Re: Trim Material
 

That is alcantara... the liner, A-pillars and B-pillars are covered by it.. It looks wicked!

Matteo, such a great project. Only wish I could have seen it in person.

Have fun with it!

I think you can see it at Treffen, unless Matteo changed his plan.

Doug

Well it does not look like the engine is going to be here in time...

Might just take the tub...

why don't you fly the good Doctor Timmins to your shop in NC and let him tune and install the engine there?

Hey it's only money...

When and where is the Treffen.

Treffen? Really? That would be very cool.

Grrrrrrr......

After 8 months in the shop I missed Monterey with my car by 10 days. I wasn't pleased.

In retrospect I shouldn't have said a thing. Because of the "rush" it took forever to get all the little details sorted out after the car made its first appearance. Then on the way to Santa Rosa last year I started sorting out the typical new car issues. A 50 section of that 2000 mile trip was on a flat bed. And if it wasn't for the help another very generous Porsche owner it would have been more like 800 miles.

Where the BLEEP is the Treffen?

San Luis Obispo, I think.

For the past 7 or 8 years it has been held along the California coast some where. Camberia for a couple of years. Two years ago it was Monterey. Last year it was Santa Rosa. This year is San Luis Obispo.

It is a Rgruppe event. You can learn more here.
http://www.rgruppe.org/

teo,

How are you routing the canisters for the front shocks? I just bought the FOX's but I'm not real psyched on the stock mounting position.

thanks
Ken

They should do it at Pismo Beach one year. The Bugs cartoons where he comes out of his tunnel with a map would be cool on a whole new level. Bugs and Daffy in an Rgruppe car en route to Pismo (above ground for a change) would make a great poster too.

Kojo - we weren't stoked about it either. This is how we are doing it:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177009661.jpg

Does the shop that is doing your car sell those roll bars? I would be interested, if that is a complete bolt in bar that is pretty cool - especially like the tie on the B pillar.

Please let me know

They custom made it for me... But I am sure they could do the same again.

One of their expertise is building roll cages for racecars. My roll bar is built with the idea that if in future I want a full cage I (well they) can always add to it.

I will ask Keith to chime in... though as he's really the expert.

I can PM you some more infos if you want.

Thanks RDANE, I am in Michigan and Curt Egerer, and a few others made it from here. I would love to have a similar event here in the Midwest, while not the PCH I think the Tail of the Dragon to shake down Matteo's beast would be nice. I would buy all the Chimay or Duvel Matteo could drink to compare notes on our cars.

Tail of the Dragon eh? How about the second weekend in June? 9-10 June... We can do the Dragon and then the Skyway....

Last minute updates...

The steering wheel...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177109453.jpg


Front view with Aaron working on the fuses...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177109503.jpg



It's getting close....

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177109532.jpg

Kieth,

to mount the Fox's inboard did you have to lengthen the line to the canister?

Thanks
Ken

Matteo, I would be game for that. I think it would be a great show and tell for an NA build and a Turbo build. Do you think it will be ready by then?

The car will be ready all right. It really depends on the moving to England plans....

Hi Matteo,

Those last photos are making my mouth water! I love those curves over the arches. You mentioned some pages back that you had blanked out the switch holes on the painted dashboard bit (which looks superb by the way!). Where are relocating to the switches to?

When you do get over here to the UK there is a growing Rennlist presence (we manage meets every couple of months in the London/south area), Pistonheads have got a great monthly breakfast meet at a famous 50's biker cafe (Ace Cafe) and there is a PCGB/everyone else meet at the same venue one evening per month plus the PCGB meets (though some of these can be a bit on-inclusive).

Cheers,

David

Another suggestion for your car, the LASER PRO PARK! OOOOH the constabulary will never know what hit them.

I've posted a few here

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/342370-my-trip-see-911teos-beast.html

This is the only bummer from all I've been reading.....

Top notch 911 build project from the ground-up completed in North America ---- but never sees the pavement here, and is subsequently shipped out of the U.S. ...:(... :(

You've got a lot of friends here - who I'm sure would be glad to look after it - keep it dry - wash and wax, etc.

Just one 'possible' scenario - that would (if desired), keep the car out of the rain and drizzle of UK.

SmileWavy

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'82 Targa - sold
'80 928

Superb sunshine here yesterday for the Porsche Racing at Snetterton, familiar colour in the paddock:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177256129.jpg

HAHAHAHAHA !!!!

Nice cars - nice colors !!



p.s. (check the forecast for next week)


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'82 Targa - sold
'80 928

so when's the monday morning update coming?

I have been to the shop today.... Basically the car is done...

Seats are in, doors are mounted, door panels are on, carpets are in...

To do: brake bias adjuster on the dash, mirrors, mount the oil cooler+fan, H4 headlights.

The car will go to the bodyshop again on wednesday to get 2 clearcoats and buff treatment.. I want it councourse ready.

Then we'll just wait for the engine to show up.

I have some pics and will try to upload them tonight...

Subscribed...

spy photo:
(how did this get leaked so soon?)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177957005.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1177957041.jpg

I love the second one....

What seats are those? The leather covered recaro pole positions? Looks pretty sweet...

So Teo, Did you sit in the car and make vroom vroom noises?

Very nice.

I actually did :o :o

It was the 1st time in 14 months... I held the steereing wheel and like an idiot I turned it left and right with a big grin on my face.

The seats (leather colored Recaro Pole Position) are soooo confortable.

I think it was nice (even if a little over the top) to have the back painted in the same ext color...

With the lowered rails and no sunroof I have tons of room for a helmet so we decided to put sliders in (so that my lovely understanding wife all my friends will have a chance to drive it).

That second picture.... is that Jack Olson :))

I need to become your friend when you come over to the UK! ;-)

Cheers,

David

More pics...More pics...ASAP!!!

Please!!!