1980 SC Targa - new owner

[dino_jr]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 04 March 2017 at 21:38

[Poorsh]

Sorry I cant help with any of your questions but wanted to know if your car came with RPMs retro/mod headlamps.

[supersport]

Oil temp looks fine, they never get really hot.

Not sure about the rest.

[Longman66]

nice looking targa ,they look so much nicer with no spoilers... sign up to www.impactbumpers.com , everything you need to know will be there

[dugsud]

Someone has removed the sill covers at some point too....

Very nice.

[Rich135]

3) The red lever between the seats controls heat to my feet. BUT the manual says NEVER pull the lever? Should the 0-9 dial connect to the red lever via the "ball" (Arrowed).? There's no link there at the moment.



That's all for now! Thanks.
[/quote]
Hi, late reply, but yes, there should be a connector with a plastic end that fits over that ball and connects to the actuator by the heater dial. When you change the heat dial the actuator pulls or pushes this level via the connector to open or close the flapper boxes under either side of the rear/mid of the car. Quite often they get corroded, and the connector breaks, so you can't control the flow of heat.

Make sure your flapper boxes (probably a better technical name!) are moving/free'd up with some wd40 before you get a new connector, otherwise it will just break again.

[prashan]

Just had my 1980 SC targa fully mechanically overhauled by Steve at JAZ Porsche, he fixed the heater dial for me and knows these cars well.

Prashan

[supersport]

The park brake will be the hand brake the other will be pads.

[supersport]

Shouldn't do that, sort of smacks of some bending.

I think I want to get it checked out.

[Wozy68]

supersport said:

Shouldn't do that, sort of smacks of some bending.

I think I want to get it checked out.

Absolutely. Get it checked pronto. Def not right.

[rubystone]

dino_jr said:

As I said, the cracks only appeared after lifting the car by the engine, and supporting it with axle stands on the torsion bar. i.e It is me that "bent" the car?
Agreed I'll get it looked at in any case, but I think the new kidneys have put a stress point into the panel that'll be difficult to eliminate.

Shouldn't crack if repaired properly. Who 'restored' it?

[griffter]

Take it back to RPM and see what they say. Their reputation would suggest they stand by their cars. I appreciate it may not be under warranty, but that shouldn't happen.

[drmark]

Not normal. If you open both doors with the roof out, can you shut them again.