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- Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: Can you guess what it is yet?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1512
Re: Can you guess what it is yet?
Seat runner repairs?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: Porsche ranked least reliable car
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3346
Re: Porsche ranked least reliable car
This is a familiar story line to several posts on the PCGB Boxster/Cayman forum. My 2009 987.2 2.9 engine is as simple as they made them except for Bioneonthingy lights which are superb. The car is good. Not great, but after 8 years of ownership and a few ups n downs still with me and at a leggy 82,...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: Non-Porsche Hot Rod picture of the day
- Replies: 2376
- Views: 204258
Re: Non-Porsche Hot Rod picture of the day
101 shades of Grey between Hot Rod and Restomod I think. Back in my days with them it was down to 2 phrases, Hot Rod and Street Rod. Lots of column inches spent on that 'conversation'. And back in the late 70's a mate built a 32 B glass body with a Hemi, and the weight was unbelievable. It never saw...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: What’s this hole for?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1280
Re: What’s this hole for?
Odd hole, not factory i think, but the patch is spot welded excessively to seal it off.
Not easy to get to that area with spot welding arms, so a job done at the factory?
Not easy to get to that area with spot welding arms, so a job done at the factory?
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:57 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 61386
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 61386
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
Thank you Mark.
I see that the 'attendance' to this long thread is tailing off sharply so many getting bored!
Gaskets cut out of brown paper just and i think all the machining is behind me.
Been a slog at times, and great at other times!
Typical stuff really when pushing yourself a bit.
I see that the 'attendance' to this long thread is tailing off sharply so many getting bored!
Gaskets cut out of brown paper just and i think all the machining is behind me.
Been a slog at times, and great at other times!
Typical stuff really when pushing yourself a bit.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 61386
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
A lot concluded today. The Last Chapter is opening on this project. The Myford compound slide is back in it's box. Best £17 I spent on this lot. This means No More Milling. The cast iron scrap pile I hope/think is finished, this lot represents a lot of wasted time and a few bob on cast iron. The tub...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: porsche vid. of the day
- Replies: 1262
- Views: 112424
Re: porsche vid. of the day
What a great find this is. 356 engined Beach Buggy on a '54 VW pan.
https://youtu.be/y8F6C8VjiK4
https://youtu.be/y8F6C8VjiK4
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:08 am
- Forum: Pre 1974 - Porsche 911 (longhood)
- Topic: Front bonnet & engine lid struts ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 645
Re: Front bonnet & engine lid struts ...
FWIW: I replaced my original rear strut on my 73T about 5 years ago with a part from Type911. Works well, the lid does not shoot open as the release is pulled, but once you have the lid about 100mm open it opens with a vengence. (steel lid) Closes well with some force needed, downwards pressure on t...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Porsche Restoration Threads
- Topic: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
- Replies: 2493
- Views: 279979
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
That is a real win Mark, good going and still 4 weeks to go, easy! I have at times the same with Design911, they take the order on line and then you find out the stock status which can be evil. I have complained 4 times, and got a reply the last time which was just to phone them and order all the pa...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 61386
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
Having slept on this problem and taking advice from Those Who Know on a model aero plane forum, set to to find why the engine is in bind. After 10 mins it was found, the problem that is, and the solution was easy enough. The cylinder mounting flange to the crank case was out by 10 thou, the cylinder...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
- Replies: 22188
- Views: 1246553
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Fantastic!!
No wonder he looks happy.
What is it like from the rear view?
No wonder he looks happy.
What is it like from the rear view?
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 61386
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
Not a good day at the lathe today. Wasn't quite in the mood, but pressed on. Made a piston 'blank' that seemed a good fit in the cylinder, tight'ish at the TDc and slightly loose'ish at BDC. Drilled and reamed the wrist pin hole 3/16", no probs. Re-aligned the piston in the cross slide and star...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: Member's 'Others' Gallery
- Topic: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
- Replies: 71
- Views: 61386
Re: Old Sckool 5 cc model Diesel engine build
The fine 1200 grit powder arrived 2 days early, so mixed some with a drop of engine oil and set to polishing the bore some more. I really doubt i can improve it further, so have called that a day, and started turning the cast iron piston. I'm experimenting of getting a good chatter-free cut as I red...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
- Topic: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
- Replies: 7975
- Views: 711741
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
First hillclimb coming up in 8 days time, so decided to express some TLC on the LOLA. Really simple, body off, 3 mins, fuel in, 3 mins, check battery, 30 secs, start it, 30 secs. Ran a dream, so left it ticking over until hot with a few blips between. Not anti social as the cul-de-sac were out to wo...