SteamWolf Posted 9January, 2016 Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 I haven't bothered to do a thread on this yet but guess I should.It's an '82 911SC in guards red. It has all the options as fitted on delivery - 16in fuchs, sunroof, berber seats, air con and no fog lights.I bought it from country victoria where it had been since the 90's. Prior to that it seems it was a country QLD car.It has 406,000 on the clock. All I have had to do to date is the sunroof seals, roof lining, drive shafts, clutch, timing chain upgrade (incl. chains) and fix the usual oil leaks, and the usual fiddly things like switches and steering bush etc.I finally got the time to do real work on it. I'm reconditioning the rack, calipers and fitting new shocks all round, and all new suspension bushes.James from Autohaus Hamilton has been a huge help with parts and humour, and Uncle has been a massive help with beer, advice and a threatening glare at my awful puns. Front end currently looks like this as I do the shocks, bushes, calipers and rack.Control arms and torsion bars came out easily with barely any corrosion in there. With some heat, the bushes all came off easily too. The rack shaft and puck were scuffed, so I spent a lot of time linishing it and reassembled the rack with new bearings and 930 rods.They are so easy to rebuild!Cleaning everything ready for powder coating.Alternator, fan and stator are next. I want to replace the alternator bearings while it's out.Looks a bit sad in there!I'm determined to get this devil of an air con to work as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 9January, 2016 Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 Well .... doesn't that look like fun,Unfortunately all I can help you with is mystery switch A ..... swaps drivers and passengers electric mirrors.Mystery switch B looks like the air conditioning switch to make it colder, but it's in the wrong spot .... that turn switch is usually in the centre console in front of the gear stick.Look forward to reading more ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 9January, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 yeah, I worked out the mystery switches - just included the photo for providence.The other switch (knob) is for the defunct air conditioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 9January, 2016 Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 Well Mr. Steamwolf, You're gonna love this!So am I!!I will guarantee 99% that that is the 82 SC I owned for around 3 years from around '91 until around '95. Same switches, interior, whaletail, front spoiler etc I remember like it was yesterday. Cannot remember totally the history but it had service books and I brought it from Max Ouzas Cars in Balwyn Vic at around 50000K and did around 2000ks in it and had one service from George Cairns with a replacement airbox, clutch and syncrho for 2nd gear. Is it Aust delivered? When I had it, it had the standard stereo and everything else original..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 9January, 2016 Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 Nice rack. I need to do mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911oclock Posted 9January, 2016 Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 Nice timing with this thread SteamWolf as I'm about to start a full undercarriage rebuild on my Carrera, just have to finish my shed modifications. Keen to know what direction you're taking - stock/sport/track?How successful have you been sourcing parts in Aus? I've read a fair bit online and the Elephant racing stuff seems to come up most often as a good option. Thoughts?CheersAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 9January, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 9January, 2016 Well Mr. Steamwolf, You're gonna love this!So am I!!I will guarantee 99% that that is the 82 SC I owned for around 3 years from around '91 until around '95. Same switches, interior, whaletail, front spoiler etc I remember like it was yesterday. Cannot remember totally the history but it had service books and I brought it from Max Ouzas Cars in Balwyn Vic at around 50000K and did around 2000ks in it and had one service from George Cairns with a replacement airbox, clutch and syncrho for 2nd gear. Is it Aust delivered? When I had it, it had the standard stereo and everything else original..... No way! That's awesome. I'll send you a PM.Nice rack. Thanks, I'm so vain I show it off as much as I can.Nice timing with this thread SteamWolf as I'm about to start a full undercarriage rebuild on my Carrera, just have to finish my shed modifications. Keen to know what direction you're taking - stock/sport/track?How successful have you been sourcing parts in Aus? I've read a fair bit online and the Elephant racing stuff seems to come up most often as a good option. Thoughts?CheersAndrewStock with sensible mods. The plan is to rebush everything with the firmer rubber mounts, 930 tie rods, bilstien inserts and so on. Parts have been very easy to get though we pay a premium on many items. Buying overseas is well worthwhile for certain things and depends on the AUD and if the vendor uses a decent freight service or an overpriced one. Always worth checking the price and postage for both OS and Aus! In Aus I get most things from Autohaus Hamilton. Usually arrives the next day or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 14January, 2016 Report Share Posted 14January, 2016 So Mr Steamwolf do we think it's mine? Also had very worn through thread on the RH bolsters on driver's seat bottom and back....rest of interior was very very good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 15January, 2016 Report Share Posted 15January, 2016 Looking at mystery switch b that must have been aftermarket aircon because it should be in the centre console.i would look at a complete replacement kit for aircon, though not sure if there are any RHD kits around. You could at least get the hoses, compressor and new condenser and maybe refurb that evaporator. Worth doing even if it's not a fridge worthy system in the end, though a full rebuild should get it going. I have been messing about with aircon more and more and it's not hard, no worse than oil or water cooling systems anyway. Just lots of FUD spread by a protected industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 16January, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16January, 2016 So Mr Steamwolf do we think it's mine? Also had very worn through thread on the RH bolsters on driver's seat bottom and back....rest of interior was very very good....Hard to say. Do you have the VIN/chassis number from when you owned it? Earliest record I could find was '97 when it was sold to a Randolph Morrison. I think I have more receipts but I have temporarily misplaced them.The front seats had been retrimmed at some stage, so it's quite likely. Do you have any paperwork left from back then? Do you remember who it was sold to? G&C Cairns you say? