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To help you on your way the plastic was the 2mm thick version of this:
https://www.plasticstockist.com/ABS-Sheet/Black-Re...
The edge trim was this:
https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1364-mud-flap-pus...
Hope that helps!
https://www.plasticstockist.com/ABS-Sheet/Black-Re...
The edge trim was this:
https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1364-mud-flap-pus...
Hope that helps!
Finally we have parts! I called in at Porsche Silverstone to get an oil filter on Saturday as the first one Porsche Wilmslow sent me was for a 997 and the replacement seems to be lapping the globe three times before it gets to me.
The new main oil feed to the tank and the little connector to the outlet arrived as planned so last night I pulled the tank out so I could get to the hose connection on top.
Old hose looking a bit worse for wear and leaking at both ends.
Found another leak from the oil level sensor so sorted that (fingers crossed!)
New hose aligned and fitted to the tank
Carefully back in the hole. Hate this part with all that precious paint around!
Connected to the back of the filter, hope it stays this clean this time!
Not going to miss this filter! I preferred these OE filters when they were black.
Just as a note this was £5 cheaper from Porsche direct than the same OE part from Design911, always worth checking!
Going to try and finish off a few more bits tonight then I can get some oil back in and see if any of the leaks have gone!
The new main oil feed to the tank and the little connector to the outlet arrived as planned so last night I pulled the tank out so I could get to the hose connection on top.
Old hose looking a bit worse for wear and leaking at both ends.
Found another leak from the oil level sensor so sorted that (fingers crossed!)
New hose aligned and fitted to the tank
Carefully back in the hole. Hate this part with all that precious paint around!
Connected to the back of the filter, hope it stays this clean this time!
Not going to miss this filter! I preferred these OE filters when they were black.
Just as a note this was £5 cheaper from Porsche direct than the same OE part from Design911, always worth checking!
Going to try and finish off a few more bits tonight then I can get some oil back in and see if any of the leaks have gone!
Engine is back up and running again now, no leaks from the bits I’ve fixed at least! Still going to dribble from elsewhere of course…
As my starter only engages about 50% of the time and I’ve already rebuilt it twice over the years it’s time for something new.
I’ve bought an aftermarket unit that combines a modern Denso geared started into an adaptable case. Got it fitted last night, the physical difference to the original is a bit off putting at first, but it fits and is half the weight.
To increase clearance (ie get some!) to the top of the the heat exchanger I rotated the mounting flange by one position, but other than that and rerouting the wiring it bolts straight on. It’s a clever design that allows this starter to fit everything from a ‘65 SWB to a 959, or maybe that just says something about the pace of Porsche development…!
The speed it turns the engine over is something else, at least double, it engages instantly and it pulls oil pressure before it fires!
Fingers crossed for long term durability, but all good for now.
Adjustable mounting flange
Little start up video, previously this was like a laboured tractor limping into life…
http://www.suggate.co.uk/Internet/startup.mov
Next up new tyres, wheel balancing and making the brake lights come on at pressure levels below an emergency stop
As my starter only engages about 50% of the time and I’ve already rebuilt it twice over the years it’s time for something new.
I’ve bought an aftermarket unit that combines a modern Denso geared started into an adaptable case. Got it fitted last night, the physical difference to the original is a bit off putting at first, but it fits and is half the weight.
To increase clearance (ie get some!) to the top of the the heat exchanger I rotated the mounting flange by one position, but other than that and rerouting the wiring it bolts straight on. It’s a clever design that allows this starter to fit everything from a ‘65 SWB to a 959, or maybe that just says something about the pace of Porsche development…!
The speed it turns the engine over is something else, at least double, it engages instantly and it pulls oil pressure before it fires!
Fingers crossed for long term durability, but all good for now.
Adjustable mounting flange
Little start up video, previously this was like a laboured tractor limping into life…
http://www.suggate.co.uk/Internet/startup.mov
Next up new tyres, wheel balancing and making the brake lights come on at pressure levels below an emergency stop
scottos said:
I've been emailing a friend of mine about linking up again soon, he's doing a '69 hotrod type build at the moment and had mentioned doing some arch liners. I linked him to this thread and the links you gave me for the parts, turns out you camped next to each other at Classic Le Mans, such a small world!
