Ok,
So, the Navy in it's infinite wisdom has reassigned me from the Pentagon to USS Nimitz, a year early. Washington, DC to Bremerton, WA, and I have to report by the end of January. Due to complicated circumstances, I am now driving my TDI Jetta on the way to WA (MN is nice and warm this time of year) and my 911 will be my primary transportation from the end of December to the middle of January.
The 911 needs some love ahead of the trip, and I'll have about two weeks to get busy and get on the road. Short list of what needs done:
New transmission (Thanks Tom)
swingarm bushings
springplate bushings
rear wheel bearings
rebuild both halfshafts (boots, grease, clamps, etc...)
create a way to mount a 901 with a 915 bar (want to use standard mounts)
pay someone to repair my rusted out heat exchangers
mini brake job (exchange fluid, new pads, brake lines, turn rotors)
repair the tiny but extremely annoying fuel leak in the tunnel
get a desperately needed alignment
I would love to ship the car, but it costs about $400 more, and it leaves me without a car at an annoying time. Anyway, it leaves me driving my 911 across the country in the dead of winter.
On the up side, the heater will just about cook me out of the car. I'm curious how it will do at the temperatures I'm experiencing at the moment... (down to 3 degrees tonight)
My planned route is pretty much I-70 all the way to Denver, pause to enjoy some time with friends, and hopefully meet Grady, then on to the great North Woods, probably via Portland, OR.
So, what are your thoughts, recommendations, etc...?
Estimated departure, 12 Jan. Work on the car can start around 27 Dec.
This is going to be fun!
Cheers!
Dan