College budget restoration, Trudging forward Options

[ThePaintedMan]

Yeah Paul, we're getting a refund. It took some real (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif), but we got them to. I explained that if they ever want first timers to come back, they had better give our money back. Its not like the car passed tech and then had issues. If it blows up on the track, I understand. I also think they're used to all of the guys with GT3s who have money to blow. Us po' folk have to do what we can.

[FourBlades]

It was a good learning experience for all of us.

I think like you said we need to expect some teething problems the first time we take our cars to the track.

At least you guys got to do the touring laps and I got 4 really good sessions in.

John

[URY914]

Yeah Paul, we're getting a refund. It took some real (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif), but we got them to. I explained that if they ever want first timers to come back, they had better give our money back. Its not like the car passed tech and then had issues. If it blows up on the track, I understand. I also think they're used to all of the guys with GT3s who have money to blow. Us po' folk have to do what we can.

Good for you.

[ThePaintedMan]

Update: Finally got the car back on the ground after installing new turbo tie rods, ball joints, Tangerine Racing delrin steering coupler, bumpsteer kit, and reindexing the torsion bars. I'll have pics up soon, but as I was strapped for time, I didn't take pictures as I went along. I still need to do a string alignment, install the rear sway bar and replace the starter with a spare that T.C. gave me. Funny story about that - the car has been getting more and more finicky about starting until I was driving the car back over here from Vero Beach on Friday night. Stopped for gas in Yeehaw Junction, which many Floridians know is more of a truck stop than an actual town, at 12:00 A.M. Car wouldn't start with the key and then wouldn't jump with a screwdriver. Unfortunately the several times people tried to help me push start it didn't do the trick either. Luckily after I pulled it back out, let it cool down, and reinstalled it, it fired right up. Pretty sure that 40 year old solenoid is done for, but it's served it's purpose well.

[ThePaintedMan]

A couple pics of the rear of the car, as requested by Eric.

[URY914]

Good thing you blacked out your plate. Someone may want to track you down and steal that thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[xperu]

A couple pics of the rear of the car, as requested by Eric.

What paint did you use on your sail trim. Mike

[ThePaintedMan]

A couple pics of the rear of the car, as requested by Eric.

What paint did you use on your sail trim. Mike

It needs to be redone. Initially I scuffed up the trim, then used self etching primer and top-coated with the crappy Duplicolor stuff from Autobone. It's too soft and doesn't bond well enough with the aluminum so it's got some chips.

After doing some more research and listening to Scotty b, I used the SEM Trim Black on the window trim, with much better results. This stuff is a little more expensive, at $15 for a can, but you need to do is clean and scuff the aluminum and spray. Much better bond and it's designed for this usage. Find it at most paint stores - I bought mine from my local NAPA paint store.

[carr914]

George's Excellent Adventure


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rKH0_Yywxg


Sorry my Battery ran out on this one!

[carr914]

Part II (in-Carr)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHTeLK1o_E

[JawjaPorsche]

I like how you painted you PORSCHE letters to match your car! Looking Good!

[FourBlades]

That is great that you made it and had TC for an instructor! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

We need to figure out your carb issue...

I don't remember it popping when I drove it last month.

Could it be a plug or otherwise ignition problem???

Some famous person said 90% of carb problems are ignition related.

John

[Rand]

Part II (in-Carr)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHTeLK1o_E

Looks like my morning commute.

All kidding aside,
Dude I can only give you huge kudos for everything you are doing. Your restoration and your path to better driving..... Very well done!

Cool that TC is helping out.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

[carr914]

Definately a problem, we couldn't go over 4,000 RPM & were short-shifting all day.

I'm thinking bad plug/dead cylinder/ignition. I was busy with Race Control when I wasn't Instructing George, so I wasn't able to look into the problem. Carlos, the Head Tech. my friend the Porsche Master Mechanic said it was like that when George had the car aligned this past week.

But we didn't blow it up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) & George made it back home

On the Driving Side, George is Good! Was Flying through the Corners, just had no Juice on the Straights. Hopefully his Video shows him passing the Cayman R while we were doing our Fred Flintstone imitiation!

[r_towle]

Friends like that is why racing is such great fun.

TC is a good man to be an instructor...he might know a thing or two that will help.

rich

[carr914]

http://www.awolphoto.smugmug.com/keyword/0...7&k=LqMc9rj

[ThePaintedMan]

Thanks for the kind words guys. All in all, even with the poor running, it was a blast and a long road to get the car to this point. Either way, it needed a shakedown and I'm glad I got a chance to put it on the track. Eventually John will need to drive it as well, since it's definitely got a lot less ponies than his car and probably handles a little differently.

I should also say, I am honored to have T.C. instruct me. The first session I had been driving the car the same way I drove the Mustang at Chumpcar last year, which was really my only other track experience. Within 1 session, T.C. had me driving a completely different line and style, much more suited for momentum cars. I felt confident the whole time, and he has a unique ability to combine both visual and audio aids in just the right amount to coax the driver into a new way of approaching the course. In the afternoon, he basically didn't say anything, which actually built my confidence more and allowed me to explore the track and the car's capability. If you ever intend to track your car at Sebring, he is definitely the guy to have beside you and it would probably be worthwhile to fly him in to show you other tracks as well. Though it was pretty boring on the straights, we had a lot of fun. In the second video you'll see where we got waved by from another car and it took us the whole back straight to get by him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XiU92tIQOY

[rhodyguy]

an extra 1500rpm would have come in handy.

[NS914]

George, I have to tell ya...amazing!!! The car looks fantastic and the work you have taken on is inspiring....good on ya for sure...I actually think the blue is really cool! When I think of how much work you have done in sucha short time...I bought my car while I was in the middle of my Masters Degree as well....my Wife has a similar comments to your girl friend early on but now she just wants me to finish the car so she can drive it....lol. Thanks so much for documenting your build and showing us all of the work and results. We all learn a lot from these builds. Your idea with the seat slider was great and in fact I am just about to do the same after replacing the fron half of my floor and installing the Engman kit.

[ThePaintedMan]

Kevin, you're telling me. It's easy to go back now and pick the corners that I definitely would have left it in third or 4th instead of short shifting.

Grant, thanks for the kind words. It's cool to know someone has a similar story! Hope you get yours back on the road soon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)