Atlanta 911 guys---

[WERKD e28]

new guy lurking around the forum for a while...
and have just purchased a nice project 911.
anyone have recommendations for local shops or better yet...local, experienced fellow members that I can talk with ?
Many thanks !
Steve

[Justin@Athens]

Here is a thread you might want to look at: Shops around Atlanta

Peachstate PCA meets socially once a month in the Sandy Springs area but you need to get signed up if your not a member. They've got 2 more autocrosses coming up an a DE at road atlanta in august I think.

We are interested in your project so pictures are a must!

[w21055]

Steve,


Where are you located? There are several around here who do their own work and several who write checks.

Welcome aboard.

Phillip

[Justin@Athens]

Phillip, my folks live in mcdonough, and thats where i was raised. I would love to get a look at your collection next time I'm down that way

[qikcpa]

i recommend doing your own work if you have time, tools and a dd.
nothing better than sweat, grease and a little blood to bring you closer to your car.

[tirwin]

i recommend doing your own work if you have time, tools and a dd.

nothing better than sweat, grease and a little blood to bring you closer to your car.

DD? Designated driver? Dependable documentation? Oh, a DAILY driver!

I do recommend doing your own work. Spent several hours in the garage this weekend myself and it is rewarding (although my back says otherwise).

[jmh61]

I have used several. The one I like is Franz Blam Racing in Tucker. My experience has been that pricing is not all that different among the better shops, but FBR is very candid about schedule. When they say it will be done by Friday, it is.

[Gustyones]

Steve,

How about some pictures of your car?

Also, where are you located? That might help us recommend a shop in your area?

[db_cooper]

Originally Posted by jmh61

I have used several. The one I like is Franz Blam Racing in Tucker. My experience has been that pricing is not all that different among the better shops, but FBR is very candid about schedule. When they say it will be done by Friday, it is.

FBR was an excellent shop twenty years ago....and still is today. I doubt you will hear any complaints, which is hard to do for a professional shop.

Our 911s are very owner maintenance tolerant. Look in your owners manual. How to change your own oil~Checking your own brake pads~checking your brake fluid~replacing your air filter~adjusting and replacing V-belts~and fuses/lights...

Go easy and find a Porsche buddy with some experience...doing your own work is a big part of the joy of ownership.

[beh911]

Originally Posted by WERKD e28

new guy lurking around the forum for a while...
and have just purchased a nice project 911.
anyone have recommendations for local shops or better yet...local, experienced fellow members that I can talk with ?
Many thanks !
Steve

'Nice project 911' is very subjective! I would submit that not all mechanics or locals know all of our cars equally well. A SWB 60s car, a late 90s 993... there is a tremendous amount of contextual nuance to all of these cars; after all they span over 30 years in development, and end up sharing some basic dimensions and air-cooledness.

Bread and butter 911s (SCs for example, my all time favorite era) can be worked on by a number of shops.

The MFI of an earlier car or carb tuning on a 66 are not skills that all of them have, regardless of what they say. And that goes for the ones who 'specialize' in the earlier cars, from my experience.

If you need basic maintenance, such as valve adjustments, brakes, filters, leaky thermostat o-rings, etc, most of these places can cover it. Want your MFI tuned through CO analysis and synchrometer, following CMA? The list is very short. The same goes for taking your late 993 with an OBD II check engine light to an early guy.

So, share what you have and what you are looking to have done. That's a start. Pick up the factory repair manuals for your car if you are mechanically inclined. They are fascinating machines to learn about and you may just gain confidence to save yourself some $$$.

Good luck