BenC Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You've either got very small hands or a very big tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sladey Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 brilliant! It's Monday morning and as a result of your comments I've just learned about annealing. Going to read through hardening and tempering later one when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevvy Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 You've either got very small hands or a very big tool Theres a jeremy beadle joke along those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenC Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 lol!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 You've either got very small hands or a very big tool Big tools... brilliant! Going to read through hardening and tempering later on when I get a chance. Hardened... Theres a jeremy beadle joke along those lines It must be a joke! Tonight I did a bit more machining. This bit is the 964 oil filter console. It is fitted to the inner wing in the engine bay with these studs. They go in here. (screwed all the way in, obviously) They have rubber bushes and a washer and nut. The nuts tend to seize into the studs. When you go to a Porsche breaker for one of these, the monkey that removed it unscrewed it and found that the nuts were seized, so the stud unscrewed from the console. Instead of fitting the studs back in once it was removed, said monkey just chucked them away. These things are not available as a spare part, so I was forced to make some. I also completed the machining on the base of the filler tube. This bit screws into the bit which fits in the top of the tank. Then the tube will be fitted in like this. The tube will extend down inside well beyond the threaded joint, removing the need for a seal. Flushed with the success of all this I shortened the filler cap receiver. The parting tool dug in and spat it out of the chuck. Oh dear! I may not have said... Anyone got a scrap 911 tank going cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Bad luck there v..... annoying , too thin and flexi for the chuck possibly , one of those thing where after you probably thought I new I should done it differently . V easy to say that in hind site though . Looking forward to the engine build . Good work . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenC Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 What a p!sser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Bad luck there v..... annoying , too thin and flexi for the chuck possibly , one of those thing where after you probably thought I new I should done it differently . V easy to say that in hind site though . Looking forward to the engine build . Good work . You are right Henry, I should have cut it off with the grinder then carefully faced it up. What a p!sser Yes, I thought so too... Meanwhile... When I mocked the cap up into place it became apparent that I had welded the top of the tank on ad a slightly different angle to the bottom of the filler bucket. I did, briefly, consider cutting the top off the tank and starting again, but when I mocked the cap up with the seal in place it didn't look too bad at all. I can live with that. In the post above, I tried to convince myself that I would not mind the filler cap being at the wrong angle... Today I faced up to the inevitability of my OCD and cut the top off of the tank. The back end of it needs to be about 10mm higher, so I cut a strip of metal and welded it on. Then started to replace the bit I cut off. Because the tank tapers towards the top the removed section was too long, so I cut it in half and will do one side at a time, and shorten it to suit. I got one half done, hopefully the other half will go on tomorrow. Then I need to modify the front to match. I needed something to do whilst I wait for another filler neck. Going out now for a carvery with Mrs tea and the in-laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 The other day, I got a phone call from my mate Nigel saying that my new billet machined diff cover had arrived from California Motorsports.It doesn't have the hole in it for the speed sensor, he told me.Turns out that they had sent me the 993 type cover for my 993 gearbox, not the earlier G50 type which is what I wanted.One of these. Oh bum!So when I got home from work I emailed Roger at CMS explaining the situation.He apologised for the error and said he would send another and a return label for the wrong one.Within an hour I had an email from fedex with tracking details and within three days I had this. Which has the all important fitting for the speed sensor. (sorry about my dirty thumb, I should have put some black rubber gloves on) Anyone can make a mistake, it's how they sort it out that matters and Roger Brown at California Motorsports gets a 20 out of 10 for customer service from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndglynn Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Good job Roger. Great job Tea Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuxb Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Great work TB. theres some gaft gone into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Well I am totally fed up with the oil tank so I have put it to one side for a bit. My daily driver has developed a massive hole in the sill, which I could really have done without, so I need to sort that. In the meantime, I have just ordered a million pounds worth of bits to rebuild my 993 engine. Just need to get my yoke back from Mr Tripe. Are you out there Jezza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sladey Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Quite right - a change is as good as a rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Quite right - a change is as good as a rest Cheers Mark. I'm not doing anything on it at the moment but it doesn't mean I've forgotten about it. I got this today. So much nicer than a Z block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Almost time for the annual ***cough*** update ? Edited May 13, 2016 by GaryH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Almost time for the annual ***cough*** update ? And there was me thinking there was an update, only to find Gary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I think he has been too busy polishing his oil tank to post updates Sent from my Classic using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Hello there chaps. This is my annual lack of progress report. Things are moving at a glacial pace and to be honest I am starting to become totally hacked off with it. My tiny single garage is falling down around my ears and I am finding it very difficult to motivate myself to go in there. Actually, the garage is so rammed with stuff that it is almost impossible to set foot inside it anyway. If I do do anything it has to be done outside under the garage door, on a black and decker workmate, so all I can really manage is bits and bobs, and that is also very much limited by the weather too. I don't want to give the wrong impression, I still love working on my car and I still have my vision of my perfect 911 and want to build it, it's just that in my current situation I am not enjoying it at all. I need a major rethink. After discussing it with Mrs Tea, I have decided that I need to go cap in hand to the mortgage people to borrow some dough to build a bigger shed. It just isn't going to get done otherwise. My daughter said that this is all rubbish and that I am just a lazy fat b**tard. Maybe she's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) After discussing it with Mrs Tea, I have decided that I need to go cap in hand to the mortgage people to borrow some dough to build a bigger shed. It just isn't going to get done otherwise. My daughter said that this is all rubbish and that I am just a lazy fat b**tard. Maybe she's right. Chin up lad, you're obviously not fat ps Make sure it's a double garage You need somewhere proper to wield those formidable talents! Edited May 15, 2016 by GaryH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEX P Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I hear you T. I spent half the afternoon tripping over cr4p in my little garage and haven't really done much in the past couple of months as it's disheartening when these projects stay static for long periods of time. You just need to kickstart the enthusiasm somehow. Also, don't start too many jobs and half finish them. All worth it in the end bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Also, don't start too many jobs and half finish them. This has been my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondrian Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Watch out for burnout guys, its not easy juggling work, home life & a big project even if it is a hobby. I have had a few burnouts over the past 20 years and it can take months or years to get back to norm. Lack of enthusiasm & procrastination can be signs of burnout so maybe good to take a proper break from the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Single garage? when I were a lad I could only dream of owning a single garage! I used to work in filthy ditch with a bit of cardboard over me. You don't know you're born! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sladey Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 New garage is the answer - will add to the house value as well, and make your knob two inches longer apparently. Having a reasonable space in which to work makes all the difference in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevvy Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 What about renting some storage for a few months for all the crap to give you some space to think and work? Much cheaper and quicker than a double garage and might get the ball rolling enough to re ignite your enthusiasm! Haway Tea find some mojo, have you looked under the fridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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