Hello from Canada. I've been following your thread for a couple of years. Outstanding work! Hope to hear from you soon SmileWavy

What lathe did you end up buying?

Me too

Did you know...
 

... I am still here:D

Time is running and progress is very little (not only because of Corona).

Have some issues with Cork damping mats, glue came off, PITA when quality causes issues. However made some floor boards, will post pics later

Until then, hope you guys are fine as wellSmileWavy

All caught up on your posts! Ready for more updates :] Keep up the excellent work!

Roland, great to see you here again. We miss your amazing posts! Be well, friend!

Thanks guys. You deserve a little teaser then

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now with pic:)

Made floorboards out of Balsa plywood 11mm and self-adhesive thin carpet (only 1.5mm), not easy to make as nothing is rectangular or straight. Also under the seat it's changing height, therefore i made 3 pieces. More details and pics next week.

Very cool.

I don’t know how you could have a car under the knife for so long without driving it.

I guess you know it’s safe and being built properly and time - does - fly.

Looking forward to seeing more updates.

Hello from Cleveland OH USA

While still working inside on interieur etc. I also continued on the wiring harness. There I found a brittle grommet, in fact two of them. They are for the rear lights for the break-through of the cable at side wall (biggest hole there, about 27mm) but they are replacing the OEM connector there, but could be Porsche from somewhere else. Maybe one of you recognize it. I searched a bit on the net, but did not found exactly the same or at least equal useful. I like the fact it can be bent as it's needed there.

Here are the measurements:

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very angry
 

I just wrote a huge text and added some pics and when I clicked on submit reply I was logged out! WTF? Further the forum is not able to handle normal sized pics (others can reduce size while uploading. It's a pain in the ass to reduce all the sizes before uploading. I know we are all thankful for this forum, but it's not that user friendly I was used to. Why it logs me out while writing?

As i am not willing to spend another half hour to write again (at least for the moment) here the short version:

I cannot find the aluminum clad glass fiber mat I used 20 years ago, to stubborn to fit without wrinkles, not possible to drape nicely, I decided to go on with the wiring until I find someting useful (open to suggestions).

have to fit connectors for standard functions and EFI as well. Therefore splited in two connections

Unfortunately I need to make a new board for the coils to mount the connectors nicely. Here is what i decided to do. I checked other positions like beside the fuel filter/strut, but for better access in case of issue I think the stock position is best:

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Top view with plug in position
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The receptable lookes like this Deutsch DTV 18 BTW:

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Because i have now much more room for relay and fuses, I want to fit a nicer box for those, more like in the front than each mounted one by one. A first search was not successfull, 2-4 fuses and 1 relay within one box and transparent cover would be nice. Maybe I have to work on one getting close to fulfill my goal

Regarding the connectors, I guess there is no problem with pipe from turbo to IC when I check my old pics of this area.

Long time no post Roland, good to see you back!

Have you considered using a modern PDM? Much less wiring, lighter, and more functional in many ways, could be ideal for a hotrod like yours that is more about performance than originality.

LG aus Wien,
Lukas

PS: If you write a long post it could be worth using a word processor like MS Word installed locally on your computer to draft it, so that you can be sure it will not get lost.

Servus Lukas

Yes. But I was never away, just nothing worth to post or nothing done at all... I try to make some more progress but it won't be like 10years ago, too much other things to do or like to do:)

However back on the things here:

Yes I checked something like PDM. Forgot the brand, was a decade ago I guess. There was something like a Master box in the front (or where you like) and one little at the dashboard for instuments and one in the back of the car. connected by data bus. At the end my decision was against. Can't remember in detail but mainly it was:
-not sure on request at the seller, that all signals can be "transferred" for sure, for example analog flashing by relay
-due the position of the components, sensors, etc. rear engine, front fuse box etc. still a lot of wiring needed.
-probably not that much if any weight saving.
-My car is pretty "empty" anyway, without that wiring it would look even more "incomplete"
-Heat/Water resistance of the box (in the engine compartment) not guaranteed.
-Very expensive (at teast then, no idea today)
-not a stand alone thing, PC or so needed for diagnosis, programming etc. Doubt it can be repaired/checked on the road without equipment.

Yes, the transfer via word and not writing directly was what I did in the earlier days, just forgot about.

Roland

To get the connectors a bit closer together, I machined the mounting areas so I can use one single bolt for both housings. Saved about 30mm (and of course important to me some weight as well)

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Hey Roland - great to see you back here and still continuing with your project. Nothing to offer but hello and keep up the progress there 8 )

I chose to go with front and rear Ecumaster PMU16. No more relays or fuses (minus power windows).

Do you have a pic of your wiper assembly and how has it worked? IIRC you drilled the **** out of the rods or did you find a light weight motor for it?

You find some pics on page 5 here. If you need futher view/details, let me know. Forgot to weight back then so I can't tell the savings. No other motor for now, but who knows:p

Today I found a little time to go on with the coil board. But first I had to make some custom blade (or how it's named) for my hand bending tool. Otherwise I could not bend only part of the board but only full length. Now i can leave about 20cm flat while bending the rest. I mounted on the other side (silver part) so I can still use the whole wide if needed, easy to flip.

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After a few bents and cutting first test fit. Nice, just like I wanted:

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