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Posted by: rmital Oct 16 2006, 08:30 AM

well...with Pete's engine rebuild sorta done, what did you do with your time this weekend?

Richie (chef) and I started digging into my Zambezi teener. Drained the gas, removed the tank. Got the fuel pump, master cylinder, rear calipers off the car. Looking to drop the engine in the next few weeks.

....so...what's up? Maybe Billy still needs some company while he installs his tie rods.

Posted by: nycchef Oct 16 2006, 08:43 AM

i would like to have heat. any movie time time available? anyone local have the flexible hoses off the h.e's to sell?

Posted by: rmital Oct 16 2006, 08:49 AM

I'd like to get over there one night this weekend....to soon to tell which one.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 16 2006, 08:56 AM

I'm around this w'end to lend a hand w/whatever needs done.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 16 2006, 09:02 AM

yes, definitly goin to need some help with the tie-rods. I just wanna get it done right the first time rather than having to go back and fix something.

I should finally be done with my brake situation in the next few days. Once that is done I'm still not sure i will be able to drive the car with confidence. Both ball joints are pretty shot and have a decent amount of play in them.

And of course the car doesnt want to start bc of the cold weather we have gotten. Long stroke, big bore = dead battery.

let me know when we can get together.

_billy

Posted by: jet1 Oct 16 2006, 10:25 AM

I would like to come down and hang out again. I have been too busy lately. I am building a house and working overtime to pay for it, so my weekends are shot, but if the weather's bad this weekend I may decide to come down.

Hey Ray,
Are you taking offers on parts off the green car? If so I need a few items.

Keith

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 16 2006, 10:30 AM

I actualy wouldn't mind going over there tonight. I have my car with me and was gonna work on it here at work.

I need to finish installing my turnsignals. Sooner or later I am not gonna be able to outrun the radio

Posted by: rmital Oct 16 2006, 10:33 AM

...sorry nate...can't make it tonight. Maybe later this week, or of course the weekend.

Posted by: nycchef Oct 16 2006, 10:38 AM

i would like to try to to the h.e's ,heater cable and hoses.think it might be an all day deal and don't want to try it at night. weekend would be great. let me know

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 16 2006, 10:51 AM

I have some copper heat exchanger nuts for you.

-pt

Posted by: nycchef Oct 16 2006, 11:35 AM

I have some copper heat exchanger nuts for you.

-pt
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thanks pete. i'll take em. we should give your car a once over before you tow. thought maybe fuel pressure is too high, passing past the injectors and burning up in the exhaust? is that possible? seems odd that it ran so well that day and not anymore. maybe it is the loose dizzy

Posted by: RS22b Oct 16 2006, 04:41 PM

[quote name='nycchef' date='Oct 16 2006, 12:35 PM' post='795675']
I have some copper heat exchanger nuts for you.

-pt
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thanks pete. i'll take em. we should give your car a once over before you tow. thought maybe fuel pressure is too high, passing past the injectors and burning up in the exhaust? is that possible? seems odd that it ran so well that day and not anymore. maybe it is the loose dizzy
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cant happen that way unfortunatly. At least with conventional modern day FI systems. If there is too much pressure than he is probably just loading up on fuel and that is why you are seeing the white smoke.

It would either fill the cyl with fuel or send it back to the tank, or possibly both.

_billy

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 16 2006, 09:08 PM

Hey, I can help you with the tie-rods. Really busy with work these days. I'll try to make myself available soon.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 16 2006, 10:07 PM

sweet sounds great. thx. let me know when you are available.

anybody else? teh sooner the better with this bc this is the only thing from holding me back from driving the car. Colder it gets the less desirable it is to drive and even start.

thx again

_billy

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 16 2006, 11:17 PM

finaly got turn signals

As much as I ghetto fab everything they don't look that bad.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 17 2006, 05:39 AM

got pics?

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 17 2006, 05:47 AM

if we set a date ill try and make it...availability kind of floats around for be because i work on weekends

i would like to try to get my car to movietime soon..to do some work on it

Posted by: type11969 Oct 17 2006, 06:01 AM

I'd like to help out but its gonna be tough getting up there anytime soon.

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 17 2006, 07:00 PM

Looks like Sunday is a possible for me. I need more info onthe Tie rod situation. Is the plan to put in new turbo tie rods? Have you taken out the old set?