Barry? 
sinbaddio said:
The chap with the Corvette and the cowboy hat/boots looked like a proper character! Cracking morning out and loved seeing your car!
Thanks, always happy to stop for a chat, but I don't wear brand matching clothing so you can't spot me as the owner unless I'm sat in it Deefor62 said:
TR4man said:
It is at Combermere (in between Whitchurch and Nantwich)
That's great. Thanks for getting back to me. I thought I spotted your TVR in one of the photos. It still used to nearly fill up by word of mouth alone. Risk is of course that it gets too big for the site, which is a nice problem to have but has been the end of many events. 
Time for a thread revival:
The car has been dormant for a bit awaiting its much anticipated trip across to the Dolomites... My prep involved checking the tyre pressures and adopting the 'ain't broke don't fix it' approach.
Immaculate planning by a friend meant 14 of us could pretty much just turn up in the right place and crack on.
Due to a four hour trip south we took the (maybe unwise!) call to stay in Ashford Thursday night. Having avoided a stabbing and peeling ourselves off the sticky chairs in the pub we got set for an early start Friday.
Within a few minutes we were at the tunnel and joined by three other 911s, a 3.0 SC, 74 Carrera, and a 993 RS
On the tube:
Second tank in:
And arrived at the hotel (some 12hrs later...) tired but happy, ready for the big adventure and to join up with the rest of the team from the ferry
The car has been dormant for a bit awaiting its much anticipated trip across to the Dolomites... My prep involved checking the tyre pressures and adopting the 'ain't broke don't fix it' approach.
Immaculate planning by a friend meant 14 of us could pretty much just turn up in the right place and crack on.
Due to a four hour trip south we took the (maybe unwise!) call to stay in Ashford Thursday night. Having avoided a stabbing and peeling ourselves off the sticky chairs in the pub we got set for an early start Friday.
Within a few minutes we were at the tunnel and joined by three other 911s, a 3.0 SC, 74 Carrera, and a 993 RS
On the tube:
Second tank in:
And arrived at the hotel (some 12hrs later...) tired but happy, ready for the big adventure and to join up with the rest of the team from the ferry
Edited by gary71 on Saturday 3rd June 06:34
So onwards to day 2...
All the cars were now together and we headed out through southern Germany and into the Austrian Alps on our way to the hotel in Kaprun in the valley at the bottom of the Grossglockner pass.
One early car broke at this point when it decided that being jammed in 4th gear was where it wanted to be, so it was limped to the local Porsche dealer to await potential recovery to the UK and a hire car was pressed into action.
Lined up ready to leave:
One RS being lit up by the light from the other:
1970 2.2E
1974 2.7 Carrera backdated about 15 years ago to RS spec:
Parked up just over the border into Austria:
All the cars were now together and we headed out through southern Germany and into the Austrian Alps on our way to the hotel in Kaprun in the valley at the bottom of the Grossglockner pass.
One early car broke at this point when it decided that being jammed in 4th gear was where it wanted to be, so it was limped to the local Porsche dealer to await potential recovery to the UK and a hire car was pressed into action.
Lined up ready to leave:
One RS being lit up by the light from the other:
1970 2.2E
1974 2.7 Carrera backdated about 15 years ago to RS spec:
Parked up just over the border into Austria:
The end of the first driving day arrived in Kaprun, lovely hotel and very well located for a 05:30 wake up call...
For a good reason though, toll booths on the Grossglockner open at 06:00, so after shattering the peace of a sleepy Alpine village a few of us made the pre-breakfast run. I was running about ten minutes late and stopped for photos on the way up so met a few guys on the way back down.
Totally clear run both ways and utterly spectacular.
It was a bit cloudy on the post breakfast run up, but great to do it again in a bigger group.
Not sure how this will look on screen, but should give an idea of the vista from 1/2 way up
There was a Porsche event going on at a new restaurant up top, lots of lovely cars that had arrived on trailers and the we just ignored and sailed past exhausts blaring and emissions pumping trying to remind everyone that paid £300 for a ticket that you can also drive your car
Got to seize the moment and live the experience whilst you can, none of us know what is around the corner.
Next we would head down other side of the pass (then up a few others again!) on our way to find somewhere to eat.
