Newbie intro thread - Page 2

hasslichtarga · 08:01 AM

My dad has poisoned my mind against targas. I wouldn't mind the flares so much if they were well done. Also my ultimate plan is to sell it to pay for university. and I'm learning that stock body and stock color will be the most desirable, and you can't go wrong with signal orange.

as far as the motor. my dad said that I'd have a running car come spring no matter what. it's just that he thinks the 2.4 is a bit too much power for me. it may be better to learn to drive a 911 with a little less scoot.

Sway Bar · Sway Bar's Garage

This is going to be fun...best part is when your Dad is at the office you can rummage through his parts bins for the good stuff

I have some slightly better seats for you, even though those are kinda cool in their own hideous way.

Have fun

wwest · wwest's Garage

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Originally Posted by hasslichtarga

My dad has poisoned my mind against targas. I wouldn't mind the flares so much if they were well done. Also my ultimate plan is to sell it to pay for university. and I'm learning that stock body and stock color will be the most desirable, and you can't go wrong with signal orange.

as far as the motor. my dad said that I'd have a running car come spring no matter what. it's just that he thinks the 2.4 is a bit too much power for me. it may be better to learn to drive a 911 with a little less scoot.

The level of "scoot" might have little to do with the "ability" of a tail heavy 911 attempting to "come about".

Jcslocum · 11-09-2014, 10:26 AM

What kind of Dad take a decent motor from his daughter??? :-)

I have 5 daughters and only one of them is a motor head. She's building a backdated 76 with a 3.4 twin plug motor. I would never steal her 3.4 motor!! She's building it and it will be her's forever.

This is the starting point for the body

Measuring valve stems

Checking the bores

CCing the heads for compression ratio setting.

You should get with her offline to discuss projects!! She's driving a 944 right now. PM me if you want her email address. No marriage proposals please from any of you other stalkers out there.

hasslichtarga · 12:17 PM

thats pretty cool to see another girl working on these cars

my dad might keep an engine but at least he heats the shop

judging by your daughters hoodies and scarves. you, maybe not so much

( my dad made me post that last bit

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Bill Douglas · 11-09-2014, 12:48 PM

HasslichTagrga, stop, wait. I've just had a really good idea. I'm surprised someone didn't think of this earlier. How about you do up the car, keep the car, and your dad pay for uni.

Les Paul · Les Paul's Garage

My daughter had a car with 275hp when she was 16. But she did learn to drive our 930 when she was 13. That engine needs to go with that car.

hasslichtarga · 11-09-2014, 04:06 PM

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HasslichTagrga, stop, wait. I've just had a really good idea. I'm surprised someone didn't think of this earlier. How about you do up the car, keep the car, and your dad pay for uni.

I was hoping he would pay for it. But he keeps blowing all his money on old porsches...

Jcslocum · 11-09-2014, 06:53 PM

Allie is one of those gals that is warm blooded so always cold when in the shop. I'm a cheep a$$ Yankee and keep the shop on the cool side. She was working in the basement shop when I took that pic.

We have a good, complete 2.7 if your dad feels the need to get an engine for you to replace the one he absconded with.

Charlie V · Charlie V's Garage

Congrats Caitlyn. Good luck with the project. Should be a blast..............

zl0ca · zl0ca's Garage

Good luck with the project. I wish a 911 was my first car

hasslichtarga · 11-10-2014, 05:33 PM

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Congrats Caitlyn. Good luck with the project. Should be a blast..............

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Good luck with the project. I wish a 911 was my first car

thanks for the good wishes guy

and btw Charlie, this is Dons younger daughter Hayley. Caitlyn is happy to pose next to them but she isn't as into the dirty work

speedo · speedo's Garage

Tell him he can have the 2.4 if he agrees to source you a close 2.2 that would be correct for the car. You can build up a great 2.2 if you use a 2.4 crank, (he has several of those lying around)...which will be better torque and more hp than the 2.4 he is stealing from you. He told me he actually liked the disco recaros seats, so you should sell those to him (for big bucks) and replace them with some period correct sport S repros. Welcome to the board, and if your dad gives you crap, let us know and we will deal with him....we have dirt.

Speedo

haycait911 · haycait911's Garage

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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

HasslichTagrga, stop, wait. I've just had a really good idea. I'm surprised someone didn't think of this earlier. How about you do up the car, keep the car, and your dad pay for uni.

please! if you don't have anything constructive to say don't say anything at all. I've got a good thing going here and you're not helping

haycait911 · haycait911's Garage

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Tell him he can have the 2.4 if he agrees to source you a close 2.2 that would be correct for the car. You can build up a great 2.2 if you use a 2.4 crank, (he has several of those lying around)...which will be better torque and more hp than the 2.4 he is stealing from you. He told me he actually liked the disco recaros seats, so you should sell those to him (for big bucks) and replace them with some period correct sport S repros. Welcome to the board, and if your dad gives you crap, let us know and we will deal with him....we have dirt.

Speedo

with friends like you enemies are redundant. how's the weather there?

speedo · speedo's Garage

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with friends like you enemies are redundant. how's the weather there?

Well at 8100 ft it is about 0 degrees F before the wind chill...so "quite toasty". No big deal except three days ago it was almost 70 degrees F.
If Canada doesn't like what weather it has, it should send it north where they don't know any better and/or don't care. If you guys send one more "polar vortex" down this way...we're sending troops. And they will hit you where it hurts the most. You know what I'm talking about. They will cut you of from your most important national assets. What will you do when we have taken all of your bacon and beer...eh hoser?

Speedo

Charlie V · Charlie V's Garage

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thanks for the good wishes guy

and btw Charlie, this is Dons younger daughter Hayley. Caitlyn is happy to pose next to them but she isn't as into the dirty work

Ya, belated sorry Hayley. My bad.

Looks like you are moving forward with the project and having fun with it.

Laneco · 01-01-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hasslichtarga

thats pretty cool to see another girl working on these cars

Welcome to the board! Keep posting your progress, this will be a fun one for you! By the way...I think you should get to keep the 2.4 engine as well. But I'm a known bad influence when referencing power-to-weight ratios...

angela

fanaudical · fanaudical's Garage

Welcome!

I'd like to commend you on your already-well-refined sense of humor and sarcasm. Most of us need years of Porsche ownership and communication with other Porschephiles to reach the level you're operating at...

Good luck with the project.

hasslichtarga · 01-02-2015, 04:29 PM

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Welcome!

I'd like to commend you on your already-well-refined sense of humor and sarcasm. Most of us need years of Porsche ownership and communication with other Porschephiles to reach the level you're operating at...

Good luck with the project.

obviously i've been listening to my dad too much

the lugnut doesn't fall far from the wheel

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