the foot plate.
Most machines have a high speed winding fixture to transfer the main top bobbin of thread, made by Silko, to the much smaller bobbin under the plate.
This was all a long time ago!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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IanM
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Very good price.RobFrost wrote:Including auction fees, £45.92
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The auctioneer looked pretty perplexed waiting for the next bid, but it never came so the hammer came down. I pick it up today, the photo above was some random off the Internet so I'll see what shape it's in later.IanM wrote:Very good price.RobFrost wrote:Including auction fees, £45.92
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1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
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911hillclimber
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There is a lightweight oil for these machines, but it all seemed like 3 in 1 to me, but it might benefit from a drop in the holes on the top head.
Otherwise, prob full of fluff!
Otherwise, prob full of fluff!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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RobFrost
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
I was debating Mobil 1 vs a good 20/50 multigrade, with hypoid oil for the gears.911hillclimber wrote:There is a lightweight oil for these machines, but it all seemed like 3 in 1 to me, but it might benefit from a drop in the holes on the top head.
Otherwise, prob full of fluff!
1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
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Lightweight_911
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Here's the last one I had (also a 201k) - bought when I was doing the interior of my Giulietta :

I still have this original instruction booklet if your machine doesn't come with one & you want it:

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Here's the last one I had (also a 201k) - bought when I was doing the interior of my Giulietta :

I still have this original instruction booklet if your machine doesn't come with one & you want it:

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“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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To get this (derailed) thread back 'on track' ...
- 7 years ago:

To get this (derailed) thread back 'on track' ...
- 7 years ago:

Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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911hillclimber
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Spent 1 hour fitting just 4 of the 24 RSR rocker shaft seals.
What an irritating way to spend time. Buy the Neil Bainbridge ones, properly engineered than these micky mouse 'O' rings!
What an irritating way to spend time. Buy the Neil Bainbridge ones, properly engineered than these micky mouse 'O' rings!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Cut new holes in 1.8 cylinder head tinware to take into account plug location of 2.0-litre-style heads. How exciting...
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
I cut up some sunvisors. Super crispy foam won’t be going back in.


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markm
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Collected some nice shiny refurbished callipers for the S. Almost a shame to put them back on being that shiny and knowing how dirty they will get 





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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
After seeing a co-competitors Lith-ion battery go fizz at Harewood hill climb last year, I decided to make mine quick release, as an insurance policy.
One flexi strap and two quick release terminals and it is out of there…..
BTW, it weighs only 1kg!!


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One flexi strap and two quick release terminals and it is out of there…..
BTW, it weighs only 1kg!!


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93 964 C2
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 3.4 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Removed the bushes from my rally cars Trailing Arms today. The old bushes were a monoball type (the rubber within the bearing housing was shot – resulting in variable camber!). It took me 6 hours!
Why so long? Because despite the outer shell of the bearing being a very tight fit press fit in the Trailing Arm, some nutter had stitch welded the outer shells on both sides of each arm. What were they thinking? I had to grind the welds away, but first I had to dismantle the bushes so that I could get to the welds.
What a relief to get them out, Proper head in hands stuff, I had visions of scrap Trailing Arms and the worry of finding good replacements.
Maybe a glass or two of red tonight to celebrate

John
Why so long? Because despite the outer shell of the bearing being a very tight fit press fit in the Trailing Arm, some nutter had stitch welded the outer shells on both sides of each arm. What were they thinking? I had to grind the welds away, but first I had to dismantle the bushes so that I could get to the welds.
What a relief to get them out, Proper head in hands stuff, I had visions of scrap Trailing Arms and the worry of finding good replacements.
Maybe a glass or two of red tonight to celebrate

John
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1973 911S 2.4 Targa RHD (35 years ownership)
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911hillclimber
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Mad!
Well done for slogging it out.
Cold outside today.
Had an equally eventful day here too, o not alone!
Calvados for me atm!
Well done for slogging it out.
Cold outside today.
Had an equally eventful day here too, o not alone!
Calvados for me atm!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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RobFrost
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Ebony knob, crush sleeve fitment, 901 pattern and signal orange highlights.
I hope Ralph doesn't mind me building upon his design with the Porsche original profile stem.


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I hope Ralph doesn't mind me building upon his design with the Porsche original profile stem.


https://www.builtbybasil.com/
Sent from my SM-G988B using Tapatalk
1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.

