ST project update - New home for the project
 

It may seem as if I have taken a while to post an update on my project. Sometimes life throws changes your way. Step up or get out of the way...

So After a bitter cold winter on the East Coast I relocated to a new job in TX. The move was fairly sudden and I ended up storing my project on the trailer at my in-laws for the past 3 1/2 months. During this time I had to pack up one house, move to TX where I was in a hotel for 5 weeks, find and buy a new house and move in. My wife and I are all settled in now and it was time to bring the project to its new home... And most importantly to its new garage which I did not have in VA.

My father-in-law was incredibly nice to tow the car across 4 states for me. Here it is at its new home. Expect major progress in the next few weeks.

Can you tell I am excited to get this car going again?!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1086314838.jpg

Here it is next to its yearly brother. Ahh the look of two long hoods. It will be even better with the sound of two long hoods. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1086314871.jpg

Now where did all my tools go? Time to start Wrenching!!!

Sweet! Jamie, I'd love to see your work in progress, it looks great so far. I smell an Austin weekend early 911 gathering brewing...

ps: I have reams of pictures of the Larousse '70 911ST available, if you're looking for ideas...

Jamie, we'll miss you here in NoVA, but it looks like you finally found "life with garage." :D You'll never be willing to go without one fron this point on. Have fun and get that ST replica on the track soon. I want a report on how well those Bilstein seats keep you anchored.

Jim, I already miss the NoVA gang. There is a small gathering of early Porschephiles here in Austin. I will be giving a report on the seats soon. I may even pull out the welder and finish my seat brackets.

Dave, stop by any time. PM for directions and phone number. I will be having a gathering in the next few weeks. I have to unpack the inside of the car from all the parts that are boxed and stored where the seats should be. I would love copies of the Larousse car pics. I never made it to MooreSpeed but saw plenty of pics from RRII.

jamie

Hey, Jamie;

Good to find other S/T guys in the area. I'm not too far away, in tulsa, re-doing mine as a '72 right now. Have oil tank, NOS rear fender, early cooler and console, more complicated than I first thought. Get in touch , let's swap pics and parts.

Hesa... Dave you have mail.

Jamie

Jamie,
Congrats on the successful move and the reunion with the ST. I just went through a similar reunion after almost a year and a half without my 72.

Your car looks great. I love the 911R hinges. Way cool! Where did you get them? I haven't seen a reasonably priced set that I'd be willing to take the plunge on yet. Enjoy!

Rick

Rick, Thanks for the compliments. The hinges are my own home made design. It wasn't until much later that Shawn (thrown hammer) started making his own. Had I not already painted and drilled holes I would have bought a pair.

Here is the thread. this was still in the prototype stage.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=113258&highlight=projec t+hinge%2A

Flipping the decklid makes it so much easier to work on the car. Being tall is no longer a disadvantage. I don't hit my head anymore. Of course I am still on my knees when working with the targa.

Jamie

Jamie,
Glad to see the project arrived safely. Can't wait to see it in person.