Posted by: RS22b Oct 18 2006, 06:53 AM

yup, new turbo tierods goin in. I still have the old ones in the car but there is tons of play in the ball joints. One of the old ones is bent decently too.

Im not sure if i will actually be able to drive the car all the way from Vernon to MovieTime on Sunday, but i certainly wouldnt mind trying and then calling AAA to bring me the rest of the way. :haha:

Posted by: RS22b Oct 18 2006, 03:49 PM

OK, just finished my brakes up. They still need some fine tuning and prob another bleed but they work just as they did before, just without all the rust and holes and stuff.

Been having some issues with the car starting lately. Finally decided to pull the plugs out and see what was goin on. The left 2 cyl i pulled and seemed to not be in too good a shape. The motor is basically just brand new and im having issues with it already. Im not happy about this at all.

Cleaned up the 2 plugs i pulled and put them back in. Started to fire a bit more and was able to get it started, finally, after about 15 min more of cranking the thing.

Drove it around to help it out, and just as i got back in front of my house the car died :mad: Got it in the driveway and checked the oil to make sure it had enough. It did.

The only thing i can figure is that the motor isnt completely tuned right and it is allowing too much fuel to get in and kill my plugs causing the car to die and hard starts, even on warm days like today.

Looks like i gotta call Powertech tomorrow...

Posted by: nycchef Oct 19 2006, 12:16 PM

o.k kids what's the plan for this weekend? i have a bunch o' little projects i need to get started on before the cold comes.

Posted by: rmital Oct 19 2006, 12:22 PM

Sunday afternoon....12:00 to about 4:30

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 19 2006, 01:01 PM

sounds good..il try to come by for a bit..what are we working on?

Posted by: rmital Oct 19 2006, 01:02 PM

I think richie's heat

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 19 2006, 01:11 PM

Any chance we can start earlier? Sounds like lots of little projects to do.

Posted by: rmital Oct 19 2006, 01:15 PM

to soon to tell....I'll know better tomorrow once I know the schedule for the weekend...and to check with MovieTime (I doubt they need their garage on weekends these days)...

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 19 2006, 01:46 PM

I'm in for Sunday.

Posted by: nycchef Oct 19 2006, 01:56 PM

sounds good to me. need to change h.e"s, jury rig some sort of cable for the flapper boxes and have rear shocks we can shove in if we want. why did the """""'s work this time?

Posted by: rmital Oct 19 2006, 02:04 PM

congratulations!!!...you are just a quoten' fool....

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 19 2006, 02:07 PM

Rear shocks are uncharted waters. The heat sounds like a good project. The shocks need you to be able to lay the car up b/c sometimes extra parts need to be ordered.

Posted by: nycchef Oct 19 2006, 03:33 PM

Rear shocks are uncharted waters. The heat sounds like a good project. The shocks need you to be able to lay the car up b/c sometimes extra parts need to be ordered.
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no layups if we re not sure we stick to the h.e's. think about how to rig up the cable on the fly. one side is already attached one is about 6 inches short. story of my life.

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 19 2006, 04:24 PM

im up for starting earlier if movietime is available

Posted by: RS22b Oct 19 2006, 05:08 PM

im in! is it possible we can do the tierods on my car?

Rich - as far as the rear shocks go, i have done the springs in the rear on my car, so if you are looking for someone that has done them before...

_billy

Posted by: nycchef Oct 19 2006, 05:48 PM

imagine my suprise. just opened the box, front shocks came rears still out there.

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 19 2006, 11:59 PM

Got a little project I want to do maybe in a month or so if you guys want to help me. I am deathly afraid of doing wiring.

But after seeing this I started putting the parts together. Got a nice Speedometer thats brand new and I am trying to get this kick ass tach.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=5400&hl=vdo++sensor++cv++speedo

Posted by: RS22b Oct 20 2006, 09:21 AM

i can help with wiring aswell.

called Powertech about the car, they said to check my coil for 12V first. The plugs werent wet when i pulled them, but i think that the coil is prob fine. Maybe a loose wire or something goin on there.

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 20 2006, 10:54 AM

Bring it down. The tie rods can be done no problem. Do you have a tie rod end remover or forks? Also what kind of ignition system and coil are you running?

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 20 2006, 10:56 AM

Forgot to mention that i can get the car rolling in a straight line, but you will need a professional allignment to get it right.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 20 2006, 11:29 AM

sounds great Leo!

i dont know what i did with my pickle fork. Been looking for it and i think the mechanic fairy took it from me.

