Troubleshooter Posted 27October, 2017 Report Share Posted 27October, 2017 as I have been trying to come up with some sort of 150mm extension so my knob is closer to yank on. Think I will just get a 200mm longer knob ?So you're seeking an 8 inch knob Lee? 6 inch not long enough for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 27October, 2017 Report Share Posted 27October, 2017 The shaft isn't long enough, as I have to lay the seat back due to my height. I've got long arms, but I'd prefer the knob closer so I don't have to reach for it all the time. One of life's little struggles I spose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privatepang Posted 27October, 2017 Report Share Posted 27October, 2017 That is what I should have done. Instead I stupidly went body colour throughout, and had to spray black around the interior again later (like and idiot!). Woops. Thats what happens when you have 2 windows open viewing multiple threads haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targa george Posted 27October, 2017 Report Share Posted 27October, 2017 The shaft isn't long enough, as I have to lay the seat back due to my height. I've got long arms, but I'd prefer the knob closer so I don't have to reach for it all the time. One of life's little struggles I spose LeeRegarding shifter extension, there is a seriously talented fabricator out of the U.S called Jim Tidwell who manufactures some amazing stuff for older Porsches:http://designerati.weebly.com/about.htmlhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/820219-anyone-make-shifter-extension.html#post9160430P.S. The shift lever extension outlined above is for the classic tubular shift lever. I'm sporting one on my 915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 27October, 2017 Report Share Posted 27October, 2017 Nice one, will look into it. Cheers mate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 27October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 27October, 2017 The shaft isn't long enough, as I have to lay the seat back due to my height. I've got long arms, but I'd prefer the knob closer so I don't have to reach for it all the time. One of life's little struggles I spose Love it when you talk dirty. Ghetto fix for the concertina cover. Turn inside out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 31October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 31October, 2017 Not bad. A little on the tight side but not bad. Any better than the concertina? Maybe. I'll drop Singer a line and let me know of my innovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott930 Posted 31October, 2017 Report Share Posted 31October, 2017 Not bad. A little on the tight side but not bad. Any better than the concertina? Maybe. I'll drop Singer a line and let me know of my innovation. Stubby Holder... Restored - Reimagined - Reborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 31October, 2017 Report Share Posted 31October, 2017 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 31October, 2017 Report Share Posted 31October, 2017 I find it funny that you actually tried it! ? We'll make you ghetto in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 1November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 1November, 2017 I find it funny that you actually tried it! ? We'll make you ghetto in no timeI'm ghetto through and through .In other news...MOTHER OF GOD! Big thanks to Toby and the boys at Cairns for the engine and gearbox work...and for being generally patient with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 1November, 2017 Report Share Posted 1November, 2017 Horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 1November, 2017 Report Share Posted 1November, 2017 That engine looks like a piece of artwork. Beautiful is a word that comes to mind. I think that there is something seriously wrong with me though to be saying this about an engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli84 Posted 1November, 2017 Report Share Posted 1November, 2017 I'm ghetto through and through .In other news...MOTHER OF GOD! Big thanks to Toby and the boys at Cairns for the engine and gearbox work...and for being generally patient with me. One day, my 3.6L will grow up and look that good. Well done, it's... perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 2November, 2017 Report Share Posted 2November, 2017 I'm ghetto through and through .In other news...MOTHER OF GOD! Big thanks to Toby and the boys at Cairns for the engine and gearbox work...and for being generally patient with me.I didn't think porn was allowed on this forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 2November, 2017 Report Share Posted 2November, 2017 looks almost to good to put in a car ..............congratulations looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRPJ Posted 2November, 2017 Report Share Posted 2November, 2017 ol porky went all out with this one! Looks mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 9November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 9November, 2017 At Skunk, job rebriefed, ready to get the mechanicals started. I heart these wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 15November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 15November, 2017 Nice satin finish going on all the chrome parts. My qtr windows have got history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 24November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 24November, 2017 Metal finisher didn't work out so I'm back to square 1...I did strip and clean the rear qtr windows and they came up really well. As you can see I've got a green versus clear glass thing going on. Will go green I reckon. I let the steel fixings sit overnight in a jar of white vinegar to take all the corrosion off. I'll be taking the door window frames back to bare metal this weekend so hopefully the next metal finisher I deal with knows what they're looking at. I started experimenting with making a 'backdate strip' for the dash. Needs to be custom because the ones you can buy are stupidly expensive and my dash will be non standard. In the middle part of the dash I'll have all the switch gear on the RHS of the wheel (lights, hazard, rear demister, ignition), the stereo is under the seat and connects via bluetooth to the phone so all that is on the whole dash to the left of the steering wheel are the HVAC controls. I'm deleting the glovebox as I suspect it'll be a PITA with how I want to do things and will also disrupt the really clean look I'm after. This is the kind of thing I mean This is my version using 12x50x3 angle with the 50 dimension ripped down to 30mm for the prototype. This allows me to size it exactly how I want and all the materials are free at work, as wel las the equipment to cut and machine as necessary. First I got a piece of Vic Ash veneer on 3mm MDF and laid it in the channel to see how it looked. The 3mm wall works well and just needs a little radius putting on it as well as polishing before it gets bright anodised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 24November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 24November, 2017 Then I remember we had some veneer samples laying around and decided to cut that to size and lay it up directly to the 3mm aluminium. In this case American Walnut. I used non water based contact adhesive and it sticks like shite to a blanky, but I understand it never dries and can lift if exposed to heat like a car interior so will probably use epoxy on the real thing if I go this way. I've got the the same issue with the veneer laid up onto MDF as the glue they use is heat activated and it can be reactivated so this is another reason to just expoxy it down to the aluminium. Because of the 3mm thick returns on the angle that go underneath the flat bar piece I reckon it'll be OK to use 1.6mm in place of 3mm which will make the whole thing less chunky and heavy. Just means the 12mm part of the angle needs to be machined down to 6mm to give the aluminium a 2mm standoff from he face of the veneer. My interior theme is BLACK. Different shades, textures, sheens and gloss levels, and with some metal highlights. so next thing was to see how the veneer came up with some black stain. The raw veneer and MDF sucked it up and it gave a really consistent coverage. Next was the clear coat and I decided to give gloss a go. This is the first coat that needs sanding and re-coating another 2 times before it's done. I think it's a great look. I got some new 964 dash vents as the dash has to be mint. These are much larger than the earlier vents and with my electric AC they will flow a lot more air and hopefully help it really perform. They also look so much better. $550 later....and I had to superglue something back on as it dropped off in the box You get the idea of how it will look from these images. The vents are 67mm high and 100mm wide so the dimension of the strip only has to increase by 1mm for the metal frame to run through over the top and bottom of the vent, Singer style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 24November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 24November, 2017 I got a set of these from the Targa and will use them as templates for the cutouts and shapes I want around the steering wheel, for the HVAC controls and the ignition etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 24November, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 24November, 2017 Light sand and second coat. Still wet so should settle down once dry. Looking much better. 3rd coat should be mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP-993 Posted 24November, 2017 Report Share Posted 24November, 2017 I am not sure if I am on the right thread. It seems you are actually doing something and getting your hands dirty. I thought you swore an oath to just talk Sh!t. I am impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 24November, 2017 Report Share Posted 24November, 2017 5 hours ago, Pork Chops said: I got a set of these from the Targa and will use them as templates for the cutouts and shapes I want around the steering wheel, for the HVAC controls and the ignition etc. Great! You may aswell make 2 sets thanks ? Nice job fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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