So He Get's it! Another one Saved. - Page 2

porwolf · 02-15-2012, 10:13 PM

Hey onboost don't believe in all the pessimists with broken stud fears, these cars do some hybernation in the garage very nicely. I just go my, 50,000 miles, 79 SC reawakened after 16 years. Drives like new with only minor procedures. And my seats also have the tartan touch.

porwolf · 02-15-2012, 10:17 PM

And here is a picture, first week on the road:

DaveE · 02-16-2012, 01:28 AM

Nice! 78 is a great year for the SC in my opinion. Let us know what you use on the mold. I have a '65 sitting with some mold.

will hung · 02-16-2012, 03:46 AM

Congratulations. Love the color combo, but then again, I'm biased (I have an Oak Green Metallic '79).

Gustyones · Gustyones's Garage

That looks like a fun project. Enjoy!

Divedeep · Divedeep's Garage

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Originally Posted by Flat6pac

Remember the checker board pattern?

And here it is:

Still, this tartan combo green and beige is just awesome!

Another candidate for the Ultimate Targa Thread!
More pics please once you have tidied up the interior

porwolf · 02-16-2012, 01:43 PM

Here are my 79 Tartan seats:

Plecostomus · 02-16-2012, 06:08 PM

Nice car! Make sure u keep the satellite phone in there!

onboost · 02-20-2012, 10:43 PM

Update 2/19/12

Car has been in new owners possession one full week as of Yesterday. Was not touched for the past week, although my buddy has looked out the window at his new hooker.. umm mistress?.. walked around it a few times, caressed her rear-end (just to see if the paint will really shine up), yet continued to wonder if he'd made a mistake. Oh, I did jam a kerosene soaked rag up into the throttle plate in the CIS box a couple days after it was dragged home. I already new the plate was stuck based on a prior experience.. Right Bruce? : - )

Day 1; We put in 6 hours on Friday. We were just supposed to get it up on jack stands and then both go back to work... well. Since we've got it up why don't we start to soak it down with cleaner? That turned into cleaning out all the previous owner left in the trunk & interior. The usual stuff like, golf balls, napkins, old candy, cassette tapes, and condoms (unused thankfully).

The original plan was to pull the valve covers to check for the dreaded "broken stud syndrome," go through the ignition, check & drain what little fuel was in the tank and see if we could get her started. However, this thing had so much grease, grime and muck on and around the engine, I just didn't want to touch it. I hate working on just nasty-ass car.
So, we broke out the pressure washer and got busy, crap was flying everywhere but the reward was that you could see the engine and the underside of the car begin to show through. I love it when I blast the wheel wells of a 911 and begin to see the body color come through. This car when cleaned showed no signs of ever being hit or damaged underneath and has absolutely no rust.. not even in the tub nest to the battery! It also appears the car had been Ziebarted when new (part of the dealers old rust & dust package they sold ya in the finance dept) and much of what the solvent loosened and pressure washer stripped off was that muck as well as the factory cosmoline.
One thing that excited me the day we picked this car up was the fact that with a hot battery, I could hear both the pump and the ignition module come to life, both good signs. Since the tank appeared to be really low, we decided to take a shot in the dark.. the same day that I stuck the kerosene soaked rag up around the throttle plate, I also dumped a bottle of Chevron Techron in the tank and added about two gallons of fuel. As the week passed, the new owner would hook up a battery, turn the key on, and listen for the pump to energize.. did that a couple of time each day.

Day 2; We only put in about 4 hours today.. my bud soaked the wheel wells and engine down in solvent, and I showed up about an hour later and we went right to work with more pressure washing in the same areas, wheel wells, top & bottom of engine, trans, trunk etc.. This car is not being revived to win any concours events, so I think we're both content with how the chassis, and suspension turned out. The engine will get some more cleaning, detailing etc later on. However, at least we can now see what we're working with to find and repair the multiple oil leaks it has. Time for a couple of beers while this thing drips dry a bit.. aferwhich we decide to speed up the drying process with by blowing it dry with air.

So. going back to that "shot in the dark" thing, we added two more gallons of fuel, this time Cam 2. Checked the oil to see if it was clean.. it was but was also low.. so I topped it up a bit just for safety sake. Did a quick but through cleaning of the 10 pin connector, male and female side, the fuse holders and contacts, relay port and everything else on the engine compartment elect board.
Pulled the plugs and amazingly they all looked clean, w/brownish-grey ash but like they hadn't been run long. The initial visual for me said that the gaps were way too wide.. So in with a properly gapped new set, a new cap & rotor.. and hell, lets try this thin!

She turned over with no unusual noises, coughed a couple of times, popped through the airbox, and then stumbled to life! It smoked a bit on start-up, and was clearly not running on all cylinder. However, as I slowly forced the revs up it began to clear up and speak to me as a Flat 6 should. We were able to get it to settle on idle so I could re-check the oil.. brought it up with a few more qts to it through a couple more rpm cycles and shut it down. After many high fives, more beer and a BS session we fired back-up ran it through a few rpm's and just let it idle and run for awhile. It has no exhaust leaks, no strange sounds or noises, injectors appear to be clearing themselves (I'm amazed believe me) and it starts with the first turn of the key at this point!!

