tinkering....

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S6OOH

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1,068 posts

259 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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There does not seem to be much activity in this forum so thought I would share what I have been up too....

Spend the day tinkering with our rolling project 944 2.7. We now have working dash lights, an interior light, stuck down clean carpet, a mounted bonnet release and wash wipes! Oh and some non flappy bits if trim ....

Very pleased

What have you all been tinkering with??

S6OOH

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259 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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Oh and ordered some fir trees for the boot carpet too....very exciting!

DKL

4,527 posts

224 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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I collected the second cheapest spare part OPC Swindon had sold yesterday!
But it did stop my passenger sunvisor flapping about. No idea why or when it broke but now its fine. Took a whole 30 seconds to fit.
Very pleasant chaps at Swindon, lots of very nice metal just lying about. Oh and a Toyota Corolla hoisted up on one of the lifts. I was confused.
It was next to a nice E reg 944 though (and a 72 2.7RS which was very nice)

S6OOH

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259 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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Good work...I will take the RS given the choice

marky911

4,427 posts

221 months

Saturday 15th March 2014
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I helped my mate do a final fit of his GT3 recaros and Scroth harnesses. Also passed a Euro Car parts as I left his premises so treated my GT3 to a new battery.

Haven't fitted it yet mind. Wish I had more time for tinkering like the good old days. Will hardly have any car time this year due to house stuff. frown

Glad you had a productive session on your car. Good fun. smile

LarJammer

2,247 posts

212 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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I picked up a towbar for my 944 s2, a bit of googling suggests im in a very rare club!

S6OOH

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Sunday 16th March 2014
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GT3...v nice

Towbar, superb! I was looking at these the other day when trying to locate a roof transportation system, without luck. Halfords bars for me for the bike racks.

Have you fitted the towbar? Love to see pics, what are you towing?

WillJ

105 posts

206 months

Sunday 16th March 2014
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Tow bar!!! Why on earth.....

LarJammer

2,247 posts

212 months

Monday 17th March 2014
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Id like to say im towing my 1972 alfa gtam race car, but i dont have a 1972 alfa gtam race car. i do have a trailer tent though.

S6OOH

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Monday 17th March 2014
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Lar - brlliant stuff!

Ever practical these beasts

S6OOH

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Tuesday 18th March 2014
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Decided to get the door cards flocked in the original colours (Black/Beige) so will be stripping the doors down this week and sending off to Ron at http://www.theflockshop.co.uk/

Will keep you posted

S6OOH

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Friday 21st March 2014
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So any tinkering going on this weekend?

Picking up the roofbars for mine tomorrow! And then.....sort the load cover, new interior light, check tracking, fit the new fir trees on boot carpet, follow up the orders for the door seals, dash trim, etc.


GC8

19,910 posts

192 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Are you having Ron flock the whole dash and the centre console? Has he given you a firm price yet? When I asked him about a 944 a year or two ago he wasn't familiar enough with either style to give me a firm price.

m33ufo

4,959 posts

233 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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S6OOH said:
So any tinkering going on this weekend?

Picking up the roofbars for mine tomorrow! And then.....sort the load cover, new interior light, check tracking, fit the new fir trees on boot carpet, follow up the orders for the door seals, dash trim, etc.
I'd love to see pics of what you've done so far?



slodge

512 posts

164 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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I am fitting Fuchs to my GR 964 C2. Should look the business!

Cheers

Slodge

S6OOH

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Sunday 23rd March 2014
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GC8 - I have decided to go for door cars only at the mo but am sure he did give a firm price, I will check at work tomo and post up his response.

Had to keep tinkering to essentials only as she needs to remain in one piece for a run up to Durham next weekend.

Pics....mmm not really done any. Will try and get some next weekend.


S6OOH

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Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Fuchs....wibble

GC8

19,910 posts

192 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Thanks Richard. If you can recall or ask again then Id be grateful. Id be interested to know if he can simply deal with cracking too, on a series two dash.

I have a dash that Id intended to have flocked, but its perfect and too good to use in that way, so I sourced another one, but its really cracked...



Edited by GC8 on Sunday 23 March 17:56

S6OOH

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Sunday 23rd March 2014
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So it is! Will see what I can find out

slodge

512 posts

164 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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The inspiration