...And Another Hello
 

Well after months of thinking about it, I finally decided to take the plunge. Bought a very clean ’86 911 from a super nice private owner in Sacramento CA and brought it home to my wife (she’s German and all for it) in the SF Bay Area. The car has 60K original miles and has spent its whole life in warm, sunny Sacramento so there isn’t even a hint of rust anywhere. Everything works on the car and the engine and gearbox are strong and leak-free. There a few very minor little issues I’m going to take care of, but all in all I think the car is a perfect first Porsche. I had forgotten how much I loved working on car and, having never owing a Porsche before, it’s fun learning something new (really new!). I look forward to getting to know y’all and would invite anyone in the SF Bay Area to drop me an e-mail.

bob
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Welcome to our insanity....

Beautiful. Nice garage, too.

Check out Wayne Dempsey's "101 Projects for your 911" book as a good introduction.

Welcome.. i too love the garage!! very nice!
It's a given that I am going to like the car so no need to mention it.

Welcome aboard ,

Nice ride , and Boxer.

Todd SmileWavy

PS... your garage is way too clean.

Jack,
Thanks the the suggestion on the "101 Projects for you 911" book. I picked up a copy and have started reading it. Good stuff.

I also would like to get some more detailed info. Is the Bentley manual worth having and are there any other books/manuals that are a must have? Also, are there any other forums that should be visited on a regular basis?

BTW: Have to laugh. The first comment I get when I show the above pictures to anyone is "Nice Garage." The cabinets, believe it or not, are just Ikea kitchen cabinets. Reasonably priced and very sturdy. The floor is a nice coined pattern vinyl, which is much easier to install than epoxy and impervious to just about everything.

bob

Definitely get the Bentley manual.

Welcome!

Yes, both 101 Projects and Bentley´s are well worth the money.

101 projects, Bentley, and could you please put an oil spot on that floor?

Jeez, it's like an operating room!

Regards,

Welcome, nice car.

I do feel an urge to go clean the garage, but I'm going to sit here until it passes.

Jay

Congrats. Very nice ride. A few grease spots after the first oil change will make the place look more "lived in". Get the above book and make sure you've got some quality metric tools, a really good jack, and some strong jackstands.

Beautiful car! Welcome aboard, now get that garage dirty and full of tools/parts/etc...

Wow! Great car, Great garage! more pics!
My KATZ hissed when they saw the dawg!

Simply beautiful! Classic color, classic good looks. I really like the 7s and 8s too. They fill out the fenderwells quite nicely!

As I believe we all agree, beautiful car... But I think you are getting more compliments on your garage than the car. Just about everyone on this site has a beautiful car. What we don't all have is the spic n/ span, and roomy, garage. Did you find that in a Sears catalog? Toss an oily rag on the floor. Knock a bottle of WD40 over somewhere... Do people go there for lunch? What's the special?
Just messing with ya'. I really am quite envious! And, I do not think I am alone. I'll bet your garage has a fantastic stereo, too. Enjoy!

My garage is far from perfect. If you look carefully at the second picture above you will notice a distinct patch of dust near the right rear of the car. I initially thought that it was some kind of optical remnant caused by the fluorescent lighting, but after having a qualified camera repairmen run a full set of diagnostics on my camera, I realized I was wrong. There was, in fact, duct on the floor. I questioned my wife concerning the matter, but she refused to admit any knowledge to the source of the dust. I was thinking about shooting her in the kneecaps, like that Jack Bauer character on the show ‘24’ always does to get a confession, but that might have stained the carpet. And I certainly was not going to risk that. I believe now that the dog is somehow involved but he isn’t saying much either. Worst of all when I started cleaning the dust up, I notice this glob (see picture). It appears to be some sort of dried epoxy substance approximately 15mm in length. While I quite often make fiberglass and carbon parts for my boats, and while this process does involve working with fair amounts of epoxy and the associated mess, I find it almost impossible to believe that I somehow was responsible for this hideous blemish. But rest assured my friends I WILL get to the bottom of this before long…

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OCD bob

Btw: You know I’m kiddy about the wife, right?

CSI:Benicia could tell you if that is really 'dust' or not. They can probably tell you when it was 'deposited' there as well...

I like the "after market" alarm system...welcome :)

Hi again,

Is that regular vinyl flooring ? Have you ever used a jack or jack stands on it without damage ?

Todd SmileWavy

K9Torro,

I could look up the brand, but the floor is basically just regular 'ol vinyl. It comes in 22' X 10' rolls that can be seamed together for large areas.
Jack stands with sharp corners can damage the material, so if you plan on using something like this make sure you place a piece of plywood under the stand. I don't have to worry about it because the stands I use have completely flat bottoms.
Floor jack don't seem to cause any damage but rolling them around can be a problem when under a heavy load. It really depends on the size of the floor jack's wheels.

:D Yeah, I think you're going to fit right in with this group! :p

Hi Bob, nice car...though it would look better w/o the turbo tail. :) Where did you buy the vinyl flooring? Did you install it yourself? What type of adheisive and concrete prep did you do?

Dmoolenaar,

This is basically the stuff http://www.allmats.com/site/439205/page/639085. My wife has the receipt for the actual stuff we used (she’s German so we have every receipt for everything we’ve ever done organized into nice binders with summary pages and analysis for future reference. It’s genetic I think), but I’m too lazy to go find it right now. You don’t have to use any adhesive; you just roll it out and tape the seams. You can glue it, but it certainly is not required and I would recommend against it should a repair/replacement be needed.