As far as ignition system, im not really sure, haha. I think its an 009.

I just did a lil checking over on some stuff that i could do by myself. Took off the covers for the carbs and checked to see if the thing was spitting fuel. Nope. Fuel pump was running pretty loud. Checked the tank, nothing. Bone dry. All that with the gauge saying that i still have about 1/4 tank.

Hopefully once i put some gas in the car the thing will want to start pretty easily and be running ok enough for me to get it down there on Sunday.

_billy

Posted by: nycchef Oct 20 2006, 12:15 PM

need clarification. giving that there is only one lift, limited time (4-5 hrs), and anthony doesn't want any 914's left behind. can we do both projects on the same day.

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 20 2006, 04:04 PM

YES!!!! I also plan to adjust the valves on my bus.

It can all be done as long as you don't stand next to me with a cigarette in one hand and a bag of cheetos in the other.

Posted by: type11969 Oct 20 2006, 04:14 PM

You gonna be able to get them cold enough to adjust after driving there?

When you getting that 1.8 back together?

Posted by: rmital Oct 20 2006, 09:07 PM

sarcasm and wit are better left to those that are good at it, so I got nothin’ creative to say about how this day is developing...so I'll just reiterate

...was just planning on spending about 4+ hours playing around with 914s on Sunday afternoon....

Posted by: RS22b Oct 21 2006, 08:53 AM

do we have a start time yet Ray?

I will try my best to be there right on time to that. Hopefully i will get the car all set for its first "real" drive in about 8 yrs! today.

_billy

Posted by: rmital Oct 21 2006, 09:07 AM

11:00am looks to be a good time to get started....good luck with the drive!!!

Posted by: RS22b Oct 21 2006, 08:32 PM

got the car to start!

took it for a ride for a lil today just to get the feel of any other problems. Seems like my back brakes arent working after the adjustment. I think i need to tighten them up a lil. if i cant get to them tonite or tomorrow morning, can we do a quick adjustment???

_billy

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 22 2006, 07:05 AM

I have failed w/these cars more than I've succeeded but one thing I know to be an undeniable truth - nothing happens quickly on these beasts. When a fellow board member says "only took me an hour" I have taken to multiplying it by 3. Oh, the rule of 3...

See you boys in a couple hours!!

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 22 2006, 07:17 AM

Good morning Mr. Sunshine. Someone pour sour milk into your frosted flakes this morning? Not like you to be so defeated prior to starting the job. Not to worry. I once put a set of bus heads on my engine by mistake and the thing ran better than a 6. Failure is just part of the process of illimination.

Now I'm going to get some breakfast so I can get there early and try to get a start on things. With all this SHIET on order for today it looks like I will be working on my own car in the driveway at home in the dark

Posted by: RS22b Oct 22 2006, 03:44 PM

great! car feels amazing!!! its like driving a new car again!!!

Thanks Ray for the shop
thanks Leo for showing me how to do it and dealing with the bent side.
Really appreciate what ya guys did for me...

Hope everyone enjoyed the endless supply of cookies. Pete, well we're not sure what you were on but we know that you were having fun doin whatever it was you were doin. haha.

_billy

Posted by: rmital Oct 22 2006, 05:24 PM

...glad it worked out Billy. Leo did a great job

Haven't seen Pete that happy-go-lucky in weeks.

Hope to hear from Richie that he had some heat on the way home.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 22 2006, 05:35 PM

I'm happy for a few reasons:

1. My car is pretty much square for the year & then I'll have plenty of time to get it all proper by the time spring rolls around.

2. I ran 20 miles yday averaging 8mins per mile - which makes my goal of a 3:30 marathon (2 weeks away) very attainable.

3. I get to quit my job in 5 weeks, then I get to work on side projects til grad school starts at the end of next summer.

4. I finally get to start helping work on your guys cars. It feels good be able to pay you guys back - even if today I was only helpful on chef's car.

Billy - thanks for the cookies!

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 22 2006, 05:55 PM

Dam I don't think I could survive a marathon right now. I'm so out of shape.

Posted by: nycchef Oct 22 2006, 05:56 PM

yes it seems to have heat. got warm and toasty pretty quick, then got stuck in traffic for 2 hrs, pretty much from giant stadium to my front door. oh and it backfires now on decelation. my car does not like to be fixed. thanks to everyone for their help.

