SteveF Posted 18December, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 18December, 2020 With the help of @Dreamr and @dreamr jnr, last weekend we replaced all spark plugs, injectors, distributor & rotor, fuel & oil filters, replaced the oil and fixed the air in the cooling system issue. Today it went in for the timing belt, water pump and tie rods before being put on historic rego!! Mechanically it is in great shape and drove beautifully the long way home via the Old Pac Highway. Where else are you going to see two 924 turbos (series 1 & 2), a series 1 944 a 996 & a 911 Junior together?? Cars & Coffee @ Kariong! (Ronny's place) LeeM, Rod C, michel and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 18December, 2020 Report Share Posted 18December, 2020 Ran out of likes for the day great stuff Steve..and Dreamr Dreamr and SteveF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 19December, 2020 Report Share Posted 19December, 2020 8 hours ago, Niko said: great stuff Steve..and Dreamr I caught up with these 2 jokers yesterday @Dreamr @SteveF to have a look at Steve's car and I am liking the color. Lot's of passion for these cars from these 2 gents and it's good to see people keeping these older cars alive. Lots of talk around restoration and the like. And Steve, when I followed you out to the HWY after we left the mech, your car car looked great from behind and no smoke which is surely a good sign, no body roll either SteveF, Dreamr and Niko 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 19December, 2020 Report Share Posted 19December, 2020 Put your bloody scooter away as well @Dreamr SteveF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 19December, 2020 Report Share Posted 19December, 2020 27 minutes ago, TINGY996 said: Put your bloody scooter away as well @Dreamr All part of the Cars n Coffee ... we welcome all types .. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 19December, 2020 Report Share Posted 19December, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dreamr said: All part of the Cars n Coffee ... we welcome all types .. 😉 I’m hearing from reputable sources that you make a mean chai latte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 21April, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 21April, 2021 Just got the car back from getting some work completed. I had the suspension refreshed with new bushes and Koni shocks all round, some gaskets and seals to get rid of oil leaks, new coolant tank and a few hoses. Along with a new window washer tank, which I installed a few months ago, under the bonnet is looking pretty good. Just have to install the new under bonnet insulation when it arrives and we are sorted. As you could imagine with new suspension bits and pieces the driving was noticeably improved so can't wait to get it out on some twisties. Only other item for the moment is to get the muffler replaced. Then I had better stop, for a little while anyway, before I get divorced bear924, MARTY, pocketscience and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 21April, 2021 Report Share Posted 21April, 2021 39 minutes ago, SteveF said: Just got the car back from getting some work completed. I had the suspension refreshed with new bushes and Koni shocks all round, some gaskets and seals to get rid of oil leaks, new coolant tank and a few hoses. Along with a new window washer tank which I installed a few months ago under the bonnet is looking pretty good. Just have to install the new under bonnet insulation when it arrives and we are sorted. As you could imagine with new suspension bits and pieces the driving was noticeably improved so can't wait to get it out on some twisties. Only other item for the moment is to get the muffler replaced. Then I had better stop, for a little while anyway, before I get divorced Looking good mate.....well done...... tomo and SteveF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 23April, 2021 Report Share Posted 23April, 2021 On 19/12/2020 at 17:55, TINGY said: Put your bloody scooter away as well @Dreamr Looking at the grass, that lawn mower doesn’t work either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 23April, 2021 Report Share Posted 23April, 2021 19 minutes ago, OZ930 said: Looking at the grass, that lawn mower doesn’t work either “That” lawnmower is too old, fat and lazy! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 3May, 2021 Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 Looking good Steve! I've got mine all sorted and happy now - we should get the green machines together for a tootle somewhere.. WOKA, Dreamr, SteveF and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 3May, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 3May, 2021 Wow, that looks fantastic. A green machine run sounds good! I am looking forward to seeing it. pocketscience 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 4May, 2021 Report Share Posted 4May, 2021 On 03/05/2021 at 16:15, pocketscience said: green I’m green with envy! pocketscience and SteveF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 1June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 1June, 2021 New custom cat back system installed today so it sounds, and looks, much better! They even kept and re-polished the original exhaust tip. bear924, Stepo, James P and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 20June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 20June, 2021 In my efforts to tidy up the engine bay I removed all of the old under bonnet insulation, which I never ever want to do again, and installed some new pads. Yes @Dreamr I should have taken the bonnet off! I tried lots of different things to get the old adhesive off but the best advice came from a spray