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Originally Posted by fanaudical
Welcome to the forum! And PeteKz is spot-on with his advice...
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Thanks man, and I agree!
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Originally Posted by Orange911S
I have a ‘77 911S that has been in the family for 40 or so years. I got my hands on it about a decade ago after it had been sitting in a garage without much attention.
I had a few interesting surprises when I first got it.
The shifter bushings turn to dust. I drove the car 500 miles to get it home. The last 100 I couldn’t get it into 3rd and the last 50 couldn’t get it into 5th. I slept some time doing research on this forum, bought the parts from our host and a week later did my first repair. I was hooked. It is an easy repair and the results made all the difference. I actually thought I might be mechanically inclined. There are many high end options for these bushings but after 10 years I am fine with what I got.
Next, don’t be surprised if your CDI box dies. I had an old prematune and went for the MSD upgrade. That install took a while but I learned a lot. While you are in there be sure to get rid of your points for an upgrade and get a new coil.
These are two relatively cheap fixes you can do on your own.
This forum is all the help you need.
Good luck.
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Did the shifter bushings on mine this weekend and now I can find all the gears instead of just one! I can already tell I'm going to love wrenching on mine too.
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Originally Posted by Druepy
congrats on the new project. Ice green is a great color. Can't wait to see how this thing progresses.
What's the vin on the engine? There is a chance there is a 914-6 owner searching for this one. Could be a cool part of the story to reunite them.
What is your plan of attack?
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The engine serial number is 6404037. If anyone has any idea of how to do that, a registry or something, please let me know. What a story that would be.
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Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC
Looking forward to following this NC build! Really like your plan with this car, and as another first-time air-cooled owner, I promise you’ll be glad you picked the car you did. You’ve built some nice cars and I’ll visit those links as well. On vaca this week so looking for interesting content and various rabbit holes to dive into...! I’m near Raleigh and quickly found the local F & G body support group - made lots of new friends too. I’m sure you will too in the Queen City.
Here’s my middie. The thread needs updating though. Best of luck, Patrick
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1122278-9126001675-3-0l-coupe-nc-ownership-updates.html
Edit: I am seriously going down a rabbit hole here — first you Rennlist 996 thread to your 996 seller’s BaT purchase, then to your BaT listing and saw the mention of your book on Amazon, ordered that for delivery next week — all in about the first 7 minutes. Now back to reading without self distractions! |
Sorry if I ruined your vacation! Your 912E looks amazing. Maybe when I get this car running a little better we can get the two together. I subbed to your thread.
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Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC
Here’s an attractive mid-year that resides in the mtns of WNC. Met the hot rod and it’s owner at the Spring ‘23 Rennsport dragon rally. Your original color.
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IGM is just so good! I'll have to plan to attend the dragon rally next year if the car is ready.