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You were lucky with the weather, great photo on track I have been on Cadwell many years ago but on a bike. Brilliant track. Did you get your front wheels off the ground over the mountain??

Progress so far.......

Congratulations on your purchase, its certainly a stunning car. What was the 993 you sold, C2 C4? and how does the SC compare in driving terms?

What a stunner 😍

YES - I think it could be. There was a Kermit green SC on eBay with the same bumper - that was claimed to be a Strosek. Today brought plenty of happiness, the studs were drilled out, Heli coiled and new studs fitted. 3 more Friday nights and I think we will be done

Before and after..... 1957 Norton Dominator 99. Same advantages as the Norton above 😁 I've only done 132 miles in 2 years since its been rebuilt. It still needs a few bits doing to finish off. I doubt I'll be keeping it due to lack of use. Still puts a smile on my face.

Hi Simon, Thanks for your comments - As above, I'm not that brave to attempt the studs. I will look into the flat bar idea, do you have any pics of when you did this? If you scroll back to the earlier pages of the thread, the front bumper is of the style of a 964, but with very ill fitting indicators. I have both original front and rear bumper sections, but I don't think I have everything to convert back to original. I'll dig all the bits out one day and see. I was digging through the cars history a while back and found a picture on Google Earth back in 2011 with these bumpers, so they have been on a while. It also had a different set of wheels........I'll dig the pic out and post it in a few mins!!

Thanks Phill, This task of removing these studs has been very stressful for me. I'm on limited time where the car is, so it needs to be done quickly and by someone who knows what they are doing. I have considered doing it, believe me, but I just don't have any experience, plus, IF it went wrong I would be kicking myself! The guy is coming on Wednesday, so the rebuild can commence Friday. Massive line drawn underneath that one!! I appreciate you opinion on the bumper too. I'm undecided myself. I don't even know who made it, BUT... Its so light! It weighs next to nothing!

I'm a little slow with the updates, but here now to share the last few weeks of progress... I have been busy spending money with Type 911 these last few weeks. I already have a Dansk 1 in 2 out exhaust, heat exchangers and new a nice new pre silence to fit. The only issue here is that the exhaust tail pipes do not match up with the 2 cut outs in the aftermarket bumper! I'm not sure whether to chop the bumper, buy a suitable aftermarket bumper, or go back to the original. The issue with the original is that the mounting extensions have been removed! I'm still thinking on this! The real inconvenience has been 3 snapped exhaust manifold studs. This has caused a delay! All my local specialists cant help. I was prepared to load the engine in my van and take it to an engineering company, but they would not take the whole engine! I understand why, but there is no way I was going to start stripping the engine down. I finally have found a chap that was recommended buy a Porsche specialist. He's a mobile chap and carries out this type of work daily around main dealerships. In preparation, the engine has had to have the whole injection system removed and what's left, flipped upside down. We secured it by making a wooden stand. Its nice and sturdy and ready for the chap to work his magic this week. Work carried out so far has been the fitting of a new Sachs clutch and re fitting the flywheel. The fan and housing was removed and sent off for painting. Further cleaning to the engine and engine bay. Removing the adhesive and mess left behind from the engine sound deadening, this is in preparation for new sound deadening. Valve clearances will be done shortly along with new gaskets, nuts and washers. The rear Bilstein shocks have been removed, checked and these will be treated to a fresh coat of John Deere paint. All engine tinware has been rubbed down, primed and ready for the final coat of black paint. Both rear callipers were suffering from seized bleed nipples, these have since been overhauled with new bleed nipples and a new brake pipe on the O/S. I can now change the whole brake fluid system....finally! New gasket and cleaning of mating surfaces on the oil breather and new 'o' rings on the oil thermostat and oil cooler. New washers on the oil level sensor too. When I was using the car back in summer, the handbrake only worked on one side....After a few minutes of checking the components, it was quite obvious that the whole handbrake system was shot! The cables were near seized, mechanism on the brake itself were failing and where the 2 cables attach under the lever, that was seized with only 1 cable being pulled. Thankfully with a bit of cleaning and lubrication, it was working again. New cables fitted, all working parts on the rear brakes replaced and of course a new set of shoes. All adjusted to perfection See pics below........

When I saw the details of this IB meet, I immediately looked into the logistics. Sadly the 400 mile round trip for a 2 hours car and coffee meet, just doesn't work out for me.

I spotted this too. Its always a giveaway when you look at the sellers other items for sale. Always full of cheap Transits, VW campers, M/Homes, plant machinery ETC. In this case, they have listed a lot of trinketry to make them look a bit more legit. But if you keep scrolling through all that stuff, there you will see Defenders, Vee Dubs. When will eBay get a grip of this ? Its constant!