I second the opinion regarding the turbo tail. I would much rather have the more subtle, pleasing lines of a Carrera tail, but I could not pass up the deal. If anyone would like to trade a Carrera tail for a turbo tail I would be more than willing to do it. Or if anyone knows where I can get a reasonably priced setup, I’m game. And yes, I’m painfully aware that the engine cover would have to be replaced since the bolt pattern between the two is different. I’m also toying with the idea of just putting on a new engine cover with no tail at all.

Thanks for the link Bob. Oh and I was not making a distinction between the turbo vs carrera tail - IMO your car would look very sharp with a stock (no tail) cover. That and polish those Fuchs :)

Wheel options - car is from another Pelican member 75Carrera I believe.

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Damn you Dm, I'm kind of liking that polished Fuchs look! Another item for the to-do list. Is that something that is easy to do or should it be done by a pro?

Is it my imagination or does that car have pop out rear windows? Is that a factory option or a mod?

BTW: Just adjusted my clutch per the 101 Projects book. What an F'ing difference! I can now take off from a stop light without looking like a total retard. However, during the work some microscopic bits of road grime fell on the garage floor and now I'll have to sterilize the whole area.

wow
nice car, probably the best started 911. gaurds red, black interior, 3.2L , looks very nicely taken care of.
and its got a nice bedroom (garage)
and a great companion/gaurd.

the pop-out windows were from the factory until the end of the mid years (77, though 75 might have been the last year)...as well as chrome trim, single side veiew mirror...etc.

the pop out rear windows are a nice feature

a mod that really increases the enjoyment factor of the car, IMO would be the wevo shifter and a sport muffler (M&K is my pick).

cheers
Nick

Welcome to the addiction!! You truly have a gorgeous car.

And that Garage...WOW!! Makes me want to get off my a$$ and finish up the remodel on mine like I've been talking about now for eight years.

Your post had me laughing out loud. Hee Hee. ;)

While you’re thinking about redoing your garage, here are a few things that really help.
Put some racks in the ceiling over the garage door for storing stuff.
The bins are just El Cheapo 24”x18” poly containers available at any hardware/depot store.

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For the bonus Gucci points, put in some recessed lighting with daylight temperature bulbs. Energy efficient and oh so fashionable.

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Not sure what these big white boxes do. I’ve seen my wife using them quite a bit, but for the life of me I can’t figure them out. Judging by the vibration, they could be big antique IBM 360 hard drives. If I can get rid of them my wife will have plenty of room for a nice 356.

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LOL...funny guy! :D Great idea with the bins above the garage.

LOL!
 

bhyde,

Welcome aboard! While I love the car and the garage, the humor made my day.

Did you consider epoxy prior to the vinyl? I am just finishing a one stall garage addition and was thinking on using epoxy, but as you mentioned I am not looking forward to the mess. Does the vinyl get glued down?

See Ya, Mark

And how big is that garage? Have we just seen the east wing? Seriously, what are the overall dimensions? I am finishing up my 4-car garage right now, and feverishly capturing ideas that I see in various places...the rubbermaid tracks...that's a definite! Thanks.

JA


JA

Mark 74,
We thought about epoxy but decided not to use it because the concrete floor did not meet the +/- 0.001" tolerances required to pull that one off. If you use epoxy you need a good straight floor with no cracks. I would strongly recommend having a pro do the job unless you want your floor to looks like that driftwood coffee table you made with beer bottle labels set in clear resin during your bachelor days. The floors I've seen that have been done by owners look like crap. It's also very expensive and impossible to remove should you decide that a fire engine red floor is now out of vogue.
You don't have to glue the vinyl down, but you can to keep it from wrinkling. The manufacturer just recommends joining the seams with some really sticky tape (supplied). Do note, however, that the vinyl has a tendency to expand and contract with temperature changes which cause wrinkles or the seams to pull apart. I found it's not a big deal.

Jandrews,
My little pleasure palace is a standard 20'x20' two car garage, not counting the laundry area, which is 3'x12'. It looks huge in the pictures because it's not full of newspapers from 1972 or old surfboards that have never been used or that ceramic RCA dog your wife bought at the "worthless ***** for women" fair. That's what the house is for, right?
Another helpful hint is to use regular kitchen cabinets. The stuff they sell for garages is complete garbage or stupid expensive. The ones I have came from Ikea. They have metal framed drawers which can really be loaded up without breaking. They also have adjustable legs, instead of kick boards, which makes installation quite easy on the typically sloped garage floor.

BTW: not to make anyone have a heart attack or some kind of seizure, but I didn't actually do the sheetrock finishing of the walls and ceiling in the garage...my wife did. Trust me on this one - There is nothing, and I mean nothing more attractive than a woman slinging joint compound. Truly erotic.

Great talking to you today, Bob!

You are OCD and I am jealous of your garage. Let's hook up sometime this week or weekend. I can ride my bicycle to your house in 5 minutes and it's all downhill!

Actually I'm not the OCD one, my wife is (in a nice way). It was her idea to do the garage and we really had no intentions of putting a Porsche in it. Being German she has a genetic predisposition to organize things and I love to build stuff. Not a bad combination when you think about it. Wait until you see the inside of the house!
Give me a call this week and we'll hook up. If you don't feel like riding your bike back up the hill, we can throw it in the back of my truck and I'll drive you home. Gotta see your SC and your wife's '87.

Welcome aboard...very nice ride...and you have a good guardian to keep an eye on...!