Posted by: jet1 Oct 22 2006, 07:13 PM

Yes, Billy, thanks for the cookies and nice car!
Rich, good to hear you have heat for the winter.

All, nice to see you guys again.

Keith

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 22 2006, 07:41 PM

The backfiring is due to exhaust leaks. The copper heat gaskets that were missing will cause that, as will the muffler gaskets not sealing completely. I'd say a good tradeoff for not shivering!

Glad it worked out for ya.

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 22 2006, 09:15 PM

sorry i came so late today guys...it was fun to at lease hang out and see how the tie rods are done. i was also great to see pete in such high spirits, and thank god i didnt get a whiff of that flatulence.

ill try and make it earlier for the next session..which is hopefully soon...when all of your running and more important cars have all had some work done..maybe i can squeeze my car in for a session

Posted by: RS22b Oct 23 2006, 07:24 AM

i had fun for sure after i left. Drove the car all last night and put a total of 154 miles on yesterday.

Now i just need to get them brakes adjusted properly and i will feel totally confident with my car again!!!

Whens the next session? or drive?

_billy

Posted by: nycchef Oct 23 2006, 08:09 AM

Whens the next session? or drive?

_billy
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ray needs to strip down the green one before it rusts out in then snow. i think that should be the next all day project.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 23 2006, 08:20 AM

The green cars shell is worth while... Strong to quite strong... Do the tires hold air (ie, for towing)? I'll find out this w'end how easily the beetle tows the 914. If it works out easily, I could see myself towing the green car to Buffalo once the winter passes then doing a parts swap from my orange car...

It doesn't look like the restoration design parts I ordered will be @ Hooker's Welding til mid week, then I need to tow the orange car to Buffalo on Friday - prob will not leave enough time to get the longs welded up...

Who knows...

-pt

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 23 2006, 08:21 AM

im all for stripping the green one

Posted by: rmital Oct 23 2006, 08:23 AM

...tires got about 120 miles on them....brand new.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 23 2006, 09:01 AM

ahh, they sound like a good spare set for the sliver beast...

Posted by: rmital Oct 23 2006, 09:05 AM

nope...the silver bullet has brand new tires too...they'd go with the car if you wanted to deal.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 23 2006, 11:11 AM

that would be alot of fun to help tear down the greener.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 23 2006, 01:04 PM

Will have to see how the winter plays out. I don't have the space for it (even in Buffalo) until spring rolls around. I'll keep the idea on the back burner and watch you slowly part it out... I'd like to see you make some extra $ from the new parts you put on it. It would fund your hobby should you want to want to do anything to the silver sparkler...

-pt

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 23 2006, 02:43 PM

Ray if your striping the green car I will gladly take the back pad. $50
Of course I am gonna strip it down as I mentioned.

Ordered some gauges. I think I am gonna go ahead and get the paspeedo triple gauge. That thing is so sweet. I also ordered fiberglass hoods and new door panels. MIne are nice but got speaker holes cut in em.


I'm thinking I am gonna order some GTS seats as well. The recaros are nice but look completely out of place. Someone is gonna have to show me how to take those things out. Not sure which is wider though the nurburgring or the lemans.

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 23 2006, 07:04 PM

If you get a fiberglass rear decklid I could use your steel one...

-pt

Posted by: RS22b Oct 24 2006, 12:17 PM

forget that fiberglass stuff. Get the CF! its where its at

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 24 2006, 12:36 PM

carbon fiber..would be optimum yes...but 'spensive

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 24 2006, 12:52 PM

Yeah but I could take a dump instead of the carbon fiber hood and get to the same weight.

The getty hoods are crazy expensive and you still have to paint them. If you want show quality carbon I think it was like $3000 for the pair.

That's more then hoods, triple gauge and gts seats combined.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 24 2006, 04:26 PM

na, CF rules all.

even if you do take a crap and lose that extra weight, its all worth it!

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 25 2006, 07:39 AM

Nurburgring are wider than the Lemans. The Lemans would more than likely work for you. ROCS - the shop that sourced out my heads is a dealer and is working on a 911 that is getting a Lemans seat. I'll let them know you are in the market and you can test the fit when they get the seat in.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 26 2006, 05:08 PM

so we doin any 914 time this weekend?

My car is back at Powertech for some issues, so the car prob wont be around, but i can come and help out.