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 16January, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16January, 2016 Ok, should get my parts back from the powdercoaters on Monday.Kevin San kindly gave me a tip on how to clean under the guards while it's in the garage (WD40 and a brush/rag lol so simple)Test piece:Gave it a quick five minutes. It came out great for a first pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 17January, 2016 Report Share Posted 17January, 2016 Must be your camera but some of those shots make it look almost pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 18January, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 18January, 2016 camera phone. For such a current device to be so bad is disappointing.Anyhoo, picked up the pieces from the powder coaters today. Came up pretty good. Looking forward to getting it back in the car as soon as I negotiate some shed time from the 'boss'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 18January, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 18January, 2016 mmm shinyThe silver isn't as silver as I hoped but I think it will come out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 18January, 2016 Report Share Posted 18January, 2016 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 20January, 2016 Report Share Posted 20January, 2016 Hard to say. Do you have the VIN/chassis number from when you owned it? Earliest record I could find was '97 when it was sold to a Randolph Morrison. I think I have more receipts but I have temporarily misplaced them.The front seats had been retrimmed at some stage, so it's quite likely. Do you have any paperwork left from back then? Do you remember who it was sold to?G&C Cairns you say? LOL! Probably the same one, wouldn't have been too many with the same interior getting around Melbourne then. Sorry to say no, I don't have any data on it from back then, can't even remember the guys name I sold it to except that he was from the eastern suburbs somewhere...good luck with the repairs anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 2February, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 2February, 2016 The Bilsteins arrived. Good bit of kit! Nothing but the best.I tried fitting the A arm bushes at home but I really need a hydraulic press. It's hard to drop them off anywhere as I can't usually get out during business hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 2February, 2016 Report Share Posted 2February, 2016 Shocking picsLocal supplier or OS? what brand bushes are you using Mr Wolf? Please keep the progress pic coming…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 2February, 2016 Report Share Posted 2February, 2016 It's just turned into an absorbing thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 2February, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 2February, 2016 Bought directly from the agent (heasman's). Spendy, but couldn't dampen my enthusiasm.Bushes are sport rubber factory equivalent from Autohaus Hamilton. They are getting fitted to the A arms today hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 3February, 2016 Report Share Posted 3February, 2016 Russ is selling a good priced AC evaporator case for you here: http://porscheforum.com.au/topic/8196-bne-porsche-parts-clearance-2016/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 2March, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 2March, 2016 I have been getting 30 minutes a week to work on this, so progress has been slow Freeze Equip in Newcastle have had my A/C bits to quote and replicate since January, and have promised to provide a quote three times now. I went in this morning as it's the first chance I have had to drop in, only to see it all still in the same box still sitting in the middle of the foyer floor. Clearly it's too hard or not worthwhile for them! If it takes 2 months to give a quote and the box hasn't even moved from the customer area, I have absolutely no faith that they would ever complete any work I commission them to do. The place was deserted so I picked up my box of stuff and left. Not happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 2March, 2016 Report Share Posted 2March, 2016 that's shit. i might be getting aircon stuff done soon up here if you wanted me to get a quote? apparently this mob have sorted a few aircooled cars for airconditioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 2March, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 2March, 2016 Wouldn't mind if it's no trouble! I never heard back from AHH about their kit either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp SC Posted 2March, 2016 Report Share Posted 2March, 2016 I haven't bothered to do a thread on this yet but guess I should.It's an '82 911SC in guards red. It has all the options as fitted on delivery - 16in fuchs, sunroof, berber seats, air con and no fog lights.I bought it from country victoria where it had been since the 90's. Prior to that it seems it was a country QLD car.It has 406,000 on the clock. All I have had to do to date is the sunroof seals, roof lining, drive shafts, clutch, timing chain upgrade (incl. chains) and fix the usual oil leaks, and the usual fiddly things like switches and steering bush etc.I finally got the time to do real work on it. I'm reconditioning the rack, calipers and fitting new shocks all round, and all new suspension bushes.James from Autohaus Hamilton has been a huge help with parts and humour, and Uncle has been a massive help with beer, advice and a threatening glare at my awful puns. Front end currently looks like this as I do the shocks, bushes, calipers and rack.Control arms and torsion bars came out easily with barely any corrosion in there. With some heat, the bushes all came off easily too. The rack shaft and puck were scuffed, so I spent a lot of time linishing it and reassembled the rack with new bearings and 930 rods.They are so easy to rebuild!Cleaning everything ready for powder coating.Alternator, fan and stator are next. I want to replace the alternator bearings while it's out.Looks a bit sad in there!I'm determined to get this devil of an air con to work as well.Ive been planning to do the front bushes too. ive heard that people either drill or burn them out!Did u replace them with rubber or neoprene?With the A/c ,i just removed most of it ,not worth the hassle ! heaps more room in the engine bay now!Looks very similar to my first Sc ,with the turbo tail and all.. mine had the black velour int with the pin stripes .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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