Frosty20112 Posted 23September, 2020 Report Share Posted 23September, 2020 Morning all, My name is Blake, I'm on the Gold Coast and this is my first classic car and first Porsche and I'm pretty damn excited. I've had the car for about a month now. '83 n/a model with no shortage of bits and pieces to do to it. Precisely the reason I bought this one. 99% of the work is planned to be done by myself/dad/brother. While I have near zero experience, I'm lucky enough to have a Dad who not only recognised the car immediately on first sight, the first comment was 'I can't wait to see it up on stands and we can start working on it'. This is my daily driver. I had to convince the wife that it would be on the road more often than off the road... Will deal with that argument if (when?) it occurs. I think I can justify Uber costs in the build budget though, right? I'll just put it under consumables in the spreadsheet. It will be right next to the line item "I'm a dumbass" which is where all the costs will go for the items I touched but shouldn't have touched. Given this is the first car I'm working on, I suspect this will make up a large percentage of the build costs. Plans for the car; Suspension upgrade - The most important and highest priority for me. Brake upgrade - Existing rotors are spent so why not update the system. Shifter upgrade - short shifter etc from only944. Retrim dash/doors - Yes, I'm removing the "carbon fibre", you can all breathe a sigh of relief now! Recarpet Replace rear seats - Thanks to Jason for the rear script seats to match the front. Audio system - nothing crazy, just one that works well enough to drown out my singing. Respray - While I like world rally blue, I prefer it on WRXs. Maybe some gold rims will fix my dilemma? Looking forward to seeing everyone around! Blake Stepo, Grimmy, tomo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 23September, 2020 Report Share Posted 23September, 2020 Welcome Blake and I am sure you will enjoy your journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepo Posted 24September, 2020 Report Share Posted 24September, 2020 Looks like you have a solid starter Blake, and why consider driving a boring car when you can enjoy a Porsche as a daily, I wish I'd gotten onto them earlier. Working on the car with your dad and brother will no doubt provide some great memories, post some pics of your progression when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 24September, 2020 Report Share Posted 24September, 2020 Welcome, (& you're welcome). You'll have a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 24September, 2020 Report Share Posted 24September, 2020 Welcome Blake and congratulations on the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 24September, 2020 Report Share Posted 24September, 2020 Well done. Just a tip - and it’s one we all made as rookies - don’t keep a spreadsheet! Not only will it become a trigger for negative reflection ... it’s evidence and displaces the plausible deniability that would otherwise be available to you ... LeeM, Rob and crsedge 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian in buddina Posted 25September, 2020 Report Share Posted 25September, 2020 Welcome to the show Frosti I'm trying to do most of the work myself as well, from a baseline of a complete noob. Keep an eye out for local Pcar drives fom Brizzy. One should be coming up very soon & may end up even getting down your way into the GC hinterland. Lots of knowledge here on the forum, just need to ask. Brian in Buddina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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