For a good reason though, toll booths on the Grossglockner open at 06:00, so after shattering the peace of a sleepy Alpine village a few of us made the pre-breakfast run. I was running about ten minutes late and stopped for photos on the way up so met a few guys on the way back down.
Totally clear run both ways and utterly spectacular.
It was a bit cloudy on the post breakfast run up, but great to do it again in a bigger group.
Not sure how this will look on screen, but should give an idea of the vista from 1/2 way up
There was a Porsche event going on at a new restaurant up top, lots of lovely cars that had arrived on trailers and the we just ignored and sailed past exhausts blaring and emissions pumping trying to remind everyone that paid £300 for a ticket that you can also drive your car
Got to seize the moment and live the experience whilst you can, none of us know what is around the corner.
Next we would head down other side of the pass (then up a few others again!) on our way to find somewhere to eat.
Edited by gary71 on Sunday 4th June 14:01
Edited by gary71 on Sunday 4th June 21:17
Cheers guys, I’ve got another update to load in tonight covering even more snowy passes and the drive home via Reims old circuit, which as we know is impossible to drive past without a photo (or 20..)
I didn’t make the Combermere meet yesterday as I was still exhausted so didn’t get up in time!
I didn’t make the Combermere meet yesterday as I was still exhausted so didn’t get up in time!
Pano from half way up Grossglockner:
...and now covering several days here...
Of course what goes up must come down again and we headed off towards Italy.
Every single road was stunning, every corner another mountain and we entered the Dolomites just in time for lunch by a wonderful lake.
Many of the roads we covered were used during the Giro D'Italia and it was really obvious not only by the grafitti on the road, but by one side of the pass being beautifully and very recently resufaced for the descents, which was quite the contrast to the rally stages on the way up!
Passo Gardena:
I had to take this one as a collage of 20 pics as when I used the wide angle lens it made all the cars stupid shapes!
We were being buzzed by a drone at this point, would be great to see the photos
Then up to the truly amazing Passo Giau, I was last up as due to the altitude my 130bhp had become about 100 by this point and coupled with the gradient I wasn't going anywhere fast!
Plenty of snow on the ground, and an absence of air!
Another stunning day, the Alps are good, but the drama of the Dolomites is something else
Final big pass was the Timmelsjoch. Only opened to traffic the Friday before after massive snow clearance.
Truly beautiful, road trip of a lifetime stuff
We stopped at Baden Baden this last night then made the big push for home the next morning. Reims old circuit photo dump incoming
...and now covering several days here...
Of course what goes up must come down again and we headed off towards Italy.
Every single road was stunning, every corner another mountain and we entered the Dolomites just in time for lunch by a wonderful lake.
Many of the roads we covered were used during the Giro D'Italia and it was really obvious not only by the grafitti on the road, but by one side of the pass being beautifully and very recently resufaced for the descents, which was quite the contrast to the rally stages on the way up!
Passo Gardena:
I had to take this one as a collage of 20 pics as when I used the wide angle lens it made all the cars stupid shapes!
We were being buzzed by a drone at this point, would be great to see the photos
Then up to the truly amazing Passo Giau, I was last up as due to the altitude my 130bhp had become about 100 by this point and coupled with the gradient I wasn't going anywhere fast!
Plenty of snow on the ground, and an absence of air!
Another stunning day, the Alps are good, but the drama of the Dolomites is something else
Final big pass was the Timmelsjoch. Only opened to traffic the Friday before after massive snow clearance.
Truly beautiful, road trip of a lifetime stuff
We stopped at Baden Baden this last night then made the big push for home the next morning. Reims old circuit photo dump incoming
Thanks all.
Last leg of the trip from Baden Baden to home passed by Reims so a trip to the old circuit just outside is essential for any petrolhead.
Despite a bit of restoration it still has all the character, and you can now get safely up to the top for some different angles.
Sorry (or maybe not!) for all the pics, it's just such a great place.
Back home now and the car working perfectly ready to go again. I need a rest though!
Last leg of the trip from Baden Baden to home passed by Reims so a trip to the old circuit just outside is essential for any petrolhead.
Despite a bit of restoration it still has all the character, and you can now get safely up to the top for some different angles.
Sorry (or maybe not!
) for all the pics, it's just such a great place.Back home now and the car working perfectly ready to go again. I need a rest though!
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