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by BILLY BEAN
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Replies: 8043
Views: 950887

Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?

Torsion tubes were not available when my ST replica was stripped to build a few years ago. Fortunately, I found a very sound used tube as a replacement which was welded in place. It is also a substantial engine out job which requires the expertise of someone who has done it before. Chesterton Coach ...
by BILLY BEAN
Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Replies: 8043
Views: 950887

Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?

KS wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:22 pm Got the new wheels and tyres fitted...

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Looks fabulous even for a bloke south of the Tamar.
by BILLY BEAN
Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22221
Views: 1467883

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

KS wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:36 am
BILLY BEAN wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:41 pm Please brush up on your geography; it's the Midlands. Thank you!!
Look mate, here in Cornwall, anywhere the other side of the Tamar is north, OK? :lol:
Ha! Now you are getting familiar calling me "mate". Is this to try and gain favour? It won't work. 😊
by BILLY BEAN
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22221
Views: 1467883

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

https://i.postimg.cc/GhPx929X/368028981-10231691668100406-1237788388226065676-n.jpg I can hear Harry Enfield now: "I am considerably wealthier than thou"... :roll: Keith, I have to take issue with the quotation you used. It was " We are considerably richer than yow". Spoken of c...
by BILLY BEAN
Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22221
Views: 1467883

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

https://i.postimg.cc/GhPx929X/368028981-10231691668100406-1237788388226065676-n.jpg I can hear Harry Enfield now: "I am considerably wealthier than thou"... :roll: Keith, I have to take issue with the quotation you used. It was " We are considerably richer than yow". Spoken of c...
by BILLY BEAN
Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22221
Views: 1467883

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

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by BILLY BEAN
Fri Jul 28, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22221
Views: 1467883

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

A hot rod CV. Probably no longer has a 2CV up front. I have used '2CV' with some trepidation as the HP/BHP police are no doubt watching. Image

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by BILLY BEAN
Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28579
Views: 2175035

Re: Your Porsche pic of the day......

Just being a pendant, but bhp is at the flywheel not at the wheels by definition :lol: Dear Pendant, :lol: Just quoting what the owner told me. I have his phone number if you would like to take the point up with him. Grahams pendantic point is that if it’s at the wheels it can’t be bhp, it’s whp - ...
by BILLY BEAN
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:28 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Happy days, 911S is alive!
Replies: 26
Views: 5051

Re: Happy days, 911S is alive!

alastairp wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:21 pm The action with mine is like a rifle bolt
The early BSA .22 Hornet rifle bolt was nothing to write home about.
by BILLY BEAN
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28579
Views: 2175035

Re: Your Porsche pic of the day......

gridgway wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:34 pm Just being a pendant, but bhp is at the flywheel not at the wheels by definition :lol:
Dear Pendant, :lol:
Just quoting what the owner told me. I have his phone number if you would like to take the point up with him.
by BILLY BEAN
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28579
Views: 2175035

Re: Your Porsche pic of the day......

A tuned 993 engine supposedly producing 320 BHP at the wheels in a G body back date. The car itself was very nicely finished with comfortable touring in mind: airconditioning, electric windows and lots of soundproofing. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230725/b9fabb84b7c69eb9cc2a6226516706c2.jpg h...
by BILLY BEAN
Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
Topic: Happy days, 911S is alive!
Replies: 26
Views: 5051

Re: Happy days, 911S is alive!

. /\/\/\ Agree with Paul's comments above (although it's a 901/911 'dog leg' gearbox not a 915). IMO with all linkage bushes in good condition & adjusted correctly, there's no need for any alteration to the Factory set-up ... . Totally agree with Andy. In any event the 'dog leg' box is part of ...
by BILLY BEAN
Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: CLM 2023 Event thread - live updates
Replies: 76
Views: 28235

CLM 2023 Event thread - live updates

:oops: we Not sure I should even start a thread on our little trip to CLM and beyond as it is a commitment to continue it with pictures ( not my forte) and more words when I should be enjoying myself. So apologies in advance if the posts are truncated. Big word. There are five aircooled 911s and an ...
by BILLY BEAN
Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28579
Views: 2175035

Re: Your Porsche pic of the day......

Had to pop to the Post Office in the next village at lunchtime. Be rude not to in this weather ….. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230616/3d287b890e973f9fc30f37d8d9baf954.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Forget the car. It was an excuse to picture Bootsy's latest 'squeeze': if he could get...
by BILLY BEAN
Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:06 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Your Porsche pic of the day......
Replies: 28579
Views: 2175035

Re: Your Porsche pic of the day......

Bootsy wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:09 am And that’s how buns should look
Cream or icing sugar?