SWB 911R...the beginning

[911boost]

Looking good!

I am bummed I didn't make it to Cars and Coffee, but the weather has just been too sketchy.

Bill

[levdeb]

What an amazing thread. I just got my first project Porsche 911. Its a 911T. Found it here in a storage place in Parker Colorado. Speedo, I would like to buy you a coffee sometime and get your advice on my project here. I have quite a bit LESS work to do to mine, but I would love to hear anything you have to say. Your story was very inspiring!

Please let me know when the next Porsche get together is. I will be there!

[Bootsy]

I've really enjoyed this thread. The car looks great, congratualtions.

[speedo]

Took the beast up to Keystone, not to display, but drive it. Engine is slightly lean at 5000 ft ( needed to get it passed emissions...done), but at 10,000 ft it was running a little rich and loved it. Lots of tweaks after firing it up... leaking input shaft seal, so I did a partial drop and replaced the trannie seal and popped the engine back in. I sorted a few other items out which I will detail later. Big news is seats...As much as I love sitting on 43 year old seats...I ordered some new ST seats which will go in this weekend. Old recaros are now for sale with headrests included. I have about 400 miles on the car and am getting ready for the 500 oil change and valve adjust.

Speedo

[Viv_Surby]

Lars - just taken a rather *coughs* long lunch hour to read the thread from the beginning. Thanks for taking the time and effort to post in such detail...a real inspiration to my R recreation currently in progress

[speedo]

This trannie was acquired for the car...and the desireable ratios AFMSX. After topping it off with swepco and installing it...I was getting drops of trannie fluid on the floor. I looked everywhere hoping for an overflowspitting, or a loose side cover bolt. Nope, looked to be coming from inside the bellhousing. Must be the input shaft seal. Cheap, but you have to drop the engine and trannie to do it. I have a way to partially drop the package and separate the engine from the trannie...much faster.
The drop

Houston we have separation

The problem area...swepco mixed with assembly lube
I needed a tool to remove the seal...hmm a spare flathead

Becomes the seal removal tool

Works perfectly. New seal

And tapped into place

Fork and throwout bearing back in place

And ready to un-partial-drop

Back in the car...no leaks and it only cost $1.75

[speedo]

The wheels were installed without centercaps. Al Reed did the work on the rear 7x15s and the fronts are deep sixes in nice shape. I have never been a fan of centercaps, but I have always "blacked out" my trim too. As the car has quite a bit more "bling " to it than my other cars, I decided to try to polish up some center caps. The fronts will be three prong and the rears will be the later caps. They all start with annodization removal.
The rears look like this...

Easy off for 15 minutes...clean it off with thinner and polish. I converted an old bench grinder to a polishing wheel for polishing the window trim...so it gets called back into duty for the centercaps. Only problem is the heat build up in the aluminum...wear leather gloves.

Next...


And installed, I like them. I know it doesn't cost much to get them polished, but It's nice to take the old stock and renew it.

[speedo]

The new billet knob looks lonesome with no handle. The plastic handle is long gone and I don't want to try to find a decent 43 year old handle.
I had some leather left over from the momo steering wheel re-cover. I cut a piece off the spare leather

Shaped

Punched to sew

Made a buck to stitch for shape

Stitched

And installed

Yeah, this works!

[speedo]

So the stock recaros...which look great now come out.

The new buckets

Sliders and brackets installed on drivers side


And installed vs the stock recaro in the passenger seat


Driver gets slider and passenger gets a tilting bracket

Had some issues with fitment of the tilting bracket that required a bit of re-engineering...but it worked out fine. Both installed.


Seats are done. Stock early recaros are for sale and will get posted.

[cnielsen]

The seats made a HUGE difference! Looking good. How long does it take to remove the motor your way vs removing it with the tranny?

[Fishcop]

You won't look back with those seats Lars. Very nice!

And welcome levdeb.

[speedo]

Chris...I'll shoot you a PM

[Macroni]

Lars...... spectacular!

[rennch]

Originally Posted by speedo

Chris...I'll shoot you a PM

Add me to that as well, if you wouldn't mind. I have to swap that seal as well.

[Porschedr.]

Just amazing and worthy of a bump. Great thread and project. Where did you source your carpet, I really like that style.

[azasadny]

This is one of my all-time favorite threads!! Fantastic work!!

[tb912]

I probably don't have good taste, but I think I liked the recaros a tiny bit better. I think they fit really well. The buckets look AMAZING though and will probably get even better with age. I'm sure they support 'spirited' driving a bit better too.

Amazing car.

My hat's off to you.

[fificox]

Hi
I am very interestd by the R tank replica that i will do on my 912
What kind of tank is it?
The original or a large capacity one?
I plan to install a 85 liters one on my car
Let me know philippe

[fbarrett]

Lars:

Moved to Boulder last year and would like to bring the ol' 912 up for you to see sometime. Please give me a call or an e-mail.

Thanks,

Frank
303/237-0911
fdb912@gmail.com

[speedo]

Frank
I missed you today at the swap...scored some treats. Did you make it down? Was looking forward to your book collections.

Speedo