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| jack20 |
 Jan 2 2015, 04:15 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California 
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It's been a long time since I owned my last 914 or any Porsche. My trusted resources have all disappeared. There are certain tasks, like swapping out a transmission and clutch, which I need done now, that I just don't feel comfortable doing. I'm doing a light restoration on a very clean '74 2.0. I bought a rebuilt transaxle to replace my worn out unit and I'm getting the cold shoulder from one shop in town that was my first choice. They don't want to install a coustomer's own parts.
Does anyone who lives in the Sacramento area have any options? Thank You, Jack |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 2 2015, 04:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Don't know of anyone in the Sac area, the closest i know would be McMark at Original Customs in Napa ...
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| jack20 |
Jan 2 2015, 04:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 2 2015, 02:19 PM)  Don't know of anyone in the Sac area, the closest i know would be McMark at Original Customs in Napa ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Thanks! I left him a message. Still hoping to find someone closer but it's good to have a backup. Jack |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jan 2 2015, 05:18 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE(jack20 @ Jan 2 2015, 02:47 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 2 2015, 02:19 PM) Don't know of anyone in the Sac area, the closest i know would be McMark at Original Customs in Napa ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Thanks! I left him a message. Still hoping to find someone closer but it's good to have a backup. Jack The clutch/trans replacement/swap is one of the easiest repairs for a first timer to attempt. I would recomend you try it yourself! |
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| jack20 |
Jan 2 2015, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Jan 2 2015, 03:18 PM) QUOTE(jack20 @ Jan 2 2015, 02:47 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 2 2015, 02:19 PM) Don't know of anyone in the Sac area, the closest i know would be McMark at Original Customs in Napa ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Thanks! I left him a message. Still hoping to find someone closer but it's good to have a backup. Jack The clutch/trans replacement/swap is one of the easiest repairs for a first timer to attempt. I would recomend you try it yourself! Thanks Jeff. I have seriously considered doing that and I'm in good health but at 65 there are some tasks that I'd rather not be doing. Further, it's hard enough to get a shop to use my outside parts but may be even more difficult to fix my mistakes. I may get in there and find things I didn't expect then I'd really be in trouble. Jack |
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| jack20 |
Jan 2 2015, 07:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(jack20 @ Jan 2 2015, 04:21 PM) QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Jan 2 2015, 03:18 PM) QUOTE(jack20 @ Jan 2 2015, 02:47 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 2 2015, 02:19 PM) Don't know of anyone in the Sac area, the closest i know would be McMark at Original Customs in Napa ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Thanks! I left him a message. Still hoping to find someone closer but it's good to have a backup. Jack The clutch/trans replacement/swap is one of the easiest repairs for a first timer to attempt. I would recomend you try it yourself! Thanks Jeff. I have seriously considered doing that and I'm in good health but at 65 there are some tasks that I'd rather not be doing. Further, it's hard enough to get a shop to use my outside parts but may be even more difficult to fix my mistakes. I may get in there and find things I didn't expect then I'd really be in trouble. Jack I see that at least 50 members have read this post and since I specified "sacramento" most of you are probably local. Maybe you do your own work as opposed to using a shop? Perhaps I should just bite into this, use the Pelican Parts tech article and see what happens. Otherwise other shop suggestions would be welcome. Jack |
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[quote name='jack20' post='2129334' date='Jan 2 2... Jan 2 2015, 07:44 PM larryM
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He's on vacation in Hawaii right now but Ron... Jan 3 2015, 01:56 AM raw1298 I am close by. I did my own but the engine was out... Jan 3 2015, 12:58 PM jack20
I am close by. I did my own but the engine was ou... Jan 3 2015, 01:38 PM |
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