...And Another Hello

[bhyde]

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

[Joe Bob]

Welcome to our insanity....

[Jack Olsen]

Beautiful. Nice garage, too.

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

[Erik Mckenna]

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.

[K9Torro]

Welcome aboard ,

Nice ride , and Boxer.

Todd

PS... your garage is way too clean.

[bhyde]

Originally posted by Jack Olsen
Beautiful. Nice garage, too.

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

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

[Rot 911]

Definitely get the Bentley manual.

[livi]

Welcome!

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

[defcon65]

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

Jeez, it's like an operating room!

Regards,

[jtfreels]

Welcome, nice car.

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

Jay

[Por_sha911]

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.

[azasadny]

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

[Gene Wilkes]

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

[911 in SC]

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

[Oliver Klosov]

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!

[bhyde]

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…



OCD bob

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

[Oliver Klosov]

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

[KFC911]

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

[K9Torro]

Hi again,

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

Todd

[bhyde]

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.