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 26 2006, 05:10 PM

im not gonna be around this weekend, have "junkpile wars" to do at school...$1000 first place cash prize =]

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 26 2006, 06:38 PM

That would be cool and maybe they could help me put them in I seriously can't figure out how the hell to get the seats out. It should be easy I know. Problem is I just can't get to those front bolts no way no how.

Wish I had a project on my car to do this weekend. I got my new speedo and the hal pickup. I don't have all the little metal bits to finish it off nicely though. The guys who I ordered the 6'x2' sheet of aluminum are really taking there sweet time. They just sent it out today.

Think I will just spend this weekend with the ladies

Next weekend I was gonna head up to Racer Chris' shop and then Sunday head out to the Autox for some fiming if that sounds like anyones cup of tea.

Posted by: nycchef Oct 26 2006, 06:47 PM

putting mine to sleep this week. thinking of pulling the engine soon maybe start next weekend. car will be in hazlet n.j., near keansburg, by sandy hook, any one up for a good ole fashioned up on jackstands engine drop?

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 26 2006, 08:52 PM

I'll be towing my car up to Buffalo this weekend. Turns out Billy (welder) has persuaded me to throw in the towel on that car's chassis. It might be worth saving but would require a lot of welding/fabricating know how and a lot of time.

I had been thinking of swapping all the parts off my orange car onto Ray's green machine and this episode @ the welder's has pushed me over the edge... I bought Rays green machine. I'll be taking it to Buffalo in the next month or so (hooray for tow bars & a new hitch on the Beetle!). The entire car will be stripped down to bare chassis, painted, and built up using the parts from the orange car.

I expect it to be completed sometime in the spring (prob by May).

Am I crazy? Foolish?

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 26 2006, 10:16 PM

how are you going to do the frame repair?

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 27 2006, 04:26 AM

The frame is not damaged, just the right front quarter panel & the rear deck lid & rear trunk area. There's already a good quarter panel which I believe Kieth donated over the summer. So I'm on the lookout for the rear trunk stuff...

I'll have a welding shop up in Buffalo put them on - it should be pretty straight forward work for them.

Posted by: type11969 Oct 27 2006, 06:50 AM

Pete, definitely think you made a good choice, although it always sucks to lose another 914. Curious though what the front trunk looks like in your car, and the area on the firewall where the shiftrod, brake lines, gas lines, etc pass through. My 914 needs help there, and if you are scrapping that car, maybe we can work out a deal.

Also, I have a flat tow towbar for a 914 already mounted to a scrap bumper, unbolt your old bumper, bolt this one on, and away you go. I don't foresee needing it in the near future, you are welcome to borrow it if you want.

-Chris

Posted by: RS22b Oct 27 2006, 09:10 AM

WOW! Good call Pete. Not that i really knew what your orange car looked like underneath.

So is the green car getting stripped down here or up in Buffalo? And are you keeping all the parts from the green car or is Ray?

whoever might be keeping the parts, i think i need the bottom seatbelt buckles. Where the belt attatches to the middle tunnel. And possibly that stock fog light switch.

let me know.

Thanks,
Billy

Posted by: jet1 Oct 28 2006, 08:47 AM

Posted by: Leo Imperial Oct 28 2006, 10:16 AM

Looks like I have the weekend off Man it has been a while. Gonna spend some time with the family. Maybe next Sat we can all try to make the run to RacerChris's shop and show him some support. Looks like it could be a good time.

I just checked with the better half and she said I can go

Glad we got everything sorted last Sunday. It was a productive day.

I spoke with Pete yesterday. He was on the road towing the 914 behind the bettle to Buffalo. He said the DLee setup was working like a dream.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 28 2006, 02:58 PM

yeah i would really like to get up to Chris's for an alignment.

Dont know if i will get the car back from Powertech in time. The car wasnt running good at all earlier in the week and started running on only 3 cyls. So hopefully its nothing crazy and i will have it back by the weekend.

_billy

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 29 2006, 12:07 PM

Chris - the area you describe is shit on the orange car. My feet get wet when it rains b/c the area around the m/c & pedals is uber rusty.

Ray and I worked out a deal on the green car complete & "as is" less a few pieces he had just bought new like the rear calipers, injectors, etc.

My thoughts are to keep the green machine as complete as possible so as to ensure everything is on hand when the time comes to properly put it all back together.

After the green car is torn down & put back together the left over pieces will be given away/up for sale.

My goal is to have the green car on the road by May.