painter who said to use a caramel wheel and that seemed to work a treat. If you haven't done it before remember to cover your engine bay with a drop sheet or similar as there is mess everywhere. Next project is to install the radio I recently purchased. micknine01, pocketscience, tomo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 3December, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 3December, 2021 Got the car back from my mechanic and all oil leaks fixed! Had to search far and wide for a number of parts but finally managed to source them. This is all part of the fun of owning a 40 year old car. @Dreamr kindly worked his magic and helped install a Continental Blue Tooth radio & speakers, which at night matches the interior lighting of the car. It looks yellow in the picture below but is more orange. Now that all of the mechanicals are sorted, the next step is looking at getting it back to the original 2 tone colour scheme. I have all of the body items to replace (seals, rubbers, decals etc.) so just getting quotes. woot woot, Stepo, Dreamr and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James P Posted 3December, 2021 Report Share Posted 3December, 2021 2 hours ago, SteveF said: Got the car back from my mechanic and all oil leaks fixed! Had to search far and wide for a number of parts but finally managed to source them. This is all part of the fun of owning a 40 year old car. @Dreamr kindly worked his magic and helped install a Continental Blue Tooth radio & speakers, which at night matches the interior lighting of the car. It looks yellow in the picture below but is more orange. Now that all of the mechanicals are sorted, the next step is looking at getting it back to the original 2 tone colour scheme. I have all of the body items to replace (seals, rubbers, decals etc.) so just getting quotes. Thats awesome, it was a good car when i had it & you are making it so much better... it will look so good back in 2 tone paint, well done tomo, SteveF and Dreamr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 20May, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 20May, 2022 Well further to my note above ,that unfortunately wasn't the end of mechanical bits to fix! As mentioned in a previous post the head gasket decided to go and the car has been in pieces for several months now but starting to get back together. @michel put me onto a 924 guru close by and he has been working his magic on the car. The head has been completely refurbished with new seals, valves etc. and back on the engine. All of the nuts and bolts are getting the nickel plating treatment. All old pipes are being replaced. Porsche are now doing the water pumps again so one of those is going in. Essentially anything old is being updated or replaced as was original from the factory. The block is being painted back to the original black. It will look like a new engine when done. Here are some before and after pictures of the brake booster. As more of the engine gets put together I will post pictures. Dalai, tomo, Peter M and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 23May, 2022 Report Share Posted 23May, 2022 Looks Good Steve . Bills a whiz and a great guy SteveF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear924 Posted 6June, 2022 Report Share Posted 6June, 2022 It's amazing what tends to fail on cars at the 40 yo mark. My most recent replacement was my air conditioning cooling fan motor. Fan just started to intermittently not work ... then stopped. Before that was my radiator cooling fan motor ... before that the transistor amplifier (on front wheel well). Certainly makes you appreciate how many parts are in cars! SteveF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 6June, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 6June, 2022 And I am sure there will be more as we progress!! The nickel plating has been done and Bill is starting to put it all back together. Hopefully it will be good to go in a few weeks time so cant wait to go for a drive again. tomo and Peter M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 8July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 8July, 2022 We are almost there! The manifold hopefully goes on tomorrow and fingers crossed it will be ready for pick up next week sometime. We had some challenges getting a few of the parts and had to get two of the pipes fabricated in the end despite a global search. The engine bay is looking much better. More pictures to come. James P, Stepo, Dreamr and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 25July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 25July, 2022 It's looking amazing in the engine bay. So close now... P-Kay, tomo, micknine01 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 30July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 30July, 2022 Finally complete. Got the car back from the engine rebuild and very happy with the results. Gave it a good clean and took it for a spin with @Dreamr My new friend (Bill the mechanic) did an amazing job and I can highly recommend him. Thank you @michel for the recommendation. MARTY, sjm, Dreamr and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James P Posted 30July, 2022 Report Share Posted 30July, 2022 5 hours ago, SteveF said: Finally complete. Got the car back from the engine rebuild and very happy with the results. Gave it a good clean and took it for a spin with @Dreamr My new friend (Bill the mechanic) did an amazing job and I can highly recommend him. Thank you @michel for the recommendation. 2 of my old cars are looking good... well done to both of you Dreamr, michel and SteveF 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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