Thanks for your comments chaps, some very good advise there. We attended for a second session on the old girl and started to separate the gearbox from the engine! Ohhh how we enjoyed that task! It took far too long! Basically the clutch fork was the problem. We had to disassemble the clutch release mechanism and found parts seized. After a lot of swearing, lubing and tapping it finally came apart freeing off the gearbox 😁 There was a lot of oil in the bell housing and after a quick inspection, the leak has been coming from the main shaft seal, in the guide tube - as FF mentioned above. The seal has been spinning for sure and the O ring was pretty useless too. The clutch is slightly contaminated, so that will need replacing. The engine side looks dry from the main seal but its damp around the oil switch and oil cooler. Not too much but these are on the list to check later this week. I spend a bit of time cleaning the engine bay and the engine, but still a lot of work to do here. The tinware is coming off next, and that will be refreshed along with all brackets. I have a set of heat exchangers and back box to fit, I just need to order a new pre silencer. I started placing my needed items in various baskets online, but I need to ask -- Do we get any discount from Type 911??

Haha - Very OCD, I have been in the Porsche scene for a few years now and I'm aware of the pointing of the badge to the valve, hence the front left wheel. One of two things could have happened. 1) I was that keen to get out and drive the car, I totally forgot about this when refitting the wheels after new tyres... 2) The centre badge must be loose after all the miles I have clocked up since I bought the car......😁 Heat exchangers and exhaust at the ready but sadly not SSI - I need funds for the body work 🙈

Hey fellow Impact Bumpers The SC has developed a fluid leak between the engine and gearbox, so the engine will have to come out. I have been waiting for an excuse for this to happen I have been very fortunate to have the use of a nice sized unit with a scissor lift. This has very kindly been loaned to me from and long standing TIPEC member and fellow petrol head. As the car is SORN'D, I had to get a trailer to get the car moved, plus the roads had been salted, so it worked out quite well. Once in the unit, me and my mechanic friend (brains behind all this) set too with removing the engine. After a lot of reading, and a few questions to some fellow members, we achieved it in just 4 hours. That included a lot of checking and double checking, plus getting use to the scissor lift. For anyone reading this and contemplating an engine removal, its not particularly challenging IF you take your time and have the equipment, The only issue we encountered was a seized engine mount. This eventually resulted in the engine bracket snapping, be we survived with the other 3 mounts being intact. You can see from the pictures, the engine is a bit of a mess - When the car was stored by the previous owner, the back end was open to the elements and this shows!! The main reason for removal is of course the fluid leak, but I can take this opportunity to give the engine a good clean and refresh. I can also fit the recently removed sound deadening. I will also be having the fan refurbished and the rocker covers. The wiring on the speedo sensor isn't the best, so I'm looking into replacing this also. I'm keen to listen to any comments regarding what else is a worth while checking or replacing while the engine is out.....

911 for me, but happy to stick with my air-cooled 🙂

I spotted my car on the Boxengasse website

I'll be venturing down on the Sunday. I'm really looking forward to it (again)

Well done on your purchase Elan. I too took the plunge last year with a 3.0 SC project and I've never looked back. The chaps on here are really friendly and have lots of knowledge to help along the way. Hope to see some pictures real soon 😀

Thanks for sharing.... I'm about to do the same but for the very first time. My leak is coming from between the engine and gearbox. I'm awaiting the use of a TIPEC club members 4 poster but if it doesn't come off, how high do you need to get the axle stands at the rear? as I will have to tackle it in my garage. Also, who long did it take to remove for the 1st time?

Awesome pictures! What a collection. I'm loving the yellow Integra DC2 and the 1984 Honda Civic RS (SB1) of Team Yamato!! (searched google for info)

Loving your thread, very exciting. Keep those updates coming. Your giving me inspiration for my old girl 😍

If you want comfort, look no further than a Renault Clio Williams seat. Must be....I'm my opinion, the most comfortable seat out there. You may want to get them recovered in leather.

Q plates were only issued IF the age of the vehicle was not identifiable when being re registered. Q plates are now a thing of the past.

This car has been on display at one of the classic or restoration shows at the NEC recently. I also spotted it at Megaphonics this month, parked up with all the other air-cooled cars. My only criticism would be the black/silver prefix plate. It doesn't really matter what we think, as long as the owner likes it.

As its grim up north, I'm guessing there's nothing for us whippet, ferret and flat cap owners?