BTW, like Leo said - the tow bar set up kicks booty! The orange car is in the garage in Buffalo & has it's ass end up on jack stands waiting to have the engine dropped. When it goes back in it will likely get dressed w/carbs. A set of Dellorto DRLA 40mm's are on the basement workbench waiting to be rebuilt.

The FI will have to get prepped for another engine.

Giddy up, big plans are underway!

Posted by: type11969 Oct 29 2006, 02:46 PM

Pete- I don't think we are talking about the same area of the car, I'm talking about the area in the engine compartment where the fuel lines, shift rod, etc, pass through, is that rusty? How about the trunk floor? Let me know.

Good luck with the green car!

-Chris

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 29 2006, 04:32 PM

Yep a run up to Chris' place would be pretty cool. Sounds like we got possibly 3 people heading up there. Any others?

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 29 2006, 06:55 PM

I gotchya, I was thinking of the front trunk, etc. That area is pretty solid on the orange car but I'm not sure when/if it'll get cut up. Seems a pretty easy section to fabricate - doesn't really support anything just keeps the water out/people in...

-pt

Posted by: type11969 Oct 29 2006, 08:57 PM

I'm more concerned with the location of the opening for the shift rod. This area was rusted out on my car, and a PO decided to "fill" the rust holes with shitty globs of stick welding rod . . . literally looks like bird crap. My concern is that if the hole through which the shift rod passes has been altered, deformed, etc, this car will never shift correctly. And thats the last thing a 914 needs, more of a mess in the shifting department. Meh, maybe I can sort it out with some measurements off of another car. We will see how far I am along if/when you start parting out that orange one.

Anyone have any projects planned for the weekend of the 11th? I'm going to be up that way and will probably have some free time that Sunday. Certainly would be willing to lend a hand.

-Chris

Posted by: RS22b Oct 31 2006, 09:56 AM

so whos all goin for a ride today with the nice weather?

My car is still at Powertech, not sure if they even got a look at it yet. Goin to call them later and see if i can get the car back.

_billy

Posted by: i love porsche Oct 31 2006, 11:36 AM

when are people going up to chris's? id like to be a passenger

Posted by: ptravnic Oct 31 2006, 01:08 PM

I'd like to get out to MovieTime at some point to get the green car prepped for the trip to Buffalo at the end of the month. Prepped = put on tow bar brackets: takes ~ 30mins.

Posted by: RS22b Oct 31 2006, 01:14 PM

Upto Chris's on Sat. but not sure what time everyone is goin to meet up. You can ride with me if you like, but not sure im goin to have my ride back yet.

Pete - let me know if you head down to the shop. I live about 10 min away and can come help if you need.

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 31 2006, 01:37 PM

Well heck yeah I saw the nice weather and grabbed all my stuff out of my honda and threw it in the teener. Took the top off and threw on sunglasses. Army pants and a wife beater didn't sit to well with the cops since I shaved my head rather close a few days ago. Giving me the old "you sole that car" dirty looks again.

Well Got on the highway and opened her up only to hit the bumper to bumper traffic 3 miles from my house. 1.5 hour drive to work in traffic YAY! Well heck I did have the top off and enjoying the weather none the less.


I definetly want to head up to Chris' Saturday. We should meet somewhere along 95 in NY. I just don't want to have to drive to Jersey.

I haven't looked at a map yet so not exactly sure where???

Posted by: nycchef Nov 1 2006, 02:45 PM

well kids. taking the 914 out for one last pleasure drive on what looks like the last nice day. cleaned out the garage in n.j. and it's going to sleep for the season. hope to pull the engine soon, send the tranny to dr. evil for a rebuild and wait for leo's 2.0. maybe tear down the 1.7 and rebuild that one in the warmth of my basement. gonna miss the little pain in the ass.

Posted by: turboman808 Nov 1 2006, 04:01 PM

Yeah I think this is the last weekend for awhile. Got a list of stuff I want to do myself.
Taking the gauges out Sunday night and sending them to PAspeedo. Should be getting back a 200mph speedo, 10k rpm tach amd triple gauge. Lots of wishful thinking on my part.


Well I hope to see some of you guys Saturday. Driving up together would definetly be fun. SO Lets deciede on a place. If anything I will wait on the side of the highway for you if you let me know when you are coming.

Oh also I got my HD camera and will be taking lots of video which I will imagine will make it's way on the site