Next is to run it through a few more heat cycles, track the oil leaks (which have started already), and begin to address those which will include the usual suspects on top of the engine, several hoses, valve adjustment and turbo valve covers along with the inspection for broken head studs, oil return tubes, and on & on!

Needles to say this two day exercise has lessened my buddy's "pucker factor" quite a bit and he's even begun to ask about fun stuff like back dated heat exchangers and sport mufflers, Momo wheels and such. We'll keep you posted as we move on!

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onboost · 02-20-2012, 10:46 PM

will hung · 02-21-2012, 05:47 AM

Love this story. I scrubbed my wheel wells last winter and know exactly what you are saying about how exciting it is to see the body color start to come through. I can't believe how clean all the hardware and everything is on that car.

911Texan · 02-21-2012, 05:50 AM

I love the fact that you're taking the time to photograph and type this all out for us to enjoy vicariously. Keep it coming! - Rich

callard · 02-22-2012, 11:27 AM

Okay Paul, you can bring your pressure washer over to my place and do my 80 SC Targa.
Chuck

onboost · 02-23-2012, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by callard

Okay Paul, you can bring your pressure washer over to my place and do my 80 SC Targa.
Chuck

Chuck,
Getter-up on stands.. I may just be in your area today or tomorrow visiting my bimmer over at Sigy's!

P-

Sid-X · 02-23-2012, 10:06 AM

I'm glad I live where cars do not mold...or rust. I wouldn't even sit in that car. Mold creeps me out.

onboost · 02-23-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sid-X

I'm glad I live where cars do not mold...or rust. I wouldn't even sit in that car. Mold creeps me out.

I'm glad you live there too.. and for the record its not mold.. its mildew. Something you'll find on any car that's been stored inside unless climate controlled) for a long period of time in an area that has seasons that actually change.

Sid-X · 02-23-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by onboost

I'm glad you live there too.. and for the record its not mold.. its mildew. Something you'll find on any car that's been stored inside unless climate controlled) for a long period of time in an area that has seasons that actually change.

Well, kudos to you for cleaning her up. I live in the Oregon high desert. We have four definite seasons but are blessed with a unique climate that is about as good as it gets for abandon car preservation. I just picked up a '69 Stingray that has sat since '87 in a barn that is dry as a bone with next to zero rust....It does have a dead mouse in it that I can't find though. It smells really interesting when it gets hot out. You think that would bother me more than mildew. I didn't say it was a rational phobia.

Enjoy the car. I love those seats.

Jdub · 02-23-2012, 02:02 PM

The SC is the most cost-effective way to get into the 911 right now. Our '78s (early numbering) use a distributor with a different pinion wheel pitch, typically have a small pin holding the clutch lever arm onto the shaft (look for it) and do well to get an anti-cavitation sump screen plus the updated tensioned springs for the oil pressure relief valves (part numbers 911 424 70101 & 930 107 53101).

I'd take the time to ensure the battery is in excellent shape, and purchase fresh fuses (blue, yellow, white in blister packs). Use the manual to replace them all esp. with an eye to making sure correct fuses are in each holder (you'd be surprised...). You can save an alternator if you give the car a chance to push some electrics around!

Best to you and keep posting.

onboost · 06:47 AM

Update 3/4/12

Day 4

So I've been busy with other stuff, and Herb has been busy too, thus progress has been slow .
Car remains up on jack stands and Herb has been starting it and letting it run awhile each day to help promote oil leaks. No worries, we know that she leaks like a pig and from where but the car is actually starting and running better each and every day!

Seals, gaskets, new hoses and lines have been ordered to correct all oil leaks and seepage that have been identified.

Further checks have revealed that the brake system is good but of course it will get a flush w/fresh fluid, front calipers will get a rebuilt, and new brake lines (stainless) and pads all around. Rotors were fairly new. Also picked up a few pieces for exhaust backdate along with a few other cool visual parts to create the desired "look!" More on that later.

Anyway, I was at the garage getting a little bench-work in on a few items for another project I've got going, and I guess this got ol' Herb just a wee-bit worked-up as he decided to get started tidying up that nasty interior!

I guess the mouse got a hold of the seat stuffing or maybe it just dried-up and fell-out!

onboost · 04-22-2012, 05:36 PM

Update from early April:

Been a while since a post here.. mainly cause not much has changed. I’ve been busy, Herb’s been busy and the car has been mostly sitting with very little work done lately. However, there’s been some cleaning and regluing work done to bring the interior back-up to snuff.

We’ve continually let the car run a bit every couple of days looking for more leaks etc.. “Seek & Ye Shall find!”

We’ve also been gathering a few parts and moving a few things around too.

Went to Hershey hoping to find a set of H4’s and a decent MoMo steering wheel.. oh well, no luck.